[Science] An Infant Universe, Born Before We Knew

An Infant Universe, Born Before We Knew
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/science/space/planck-satellite-shows-image-of-infant-universe.html?pagewanted=all
Astronomers released the latest and most exquisite baby picture yet of the universe on Thursday, one that showed it to be 80 million to 100 million years older and a little fatter than previously thought, with more matter in it and perhaps ever so slightly lopsided ...

Millions of Dead Prawns Found Stranded on Beach
http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/millions-of-stranded-prawns-blanket-chile-beach/story-e6frfq80-1226603002268
This Wednesday, locals of the town Coronel, South of Santiago, witnessed an unusual sight. They noticed huge red spots off the beach.

Appeal Leads to Passing of DEP Waiver Regulations
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1316923-appeal-leads-passing-dep-waiver-regulations
An appeal made by one of the states resulted in passing of a rule that will enable the Department of Environmental Protection to surrender any of its rules if requested to do so.

Robotic Team at Farmington High School Prepares for Meet
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1316922-robotic-team-farmington-high-school-prepares-meet
A robotic team at the Farmington High School is gearing up for the next weekend's meet. They have been busy in their warehouse of old machines and spare parts.

SpaceX Dragon Set to Leave ISS Next Week
http://www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/1316919-spacex-dragon-returning-earth
The SpaceX Dragon supply spacecraft is set to leave the International Space Station and return to Earth on Monday and three new crew members are also scheduled to arrive at the ISS next week.

Scientists Release High-Quality Sequencing of New Neanderthal Genome
http://topnews.ae/content/215334-scientists-release-high-quality-sequencing-new-neanderthal-genome
Neanderthal A high-quality sequencing of a Neanderthal genome was released by scientists at Germany's Max Planck Institute. It is expected to provide critical information about why humans survived but not the earlier hominid species.

Two New Species of Lizards Discovered
http://topnews.ae/content/215335-two-new-species-lizards-discovered
Lizards A new species of lizards has been discovered in a relatively uncharted region of Andes Mountains in the northeast part of the country.

Earth observing satellite sends back first image
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1316920-successful-testing-landsat-data-continuity-mission-make-it-landsat-8
The nation's newest Earth observing satellite has opened its eyes and sent home its first image to scientists eagerly waiting for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission to begin operating.

Asteroid-Smashing Space Probes Set for Cosmic Crash in 2022
http://www.space.com/20341-asteroid-collision-aida-spacecraft-2022.html
THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Scientists in Europe and the United States are moving forward with plans to intentionally smash a spacecraft into a huge nearby asteroid in 2022 to see inside the space rock.

DNA Analysis Makes The Giant Squid Even More Mysterious
http://www.businessinsider.com/dna-analysis-giant-squid-more-mysterious-2013-3
You'd think that the more we studied a mysterious species like the giant squid, the more we'd understand its unique biology and physiology.

Contrary to General theory, Monsoon Rainfall Intensified
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1316921-contrary-general-theory-monsoon-rainfall-intensified
Contrary to the earlier theory that said that the summer monsoon circulation should fade under man-made warming, Northern Hemispheric monsoon rainfall has been witnessed to have increased in the past 30 years.

2013 Fundamental Physics Prize Goes to Polyakov for String Theory Work
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1316924-2013-fundamental-physics-prize-goes-polyakov-string-theory-work
A $3 million prize has been won by a physicist at Princeton University for his work on string theory. According to the report, the award has been set up so as to reward work in fundamental physics.