Neil Armstrong’s Death—a Medical Perspective
September 3rd, 2012 |
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Astronaut Neil Armstrong died August 25th, following complications from a cardiovascular procedure on August 7th, according to a statement from his family. Reportedly, Mr. Armstrong had failed a cardiac stress test on August 6th, prompting an urgent four vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Some have questioned whether such surgery is appropriate in an [...]
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Top 10 Space Stories of 2012
January 4th, 2013 |
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Now that 2012 has really and truly been put to bed, let’s look at the year that was in space exploration and astronomy. My choice for #1 was a no-brainer: not only is spectacular science already rolling in, but the top space event of the year—the August landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars—also crossed [...]
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