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Probes' moon dives 'all about the water'Mission scientists call it the moon's "sweet spot." It's the precise location inside a lunar crater into which NASA plans to smash a hulking rocket stage Thursday morning, blasting a cloud of dirt 6 miles high into sunlight.
Topix.net Monday, October 05, 2009Mammoth black holes push universe to its doomThe raging disorder within the dark powerhouses at the centre of most galaxies may be bringing the heat death of the universe closer
Newscientist.com Monday, October 05, 2009My little zebra: The secrets of domesticationKiller rats and cuddly foxes? Thanks to an experiment that began in Russia 50 years ago, we could be about to teach old animals some new tricks
Newscientist.com Monday, October 05, 2009Video Show - Getting Back to Luna: Why the Moon?Why go back to the moon? Who's going, how will they get there, and what will they do when they arrive?
SPACE.com Monday, October 05, 2009Aimee Mullins: Two legs good, 24 legs betterThe actress, model, athlete and double amputee tells how technology is changing the way society views people with physical impairments
Newscientist.com Monday, October 05, 2009The GalileoMobile starts its South American voyage(ESO) Today marks the beginning of the GalileoMobile Project, a two-month expedition to bring the wonder and excitement of astronomy to young people in Chile, Bolivia and Peru. Supported by ESO and partners, a group of astronomers and educators will travel through a region of the Andes Mountains aboard the GalileoMobile, offering astronomical activities, such as workshops for students and star parties for the general public.
Eurekalert.org Monday, October 05, 2009Virtual world disputes heading for real courtroomsWith eye-popping sums at stake in the virtual economy, intellectual property disputes are being fought in the real world
NewScientist.com Monday, October 05, 2009NASA satellite sees Olaf stretch out and fizzle over northwestern mainland Mexico(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Storm Olaf wasn't given much of a chance when he was born, and he never did make it to hurricane strength before fizzling out late Saturday night. NASA's Aqua satellite captured infrared imagery that clearly showed Olaf's clouds stretched eastward out over mainland Mexico, away from its center of circulation near Baja California.
Eurekalert.org Monday, October 05, 2009NASA's Aqua Satellite sees Tropical Storm Parma lingering in the Luzon Strait(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Two instruments on NASA's Aqua satellite captured views of Tropical Storm Parma early today, Oct. 5, while it was almost stationary in the Luzon Strait and it appears that it will sit there for several days.
Eurekalert.org Monday, October 05, 2009A sudden Tropical Storm Grace explodes in far Eastern Atlantic(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) The latest tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean may have escaped the notice of most when it formed just before midnight last night so far north and east in the Atlantic, away from where forecasters usually look for forming storms. However, NASA's Aqua satellite and forecasters in the Azores Islands, Portugal and Ireland are watching it closely.
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