Scientists: Silent tremors may foretell next Big One
The seismometer is snugged in its hole and tamped over with dirt. Now it's time for the stomp test.
Earth Sciences
Jul 6, 2009
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News tagged with olympics
Russian astronauts to take Olympic torch on space walk
Russian astronauts will take an unlit Olympic torch on a space walk ahead of the country's hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the deputy head of the Russian space agency said on Sunday.
Space Exploration
Apr 28, 2013
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Study confirms large earthquakes along Olympic Mountain faults
A comprehensive study of faults along the north side of the Olympic Mountains of Washington State emphasizes the substantial seismic hazard to the northern Puget Lowland region. The study examined the Lake Creek-Boundary ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2017
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Bolt dream of 9.4sec mark is possible - study
Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt's dream of completing the 100m in 9.4sec is feasible, according to a Dutch mathematical study whose findings were unveiled Wednesday.
Mathematics
Jul 25, 2012
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Image: Saturn's B ring peaks
While the Winter Olympics is in full swing in PyeongChang, South Korea, and many winter sport fanatics head to snow-clad mountains to get their thrills on the slopes this ski-season, this dramatic mountain scene is somewhat ...
Space Exploration
Feb 19, 2018
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Ancient Olympians glorified gods and community
As the 2012 Summer Olympic Games open in London on Friday (July 27) with an internationally televised glitzy ceremony, including a parade of more than 10,000 athletes from around the world who will compete in 32 sports, you ...
Other
Jul 26, 2012
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NASA TV to air Russian spacewalk featuring the Olympic torch
Two Russian cosmonauts will carry the Olympic torch when they venture outside the International Space Station Saturday, Nov. 9, for a six-hour spacewalk to perform maintenance work on the orbiting laboratory.
Space Exploration
Nov 8, 2013
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Earthquake, wind and fire: extreme conditions hit Olympics
An earthquake triggered an alert and high winds disrupted competition at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Sunday, as officials warned of a severe freeze and urged fans to wrap up warm.
Environment
Feb 11, 2018
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Researchers describe new North Pacific fossil whale
A new species of fossil baleen whale that lived in the North Pacific Ocean 30 to 33 million years ago has been described by researchers from the University of Otago.
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2015
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NZ researchers call for gender binary in elite sports to be abandoned
Existing gender categories in sport should perhaps be abandoned in favour of a more "nuanced" approach in the new transgender era, University of Otago researchers say.
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2019
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