Aug 20 2010
The Moon is Shrinking, Like a Wrinkled Apple
The moon is a permanent feature in our skies, but is it as unchanging as it seems?
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Jul 27 2010
Very Early Warning: 1-in-1,000 Chance of Asteroid Impact in 2182
This isn't an urgent call to arms, but it's a future date to consider. In 172 years time there's the possibility that we might be hit by an asteroid with potential to cause some significant global turmoil.
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Jul 23 2010
Meteorite Impact Crater Found with Google Earth
The massive pock in southwestern Egypt was created no more than a few thousand years ago.
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Jun 29 2010
Don’t Be Subtle, Nuke That Asteroid
Going against the recommendations of not using nuclear explosions to destroy a doomsday asteroid, a physicist has turned the "softly, softly" approach on its head.
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Mar 19 2010
Is There Water On The Moon? Bucketloads.
A huge quantity of water has been discovered in craters at the north lunar pole, enough water to supply a large US city for three years. Also, there also appears to be evidence for a lunar "hydrosphere".
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Mar 04 2010
Asteroid Did Kill Dinos, Scientists Affirm
A 30-year-old theory about the demise of the dinosaurs gets affirmation from a team of scientists.
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Feb 22 2010
Mining Mars? Where’s the Ore?
We may not be prospecting Mars anytime soon, but scientists have mapped out where on the planet we should look -- some day.
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