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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Rattlesnake Robot Conquers Sand. Real Sidewinder Rattlesnake Made It Possible

Until now, sandy surfaces have been the Achilles heel for snake robots. A research team led by Georgia Tech looked at what they ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 10, 20140

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Size Matters Not for Black Hole. Consumes Nearby Star Faster Than Thought Possible

About 12 million light years from us is a black hole making a huge impact on a nearby star. The black hole, known ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 9, 20140

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Put Your Name On It. NASA Invites Everyone for Orion Test Flight

“Get Your Boarding Pass.” Want to be aboard a NASA flight? Well, you’ll get your chance. At least, your name will. NASA is ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 9, 20140

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Origins of Our Creativity. Indonesia Drawings Dated to Same Time as European Ones

40,000 years ago, early humans were drawing in caves across the world. From Indonesia to Europe. That’s what a new study found this ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 9, 20140

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Not Even Astronauts Can Lie About Their Weight. How They Weigh Themselves Aboard the ISS

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) conduct plenty of experiments. But, a lot of the time, these experiments are their own bodies. ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 8, 20140

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Alien Life is Probably Out There. The Search for it Just Got a Boost from NASA

Life is found in pretty much every corner of Earth, no matter how extreme the environment. But, what about other planets? What are ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 8, 20140

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This Morning’s Lunar Eclipse Was Amazing. Here’s the Photos to Prove It

If you were an early riser this morning, you were greeted with an incredible view of the moon. The total lunar eclipse started ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 8, 20140

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Dodging Physics. How Three Men Enhanced Microscopes and Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Three scientists; Eric Betzig, Stefan W. Hell and William E. Moerner won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and will share a $1.1 million ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 8, 20140

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Cost Cuts? NASA Looks At Deep Sleep for Mars Mission

Who needs exercise gear or a galley. Knock the astronauts asleep and wake them up when they get to Mars. That’s what one ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 7, 20140

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A Morning Stroll Outside the Space Station. 6.5 Hour Spacewalk

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman and German astronaut Alexander Gerst have the best view of anyone in the world this morning. The pair began ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 7, 20140

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Tiny Light Invention Nets Nobel Prize in Physics. Jump Started LED Tech

You see it in products you use everyday. LED technology that lights up everything from your computer screen to the latest smartphones. About ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 7, 20140

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Keep Looking. Wreck Off Haiti Not ‘Santa Maria’

Back in May, U.S. underwater explorer Bill Clifford was convinced he found the wreck of the Santa Maria, one of three ships Christopher ...

By Alex ChaversOctober 6, 20140

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Rattlesnake Robot Conquers Sand. Real Sidewinder Rattlesnake Made It Possible

Size Matters Not for Black Hole. Consumes Nearby Star Faster Than Thought Possible

Put Your Name On It. NASA Invites Everyone for Orion Test Flight

Origins of Our Creativity. Indonesia Drawings Dated to Same Time as European Ones

Not Even Astronauts Can Lie About Their Weight. How They Weigh Themselves Aboard the ISS

Alien Life is Probably Out There. The Search for it Just Got a Boost from NASA

This Morning’s Lunar Eclipse Was Amazing. Here’s the Photos to Prove It

Dodging Physics. How Three Men Enhanced Microscopes and Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Cost Cuts? NASA Looks At Deep Sleep for Mars Mission

A Morning Stroll Outside the Space Station. 6.5 Hour Spacewalk

Tiny Light Invention Nets Nobel Prize in Physics. Jump Started LED Tech

Keep Looking. Wreck Off Haiti Not ‘Santa Maria’

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