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Godspeed John Glenn: 50 years since first US orbit
The name still resonates and generates goose bumps like few others in the world of spaceflight. John Glenn.
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Feb 16, 2012 |
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Oldest art even older
New dates from Geißenklösterle Cave in Southwest Germany document the early arrival of modern humans and early appearance of art and music.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 24, 2012 |
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37,000 years old: Earliest form of wall art discovered
Anthropologists working in southern France have determined that a 1.5 metric ton block of engraved limestone constitutes the earliest evidence of wall art. Their research, reported in the most recent edition of the Proceedings of ...
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May 14, 2012 |
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Belief in God rises with age, even in atheist nations
(Phys.org) -- International surveys about the depth of people’s belief in God reveal vast differences among nations, ranging from 94 percent of people in the Philippines who said they always believed ...
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Apr 19, 2012 |
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Belief in God strongest in US and Catholic countries, surveys find
International surveys about the depth of people's belief in God reveal vast differences among nations, ranging from 94 percent of people in the Philippines who said they always believed in God, compared to only 13 percent ...
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Apr 18, 2012 |
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Taiwan find may throw light on Pacific settlers
Taiwanese archaeologists working on an islet off China have unearthed the remains of a Stone Age male who may provide clues about ancient people who eventually dispersed throughout the entire Pacific.
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Apr 03, 2012 |
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Mandela's vast personal archives brought online
Thousands of handwritten documents, photographs and videos of Nelson Mandela have been digitised and placed online Tuesday in a massive archive of the life of South Africa's first black president.
Mar 27, 2012 |
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IBM, NYC hospital training Watson supercomputer in cancer
The medical training of IBM's speedy Watson computer will continue with a residency at a renowned Manhattan cancer hospital.
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Glenn marks 50 years since historic orbit of Earth
(AP) -- John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making astronauts and NASA's administrator ...
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Feb 21, 2012 |
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Scientists successfully complete Antarctic drilling project
A new ice core successfully drilled from the Antarctica Peninsula last month (January) may shed new light on how the vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has responded to climate change in the past.
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Feb 21, 2012 |
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John Glenn to mark 50 years since orbit of Earth
(AP) -- John Glenn plans to mark the 50th anniversary of his historic spaceflight with a series of events Monday at Ohio State University, including a celebratory dinner and a chat with the International ...
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Feb 20, 2012 |
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