Monday, February 18, 2013

[Science] Russian Scientists Recover Meteor Fragments

Russian Scientists Recover Meteor Fragments
http://www.wgrz.com/news/national/article/201591/2/Russian-Scientists-Recover-Meteor-Fragments-
MOSCOW (AP) - Scientists have found more than 50 tiny fragments of a meteor that exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains, and preliminary tests are turning up information about its contents.

New look at Apollo moon rocks reveals signs of 'native' water
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/scientists-discover-water-on-moons-oldest-rocks/article4428452.ece
Scientists picking up signs of water on the moon's surface typically attribute them to deposits left by comets, asteroids and other heavenly objects.

Moon and Jupiter Cross Paths Feb. 18, Last Occultation for 3 Years
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/12387/20130218/moon-jupiter-cross-paths-feb-18-last.htm
(Photo : Reuters) Jupiter will once again be the brightest object in the night's sky Monday evening. Even amateur astronomers should have a prime view of the largest planet in the solar system.

'Wranglers' keep tabs on speedy great white sharks
http://fis.com/fis/techno/newtechno.asp?id=58896&l=e&ndb=1
Mary Lee, named after a researcher's mom, has surfaced hundreds of times since September. GAN SHARK TRACKERS 021813. Mary Lee, a great white shark, was caught, tagged and released back into the Atlantic Ocean off of Cape Cod, Mass.

Projected US water use likely to increase as climate warms
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2013/0218/1224330163986.html
Because of increasing efficiency, water demand in the United States over the next 50 years would stay within 3 percent of current demand, even with an expected 50 percent increase in population.

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