Rosetta Tracking Asteroid Steins

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Private space firm SpaceX is trying to determine why its Falcon 1 rocket failed to reach orbit for the third time. The vehicle was carrying three space satellites, including a NASA space sail. Submitted by: phgonline | Visited 6 times | Comments 0

♦ Spacecraft Woken for Asteroid Encounter

1 vote	Untitled Document A comet-chasing spacecraft has been awoken during its years-long journey so it can study an asteroid it will fly past this September. European Space Agency mission managers woke the Rosetta probe from hibernation to prepare for its encounter with asteroid Steins on Sept. 5, according to a statement this week. Submitted by: kimbo - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 65-million-year-old asteroid impact triggered a global hail of carbon beads

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Carbon cenospheres are tiny, carbon-rich particles that form when coal and heavy fuel are heated intensely. Scientists have now learned that cenospheres can form in the wake of asteroid impacts,... Click here for more information. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -The asteroid presumed to have wiped out the dinosaurs struck the Earth with such force that carbon deep in the Earth's crust liquefied... Submitted by: BreezeTR - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Record spin for newfound asteroid

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The fastest spinning natural object in the Solar System has been discovered by a British amateur astronomer. The compact stony asteroid 2008 HJ completes a full rotation once every 42.7 seconds, according to its discoverer Richard Miles. That measurement smashes the previous record held by the asteroid 2000 DO8, which spins once every 78 seconds. Submitted by: iowadawg - Visited 17 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Getty's wife 'feels humiliated' by Sienna

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Balthazar Getty's wife Rosetta has reportedly been left humiliated following his alleged affair with Sienna Miller. Topless pictures of Miller kissing the actor on a boat near the Amalfi coast surfaced earlier this week. Getty, who has four children with Rosetta, has his wife's name tattooed across his chest. The pair married in May 2000. Miller, who broke up with Welsh actor Rhys Ifans in June... Submitted by: jswenson - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Asteroid named after Rafael Nadal

1 vote	News GalleryLondon, Jul 16: Rafael Nadal"s dazzling career reached new heights this week when an asteroid was named after him following his epic Wimbledon victory. Submitted by: lurkster - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Asteroid anniversary recalls Earth's rocky history

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An artist's conception of the Chesapeake Bay asteroid impact. Summertime — a time for sunny days, beach weekends and of course, leisurely reflections on the end of the world and the monster asteroids that could smack into us. The centennial anniversary of the last big impact, the 1908 Tunguska blast that rocked Siberia, falls Monday, June 30... Submitted by: kizza - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Asteroid anniversary recalls Earth's rocky history

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An artist's conception of the Chesapeake Bay asteroid impact. Summertime — a time for sunny days, beach weekends and of course, leisurely reflections on the end of the world and the monster asteroids that could smack into us. The centennial anniversary of the last big impact, the 1908 Tunguska blast that rocked Siberia, falls Monday, June 30... Submitted by: Romlin - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ More Evidence that Exploding Asteroid Caused Mass Extinction

1 vote	Geological evidence found in Ohio and Indiana in recent weeks is strengthening the case to attribute what happened 12,900 years ago in North America -when the end of the last Ice Age unexpectedly turned into a phase of extinction for animals and humans – to a cataclysmic comet or asteroid explosion over top of Canada. Submitted by: DJD - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Small Satellite Designed to Spot Big Bad Asteroids

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Earth. atmosphere. search project for NEOSSat. launch in early 2010. for future spacecraft missions to investigate. mission managers said. without consuming rocket fuel. asteroid belt or tracking a moving satellite. agency working with the Canadian Space Agency on NEOSSat. watts, or less power than an average light bulb. paltry compared to large ground telescopes that can cost $50 million and up. Submitted by: medicalhumor - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Women pump up 'Sex and the City' to $55.7 million opening

