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Mars Lander Succumbs to Winter
"Mission managers said Monday that they had not heard from the NASA spacecraft for a week and that they thought it had probably fallen quiet for good.“At this time, we’re pretty convinced that the vehicle is no... cows point to the north
"New weird news related to cows: Researchers discovered that cattle have a good sense of direction and tend to point in a northerly direction. It has long been observed that cows appear to have a talent for weather forecasting and are able to predict when rain is on the way,...Phoenix lander spots falling snow on Mars
" LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has discovered evidence of past water at its Martian landing site and spotted falling snow for the first time, scientists reported Monday. With...51 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Loyal dog guards owner for weeks after death
"GREELEY, Colorado (AP) -- A dog stood guard over her owner's body for up to six weeks after the man committed suicide on the remote northeastern Colorado plains, authorities said. ...He's black, and he's back! Private enterprise saves southern Africa's rhino f...
Great news for the Black Rhino. Sometimes private enterprise can work hand in hand with conservation as this scheme shows."A pioneering scheme which allows private landlords to own and breed wild rhinoceroses has...316 views | 1 comment | 10 recommendations
NASA's Mars Phoenix lander is really cooking now
" A last-ditch attempt to shake a sample of Martian soil into an oven on NASA's Phoenix lander succeeded Wednesday, clearing the way for tests to determine whether the northern plains of Mars may once...201 views | 1 comment | 2 recommendations
Mars Lander Phoenix Scoops Martian Soil for First Time
Soil...it's the building blocks of life. It's also a guide to history, both through archeology and in learning how the earth was formed, as well as what happened to it over time. And for the first time ever,...218 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
NASA Phoenix set to land on Mars
Phoenix set to land on MarsMission Accomplished " NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and begin a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistfuls of Martian soil and buried ice. The...306 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Beichuan ruins to become museum and memorial
Beichuan, the most seriously damaged town in the Sichuan earthquake, will become a museum and memorial to the now 55,000 people that were killed in the disaster. The death toll is still rising however."The local...Update: Quebec Voltigeurs: Vow to rebuild armoury
This story is in relation to Greg1USA's covering of the story on the tragic fire at Quebecs Historic Armoury, the Armoury's Regiment have vowed to rebuild the armoury stone for stone to it's former glory.I have...722 views | 4 comments | 10 recommendations
Kenya's bleeding tourism industry
In a land that once thrived on tourists coming to see the wild game of Africa up close and personal, Kenya's tourism industry has felt the brutal effects of war and hatred sweeping the country. The economy always...Arctic Chill Stretches Across US
Temperatures continued to drop and cold weather storms intensified across much of the U.S. today. Is the weather strangely freezing where you are? Send us your photos of the wild weather in your region."Bitter cold gripped most of the United States on Monday, with...Death toll in Midwest storm hits 19
"MILWAUKEE - Highways remained slippery for some holiday travelers Monday in the upper Midwest in the aftermath of a blustery snowstorm that blacked out thousands of homes and businesses and snarled air travel. At least 19 deaths were linked to the weekend-long blast of ice...Ice Storm Knocks Out Power for Almost 1m People
Also see member PEP's great first-hand coverage of the storm.More icy grief for the residents of the middle US -- almost one million people are without power, and another (thankfully much less severe) ice storm is...716 views | 2 comments | 0 recommendations
US - Canada War Looms over Energy, Water
"Washington's new tensions with its northern neighbor and largest trading partner appear to be over perceived Canadian reticence to support US imperial adventures in the Middle East. But the vast resources of Canada... 743 views | 2 comments | 2 recommendations
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