By Tony Long and Doug Cornelius
2006: Pluto, once the ninth planet from the sun, is downgraded to a mere “dwarf planet.” Our solar system loses a favorite kid brother and now has, officially, only eight planets.
Pluto was discovered by American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh on Feb. 18, 1930. Comparing photographs taken of the same section [...]
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Aug. 24, 2006: Pluto Deplanetized
August 24th, 2010 |
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April 28, 2003: Apple Opens iTunes Store
April 28th, 2010 |
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2003: Apple opens the iTunes Music Store and starts to revolutionize the music-recording industry, one song at a time.
Between the mid-1980s and late 1990s, the media were undergoing a massive conversion from analog to digital. The music industry hated it.
Much to the chagrin of the Recording Industry Association of America, internet users quickly caught on [...]
March 3, 2005: Fossett Circuits Globe Alone, All in One Go
March 3rd, 2010 |
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2005: Steve Fossett completes the first nonstop, unrefueled, solo airplane flight around the world.
Fossett — who enjoyed well-earned reputations as a sailor, aviator and adventurer — set 116 records in five sports. As of June 2007, 60 of them still stood. Among his accomplishments, Fossett set circumnavigation records in a balloon (2002) and a catamaran [...]
Jan. 28, 2001: Hey, Don’t Tampa With My Privacy
January 28th, 2010 |
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2001: When the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Giants face off in Tampa Bay, Florida, for Super Bowl XXXV, officials debut a new video technology that has nothing to do with instant replay: facial-recognition surveillance cameras pointed at tens of thousands of fans entering the game.
The idea: catch known con artists or terrorists.
Cops [...]
Dec. 3, 2001: Segway Starts Rolling
December 3rd, 2009 |
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2001: Inventor Dean Kamen unveils the Segway Personal Transporter, a two-wheeled, self-balancing scooter, on Good Morning America.
The Segway PT made its debut after months of hype and rampant press speculation during which it was known only by its code name, “Ginger,” or sometimes just “It.” Kamen’s reputation as a brilliant inventor and businessmen opened doors, [...]
Longest 21st century solar eclipse wows millions
July 22nd, 2009 |
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A total solar eclipse began its flight on Wednesday across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken despite thick summer clouds. The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century was visible along a roughly 250 km-wide (155 miles) corridor,
Longest 21st century solar eclipse wows millions
July 22nd, 2009 |
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A total solar eclipse began its flight on Wednesday across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken despite thick summer clouds. The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century was visible along a roughly 250 km-wide (155 miles) corridor,