May 2, 2013
Kepler Problem: Planet-Hunting Space Telescope Ailing, NASA Says, May 02, 2013
"By: Mike Wall Published: 05/01/2013 10:01 AM EDT on SPACE.com Health issues are jeopardizing the planet-hunting work of NASA's prolific Kepler space telescope, which has identified more than 2,700 potential alien worlds to date. One of Kepler's reaction wheels — devices that maintain the observatory's position in space — remains balky despite mitigation attempts. The mission team now regards the problem as unsolvable and is considering what the telescope can do after the wheel fails. "While the wheel may still continue to operate for some time yet, the engineering team has now turned its attention to the development of contingency actions should the wheel fail sooner, rather than later," Kepler mission manager Roger Hunter, of NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., wrote in an update Monday (April 29). [Gallery: A World of Kepler Planets]"
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MAIL Online - Scientists create breakthrough bionic ear using cybernetics - Terminator-style machines could be next, May 02, 2013
Michael McAlpine, lead researcher and assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton Univeristy said 'In general, there are mechanical and thermal challenges with interfacing electronic materials with biological materials. 'Previously, researchers have suggested some strategies to tailor the electronics so that this merger is less awkward. More... Coming to a CCTV camera near you soon: The amazing 'bug eye' lens that can see 180 degrees The superglue inspired by world's stickiest fish - which can hold up to 230 times its own bodyweight That typically uses a 2D sheet of electronics and a surface tissue. 'However, our work suggests a new approach - to build and grow the biology up with the electronics synergistically and in a 3D interwoven format.' "
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Benedict XVI returns to Vatican for first time, May 02, 2013
"VATICAN CITY - Benedict XVI has returned to the Vatican for the first time since he resigned Feb. 28 and met with successor Pope Francis. The Vatican said Francis greeted Benedict on Thursday at his new retirement home, a converted monastery on the edge of the Vatican gardens, and the two then prayed together in the adjoining chapel. Benedict's return to the Vatican signals an unprecedented era with a retired pontiff living alongside a reigning one. It is the second meeting between the two since Francis was elected pope March 13. Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI flew by helicopter from the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, where he has lived since Feb. 28, when he became the first pope in 600 years to step down."
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CBS News - Accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's friends hid damning evidence, feds say, May 02, 2013
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HOLY THURSDAY, Orthodox Easter, May 02, 2013
Holy Week 2013 Times
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UNICEF News, May 02, 2013
Nets, key to reducing malaria deaths, illness -UNICEF Nigerian Tribune Following malaria killing 660,000 people every year, most of them African children, UNICEF has said that universal coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets was crucial in reducing these deaths. A release by UNICEF on World Malaria Day stated that the ... See all stories on this topic » |
USA News, May 02, 2013
Syria's neighbors cautious about US-led intervention
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The White House disclosed U.S. intelligence on Thursday that Syria had likely used chemical weapons, a move President Barack Obama had said could trigger unspecified consequences, widely interpreted to include possible U.S. military action.
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ASIA News, May 02, 2013
Hagel Talks Iran, Budget With U.S. Troops in Southwest Asia Patch.com Based on continual assessments taken in response to changing dangers, assets, interests and allies, President Barack Obama and the DOD leadership have begun to rebalance more assets to the Asia-Pacific, Hagel said, “which I think is exactly right.” ... See all stories on this topic » |
BLOOMBERG News, May 02, 2013
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VENEZUELA: Respect Free Speech!, May 02, 2013
"Since the slight victory of Nicolas Maduro in the recent Venezuelan elections, the country has erupted in horrifically violent protests. Maduro's opponent challenged the results, but the request for a recount by the National Electoral Council was denied. Maduro said he would respond with an "iron fist", not allowing his opposition to hold a rally. He said that the media could choose between fascism or the government, and forced the media to play footage of him opening hospitals."
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FASHION News, May 02, 2013
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