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Rats help New Zealand study find date of first humans PDF E-mail
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Saturday, 14 June 2008
A team led by Janet Wilmshurst has studied archaeological sites containing the remains of Pacific rats. Their conclusions help to settle a debate as to when New Zealand was first populated with humans.
 
Oceaneering ready to suit up in space PDF E-mail
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Saturday, 14 June 2008
NASA announced on June 12, 2008, that Oceaneering has sewed up the contract to design and build the next-generation space suits. Astronauts will wear CSSS space suits in the new Constellation program that will take the United States back to the Moon for more lunar exploration.
 
Sleep apnea may lead to memory loss PDF E-mail
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Saturday, 14 June 2008
A June 2008 UCLA study finds that patients with breathing problems while sleeping (sleep apnea) have loss of brain tissues used for memory recognition.
 
Two more satellites boosted by Ariane 5 PDF E-mail
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Friday, 13 June 2008
A successful Ariane 5 ECA launch has placed a pair of telecommunications satellites into orbit.

 
Ulysses ends magnificent mission for NASA PDF E-mail
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Friday, 13 June 2008
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported on Thursday, June 12, 2008, that its Ulysses spacecraft will end its mission and cease functioning within the next several weeks.
 
Pluto gets recognition it deserves, well, sorta PDF E-mail
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Friday, 13 June 2008
On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced that the former planet called Pluto will now be classified as a (drum roll, please): Plutoid.
 
7 is lucky number for Phoenix Mars Lander PDF E-mail
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Friday, 13 June 2008
After six failures, the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander has finally succeeded in getting dirt into its “not-so-easy” bake oven. Phoenix scientists dance the (Martian) night away!
 
Gamma ray telescope launched into space by NASA PDF E-mail
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Thursday, 12 June 2008
NASA successfully launches its Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope (GLAST) at 12:05 p.m. EDT (1605 GMT) on Wednesday, June 11, 2008.
 
Skywatchers: Check out double-flyby of Discovery, ISS PDF E-mail
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Thursday, 12 June 2008
Between Wednesday, June 11, and Friday, June 13, 2008, the NASA space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will be seen flying in tandem over the night skies in various parts of Earth. See if you are included in the sighting!
 
NASA to visit “living, breathing star for the first time” PDF E-mail
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Thursday, 12 June 2008
Solar Probe plus is a NASA mission to the Sun that will actually go into the Sun’s atmosphere to take measurements of the solar wind, magnetism, and other features of Earth’s star, the Sun. It will go where no spacecraft has gone before.

 
Midlife crisis may go up in smoke PDF E-mail
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008
A new French research study has found that smoking cigarettes in the middle of your life can increase your risk of memory problems and dementia. It also makes it more difficult to think and learn.

 
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