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A very detailed study is to be released on the initial findings of the Deep Impact mission. Preliminary information indicate that the comet is very fragile and the surface as soft as snowbank. Interesting to say the least. This makes me wonder how a comet would react to a encounter with a high explosive device. [Reuters]
Did you forget we have two Rovers still in real good shape collecting science on Mars. With Spirit sitting on top of a hill it has a new vantage point to take pictures. Opportunity had a computer glitch a few days ago but otherwise is about to resume work. Simply amazing we are at about sol 570 if I remember
Nice to see that everyone is pretty convinced that their is water below the surface of mars. The question is now how do you get a drilling rig to mars. That prediction should make some engineers sit up at night with autocad fired up to create the first off planet drilling rig. [Space.com]
Is it just me or are we starting to see some very amazing developments in the world of science. To be able to test new drugs in the lab will no doubt have an impact on future human treatments. [BBC]
How far could a super dense element smaller than a human hair travel through the earth at 900,000 mph. Would I shock you shock you to say all the way through? [news.telegraph]
This PBS video reveals and Octopus with an amazing ability. I don't normally link nature stories here but this one is to good to miss. [PBS]
Considering the thousands of pictures that are shot from space how come we only get to see a handful those we get to see are simply amazing. [NASA]