The Crew Module side hatch cover is removed, and the seals are greased, cleaned and inspected before the 500-pound hatch door is shut and latched using special tools, including a socket wrench and ratchet.
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Miles Doran,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Ethanol is also a solvent that can eat away at delicate rubber seals and plastics in older engines, potentially causing major damage, which is one of the reasons why it’s usually capped at 10%.
Park staff are checking camera traps, wading out into the park's swampy wilderness and encouraging visitors to share any otter sightings.
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Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.
In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.
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Mike Kurlansky,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
To come to their finding, the researchers relied on interviews with local residents and fishers, as well as video footage, to piece together the timeline of events leading up to the mass strandings.
—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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