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A majestic line of Emperor penguins, Antarctica Ancient Penguins Were Roughly the Size of LeBron James
A penguin that lived more than 35 million years ago was the largest ever, and would stand twice as tall as today's largest penguin, according to new fossil evidence. | Palaeeudyptes klekowskii would h... (photo: Public Domain / Rocket000) Mashable
Ancient Penguins   Emperor penguin   Palaeeudyptes klekowskii   Photos   Wikipedia: Palaeeudyptes klekowskii  
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
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) The Times Of India
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Comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko Rosetta arrives – and sends images of 'superstar comet'
(Image: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA) | "Rosetta is the sexiest space mission that has ever been," said European Space Agency mission scientist Matt Taylor. He... (photo: Creative Commons / ESO) New Scientist
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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. 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) Chicago Sun-Times
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko   Photos   Rosetta spacecraft   Space Programme   Wikipedia: Rosetta (spacecraft)  
Aspirin An aspirin a day can keep cancer at bay, new study suggests
More than 6,000 lives could be saved a year if everyone in the UK between the ages of 50 and 65 took a daily aspirin to cut their risk of cancer, heart attack and stroke, new research has claimed. | I... (photo: Creative Commons / EdWohlfahrt) The Independent
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Cheese Say cheese: saturated fat in dairy may protect against diabetes
Related Articles | No link found between saturated fat and heart disease 18 Mar 2014 | Saturated fat 'is not bad for health' 06 Mar 2014 | Saturated fat 'not that harmful' 06 Jan 2011 | “The cha... (photo: Creative Commons / quinet) The Daily Telegraph
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