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2015-05-13 Canada English Science


theifp.ca
   
Space mining decades away: NASA scientist   
theifp.ca
This March 3, 2000 image provided by NASA shows the near-Earth asteroid Eros from the NEAR spacecraft at a distance of 127 miles (204 kilometres). A NASA expert says mining on the moon or on asteroids may still be decades away because issues like ...


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Cornell Chronicle
   
Sagan Institute sets sail to explore the 'cosmic ocean'   
Cornell Chronicle
Sean Marshall, a doctoral student in astronomy, demonstrates the celestial mechanics of the solar system, during a break at the Carl Sagan Institute's inaugural symposium May 9. Rick Kline. Jason Koski/University Photography. Rick Kline, the data manager ...

The Carl Sagan Institute: Pale Blue Dot and Beyond at Cornell University   Voice of America (blog)
Institution named after Carl Sagan, renowned science communicator   Uncover California
Cornell University Pays Tribute To Carl Sagan By Renaming Institute For Pale ...   Tech Times
Immortal News   
Yahoo News   
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Galesburg Register-Mail
   
Volunteers plant milkweed to attract monarch butterflies in effort to become way ...   
Galesburg Register-Mail
GALESBURG — Volunteers and second-grade students from Nielson Elementary School planted milkweed Tuesday in the hopes of attracting monarch butterflies. The project is funded by the Monarch Watch program, and Nielson will now apply to be certified ...

UIS Participates In Monarch Butterfly Challenge   WICS-TV
A local spa is giving away Milkweed seeds, to help with the declining Monarch ...   KKCO-TV
Make your garden a Monarch waystation   Hartford Courant

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Washington Post
   
New NASA images shed a little light on those mysterious Ceres bright spots   
Washington Post
We still don't know exactly what is causing the bright spots on the surface of Ceres, a dwarf planet in our solar system. However, thanks to a new set of images -- the most detailed yet -- of the planet's surface, we do know that there are a lot more of those little ...

NASA Releases New Pictures of Ceres   Science Times
NASA Dawn Spacecraft Captures Closest-Ever Images Of Unexplored Dwarf ...   Yibada (English Edition)
Ceres showcases bright spots   Astronomy Magazine
CNET   
Yahoo News   
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Fox News
   
Study finds many animals naturally produce their own sunscreen   
Fox News
In 2007, an alligator at a Georgia gated community chewed up Gwyneth Williams' arms and foot. Her family members then proceeded to sue the community for damages. (Matthew Field / Wikipedia). While humans must lather-up with protective sunscreen ...

This Fish Can Make Its Own Sunscreen   TIME
Fish-generated sunscreen pill to protect humans: Study   Zee News
Fish Can Produce Their Own Sunscreen, Biologists Say   Sci-News.com
UPI.com   
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(e) Science News (press release) (registration)
   
Male hormones help lemur females rule   
(e) Science News (press release) (registration)
Lemur girls behave more like the guys, thanks to a little testosterone, according to a new study. Males rule in most of the animal world. But when it comes to conventional gender roles, lemurs -- distant primate cousins of ours -- buck the trend.
Public Release: 12-May-2015 Male hormones help lemur females rule   EurekAlert (press release)

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Discovery News
   
Two-Thirds of the Earth Is Covered by Clouds   
Discovery News
Some of them look like big pillows or lines across the sky, while others may remind you of Winston Churchill's profile. But at any given moment, about two-thirds of the Earth's surface usually is covered by clouds, according to a NASA study based upon satellite ...

NASA map shows thirteen years of cloud cover   The Weather Network
New NASA Map Shows Our Cloudy World   Newser
The Bright Side of 13 Years of Clouds in 1 Map   Climate Central
Vox   
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Digital Journal
   
Global warming will cut wheat yields in U.S. say researchers   
Digital Journal
Wheat is a staple in most households, literally the “bread of life” in every country that grows wheat. Globally, wheat provides 20 percent of daily protein and calories. By 2050, we are going to need a lot more wheat to feed a growing world.
Climate change takes a toll on US wheat yields   Fox News Latino

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Florida Today
   
KSC, state near deal for shuttle runway   
Florida Today
A deal for the state to take control of Kennedy Space Center's former shuttle runway is now in Space Florida's hands, KSC Director Bob Cabana said Tuesday. After nearly two years of negotiations, Space Florida CEO Frank DiBello plans to present a tentative ...

Robotic space plane set for May 20 launch. What's it up to?   The Weather Network

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The Guardian
   
The climate adviser's dilemma   
The Guardian
To ensure scientific integrity in climate policy, advisers need to take a step back from politics. IPCC launch. Press conference for the launch of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Photograph: Amanda Voisard/UN Photo.
How Can So Many World Leaders Be So Wrong?   AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
Evangelicals finally join the climate-change battle (with video)   Vancouver Sun (blog)
Climate Change This Week: Cloudy Problems, Solar Charity and More!   Huffington Post
Radio New Zealand   
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