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Breaking News Tue, 12 Aug 2014
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. Israeli aircraft bombed three Gaza tunnels, killing two Palestinians and wounding a third, Hamas security officials said Sunday.
Benjamin Netanyahu   Gaza   Operation Protective Edge - Death Toll   Photos   Wikipedia: 2014 IsraelGaza conflict  
 The Independent 
Benjamin Netanyahu: Deaths in Gaza ‘justified’
The Israeli Prime Minister has defended the actions of Israel’s armed forces in the recent war in the Gaza Strip, blaming the heavy civilian casualties on Hamas. | Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s... (photo: AP / Menahem Kahana, Pool)
Stunning close up detail focusing on a smooth region on the base of the body section of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image was taken by Rosettas OSIRIS narrow-angle camera and downloaded today, 6 August, 2014.
ESA   Photos   Rosetta Probe   Space Exploration   Wikipedia: Rosetta (spacecraft)  
 The Times Of India 
Europe's Rosetta makes a historical first by arriving at a comet after a 10-year chase
LONDON: In what is a historical first for space history, Europe's Rosetta probe arrived at a comet after a 10-year chase becoming the first ever spacecraft to begin mapping its surface in detail. | Th... (photo: ESA / Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA)
A 3D model of the Rosetta Spacecraft. This is not a true representation of Rosetta as the actual spacecraft is protected by black multi layer insulation blankets, the High Gain is also black.  Chicago Sun-Times 
10 years after launch, space probe catches up with comet
DARMSTADT, Germany (AP) — After a journey of 6.4 billion kilometers (4 billion miles), Europe’s unmanned Rosetta probe reached its destination Wednesday, a milestone in mankind’s first attempt t... (photo: Creative Commons)
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko   Photos   Rosetta spacecraft   Space Programme   Wikipedia: Rosetta (spacecraft)  
View of Santa Monica Beach from the pier, USA.  Huffington Post 
The 10 Best US Beaches Where You Can Drink (Legally)
By Gianni Jaccoma | With the threat of a second polar vortex now safely behind us, we can wholly devote ourselves to enjoying the rest of the Summer -- namely, by gorging on sticky barbecue and drinki... (photo: Creative Commons / Downtowngal)
Beaches   Photos   Tourism   USA   Wikipedia: United States  
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Artists concept of rover spelling out the word "Mars" with its wheel tracks. The Times Of India
Nasa’s new plan: To make O2 on Mars
MUMBAI: With eye on human occupation of Mars, Nasa on Thursday unveiled a selection of seven instruments which will be on board the Mars 2020 rover to conduct unprecedent... (photo: NASA)
Mars Rovers   Nasa 2020   Nasa Space Probes   Photos   Wikipedia: Mars 2020  
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Chris Pratt arrives at the premiere of "Guardians Of The Galaxy" at El Capitan Theatre on Monday, July 21, 2014, in Los Angeles.
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- Coma Dust Collection Science starts for Rosetta at Comet 67P
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Stunning close up detail focusing on a smooth region on the base of the body section of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image was taken by Rosettas OSIRIS narrow-angle camera and downloaded today, 6 August, 2014.
Europe's Rosetta makes a historical first by arriving at a comet after a 10-year chase
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