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  • Meteor crashes into moon, sparks giant explosion

    Fri, May 17, 2013 11:30 AM

    by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com

    The explosion from the space rock was as powerful as 5 tons of TNT.

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  • SpaceX 'Grasshopper' rocket makes highest flight yet

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 3:10 PM by Mike Wall, SPACE.com

    SpaceX is using Grasshopper to test out the technologies needed to develop a fully reusable rocket.

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  • Poisoned Toomer's Corner oaks cut down after final celebration

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 2:18 PM by John Platt

    Auburn University fans celebrated under the trees one last time this weekend.

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  • Why parks pay off: Green space is good for happiness

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 11:42 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    People's life satisfaction did improve when they moved to greener urban areas and decreased in urban spots where nature was out of sight.

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  • Is ‘global warming’ the right term to use?

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 11:12 AM by Melissa Breyer

    Why some think global warming needs to be rebranded.

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  • Why NASA is launching smartphones into space

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 10:30 AM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

    The phones will basically function as the brain of the satellite but can't actually make calls or send text messages.

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  • EPA calls Keystone XL review 'insufficient'

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 9:55 AM by Russell McLendon

    The EPA and State Department have now clashed over the proposed pipeline twice in two years, muddling recent indications that its approval might be imminent.

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  • New 'Tinkerbell' insect is mind-blowingly small

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 9:30 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Fairyflies are a type of chalcid wasp, and almost all are parasites, living on the eggs and larvae of other insects.

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  • 'Fireball season' peaks this week

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 3:44 PM by Joe Rao, SPACE.com

    Stargazers on the look out for fireballs will have their task complicated by a very bright moon that turns full on April 25.

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  • Sichuan faces second major quake in 5 years [Photos]

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 12:40 PM by Catie Leary

    As rescue and relief workers go into overdrive to recover survivors, at least 192 are confirmed dead, 23 are missing and more than 11,000 are injured.

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  • How biofuels could help power jet engines

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 12:08 PM by Charles Q. Choi, TechNewsDaily

    Researchers have altered E. coli to make the fuel molecules normally found in diesel or jet fuel.

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  • EKG for the planet: New ecology network to monitor Earth's health

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 11:41 AM by Douglas Main, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    The system will be fully operational by 2017 and is expected to continue its research for 30 years.

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  • Astronaut Hall of Fame welcomes 1st female shuttle commander, 2 others

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 11:19 AM by Robert Z. Pearlman, SPACE.com

    Since inductees provide materials for exhibits, the Astronaut Hall of Fame has the world's largest collection of astronaut memorabilia.

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  • Kansas woman encounters escaped circus tiger in bathroom

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 11:10 AM by Melissa Breyer

    The Salina resident and her 3-year-old daughter are able to slip away unharmed.

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  • Discovery at oldest temple in Mexico hints at human sacrifice

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 10:46 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Blades and lances found in sections of the temple suggest that the priests engaged in ritual bloodletting and animal sacrifice as well.

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  • How President Nixon spied on Earth Day

    Tue, Apr 23, 2013 10:15 AM by Becky Oskin, LiveScience's OurAmazingPlanet

    Nixon had order the FBI to gather information on Earth Day rallies due to concerns about 'anti-war kids.'

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