[Science] Arctic nearly free of summer sea ice during first half of 21st century - NOAA

Arctic nearly free of summer sea ice during first half of 21st century - NOAA
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2013/20130412_arcticseaice.html
For scientists studying summer sea ice in the Arctic, it's not a question of “if” there will be nearly ice-free summers, but “when.

NASA's Wallops Island Prepares for the Spotlight
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/nasa-s-wallops-island-facility-to-blast-into-spotlight-with-rocket-launch-1.1236627
Share. 0. On one of Virginia's small barrier islands, a NASA facility that operates in relative obscurity outside scientific circles is preparing to be thrust into the spotlight.

Hawaiian Officials Okay Plans To Build 30-Meter, $1.3 Billion Telescope Atop ...
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1363/20130413/hawaiian-officials-okay-plans-build-30-meter-1-3-billion.htm
The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources has given the green light to a 30 meter, $1.3 billion telescope that will be located atop the Big Island's Mauna Kea.

600 miles-per-second solar flare causes radio blackout on Earth
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/600-miles-per-second-solar-flare-causes-radio-blackout-on-earth/
On Thursday, the sun let loose the most powerful solar flare of the year, causing a temporary radio blackout on Earth. NASA reports that the solar flare occurred at 3:16 a.m.

'Northern Lights' May Be Visible in Saturday Evening Sky Over New Jersey
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/04/13/a-possibility-of-seeing-northern-lights-this-weekend/
The chance to marvel at streams of color in the sky should be possible Saturday evening over New Jersey. A solar flare may create a Northern Lights display Saturday, according to a report by Accuweather.

Will we ever understand 2012 drought? Study blames 'random weather' (+video)
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2013/0413/Will-we-ever-understand-2012-drought-Study-blames-random-weather-video
Last summer's record-smashing drought in the US heartland was driven far more by natural variability in weather patterns than by global warming, according to a new analysis by a team of federal and university researchers.

Airport body scanning technology uncovers ancient Roman fresco
http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/13/airport-body-scanning-technology-reveals-ancient-roman-fresco/
Airport scanners can see more than your underwear. Terahertz spectroscopy, the imaging technology used in airport body scanners, has uncovered a hidden, ancient fresco underneath a wall painting at the Louvre.

The IAU Isn't Pleased With Uwingu's Exoplanet Contest
http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2013/04/who-should-have-responsibility-for-naming-exoplanets/
As you might recall, Uwingu is holding a contest to name an exoplanet. People love naming stuff in space, but it has rarely been in the hands of the people to decide.

Yuri's Night Tonight! Global Party Honors Human Spaceflight Anniversaries
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/04/130412-space-travel-technologies-yuri-gagarin/
Space enthusiasts unite! Tonight (April 12), a 1-ton rover on Mars will celebrate 52 years of human spaceflight from the Red Planet while space groupies on Earth party the night away.

Weekend Plans? Try Spotting Jupiter in Daylight
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/04/12/weekend-sky-show-moon-joins-stellar-gems/
Have you ever seen Jupiter in daylight? This weekend, you just might get your chance. Very few people have, but you could get an opportunity to join those elite ranks on Sunday (April 14).

That's what you call a sting operation: Police seal off house on holiday island ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2308072/SEVEN-METRE-wasps-nest-police-abandoned-house-holiday-island.html
A seven metre long wasps nest has reportedly been discovered in an abandoned house by police officers in Spain. Officers were called to the empty property in San Sebastian de La Gomera on the island of Tenerife after a series of calls from concerned ...

Lake Oswego robotics team ready for long-awaited world competition
http://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/index.ssf/2013/04/lake_oswego_robotics_team_read.html
Enlarge Victoria Edwards, The Oregonian Untitled-8 team members (from left) Vincent Chia, Andrew Liu, Ben Case, Sean Kelly and Aaron Freyer after taking second place at state robotics tournament and earning a chance to go to the FIRST Tech Challenge ...

Wolves in Yukon-Charley National Preserve drop by more than half
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1317413-number-wolves-halved-one-year-yukon-charley-rivers-national-preserve
Alaska's predator control program has resulted in the number of wolves in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve dropping by more than half, according to the National Park Service.

UCF receives $55 million grant from NASA
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-ucf-nasa-55-million-grant-20130412,0,533426.story
UCF has been awarded a $55 million grant from NASA to build and launch an instrument into space to capture "unprecedented" images of the Earth's upper atmosphere, the university announced late Friday.

Iranian scientist claims to have invented 'time machine'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9985757/Iranian-scientist-claims-to-have-invented-time-machine.html
Ali Razeghi, a Tehran scientist has registered "The Aryayek Time Traveling Machine" with the state-run Centre for Strategic Inventions.

Wine-growing regions could shift with climate change
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/vintner-looks-south-as-seasons-shift-20130412-2hqp3.html
THAT bottle of Bordeaux (from France) you put aside may become even rarer in the next few decades as climate change could reduce wine-grape production in traditional parts of the world and move it elsewhere, researchers say.