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Commercial human ventures planned for the moon: NASA study
May 23, 2013

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Corporate researchers may be living on the moon by the time NASA astronauts head off to visit an asteroid in the 2020s, a study of future human missions unveiled on Thursday shows. The study by Bigelow Aerospace, commissioned by NASA, shows "a lot of excitement and interest from various companies" for such ventures, said Robert Bigelow, founder and president of the Las Vegas-based firm. ...

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Battle-Bruised King Richard III Buried in Hasty Grave
May 23, 2013

Battle-Bruised King Richard III Buried in Hasty GraveThe body of King Richard III was buried in great haste, a new study finds — perhaps because the medieval monarch's corpse had been out for three days in the summer sun.


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Destination Moon: Private Spaceflight Companies Eye Lunar Bases
May 23, 2013

Destination Moon: Private Spaceflight Companies Eye Lunar BasesHuman 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.


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NASA puts shuttle launch pad in Florida up for lease
May 23, 2013

The space shuttle Atlantis is seen shortly after the rotating service structure was rolled back in FloridaCAPE 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 website, the U.S. space agency said it was looking for one or more companies to take over operations and maintenance of Launch Complex 39A. The facility is one of two launch pads at the Kennedy Space Center built in the 1960s to support the Apollo moon program. Both were later modified for the space shuttles, which began flying in 1981. ...


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China Media Claim Private Mars Colony Mission Is a Scam
May 23, 2013

China Media Claim Private Mars Colony Mission Is a ScamSome 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."


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Active Hurricane Season Expected, US Forecasters Say
May 23, 2013

Active Hurricane Season Expected, US Forecasters SayGet 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.


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Captive-Bred Wallabies May Spread Antibiotic Resistance
May 23, 2013

Captive-Bred Wallabies May Spread Antibiotic ResistanceWallabies in captivity carry antibiotic-resistant gut bacteria, which they could potentially transmit to wild populations, a new study finds.


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Amazing Ash Cloud Spied from Space Station
May 23, 2013

Amazing Ash Cloud Spied from Space StationClear skies and a passing space station combined for an extraordinary view of Alaska's erupting Pavlof volcano on May 18.


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H7N9 Flu Study Hints at How It May Spread in People
May 23, 2013

It's likely that the new H7N9 bird flu virus can spread through the air on a limited basis, according to a new study that looked at how the virus spreads in animals.

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Star Mystery Solved: Stellar Twins Closer to Earth Than Thought
May 23, 2013

Star Mystery Solved: Stellar Twins Closer to Earth Than ThoughtA strange pair of stars is much closer to Earth than scientists ever thought, a discovery that finally helps explain a puzzling mystery behind the stellar twins, scientists say.


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Finally, in an editorial in local newspaper, is much truth about the homeless situation in Hawaii.Dormitory 'rooms' and not apartments for the homeless.  Collecting the homeless that 'cost' in social services received and hoping that change mig...
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My post about the homeless brought loads of emails.  Not all were kisses, some were bricks.I am in on the trick, am well aware that my style offends some folks in non-profits and local government.  Even the Fourth Estate...Lots of folks wa...
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Once again, the local newspaper does another front page story on the homeless in Hawaii.  Once again, the headline promises much but the story is lacking.The Mayor of Honolulu detailed his 'new' plan to deal with the homeless situatio...

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