2014年9月15日 星期一

2014-09-16 U.S. Science

  National Geographic   
Rosetta mission: Scientists choose landing site on comet (+video)  Christian Science Monitor
The Rosetta orbiter will launch its Philae lander in November toward a touch-down site on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This mission represents the first attempt ever to land on a comet. By Pete Spotts, Staff writer September 15, 2014. close.
Rosetta: 'Audacious' comet landing site chosen   BBC News
Destination – comet: Scientists name site for Rosetta's historic landing   RT
Landing Site Selected for Historic Comet Mission   PC Magazine
ABC Online   
Los Angeles Times   
CBS News   
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  Newsweek   
Rare Chinese Sturgeon Not Reproducing, Close to Extinction  Newsweek
A Chinese sturgeon, which was injured and rescued earlier, awaits for its release into the Yangtze river in Shanghai June 17, 2007. China Daily China Daily Information Corp - CDIC. Tweet. AA. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Endangered Species, China, ...

Chinese Sturgeon On The Verge of Extinction   PNC Voice
Dam construction threatened ancient Chinese sturgeon   iStreet Research
Wild Chinese Sturgeon on the Brink of Extinction   Discovery News
Nature World News   
Chinatopix   
Design & Trend   
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  BBC News   
Red card on environment for 'greenest government ever'  BBC News
The government is failing to reduce air pollution, protect biodiversity and prevent flooding, a cross-party body of MPs has said. The Environmental Audit Committee dished out a "red card" on these three concerns after examining efforts made since 2010.
UK lawmakers say government environmental record ranges from bad to worse   Reuters
Cameron's Green Push for UK Off Track, Lawmakers Say   Businessweek
UK Environmental Scorecard - At a glance   Business Green
Mynextfone   
shropshirestar.com   
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  Toronto Sun   
Philippines' Mayon volcano showing signs of unrest  SFGate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Government scientists say one of the Philippines' most active volcanos is showing signs of heightened unrest and an eruption is possible within weeks. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert level ...

Philippines evacuates thousands as volcano glows red   Reuters
Philippines orders evacuation near powerful volcano   Channel News Asia
Philippines: Volcano eruption fears force evacuation of 12000 residents   Firstpost
Sun.Star   
RT   
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  Economic Times   
Tony Abbott defends skipping UN climate change summit in New York  NEWS.com.au
HE already has a Big Apple trip planned, but Tony Abbott is ruling out heading to New York a day early to attend a United Nations climate change summit. The Prime Minister will be in town next Wednesday and Thursday to sit down with US President Barack ...

This Might be Obama's Last Chance to Do Something Major About Climate ...   The New Republic
India won't give new deal in UN Climate Summit   Economic Times
More floods may hit India: Experts   Deccan Chronicle
The Australian   
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  Voice of America   
Report: NASA Failing in Mission to Find Dangerous Asteroids Near Earth  Voice of America
The U.S. space agency's inspector general says NASA is failing in its congressionally-ordered mission to find 90 percent of potentially dangerous asteroids flying close to Earth. The official, Paul Martin, Monday criticized the agency's Near Earth Object ...

NASA's hunt for dangerous asteroids falls short, report shows   Reuters
Super: NASA's asteroid avoidance program is on par with the rest of the federal ...   Hot Air
NASA inspector blasts asteroid protection program   Salon

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  Slate Magazine   
MIT unveils a robotic cheetah  The Westside Story
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers reported that they had developed an algorithm and successfully implemented it in a robotic Cheetah. This slim robot has four legs, gears, batteries and electric motors, weighs 31 kilograms and is 0.7 ...

MIT's 'cheetah' robot satisfies the need for speed   Tech Times
Cheetah Robot Is Now Wireless and Gallivanting on MIT's Campus   Slate Magazine (blog)
MIT Took The Leash Off Its Frightening Robotic Cheetah To Show How High It ...   Business Insider Australia
CNET   
Register   
Boston.com   
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  The Guardian   
Japan whaling push: Australia joins New Zealand in bid to curb 2015 hunt  The Guardian
A Japanese whaling vessel with a minke whale in the Southern Ocean. Photograph: Glenn Lockitch/AFP/Getty Images. The environment minister has reiterated Australia's opposition to whaling while using an international conference to attempt to head off any ...

EU, US oppose Iceland for promoting whaling   Zee News
Whaling convention begins with Japan's research hunt on the agenda   The Japan Times
Greenland gets whale hunting permit, Iceland's commercial program slated   Deutsche Welle
ABC Online   
Business Standard   
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  Clarksville Online   
Boeing said to win NASA space taxi contract  CNET
According to the Wall Street Journal, the aerospace giant is likely to beat out SpaceX for the contract, said to be worth more than $3 billion. by Daniel Terdiman · @GreeterDan; 16 September 2014 1:53 am BST. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin.
Boeing Takes Lead to Build Space Taxi   Wall Street Journal
ISS-RapidScat to be launched by NASA soon   iStreet Research
NASA to launch ISS-RapidScat on September 19   Maine News Online
Space.com   
Dumb-Out   
The Space Review   
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  Science Recorder   
Giant tower to monitor greenhouse gases in the Amazon  Science Recorder
A thousand-foot-high observatory tower in the Amazon rainforest will help scientists better understand the global carbon cycle and global climate change. Science Recorder Pro. Free trial. No ads. Exclusive interviews. Access to all articles. Just $4.99/year.
Brazil drought blamed on decreasing water vapor from Amazon   iStreet Research
Giant observation tower in heart of Amazon will gauge greenhouse gas perils   Tech Times
S. America's tallest tower rises in midst of Amazon   USA TODAY
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