Alex Chavers, Author at News Ledge

Alex Chavers

When I’m not playing Rocket League (best game ever), you can find me writing about all things games, space and more. You can reach me at alex@newsledge.com

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The Latest on Hawaii’s Lava Flow. Now Within 70 Yards of Nearest Home

Late Monday, Hawaii officials provided another update on the lava flow edging closer to residences of Pahoa Village. As of last night, the ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 28, 20140

Sci + Tech

Launch is a No-Go. NASA Hits Abort Switch for Antares Rocket Launch Due to Boat

Engines? Go. Communications? Go. Sailboat in the area? Abort the launch. Orbital Sciences’ Antares rocket was supposed to launch last night at 6:45 ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 28, 20140

Sci + Tech

Microsoft Fires Cloud Storage Salvo. Office 365 Users Get Unlimited OneDrive Storage

Cloud storage prices are in a race to the bottom, and Microsoft just dropped a big hammer on its cloud storage competitors. Office ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 27, 20140

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Amazon’s New Fire Product Goes Small. Fire TV Stick Challenges Chromecast

The battle of the sticks is on. Amazon has announced the Fire TV Stick to directly compete with Google’s Chromecast. The $39 streaming ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 27, 20140

Sci + Tech

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Returns Bearing Gifts. 1.5 Tons of Experiments and Gear

After spending more than a month at the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is back on Earth. On Saturday, it splashed ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 27, 20140

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Hawaii Residents on Alert as Lava Edges Closer. Evacuations Possible

A rural area in Hawaii County is on alert as molten lava from a nearby volcano continues to push closer. The main road ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 27, 20140

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Skydive Record Broken to Little Fanfare. Watch Alan Eustace Near-Space Skydive

Hardly anyone knew what Google executive Alan Eustace was planning. Yesterday, he broke the record after falling from a final altitude of nearly ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 25, 20140

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When Sharknado Disappeared. Megalodon Went Extinct 2.6 Million Years Ago

The king of the Earth’s ocean measured more than 60 feet long. Why Megalodon sharks went extinct is still not known. But, researchers ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 24, 20140

Sci + Tech

Massive Sunspot and Solar Eclipse Put on Quite the Show

Yesterday, skywatchers across large parts of North America were able to see the moon partially slide in front of the sun. Areas in ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 24, 20140

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EU Reaches Deal on CO2 Emissions Cut. 40% by 2030

EU leaders are describing it as the world’s most ambitious climate change targets for 2030. The 28 leaders making up the EU bloc ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 24, 20140

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Facebook Unveils Rooms, Proving There’s No End in Sight for Anonymous Apps

A new anonymous app has entered the arena. Rooms from Facebook. What’s Facebook doing to differentiate themselves from the scores of other anonymous ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 23, 20140

Sci + Tech

PSA: Partial Solar Eclipse Happening This Afternoon. How’s the Weather?

Later this afternoon, just as the sun is setting for some of you – the moon will bite a chunk out of the ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 23, 20140

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The Latest on Hawaii’s Lava Flow. Now Within 70 Yards of Nearest Home

Launch is a No-Go. NASA Hits Abort Switch for Antares Rocket Launch Due to Boat

Microsoft Fires Cloud Storage Salvo. Office 365 Users Get Unlimited OneDrive Storage

Amazon’s New Fire Product Goes Small. Fire TV Stick Challenges Chromecast

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Returns Bearing Gifts. 1.5 Tons of Experiments and Gear

Hawaii Residents on Alert as Lava Edges Closer. Evacuations Possible

Skydive Record Broken to Little Fanfare. Watch Alan Eustace Near-Space Skydive

When Sharknado Disappeared. Megalodon Went Extinct 2.6 Million Years Ago

Massive Sunspot and Solar Eclipse Put on Quite the Show

EU Reaches Deal on CO2 Emissions Cut. 40% by 2030

Facebook Unveils Rooms, Proving There’s No End in Sight for Anonymous Apps

PSA: Partial Solar Eclipse Happening This Afternoon. How’s the Weather?

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