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Destination Moon: Private Spaceflight Companies Eye Lunar Bases

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Human exploration of deep space is looking more and more like a tag-team affair, with NASA jetting off to asteroids and Mars while the private sector sets up shop on the moon.

NASA puts shuttle launch pad in Florida up for lease

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Nearly two years after space shuttle Atlantis blasted off for the last time, NASA on Thursday put out a "For Lease" notice for one of its shuttle launch pads in Florida. In a notice posted on its procurement websit...

China Media Claim Private Mars Colony Mission Is a Scam

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Some people may find it hard to believe that a private mission will succeed in landing four astronauts on Mars in 2023, but several state-run media outlets in China are targeting the project with even harsher terms like "hoax" and "hype."

Active Hurricane Season Expected, US Forecasters Say

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Get ready for a busy and possibly "extremely active" hurricane season, said forecasters who today (May 23) unveiled their predictions of the number and intensity of storms expected in the Atlantic Ocean basin during the 2013 hurricane season.

Bees all u should know

by marjolein s.

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For much of the past 10 years, beekeepers, primarily in the United States and Europe, have been reporting annual hive losses of 30 percent or higher, substantially more than is considered normal or sustainable. But this winter, many U.S. beekeepers e...

PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS - OR DOES IT

by Rob D.

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Just the other day, the local newspaper did a story about the homeless on Oahu.  Like any clever newspaper, the Star Advertiser had staff photos to go with the story.The image of a 32 year old man, from West Coast, holding a placard with the me...

WAIKIKI OR CHINATOWN - HOMELESS IS STILL HOMELESS

by Rob D.

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A recent trip to K-Mart gave the old geezer the opportunity to check out who was hanging about IHS.  The shelter run by IHS is just across the road from K-Mart.As luck would have it, the old geezer spied someone known to, sitting on the car par...

"WE KNOW THAT WE ARE GETTING PEOPLE OFF THE STREET"

by Rob D.

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The quote used in the title comes from Darryl Vincent, chairman of Partners in Care-Oahu's Continuum of Care.Mr. Vincent is a very clever chap.  Has an answer for everything.Mr. Vincent is dependant on his organization receiving a never ending ...

YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER BUT YOU CAN NOT FORCE IT TO DRINK

by Rob D.

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JamesJames could be a poster child for Hawaii's Chronic Homeless.  James says he has been living rough for the past 6 years.  From living in a van to sleeping on a bench at The Bus Stop.Tuesday last, James made his way to hospital to get so...