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Samsung Isn’t the Only One with Lithium Ion Battery Problems. Just Ask NASA

Samsung Isn’t the Only One with Lithium Ion Battery Problems. Just Ask NASA
A RoboSimian robot at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory blew up thanks to its lithium ion battery. What would happen if it went to space? The post Samsung Isn't the Only One with Lithium Ion Battery Problems. Just Ask NASA appeared first on WIRED.

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