[Science] Russian Meteor: A Cosmic Flesh Wound

Russian Meteor: A Cosmic Flesh Wound
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-02/18/c_132176574.htm
The problem with quoting asteroid impact statistics is that they can sound cold, unsympathetic and irrelevant to our daily lives. Friday's historic meteor airburst over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, however, gave the statistics of being hit by space rocks a very ...

NASA Loses, Fixes Comms With ISS
http://science.time.com/2013/02/19/nasa-regains-space-station-contact-after-outage/
NASA lost communications with the International Space Station for several hours on Tuesday before fixing the issue around midday, according to news reports.

Massive, orbital laser blaster could defend against asteroid threats
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/nasa-scrambles-for-better-asteroid-detection-20130220-2eqbg.html
Could a “Deathstar” someday defend Earth against incoming threats from space? Last Friday, asteroid 2012 DA14 -- half a football field long and weighing about 190,000 tons -- missed plane Earth in a fly-by.

Nuclear monitors picked up Russian meteor
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2013/02/19/Nuclear-monitors-picked-up-Russian-meteor/UPI-51981361320311/
17 infrasound stations in the CTBTO's network detected the infrasonic waves from the meteor that broke up over Russia's Ural mountains.

NASA Spinoff 2012 Features New Space Tech Bettering Your Life Today
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=40109
A plant texts a farmer to say it needs more water. An invisible coating scrubs pollutants from the air. A robot roams a hospital's halls, aiding doctors and nurses by recording vital signs and registrations.