Massive comet will shine brighter than the moon, say astronomers
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/massive-comet-will-shine-brighter-than-the-moon-say-astronomers/
A massive two-mile-wide comet will be visible from Earth in late 2013, possibly appearing brighter than the moon during November and December, according to astronomers.
17-foot python spotted, killed in Florida
http://technorati.com/videos/article/giant-burmese-python-tries-to-join/
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A 17-foot Burmese python shocked a family when it slithered into a picnic area in Florida. The family caught the massive snake on camera before a park ranger killed it, WESH-TV, Orlando, Fla.
Proposals would shift shipping lanes to protect endangered whales
http://www.skynews.com.au/eco/article.aspx?id=830672
Shipping lanes along the California coast - the oceanic superhighways for Asian goods coming to America - are poised to be rerouted in order to protect endangered whales from collisions.
The Real Story Behind Neil Armstrong's History-Making Line
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9770712/Neil-Armstrongs-family-reveal-origins-of-one-small-step-line.html
The Real Story Behind Neil Armstrong's History-Making Line We all know the line, but what about the story behind it? Neil Armstrong was always keen on telling folks that he'd thought up the historical words after landing on the moon, but before the walk.
Florida leaders and others compete for SpaceX launch site
http://www.local10.com/news/Florida-leaders-and-others-compete-for-SpaceX-launch-site/-/1717324/17949198/-/xxbmngz/-/index.html
Florida leaders are competing with several others to have the new launch site for SpaceX. Leaders in Puerto Rico, Georgia, and Texas also want to attract the commercial spaceport to their location.
Washington dock resembles one found in Oregon
http://www.kval.com/news/local/185069601.html
A scientist who examined the dock that recently washed ashore on Washington's Olympic Peninsula says it looks just like the one that came ashore on a central Oregon Coast beach last summer, suggesting it also is a piece of tsunami debris from Japan.
Soon, Roboy will help you with everyday tasks
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Luxury/Soon-Roboy-will-help-you-with-everyday-tasks/Article1-982310.aspx
Engineers at the University of Zurich's Artificial Intelligence Lab are planning to design a humanoid robot with artificial muscles that could help people with everyday tasks - in just nine months.
Marc Morano: Climate Change Misinformer Of The Year
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20121228/climate-change-science-global-warming-hurricane-sandy-obama-mayor-bloomberg-drought-wildfires-arctic-melt-ipcc
ClimateDepot.com founder Marc Morano has been called "the Matt Drudge of climate denial," the "king of the skeptics," and "a central cell of the climate-denial machine," and he revels in these descriptions.
Ga. plans tunnels designed to help black bears safely cross highways cutting ...
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9e4ec16206c64b75845c7b23ef356bf9/GA--Bear-Tunnels
ATLANTA - Cars and trucks on a central Georgia highway could one day pass over black bears as the animals scamper under the roadway, avoiding the traffic that's often deadly to wildlife.
Hawaiian Island Dissolving From Within
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50307321/ns/technology_and_science-science/
Plan your island getaway now: In time, the mountainous tropical paradise of Oahu will erode, according to new research, with the biggest losses coming from within the island itself.
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