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NASA Satellite to Hit Earth Friday

A giant NASA satellite is expected to crash to the Earth's surface on Friday. The 12,500-pound, 35-foot long Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is estimated to be the size of a school bus.

China will Launch Own Spacecraft Before National Day

China's technological sleight has taken a new dimension as it plans to launch its experimental aerospace, which is expected to commence on the communist country's attempt to build its own space station, says a report from Reuters.

Skull Found in Nigeria Supports Interbreeding with Primitive Humans

A study on a human skull found in the Iwo Eleru cave in Nigeria, West Africa, shows that modern humans and older subspecies of human might have lived at the same era and even reproduced in the region. Modern humans are estimated to have first appeared in Africa 200,000 years ago. Some scientists are saying that older humans must have lingered and interacted with the new generation of human life.
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12 New Frog Species Discovered

Scientists find a dozen unknown 'night frogs' in remote western India, but half may already be threatened with extinction.

Asteroids 'Cleared' in Extinction of Dinosaurs

Scientists went on record Wednesday to clear the name of the prime suspect behind the mass extinction of dinosaurs.New evidence from NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, clears the name of the Baptistina family of asteroids that many thought was responsible for crashing into Earth and triggering the mass extinction.

The Ugly Journey of Our Trash

No one knows for sure but scientists think over six million tons of marine debris may be entering our ocean every year.

Bus-Size NASA Climate Satellite to Fall

A 6-ton decommissioned NASA satellite the size of a bus is expected to fall to Earth on Friday, according to the U.S. space agency.

Herald of Planets: Among Seventy Four Planets, One Planet has Two Suns

A new discovery has been made. Experts in astronomy announced the discovery of an uncommon planet. According to the astronomers the said planet has two stars. It is very similar to Tatooine in the sci-fi film “Star Wars”. Using a $600 worth Kepler space telescope, National Aeronautics and Space Administration detected the said planet. Now the fantasy became factual. It is the first ever solar system of its kind that has been established.

NASA Reveals $10 Billion Giant Rocket Plan

NASA revealed on Wednesday its plan to build a giant deep-space rocket to transport astronauts for space explorations. NASA's announcement was done after a year-long extensive discussion with Congress over the project's cost, scope and technical parameters. The Obama administration withheld its plans while it obtained an independent cost estimate for the Space Launch System.

Sarah Palin Allegations: What are the Effects of Cocaine Abuse?

The Sarah Palin book, The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin, by Joe McGinniss is out. The book oozes with salacious allegations. McGinniss apparently moved next door to Palin to write a book about her. The book is packed with stories that could make a blockbuster movie. It exposes stories about cocaine, a one-night stand with a basketball hero and a love triangle, the atlanticewire.com reports.

A 'Super-Earth' with Potential to Support Life Discovered at Distant Star

Astronomers have recently discovered planet HD85512b along with over 50 new planets orbiting stars beyond the sun. This super Earth from Vela is about 36 light years from us, 3.6 times larger than Earth, and orbits its star in under 60 days. The planet's distance from its star puts it within the star's habitable zone - where liquid water can exist on the surface under the right conditions. However, the technology to determine other similarities between Earth and the Vela planet is not like...

Astronomers Discover 50 New Planets

A group of astronomers announced on Tuesday the discovery of 50 new planets. The planets, which includes 16 that have bigger mass than Earth, were found using a telescope in Chile’s La Silla Observatory.

NASA Assures Satellite Debris Poses Little Danger

NASA has admitted that it is 'concerned' about a dead satellite the size of a school bus that is scheduled to fall back to Earth but insisted that it isn't a danger to anyone on the planet.

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