Jul 25 2011
Hotspot Found on Moon’s Far Side
Scientists have found evidence of volcanoes on the far side of the moon.
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Jul 12 2011
Triceratops Was Last Dinosaur Standing
The 65 million-year-old find suggests a meteor may have wiped out the dinosaurs in a sudden catastrophic event.
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Jun 29 2011
100 Years Ago, a Chunk of Mars Hit Egypt (and a Dog)
On June 28, 1911, an explosion shook the Nakhla region of Alexandria in Egypt at 9 a.m. According to an eyewitness account, a dog perished in the resulting meteorite fall.
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Jun 24 2011
INCOMING! Asteroid to Narrowly Miss Earth on Monday
Astronomer Mark Thompson reports on the large asteroid that will pass within 8,000 miles from Earth and why we were given such short notice.
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Mar 13 2011
In Praise of (Yes, You Heard Me) ‘Battle: Los Angeles’
Despite the bad press, I really enjoyed 'Battle: Los Angeles.' It is, after all, just a movie about war, aliens and mankind's desire not to be exterminated without a fight.
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Mar 10 2011
When You Wish Upon a Falling… Toolbag?
We know that space junk is a problem, but could it completely cut off our access to space? Astronomer Mark Thompson gives his opinion.
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Feb 27 2011
Oh Mars, What Strange Craters You Have
What could be worse a meteorite hitting you? Two meteorites hitting you! At the same time!
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Jan 07 2011
It’s Behind You, Mark!
What was that? A meteor? Mark Thompson looks the wrong way during a superbly timed live BBC astronomy event.
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Dec 13 2010
The Mysterious Geminids Strike Back! #MeteorWatch
The Geminids return for another meteor shower, peaking in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Will there be more meteors than last year?
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Nov 15 2010
Life on Earth Spawned by Dead Alien Microbes?
Did life on Earth come from extraterrestrial microbes hopping from one star system to the next? If so, they might have arrived dead, only to be resurrected.
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