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Heavy clouds against the blue horizon
Climate   Earth   Photos   Solar   Wikipedia: Climate model  
 PhysOrg 
Measuring how climate models calculate the effects of clouds on Earth's warming
| Ever stood under the shadow of a cloud on a sunny day? Then you already know that the amount of clouds covering the Earth is a primary factor on the warming or cooling of the surface. The sun's ener... (photo: WN / RTayco)
This illustration depicts a concept for operation of an optical communications system on NASA's Mars Telecommunications Orbiter. The orbiter is in development for launch in September 2009 with a payload including the spacecraft terminal of the Mars Laser Communication Demonstration Project
Delhi   Earth   Mars   Photos   Wikipedia: Mars  
 Zeenews 
Mars to glow at its 'brightest' on Monday
New Delhi: Red planet Mars will be brightest and closest "it can get" to earth today, giving sky gazers an opportunity to see it with naked eyes. | "On March 3, Mars was at opposition to sun because o... (photo: Public Domain / NASA)
Puerto Rico is the smart island getaway for families  The Examiner 
Puerto Rico is the smart island getaway for families
| Puerto Rico’s proximity to the United States makes it the perfect and easy island getaway for families on spring break or short vacation escape.  Kids are fascinated with Puerto Rico’s change o... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska)
Caribbean   Kids   Photos   Puerto Rico   Wikipedia: Puerto Rico  
This undated handout photo provided by NOAA shows Arctic ice.  PhysOrg 
Nasa finds sea ice decline driving rise in Arctic air pollutants
| The connection between changes in the Arctic Ocean's ice cover and bromine chemical processes is determined by the interaction between the salt in sea ice, frigid temperatures and sunlight. When the... (photo: AP / NOAA)
Arctic   Environment   NASA   Photos   Wikipedia: Polar ice packs  
Top Stories
Space Lasers, Defense is the science of defending the Earth from natural or unnatural threats from Space. Natural threats include Near Earth Asteroids and similar. Huffington Post
Asteroid 2011 AG5 May Pose Threat to Earth in 2040
| By: Leonard David | Published: 02/27/2012 12:18 PM EST on SPACE.com | Scientists are keeping a close eye on a big asteroid that may pose an impact threat to Earth in a ... (photo: Creative Commons / Fastfission)
Earth   Photos   Scientists   Space   Wikipedia: 2011 AG5  
Niagara Falls State Park, New York, USA.State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. Buffalo News
Hornblower Cruises hopes to persuade Maid of the Mist tour operator to exit
| When a San Francisco company begins operating boat tours in Niagara Falls, Ont., in 2014, it won't be with the iconic Maid of the Mist name. | And if Hornblower Cruises... (photo: Creative Commons / Ad Meskens )
Cruises   Niagara   Photos   Quot   Space   Wikipedia: Niagara Falls  
UARS This conceptual image shows the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, launched on Sept. 15, 1991, by the space shuttle Discovery. Zeenews
How do GPS satellites know where they are?
Washington: Our Global Positioning System (GPS) tells us exactly where we are, down to a few metres, but how do satellites that make up the GPS themselves know where they... (photo: NASA)
GBS   NASA   Network   Photos  
John Glenn, Jr., as he enters into the spacecraft. John Glenn boarded the Friendship 7 spacecraft at 11:03 UTC on February 20, 1962. Jakarta Globe
Glenn Marks 50 Years Since Historic Orbit of Earth
Columbus, Ohio. John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow h... (photo: NASA / Rotem Dan)
Astronaut   Earth   Photos   Space   Wikipedia: John Glenn  
Astronaut Peggy Whitson (right), Expedition 16 commander; Russia's Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, flight engineer and Soyuz commander; and Malaysian spaceflight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor pose for a portrait following a pre-flight press conference at the Johnson Space Center. BBC News
America and Russia: Uneasy partners in space
By Melissa Hogenboom BBC News Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin - the second man to walk on the moon - poses next to the US flag in July 1969 Continue reading the main story Related St... (photo: NASA / Ras)
Photos   Russia   Space   US   Wikipedia: International Space Station  
John Glenn The Washington Post
John Glenn, ‘no ordinary pilot,’ marks 50 years since orbit of Earth, says he’s no hero
| COLUMBUS, Ohio — John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from... (photo: Creative Commons / BotMultichillT)
Earth   John Glenn   Photos   Space   Wikipedia: John Glenn  
STS-134 commander Mark Kelly in the mid-deck of Endeavor. On flight day 8, the crew of STS-134 had some off duty time. Commander Mark Kelly and mission specialist Mike Fincke conducted an in-flight interview with 400 students from Mesa Verde Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona The Wichita Eagle
Gabby Giffords' husband writing children's book
| NEW YORK — Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who collaborated with his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, on her memoir, is writing a children's book about a ... (photo: NASA / Kurun)
Astronaut   Photos   Space   Technology   Wikipedia: Mark Kelly (astronaut)  
Solar System Galaxies
- APS, Phoenix Suns turn on power for garage solar system
- Banner Health turns on $2.5M solar system
- Banner Health switches on $2.5M solar system
- Voyager spacecraft nears exit of solar system
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- Former Sydney cop Robyn Morrison rules in Galaxy of stars
- Former Sydney cop Robyn Morrison rules in Galaxy of stars
- Using galaxies as yardsticks: Astronomy Professor builds a 3
- Samsung targets pockets with latest Galaxy blower
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation mainly involved in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies.
Google preparing Key Lime Pie Android update?
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Eclipse SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
- FBI Director: Cybercrime will eclipse terrorism
- KeyBank eclipses goal for loans to women entrepreneurs
- Solar Eclipse From Space Captured By NASA's Solar Dynami
- Thousands tipped to party in Queensland for total solar ecli
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- John McCain calls for airstrikes on Syria
- AntiSec (Anonymous) engages in social justice hacking of Mon
- Large rotating sunpot unleashes X-class flare
- New edition of Exopolitics Journal analyzes extraterrestrial
U.S. Sen. John McCain speaks during a news conference at the US Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, April 10, 2009.
John McCain calls for airstrikes on Syria
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Universe Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
- Using galaxies as yardsticks: Astronomy Professor builds a 3
- In Mobile Apps, Free Ain’t Free, But Cambridge Univers
- At Michigan universities, enrollment of Chinese students is
- Tech Universe: Tuesday 6 March
Universities Burn - a View From Europe
Universities Burn - a View From Europe
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- Under the radar - an asteroid is about to get mighty close
- Huge asteroid to pass Earth closer than geostationary satell
- Huge asteroid to fly pass Earth
- Huge asteroid to pass Earth ‘closer than geostationary sat
Vesta is seen from San Francisco on June 14, 2007. Its size and unusually bright surface make Vesta the brightest asteroid, and it is occasionally visible to the naked eye from dark skies (without light pollution).
The asteroid with a 625-1 chance of hitting the earth
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