This coronal mass ejection -- observed by SOHO's EIT 195 instrument on April 7, 1997 -- was the first visual image of such an ejection headed for Earth. It appeared as the lead story on the national news. Credit: SOHO/ESA/NASA On December 2, 1995, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory or SOHO was launched into space from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas IIAS rocket. The joint ESA/NASA project began its work observing the sun at a time when the term "solar weather" was almost never used.
Dec 1, 2010
NASA - Solar Observation Mission Celebrates 15 Years
This coronal mass ejection -- observed by SOHO's EIT 195 instrument on April 7, 1997 -- was the first visual image of such an ejection headed for Earth. It appeared as the lead story on the national news. Credit: SOHO/ESA/NASA On December 2, 1995, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory or SOHO was launched into space from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas IIAS rocket. The joint ESA/NASA project began its work observing the sun at a time when the term "solar weather" was almost never used.
NASA - NASA Offers Space Shuttle Tiles To Schools And Universities
WASHINGTON -- As the Space Shuttle Program nears retirement, NASA is looking for ways to preserve the program's history and inspire the next generation of space explorers, scientists and engineers. Beginning Wednesday, NASA is offering 7,000 shuttle heat shield tiles to schools and universities that want to share technology and a piece of space history with their students.
Stage set for World Cup bids - Sport
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Thursday's vote by the executive committee of Fifa, football's world governing body,
Venezuela hit by deadly mudslides
Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 21 people in Venezuela over the last week. Thousands fled their homes on Tuesday as swollen rivers and continuing rain threatened to cause more damage.
"The rains will carry on for the next three days at least," Elias Jaua,
US mulls legal action on WikiLeaks - Americas - Al Jazeera English
With controversy raging around the release of secret documents, what legal repercussions will WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, face? Assange is neither a US citizen nor a resident, so the extent of the reach of US law is in question.
Interpol called for the arrest of Assange as his site's dumping of secret US cables exposed deep tensions between the United States and Pakistan over nuclear arms safety.
Interpol called for the arrest of Assange as his site's dumping of secret US cables exposed deep tensions between the United States and Pakistan over nuclear arms safety.
Kazakhstan hosts security summit - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe opened its summit in Kazakhstan's capital
to discuss issues ranging from Afghanistan to terrorism and drug trade.
Security was tight as world leaders including Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, and Hillary
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Today News, World, Dec 01, 2010
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| Bono calls on Sydney to wipe out AIDS ABC Online TONY EASTLEY: To mark World Aids Day the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, the New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally, and Bono, the lead singer of U2, gathered last night to symbolically light the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House red. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||||
| Torrential rains leave 21 dead in Venezuela The Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Flooding and landslides unleashed by torrential rains have killed at least 21 people in Venezuela, forced thousands from their homes and idled an oil refinery. The death toll rose on Tuesday as authorities confirmed eight ...  email: info@als-alexander.org or interalex2@gmail.com See all stories on this topic » | ||||||||
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| Pakistan suicide blast kills six BBC News Six people died when a suicide bomber on foot targeted a police van in north-western Pakistan. Nearly 20 others were wounded in the blast in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, close to the Afghan border. Among the dead was at least one policeman and, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||||
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| Some Republicans say START debate possible this year Reuters By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans signaled a willingness on Tuesday to debate the New START nuclear treaty with Russia in the final weeks of the year but indicated it could happen only if Democrats drop other priorities to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||||
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| Fresh collapse at Pompeii sparks more concern Reuters A long section of a rustic retaining wall in the garden of the House of the Moralist is seen after collapsing following heavy rains in Pompeii November 30, 2010. By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Another part of the 2000-year-old Roman-era site at ... See all stories on this topic »
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LIFESTYLE News, Dec 01, 2010
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Nov 30, 2010
Americans Say Small Businesses Are Critical To Future of The Economy
Half of Americans believe the recent election did not affect their employment outlook at all, while the rest are split on if it helped or hurt their job prospects according to a new poll by Zogby conducted for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
Three Ways to Profit as China Dumps Japanese Debt
As a veteran trader, I have a tendency to look past the day's top headlines. That's why a recent Bloomberg News story - which stated that China sold a net total of 769.2 billion yen ($9.24 billion) worth of Japanese debt in September - really caught my eye.
