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The McMurdo panorama is the largest and most detailed image taken by either Mars rover to date. It shows the view from Spirit's spot in the Columbia Hills (Image: JPL/NASA)
The Republican Party Spirals DownThe dizzying downward spiral of the Republican Party continues apace. Yesterday, the Pew Research Center released a survey showing that the percentage of Americans who answer to the name Republican is down to 22 percent -- about as low as a party can go in a two-party system.
Scientists say Copernicus' remains foundResearchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books.
Strange Portal Connects Earth to Sun every 8 minutesLike giant, cosmic chutes between the Earth and sun, magnetic portals open up every eight minutes or so to connect our planet with its host star.
Sunspots Are Fewest Since 1954, but Significance Is UnclearThe Sun has been strangely unblemished this year. On more than 200 days so far this year, no sunspots were spotted. That makes the Sun blanker this year than in any year since 1954, when it was spotless for 241 days.
Where did all the sunspots go - an ice age cometh? -- Signs of the Times NewsYou probably haven't heard much of Solar Cycle 24, the current cycle that our sun has entered, and I hope you don't. If Solar Cycle 24 becomes a household term, your lifestyle could be taking a dramatic turn for the worse.
Weather Channel Is Sold to NBC and Equity Firms - NYTimes.comAn investor group led by NBC Universal and two private equity firms clinched a deal for the Weather Channel on Sunday after three weeks of negotiations.
Flynn Files -- Global Cooling, Courtesy of the Fiery Globe 93 Million Miles AwayIt s snowing today where I live. What else is new? Concord, New Hampshire, Madison, Wisconsin, and points beyond have endured record snowfalls this winter. There s still nearly a month to go. Snow cover over the continent is the most expansive it has been in forty years.
Sun is NOT part of Sagittarius Dwarf galaxyStudies of the Sun's motion relative to the plane of the Milky Way (using the stars, globular clusters, other galaxies, and many other sources) make it a rock-solid certainty that the Sun's orbit is in fact in the plane of the Milky Way.
Smitten: Art by Hultberg, Kawasaki, Sol, Milne, and KuKulaOpening tonight at Thinkspace Art Gallery in Los Angeles is Smitten, the magnificent group show featuring work by Stella Im Hultberg, Audrey Kawasaki, Amy Sol, Brandi Milne, and KuKula.
SUV's on Jupiter: Is Global Warming being caused by increased solar activity rather than human activity?Whilst Global warming is now largely accepted, the cause of it may not be that clear cut. An interesting article that indicates that the sun itself may be causing unusual weather patterns on other planets in the solar system.
Mars Spirit Rover Survives Sol 1000Mars rover unperturbed by potential software disaster.Mars rover Spirit has quietly survived its own version of the millennium bug during its winter break.
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