[Science] 'Fireball' seen in California sky day after Russia meteor explosion

'Fireball' seen in California sky day after Russia meteor explosion
http://rt.com/news/fireball-california-sky-meteor-413/
A day after a meteor ripped through the skies over Russia, injuring more than 1,000 people, residents in Northern California reported seeing an unusual streak of light flash overhead.

NASA-backed meteor tracking system on horizon
http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/5335/an-asteroid-alert-system
In the wake of the meteorite explosion over Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, a meteor tracking system could be on its way. KHON in Honolulu reports that a professor at the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy is developing what he calls an Asteroid ...

Local group joins climate protest in DC
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130216/NEWS/302169984?Title=Local-group-joins-climate-protest-in-D-C-
Nearly 20 local residents and students headed to Washington, D.C., this weekend to take part in what they hope will become the nation's largest-ever protest on climate change on Sunday.

Asteroid fly by came closer than GPS satellites
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/2013/02/15/1924231/
A newly discovered asteroid nearly half the size of a football field passed closer to the Earth than any other known object that size.

Ancient mysteries unveiled at Peru's Temple of Fire
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/international/ancient-mysteries-unveiled-at-perus-temple-of-fire/572176
LIMA - The recent discovery of a ceremonial fireplace believed to be more than 5,000 years old sheds light on one of the oldest populated sites in the Americas.

Why early humans shed hair for naked skin
http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_why-early-humans-shed-hair-for-naked-skin_1801005
Prior to the evolution of mostly naked skin, humans were furry creatures, not unlike chimpanzees now, said Nina Jablonski, professor of anthropology at Penn State University.

Space between stars 'not empty at all'
http://www.livescience.com/27196-m81-galaxy-is-pretty-in-pink.html
Space between stars 'not empty at all' Science on the big scale and the small scale is important for understanding the structure of the universe.