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The women have spoken — with their designer wallets. Female moviegoers, many of them decked out as their favorite Sex and the City character, helped drive the adaptation of the popular HBO show to a stunning $55.7 million this weekend, according to studio estimates from box office tracking firm Nielsen EDI. The debut is nearly twice the projections of many analysts... Submitted by: freediver - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ NASA Spacecraft Tracks Raging Saturn Storm

1 vote	ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2008) — As a powerful electrical storm rages on Saturn with lightning bolts 10,000 times more powerful than those found on Earth, the Cassini spacecraft continues its five-month watch over the dramatic events. Scientists with NASA's Cassini-Huygens mission have been tracking the visibly bright... Submitted by: hwould - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Study puts solar spin on asteroid moon formation

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(University of Washington) Neurons in brains of one songbird species equipped with a built-in suicide program that kicks in at the end of the breeding season have been kept alive for seven days in live birds by researchers trying to understand the role that steroid hormones play in the growth and maintenance of the neural song system. Submitted by: kmap - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Red Flour Beetle's 'Selfish' Gene Sequenced

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ScienceDaily (Aug. 12, 2008) Tracking the red flour beetle in grain storage facilities could become easier, thanks to research to identify a key gene in this grain-feeding pest. Researchers with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Purdue University, the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine, Kansas State University, and Exelixis, Inc. Submitted by: elvirs - Visited 16 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ A colorful approach to solar energy

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An artist's representation shows how a cost-effective solar concentrator could help make existing solar panels more efficient. The dye-based luminescent solar concentrator functions without the use of tracking or cooling... Click here for more information. Revisiting a once-abandoned technique, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully created a sophisticated... Submitted by: sandyfeet - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Device restores musical talent that Gehrig's disease took

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HOUSTON — Caught in the grip of a neurologic disease, guitarist Freddie Everett no longer can stand on a stage and play the kind of rock 'n' roll that brought fans to their feet. But an eye-tracking computer that allows him to mix music is giving him and his fans new hope. The condition commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis... Submitted by: gaap - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Ronaldo 'wants to play at Madrid'

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Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Manchester United has taken a new twist after the winger was reported as saying he would like to play for Real Madrid. Real have been tracking Ronaldo, 23, despite being warned off by United manager Sir Alex Ferguson. "I'd like to play for Real Madrid but only if it's true they are ready to pay what Manchester United ask of them... Submitted by: ninjashoes - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ SCOOP! Pontiac's secret coupe: What the next GTO could have been

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Yep, it's basically the stunning Holden Coupe 60 unveiled in Australia yesterday. But with a modern interpretation of the classic wide-track Pontiac grille up front. Now, here's the kicker: These photos are about three years old. This car is the still-born Zeta-based GTO replacement killed off by GM's decision to spend money on fast-tracking the GMT900 trucks into production instead. Submitted by: MWD - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sienna Miller - The Homewrecker Strikes Again

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Rumor has it that actress/model Sienna Miller has broken up yet another marriage. Sienna, 26, has been getting very cozy with actor Balthazar Getty and they've made no attempts to hide it. The UK Daily Mail even has photos of the two making out like crazy on a boat off the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Wait, did I mention that Balthazar, 33, is married to Rosetta Millington and has four kids? Submitted by: mtime88 - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Asteroid Cruises Past Earth ... With a Partner!

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Science. Technology. Sustainability. Visit the new Innovation Channel on LiveScience.com. Let us magnify your stargazing experience! Check out our award-winning universe simulator! Get awesome cosmic power in friendly applet form! Reviews & previews of your favorite movies and TV shows. Don't toss it, Recycle it! What is This? 2007 Imaginova Corp. All rights reserved.. Submitted by: mattymomostl - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Pentagon to test unclassified alternative to Talon

1 vote	The Pentagon, which closed its Talon intelligence database nearly a year ago amid concerns about domestic spying, will soon begin testing an unclassified alternative for tracking possible threats to U.S. military bases, officials said on Tuesday. The system, an FBI-operated program called eGuardian... Submitted by: shade88 - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment