Spacewalking repairmen replace space station's leaky pump

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A pair of spacewalking astronauts wrapped up a hastily planned repair job on Saturday to replace a suspect coolant pump needed to keep the International Space Station at full power. NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn put on spacesuits and left the space station’s airlock shortly before 9 a.m. Continue reading

NASA astronauts on spacewalk to fix ammonia leak

WASHINGTON (AFP) – NASA astronauts performed an emergency spacewalk Saturday to halt an ammonia leak on the International Space Station but it will take weeks or months to determine whether the problem has been permanently fixed. The spacewalk was successfully completed an hour ahead of schedule at 1814 GMT, five and a half hours after flight engineers Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy ventured outside the ISS. During the maneuver, Marshburn and Cassidy attached a spare pump and flow control sub assembly box to replace the one suspected to be the source of an ammonia leak that affected the US segment of the orbiting laboratory on Thursday. Continue reading

NASA astronauts end spacewalk to fix ammonia leak

NASA astronauts performed an emergency spacewalk Saturday to halt an ammonia leak on the International Space Station but it will take weeks or months to determine whether the problem has been permanently fixed. The spacewalk was successfully completed an hour ahead of schedule at 1814 GMT, five and a half hours after flight engineers Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy ventured outside the ISS. Continue reading

Space Station Leaking Vital Coolant, NASA Says

Astronauts on the International Space Station have discovered a leak of ammonia coolant on their orbiting habitat, and NASA is looking into the problem, though it poses no immediate danger to the crew, officials said today (May 9). The space station uses chilled liquid ammonia to cool down the power systems on its eight giant solar array panels. A minor leak of this ammonia was first noticed in 2007, and NASA has been studying the issue ever since Continue reading

New gene therapy approach may stop Parkinson's in it tracks

Washington, April 22 (ANI): A gene therapy approach developed by researchers at Northeastern University in Boston may one day stop Parkinson’s disease (PD) in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of the approach lies in the nasal route of administration and nanoparticles containing a gene capable of rescuing dying neurons in the brain Continue reading

Libertarian Shrugs at the Real Effects of Sequester Cuts – Video




Libertarian Shrugs at the Real Effects of Sequester Cuts Dan from NJ is one of our regular Libertarian callers. In this particular clip, Dan voiced his problem with Sam Seder's “hysteria” over the cuts coming from the sequester… This clip from the Majority Report, live MF at 12 noon EST and via daily podcast at Majority.FM Subscribe to us on YouTube youtube.com By: SamSeder Continue reading

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Help for Problem Gamblers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine – Video




Help for Problem Gamblers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine The University of Maryland School of Medicine has received a three-year, $5 million dollar grant from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish a Center of Excellence for Problem Gambling. The first of its kind in Maryland, the center will create a coordinated and comprehensive approach to providing access to problem gambling services throughout the state. Continue reading