Orbiting astronauts chat with Italy's president
(AP) -- The astronauts circling Earth got another VIP call from Rome on Monday.
Space Exploration
May 23, 2011
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Life and death (and sex and sewage) in a Roman town
Forget your preconceptions about the civilised, sparkling, white cityscapes of the ancient world: Real-life Pompeii was an altogether more sordid proposition, as Cambridge classicist Mary Beard is set to explain.
Archaeology
Dec 14, 2010
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Chilean eruption highlights risk from 'rhyolitic' volcanoes
Magma from a Chilean volcano shot through Earth's crust at around a metre (3.25 feet) per second, a speed highlighting the perils from so-called rhyolitic volcanoes, scientists reported on Wednesday.
Earth Sciences
Oct 7, 2009
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Lebanon cave takes on Amazon for spot in new seven wonders
Lebanon's Jeita Grotto on Tuesday was selected as one of 28 finalists for the seven natural wonders of the world, facing the Amazon, Mount Vesuvius and others for a spot on the prestigious list.
Environment
Jul 21, 2009
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Computer scientist to 'unroll' papyrus scrolls buried by Vesuvius
On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., Italy's Mount Vesuvius exploded, burying the Roman towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii under tons of super-heated ash, rock and debris in one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.
Computer Sciences
May 24, 2009
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Vesuvius, the world's most closely watched volcano
Nearly 2,000 years after wiping out Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius is among the most closely monitored volcanoes in the world, its every shudder recorded.
Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2009
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