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Philaes battery is running out: ESA will take some heroic risks to save the comet lander
2014-11-14 14:41:55| Extremetech
Sadly, even space agencies with budgets of tens of billions of dollars are not immune to the pathetically lacking longevity of batteries. The Philae lander has landed in an awkward position where its solar panels can't see the Sun, and thus its battery reserves are quickly running down. The European Space Agency will now try a series of heroic measures to try and keep Philae alive, but there's the regretful possibility that Friday night -- tonight -- will be the last time we hear from the probe.
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Heroic tale turns into trouble for Houston dealership
2013-12-15 20:19:55| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Rik Melartin was known as "The Finnisher," an Olympic athlete turned car dealer who thwarted an armed robbery and built a series of car commercials around his crime-fighting persona.
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United Kingdom: Law breaking fracking protesters 'heroic' like the suffragettes, says leader
2013-08-16 11:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Thousands of people are expected to take part in six days of "direct action" against Cuadrilla, a company that is currently digging for oil near Balcombe in West Sussex. Operations at the facility have been suspended while the protests are taking place, and hundreds of police have been drafted in. The parish council has urged the protesters to "stay away" if they are planning any illegal acts, and said that they have heard rumours of a "mass trespass". Jamie Kelsey-Fry, from the No Dash...
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