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NASA satellite to study aerosols' effect on climate

NASA satellite to study aerosols' effect on climate

AFP - 2 hours 10 mins ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - NASA said Thursday it was planning to launch the Glory satellite in late February to help scientists study the effect of aerosols on the Earth's climate. More »

  • NASA sets final space shuttle mission for June 28

    NASA sets final space shuttle mission for June 28

    AFP - 3 hours 42 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Despite budget uncertainties, NASA on Thursday announced plans to send the space shuttle Atlantis on the final mission of the US program June 28, after which the famed fleet will be retired. More »

  • Fossil of mom with egg reveals Pterosaur's female form

    Fossil of mom with egg reveals Pterosaur's female form

    AFP - 4 hours 1 min ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Her life came to a crashing end, but the fossil left by a flying reptile nicknamed Mrs T has shed light on what female pterosaurs looked like when they soared above Earth millions of years ago. More »

  • Fiercest birds make the best home decorators

    Fiercest birds make the best home decorators

    AFP - 4 hours 42 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - You might raise your eyebrows at their choice of material, but you wouldn't want to pick a fight with a black kite whose nest is adorned in white plastic, Spanish researchers said Thursday. More »

  • Pterosaurs 'peacocks of their era'

    Pterosaurs 'peacocks of their era'

    Press Assoc. - 4 hours 49 mins ago

    Male pterosaurs sporting spectacular head crests were the peacocks of the dinosaur era, a new study has shown. More »

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