2014年10月30日 星期四

2014-10-31 Namibia Science

  MiamiHerald.com   
Investigators search for Amelia Earhart's ghost in old Miami Herald photo  MiamiHerald.com
A photograph that lay forgotten in Miami Herald archives for three-quarters of a century might have moved investigators a huge step forward in solving one of aviation's most enduring mysteries — the disappearance of pioneering female aviator Amelia Earhart ...

Metal panel found on Pacific island may have come from Amelia Earhart plane   CTV News
Sleuths have new hope in search for Earhart plane   seattlepi.com
Has Amelia Earhart's plane finally been found? Not so fast   The Guardian

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  BBC News   
New species of frog found in New York city  Sydney Morning Herald
Los Angeles: Some people might travel to tropical islands to discover new species. Not Jeremy Feinberg. The Brooklyn-based ecologist found a species of frog that was brand-new to science right in New York City. The recently discovered frog is known ...

Meet Rana kauffeldi or Atlantic Coast leopard frog discovered in the heart of NYC   Tech Times
Hear That? It's New York City's Newest Frog Species   TakePart
New leopard frog 'Rana Kauffeldi' identified after 30 years   The Hoops News
Metro.us   
Science Times   
Christian Science Monitor   
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  BBC News   
Newt flesh fungus 'brought by pets from Asia'  BBC News
Zoologists say a skin-eating fungus threatens salamanders and newts across Europe, and probably arrived on pet amphibians imported from Asia. It was discovered in the Netherlands in 2013 after wiping out all but 10 of the country's fire salamanders.
Fungus Brings Amphibians Near Extinction   Dumb-Out
'Ebola for newts' could hit the UK   Daily Mail
Asian fungus kills European salamanders, could spread   Inquirer.net
The Week Magazine   
Tech Times   
Inferse   
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  DigitalJournal.com   
Russian spacecraft delivers cargo to International Space Station  DigitalJournal.com
Moscow - The robotic Russian spacecraft Progress 57 has successfully delivered almost three tons of cargo to the International Space Station not many hours after a commercial US rocket suffered a catastrophic explosion shortly after it was launched.
Ukraine Denies Role in Explosion of US Rocket   The Moscow Times
With successful ISS launch, is Russia beating the U.S.?   Daily Digest
Russian Soyuz 2-1A rocket takes off towards ISS successfully   WallStreet OTC
Times of India   
Telegraph.co.uk   
Voice of America   
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  ABC News   
Antares Rocket's Launch Pad Escaped Major Damage, Orbital Says  NBCNews.com
The site of this week's spectacular Antares rocket explosion in Virginia appears to have escaped significant damage, and some of the payloads from the commercial Cygnus capsule may be recoverable, Orbital Sciences Corp. said Thursday. Orbital built the ...

Orbital's Rocket Update Points to Propulsion Failure   Wall Street Journal
A (Difficult) Day in the Solar System   The Planetary Society (blog)
Antares Failure Casts Doubt On U.S. Commercial Launch Strategy   Forbes
Bangkok Post   
Economic Times   
The Guardian   
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  ChronicleLive   
The Baltic in Gateshead has a new out-of-this world exhibition about the moon  ChronicleLive
Since Neil Armstrong took that first small step 45 years ago it seems man's ongoing fascination with the moon has never waned. And so, the opening of Baltic's latest exhibition is expected to attract a lot of interest. They Used To Call It The Moon is a group ...

China's Lunar Probe Travels 100 Million Kilometres Into Deep Space   NDTV
Chang'e-2 lunar probe 100 million km away from earth   Xinhua
Chinese Spacecraft Takes Iconic Photo of the Moon and Earth   Slate Magazine (blog)
New Scientist   
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  Inside Costa Rica   
Costa Rica on alert after volcano spews ash toward capital  The Star Online
Handout picture released by Costa Rica's Sismic and Volcanalogical Observatory (OVSICORI) of the Turrialba volcano in eruption, some 65 km southwest of San Jose. - AFP. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Oct 30, 2014 (AFP) - Costa Rican authorities issued an ...

Costa Rica on alert after Turrialba volcano spews ash   BBC News
Biggest Turrialba Eruption in 150 Years Could Signify Impending Lava Flows   The Costa Rica News
Turrialba Volcano explosions in Costa Rica prompt advisory alerts in 5 Cartago ...   The Tico Times
The West Australian   
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  Chinadaily USA   
Rich pay sky-high prices for meteorites  Chinadaily USA
One small check to a businessman, one giant leap for a meteorite: After journeys of millions of kilometers, rocks formed from the primordial soup of the solar system have landed on the walls of a Chinese showroom.
Chinese rich pay sky-high meteorite prices   Independent Online
Chinese pay sky-high meteorite prices   Bangkok Post
Burning passion: Chinese rich pay sky-high meteorite prices   AsiaOne

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  Mother Jones   
32 Countries Where Global Warming Could Make Violence Worse  Mother Jones
Recently, the Pentagon released a disturbing report. Climate change, it warned, will exacerbate problems like terrorism and disease outbreaks, drain military resources, and create new enemies. The report said that the military's basic operations—everything ...

Bangladesh tops 32 nations in climate risk chart   Business Standard
Climate change a 'threat multiplier for farming-dependent nations: report   The Age
REFILE-Climate change a "threat multiplier" for farming-dependent states-analysis   Reuters Africa
Businessweek   
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  Christian Science Monitor   
Scientists catch fruit fly disguising itself as four distinct species  Christian Science Monitor
Previously thought to be four distinct species, the Oriental fruit fly has now been reclassified as one, potentially boosting pest control efforts. By Claire Felter, Staff Writer October 30, 2014. close. Scientists have determined that the Philippine, Asian Papaya, ...

Scientists find four fruit fly species believed to threaten Australia's biosecurity are ...   ABC Online
What's In A Name? Everything - If You're A Fruit Fly   RedOrbit
New discovery about fruit flies may help ease world trade barriers   People's Daily Online

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