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Disputed dinosaur fossil auctioned for $1M in NYC
(AP) -- A fossil of a fearsome T. Rex relative has been auctioned in New York City despite the Mongolian government's objections and a judge's order blocking the sale.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 21, 2012 |
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Preserved bone of Pterosaur found in stomach of Velociraptor
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered a bone from a pterosaur (giant flying reptile or 'pterodactyl') in the guts of the skeletal remains of a Velociraptor (small predatory theropod dinosaur) that l ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Don't put all your eggs in one basket -- or all your horses on one pasture
Winters in the Gobi desert are usually long and very cold but the winter of 2009-2010 was particularly severe. Millions of livestock died in Mongolia and the re-introduced wild Przewalski's horse population crashed dramatically. ...
Dec 29, 2011 |
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China spacecraft launches on key mission
China launched an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday to carry out a key docking mission, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011 |
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China to launch spacecraft on Tuesday: Xinhua
China said Monday it will launch an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011 |
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China may send first woman into space
China may send its first woman into space next year as part of a programme to build a space station by 2020, the official Xinhua news agency said Monday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011 |
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China spacecraft to launch soon to test docking
China will launch an unmanned spacecraft early next month that will attempt to dock with an experimental module, the latest step in what will be a decade-long effort to place a manned permanent space station in orbit.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Snafu as China space launch set to US patriotic song
It was supposed to be a patriotic tribute to China's technological prowess. Instead, a video showing the launch of China's first space station module inadvertently glorified the country's biggest rival.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 30, 2011 |
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China launches first module for space station
China took its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launched an experimental module ahead of National Day celebrations.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2011 |
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China launches module for space station
China launched an experimental module to lay the groundwork for a future space station on Thursday, underscoring its ambitions to become a major space power.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2011 |
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China counts down to space module launch
China will take its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launches an experimental module ahead of National Day celebrations.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2011 |
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China to launch module for future space station
China is due to take its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launches an experimental module ahead of the country's National Day celebrations.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Sexually extravagant male birds age more rapidly, but try to hide it
For male houbara bustards sexual extravagance is the key to attracting mates in some of the world's harshest desert environments. However, new research in Ecology Letters reveals that males who perform the mo ...
Aug 04, 2011 |
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A boring life -- the Asiatic wild ass in the Mongolian Gobi
Wild asses are descendants of the original ancestors of the horse and the donkey. Unfortunately most species of wild ass are now in danger of extinction, largely as a direct result of human activities such as hunting and ...
May 03, 2011 |
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Mongolian Cabinet holds meeting in Gobi desert
(AP) -- Top Mongolian officials donned dark green baseball caps reading "Save our planet" and set up chairs and tables in the sands of the Gobi desert for a Cabinet meeting aimed at drawing attention to climate ...
Aug 30, 2010 |
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