Posted Sunday June 29, 2008, 12:55 am, Over one day old
SPACE.com - NASA's
Phoenix Mars Lander has scraped to icy soil in the "Wonderland" area
on, NASA announced on Friday.
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Posted Sunday June 29, 2008, 12:55 am, Over one day old
AP - The most powerful atom-smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries, such as invisible matter or extra dimensions in space, after it is switched on in August.
Read Scientists: Nothing to fear from atom-smasher
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Posted Sunday June 29, 2008, 12:55 am, Over one day old
AP - Authorities in New Jersey are monitoring a group of wayward bottlenose dolphins isolated in the Shrewsbury River near the town of Sea Bright.
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Posted Saturday June 28, 2008, 12:56 am, Over one day old
AFP - A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off India's Andaman islands in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
Read Powerful earthquake in Indian Ocean, no tsunami threat
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Posted Saturday June 28, 2008, 12:56 am, Over one day old
AP - There's a 50-50 chance that the North Pole will be ice-free this summer, which would be a first in recorded history, a leading ice scientist says.
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Posted Saturday June 28, 2008, 12:56 am, Over one day old
AP - With a heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels, Hawaii has become the first state to require solar water heaters in new homes, pleasing environmentalists but leading opponents to note the island chain's already high home prices.
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Posted Saturday June 28, 2008, 12:56 am, Over one day old
AP - The International Whaling Commission ended its annual conference on Friday, leaving all the tough work on expanding or restricting whale hunting still ahead of it.
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