Today in Tech History: June 13, 2008 Video
Today in Tech History: June 13, 2008 Video Transcript
Hi, I'm Molly Wood. It's June 13, 2008, and here's what happened today in technology history. On this date in 1983, the Pioneer 10 space probe crossed the orbit of Neptune, which made it the first manmade object to leave the solar system. It was last heard from in 2002, and is, we believe, currently drifting away toward the eye of Taurus. On this date in 1831, Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell was born. His greatest achievement, the Maxwell equations, unified electricity, magnetism, and optics into one concept: the electromagnetic field. His ideas paved the way for Einstein's eventual theory of relativity and quantum theory. And this date in 1994 marks the passing of James B. Pollack, a NASA researcher who specialized in studying planetary atmospheres. He came up with the theory that atomic war would result in a global climate change known as "nuclear winter." That's all the tech trivia we've got for today; come on back tomorrow for another radioactive dose.
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