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Aug272020 by adminNo Comments

Famous birthdays for Aug. 27: Sarah Chalke, Chandra Wilson

Entertainment

Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: Advertisement -- German philosopher Georg Hegel in 1770 -- Novelist Theodore Dreiser in 1871 -- English automaker Charles Rolls in 1877 -- Photographer Man Ray in 1890 -- British novelist C.S. Forester in 1899 -- Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th president of the United States, in 1908 UPI File Photo -- Singer/actor Tommy Sands in 1937 (age 83) -- Writer William Least Heat-Moon in 1939 (age 81) -- Actor Tuesday Weld in 1943 (age 77) -- Actor Barbara Bach in 1947 (age 73) -- Actor Paul Reubens in 1952 (age 68) -- Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer in 1957 (age 63) -- Fashion designer/director Tom Ford in 1...

Oct132018 by adminNo Comments

Chandra X-ray Observatory goes into safe mode

Science

Oct. 12 (UPI) -- It's been a bad couple weeks in space. A week ago, technical difficulties forced engineers to put the Hubble Space Telescope's science mission on hold. Now, the Chandra X-ray Observatory is in safe mode, too. In a statement released on Friday, NASA confirmed Chandra, one of the most powerful telescopes in space, transitioned to safe mode earlier this week. During safe mode, the observatory's mirrors are pointed away from the sun and its solar panels are turned directly toward the sun. The satellite's most critical hardware is transferred to backup drives. "Analysis of available data indicates the transition to safe mode was normal behavior for such an event," according to NASA. "All systems functioned as expected and the scientific instruments are safe." Engineers are st...