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Norfolk Island: Abundant bounty in predatory seas
With only two landing places on Norfolk, boats are launched through nifty work from skippers and helpers. Photo / Supplied Shrink
With only two landing places on Norfolk, boats are launched through nifty work from skippers and helpers.
Cook Islands: On island time in paradise
Along Fiji's royal road
Tourists sweating after clearing customs in the tropical heat of Nadi usually head straight to the air-conditioned comforts and kidney-shaped pools of Denarau's resorts.
Niue: Tranquillity at its finest hour - Destination Pacific Islands
I had a workshop with eight mechanics in Grey Lynn but after 27 years I left the rat race and came back to Niue. I love it here," said Willie Saniteli, as he dropped another flying fish bait over the side of his 5m tinny, Sarah. "She's named after my daughter," who lives in Auckland.
Cook Islands: A rocky road to Raro - Destination Pacific Islands
Edgewater Resort Rarotonga. Photo / Cook Island Tourism
In the thick of chaos lie the remnants of my .
Rarotonga: Sultry nights at ultimate hideaway, Cook Islands
Dunedin: Buckets of cool charm - City Breaks, New Zealand
Dunedin is cold and there's nothing much to do there. Yeah right, as the folks at Tui would say (with apologies to Speights). Rather, Dunedin boasts gourmet kai, fabulous fashion, world-class festivals,
Niue: Hunting the uga - Destination Pacific Islands
The monster was waiting for me in the darkness, eyes alert, body armour gleaming, massive claws poised to crush any unwary fingers.
We stumbled towards its lair, the black of night broken only by the dim light of our torches, brushing our way through Niue's dense rainforest, desperately trying to avoid the razor sharp chunks of coral which protruded on all sides.
The ocean liner that thinks big
She's longer than a queue of 40 Routemaster buses. She's taller than St Paul's Cathedral. She's as wide as a football pitch. Welcome to Royal Caribbean's brand new Allure of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world.
New Caledonia: Indigenous awakening - Destination Pacific Islands
Flag of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front. Photo / Pamela Wade
Few things will destroy dinner-table ambience faster than a dog fight breaking out underneath it; especially if it's a picnic table with the attached benches snugly filled.
Fiji: Return to the blue lagoon - Destination Pacific Islands
My dive briefing is less than wholeheartedly encouraging.
'Say your prayers now as you will be diving to 21 metres to The Chapel' where our two guides will lay out bait fish for three four-metre lemon sharks. We're sending a Kiwi down today so they'll be
Niue: Rockin' out to an underground beat - Destination Pacific Islands
Darren's question, from a dark corner of the huge cave, was a little unexpected: "Anyone here like music?"
By way of explanation he turned his lamp on to a row of stalactites hanging from the ceiling, like a set of stone chimes, and hit a couple with a broken off length of stone.
Norfolk Island: Painful past in paradise - Destination Pacific Islands
Tourists have an easy time of navigating Norfolk Island, which is just 35 sq km, and some local knowledge will help them appreciate the significance of landmarks. Photo / Kerri Jackson
No visit to Norfolk Island is complete without a good look at its history.
There are few places where you can pack so much action into a relatively short time, and even fewer have so many reminders of their history - family names, original buildings, unique dialect and early graves - still intact.
NSW miners organise state memorial for Pike River - Australia
John Hennessey, of Ingleburn, has already invited a number of dignitaries, including NSW Premier Kristina Keneally and Governor-General Quentin Bryce, to attend the ceremony on December 7, at Appin Mine Memorial Garden.
World leaders react to Wikileaks, Nov 30, 2010
Teen missing after lake jump
A teenager is missing after jumping into a lake in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore this afternoon.
Police say the 16-year-old boy was part of a youth programme involved in an organised outdoor activity at Lake Pupuke.
Members of the programme had been diving into Quarry Lake, a lagoon formed in a former quarry area near Smales Quarry, from a point near Shea Tce.
Police say the 16-year-old boy was part of a youth programme involved in an organised outdoor activity at Lake Pupuke.
Members of the programme had been diving into Quarry Lake, a lagoon formed in a former quarry area near Smales Quarry, from a point near Shea Tce.
US high school hostage taker shoots himself
A high school student who pulled a handgun and shot a film projector as the school day wound down held 23 classmates and a teacher hostage for about five hours before shooting himself when police busted down a classroom door.
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