NASA Puts Mars Rover Curiosity on Standby After Solar Flare
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/curiosity-sleeps-solar-blast-races-mars-18668890
NASA's Curiosity rover has powered down to wait out a Mars-bound solar blast, complicating efforts to bring the 1-ton robot back from a computer glitch.
Supply ship meets space station after shaky start
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2013/03/05/Space-mission-glitch-may-stay-secret/UPI-18431362521013/
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A private Earth-to-orbit delivery service made good on its latest shipment to the International Space Station on Sunday, overcoming mechanical difficulty and delivering a ton of supplies with high-flying finesse.
Identifying (More) Barriers in Responding to Climate Change
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2013/mar/6/hill-hearing-global-warming-cancelled-dc-snowstorm/
I followed and was distracted by the wet, warm storm on the edge in Washington D.C. (Washington Post). Very much the type of storm from the last blog.
Coming Soon: Long-Delayed Decisions on Endangered Species
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/07/science/earth/long-delayed-rulings-on-endangered-species-are-coming.html?pagewanted=all
Perhaps it does not seem cause for celebration that the Oregon spotted frog, a four-inch-long amphibian that prefers the Pacific Northwest's dwindling marshy spots, is to be considered this year for federal protection as an endangered species.
'Near-mythical' Viking navigational aid found in shipwreck
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4243/20130306/legendary-viking-sunstone-found-researchers-claim.htm
Researchers believe they have found a sunstone in a 16th century shipwreck. This oblong shaped crystal is described as having been used by Viking mariners.
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