[Science] Curiosity Rover Goes Solo on Mars for 1st Time Today

Curiosity Rover Goes Solo on Mars for 1st Time Today
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Mars-missions-scaled-back-in-April-because-of-sun-4408741.php
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity will be on its own for the first time over the next four weeks, thanks to an unfavorable alignment of the Red Planet, Earth and the sun.

Obama seeks reprise of Speaker Pelosi
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/tom-steyer-anti-keystone-billionaire-rattles-democrats-89591.html?ml=al_2
President Obama wants to work with congressional Republicans and all that, but he is also making it clear he wants Democrats to re-take control of the U.S.

Supermassive black hole wakes to feast on giant planet as astronomers watch
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/black-hole-wakes-to-planetsized-breakfast-20130403-2h5rm.html
Astronomers at the European Space Agency have watched a hitherto-dormant black hole wake and gorge upon a nearby substellar object the size of a “super Jupiter”, a months-long feasting that consumed a tenth of its mass.

Dragonflies Gain Popularity among Public
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1317175-dragonflies-gain-popularity-among-public
U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service has revealed in its Open Spaces blog that dragonflies have gained popularity among the general public.

River Otter Caught Fishing on Camera
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1317183-river-otter-caught-fishing-camera
A wildlife surveillance camera has caught a North American River Otter fishing in a first documented sighting since past 100 years.

New director of Nevada state wildlife Wasley is wildlife biologist with 16 years at ...
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9f927ec82a2c4dcfb2d4383178366d07/NV--Nevada-Wildlife-Director
RENO, Nevada - A longtime wildlife biologist for the Nevada Department of Wildlife has been named the agency's new director after the last one was forced out in part because of ongoing disputes between conservationists and ranchers.

New Vermont bird atlas released
http://www.wcax.com/story/21865808/new-vermont-bird-atlas-released
Pfeiffer is talking about "The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of Vermont." More than a field guide, it's a massive research project.