Discovery is coming back on Thursday – Live Coverage
September 8, 2009 by Qossay Takroori
Filed under Featured, Space
The space shuttle discovery is returning home this Thursday after 13 day mission to the International Space Station. The shuttle has 13 astronauts and they will undergo physical examination after touch down. This video shows the team crew un-docking and getting the shuttle ready to leave. The team crew sent their daily video highlights showing their breakfast time where they were eating burritos.
The space agency said two landing opportunities are available at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida — at 7:05 p.m. and 8:42 p.m. EDT.
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Nissan Introduces the New ECO Pedal For better Fuel Efficiency
August 8, 2008 by Qossay Takroori
Filed under Future Technology
The race continues for better mileage and the goal you know it, saving money. Nissan Motor Company announced a new system that will improve fuel efficiency by 5 to 10 percent. A meddling gas pedal may please many people, but also some people might reject the idea. Why? Well, the new system doesn’t allow people to drive fast; the car will start pushing back when drivers try to drive too fast. The system was engineered to calculate the most fuel efficient rate of acceleration and pushes the gas pedal back against the driver’s lead foot, according to the Associated Press.
