Saturday, February 6, 2016

Mozilla

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Mozilla: Software to Stop Supporting Firefox Operating System for Smartphones After May
The company announced via email that the operating system would not be available for smartphones after the release of version 2.6 in May. The operating system for smartphones was launched in 2012.

NASA: Space Agency's Mars Mission

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NASA: Space Agency's Mars Mission Criticized by Congressional Committee
During a hearing Wednesday held by a House committee, lawmakers said NASA's plan to send humans to Mars by the 2030s lacked a clear timeline and expressed concerns about funding the mission.

Edgar Mitchell: Apollo 14 Astronaut

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Edgar Mitchell: Apollo 14 Astronaut Dies at Age 85 in West Palm Beach, Fla., Family Says
Mitchell died at a local hospice Thursday, his daughter told The Palm Beach Post. He was the sixth man to walk on the moon during the Apollo 14 space mission in 1971.

Ancient Greek Sculpture

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Ancient Greek Sculpture: Artwork Depicts What Some Say Is a Laptop Computer, Report Says
The sculpture, "Grave Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant," dates back to about 100 B.C. Skeptics of the laptop theory say it is a depiction a wax tablet, the Daily Mail reported.

North Korea

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North Korea: Nation to Launch Satellite-Containing Rocket Earlier Than Previously Thought, Reports Say
The satellite's launch schedule has been redefined to Feb. 7-14 from an earlier range of Feb. 8-25, news outlets reported. Observers reported possible fueling activity at the launch site Friday.

Pluto: Dwarf Planet

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Pluto: Dwarf Planet May Contain Hills of Water Ice Amid Nitrogen Glaciers, NASA Says
NASA's New Horizons space probe has captured images of what the space agency says could be fragments of frozen water that "move over time like icebergs in Earth’s Arctic Ocean."

British Airways

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British Airways: Airline Permits Female Cabin Crew to Wear Trousers and Not Only Skirts
The crew’s union, Unite, said it took two years for the measure to be approved. The "stance was unbefitting of a modern airline in the modern age," a British Airways spokesperson said.