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Saturn moon Rhea may have rings
Mar 6 2008 10:17PM (CT)
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - New observations by a spacecraft suggest Saturn's second-largest moon may be surrounded by rings. If confirmed, it would the first time a ring system has been found around a moon.
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It took eons to make Grand Canyon grand
Mar 6 2008 10:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Gazing into the majestic Grand Canyon, awe-struck visitors inevitably ask: "How old is it?" Far older than generally thought, says new evidence that scientists culled from caves lining the canyon's red limestone cliffs.
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Largest optical telescope now operating
Mar 6 2008 5:46PM (CT)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The world's most powerful optical telescope is now operating on southeastern Arizona's Mount Graham, capturing striking images of objects millions of light years away.
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Camera spots wolverine in Sierra Nevada
Mar 6 2008 5:42PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A research project aimed at weasels has turned up a bigger prize: a picture of a wolverine, an elusive animal scientists feared may have been driven out of the Sierra Nevada long ago by human activity.
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Nobelist retracts research on smell
Mar 6 2008 5:32PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A Nobel laureate and her co-authors on a 2001 paper on the sense of smell have retracted the study, saying they had discovered problems in the data and were unable to duplicate their findings.
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Rocket launch set in French Guiana
Mar 6 2008 11:18AM (CT)
CAYENNE, French Guiana (AP) - A European rocket has been scheduled to launch Sunday from French Guiana on a mission to bring oxygen, food, water and equipment to the international space station.
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