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Perseid Meteors Return: Viewing Conditions ExcellentPalm Coast FL (SPX) Aug 10, 2010 The Perseid meteor shower, an annual celestial event beloved by millions of skywatchers around the world, returns to the night sky this week. And because the Moon is new, there will be no moonlight to hinder the view. Sky and Telescope magazine predicts that the Perseid shower will be at or near its peak late on Wednesday night (the night of August 11-12) and, probably even better, late on Thursday night (August 12-13). "The moonless sky this year means the viewing will be ideal," notes Alan MacRo ... read more |
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 09, 2010Spirit remains silent at her location called "Troy" on the west side of Home Plate. No communication has been received from the rover since Sol 2210 (March 22, 2010). It is likely that Spirit has experienced a low-power fault and has turned off all sub-systems, including communication and gone into a deep sleep, trying to recharge her batteries. There is the additional risk that the rover ... more  
London (UPI) Aug 9, 2010 European researchers have developed a robot they say is the first able to display and detect emotions and react to being treated kindly. The humanoid robot, called Nao, can detect human emotions through non-verbal clues such as body-language and facial expressions and gets better at reading a person's mood through prolonged interaction, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Monday. ... more  
Moscow (AFP) Aug 6, 2010Russia conducted Friday a successful test of two submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, a defence ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency. The two Sineva (NATO identification: SS-N-23) missiles were launched by the nuclear submarine Tula from the Barents Sea towards the Kura test range on the Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East. "The w ... more |
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North Korea fires artillery into sea as tensions riseSeoul (AFP) Aug 9, 2010 North Korea fired an artillery barrage Monday into waters near the disputed inter-Korean sea border as tensions rose over a South Korean naval exercise and the seizure of one of Seoul's fishing boats. Seoul military officials said the North's batteries fired about 130 shells into the Yellow Sea soon after the South's navy ended a five-day naval exercise south of the borderline - for which the North had threatened retaliation. "Our navy was placed on high alert, closely watching the movement of ... read more |
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