2014年10月15日 星期三

2014-10-16 U.S. Science

  Sydney Morning Herald   
Ancient kangaroos walked instead of hopped, study finds  Sydney Morning Herald
Modern kangaroos are a diverse bunch of species, but we know them all for their tendency to hop. According to new research published in PLOS ONE, their ancient relatives probably had a gait that would look pretty strange to us: They walked upright on two ...

Kangaroo relative may have walked around ancient Australia on two feet   Los Angeles Times
Giant, Extinct Kangaroos may have walked around on two feet instead of hopping   Maine News Online
Study Shows Ancient Kangaroos Could Not Hop   Dumb-Out
Inferse   
Beta Wired   
Daily Mail   
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  Slate Magazine   
Rosetta team gets green light for landing on rubber-duck comet  Los Angeles Times
It's official! After hovering around comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko for two months, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft has gotten the go-ahead to deliver a special lander to a specific spot on the comet on Nov. 12. The decision, made ...

Probe sends back 'space selfie' as landing craft prepares for historic comet ...   Telegraph.co.uk
This isn't a sci-fi movie: It's a human-made probe snapping a comet selfie   Register
Science Scanner: All Systems 'Go' for Comet Touchdown, Cigarette Ash ...   Voice of America (blog)
Christian Science Monitor   
Washington Post   
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  Tech Times   
Whale washed ashore in Australia provides rare research opportunity  Science Recorder
The animal, a specimen of the Beaked whale species, has been described as a “treasure trove” for researchers, who rarely have the opportunity to study the animal. Science Recorder Pro. Free trial. No ads. Exclusive interviews. Access to all articles.
Rare Record Setting Whale Found Dead on Australian Shore   Nature World News
Extremely Rare 'Beaked Whale' Washes Up On Beach Near Newcastle   FXC News
Rare Beaked Whale Washes Up in Australia   Paw Nation
Headlines & Global News   
ValueWalk   
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  UANews   
Comet's Close Encounter 'One in a Million'  UANews
Siding Spring will approach Mars closer than any comet of its type has passed Earth in recorded history. (Image: NASA). Faster than a speeding bullet comes the comet Siding Spring, which will have the attention of UA scientists as it passes Mars on Oct. 19.
ISRO re-positions its Mars Orbiter due to Comet Siding Spring   Firstpost
Rare comet fly-by of Mars on Sunday   Business Insider
Mars Rover Curiosity Discovers The 'Desert', Maven Explores Atmosphere   Dumb-Out
NDTV   
Zee News   
Business Standard   
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Up in the Sky, a Mystery Space Plane _ but Why?  ABC News
What looks like a mini space shuttle, can fly itself for millions of miles and goes by the name X-37B? Must be a secret space weapon. Or something to rocket next-generation spy gear into orbit. Or maybe a decoy to keep China's military guessing. The purpose ...


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  Wall Street Journal   
Sierra Nevada Steps Up Legal Battle Over NASA 'Space Taxi' Competition  Wall Street Journal
Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Dream Chaser vehicle is readied for tests in Edwards, Calif., in this NASA handout photo taken in August 2013. Reuters. Sierra Nevada Corp., the losing bidder in NASA's recent multibillion-dollar “space taxi” competition, has gone to ...

Sierra Nevada wants work on space taxi to stop   seattlepi.com
Sierra Nevada Corporation unit building DOD satellite   UPI.com

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  Dumb-Out   
Space Station Has Second Spacewalk In Two Weeks  Dumb-Out
The International Space Station is having their second spacewalk in two weeks, with astronauts having to go out into space to replace an electrical device that failed. It had been broken since the Spring, leaving the space station with seven of its eight power ...

Spacewalking astronauts begin preparing station for new space taxis   The Hindu
Astronauts Begin Prepping ISS for New Space Taxis   Voice of America
Astronauts Successfully Complete Spacewalk to Replace Failed Voltage ...   KMBZ
WAAY   
Reuters   
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  Capitalberg   
Three Thousand Year Old Cult Structure Found In Israel  Capitalberg
A structure, estimated to be around 3,300 years old was unearthed in Israel and the data opens the doors to further examination. The structure is believed to be a temple of sorts to a cult that worshiped the Canaanite god, Baal. Found among the artifacts are ...

Ancient Cult Complex Discovered In Israel Dates Back 3300 Years, May Be ...   Huffington Post
Ancient and massive cult complex discovered in Israel   Examiner.com
Researchers discover Ancient Cult Complex in Israel   Maine News
Archaeology   
Capital Wired   
Uncover Michigan   
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  The Space Reporter   
Exoplanet is first 'ice giant' found outside our solar system  The Space Reporter
According to an Ohio State University (OSU) statement, a team led by OSU researcher Radek Poleski has discovered the first exoplanet that resembles the planet Uranus in our own solar system. The exoplanet falls into the category of 'ice giants', and adds ...

No Joke: Astronomers Say Alien Planet Resembles Uranus   NBCNews.com
Newly discovered planet in binary star system resembles Uranus   Tech Times
Astronomers spot faraway Uranus-like planet   Science Codex

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  Boulder Daily Camera   
New Horizons space mission with Boulder ties finds new targets beyond Pluto  Boulder Daily Camera
An artist's rendering of a Kuiper Belt object, about 4 billion miles from the sun, which may be reachable by the Boulder-director New Horizons mission, (Courtesy illustration / NASA, aESA and G. Bacon). The New Horizons mission to Pluto, a space adventure ...

Beyond Pluto: Hubble ID's Kuiper Belt Options for New Horizons   NBCNews.com
Alright! Hubble finds potential targets for Pluto spacecraft   EarthSky
Hubble Telescope Spots Post-Pluto Targets for New Horizons Probe   Space.com
Yumanewsnow   
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