U.S. President Barack Obama views China as a potential partner for an eventual human mission to Mars that would be difficult for any single nation to undertake, a senior White House official told lawmakers.
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For months mounting fear has driven researchers to wring their hands over the approaching solar storms. Some have predicted devastating solar tsunamis that could wipe away our advanced technology, others voiced dire warnings that violent explosions on the surface of the sun could reach out to Earth, breach our magnetic field, and expose billions to high intensity X-rays and other deadly forms of cancer-causing radiation.
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Radiation from the largest solar flare in four years is expected to reach Earth late on Thursday or Friday. Such events can cause radio blackouts and interfere with communication satellites, but the most likely outcome this time will be brilliant Northern Lights displays, US scientists said.
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How’s this for an astronomical estimate? There are at least 50 billion exoplanets in our galaxy. What’s more, astronomers estimate that 500 million of these alien worlds are probably sitting inside the habitable zones of their parent stars. So how many of these exoplanets have life? Unfortunately, there’s no estimate for that question.
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The Earth just dodged a solar bullet. But it won’t be the last. Experts say a geomagnetic storm, sparked by a massive solar eruption similar to the one that flared toward the Earth on Tuesday, is bound to strike again, and the next one could wreak more havoc than the world has ever seen. Modern society is increasingly vulnerable to space weather because of our dependence on satellite systems for synchronizing computers, navigational systems, telecommunications networks and other electronic devices.
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A glowing round object making a speedy descent near the West Bengal-Bihar border early on January 26 left pilots of five aircraft baffled, triggering widespread speculation about unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The first person to sight the object was a senior Air India pilot who was navigating the aircraft at a height of 34,000 ft during its flight from Kolkata to New Delhi.
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Facing the world after your husband has cheated may be one of the most difficult things you’ll ever do in your life. There are so many connotations that other women have about a woman that has been cheated on. Top it off with all the whispers behind your back and it’s just a little too much to take at a time when you feel as though your entire world is falling apart. Continue reading
Be prepared for any obstacles that may get thrown in your way. You need to ensure that your finances are up to buying and owning a property and you should be aware of how costly a mortgage can be for you and your family. Buying a house is a major decision and at times a lifetime commitment; hence every potential buyer should take care and understand the basics and criteria so that they do not end up with an unmanageable debt on their hands. Here are some useful hints that you should bear in mind when considering to purchase your own property in the United States.
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Experts say they have discovered what they believe is the cause of male pattern baldness. It is not simply a lack of hair, but rather a problem with the new hair that is made. A manufacturing defect means the hair produced is so small it appears invisible to the naked eye, giving the classic bald spot or receding hairline.
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Humankind’s oldest known ancestor probably lived in fear of several large sabretooth cats that roamed the same ancient lakeside habitat in Africa. Palaeontologists have identified two new sabretooth species among fossils unearthed at Toros Menalla in Chad.
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