http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/04/130405-supernova-farthest-science-space-universe-hubble/
Astronomers have spotted the most distant massive star explosion of its kind, a supernova that could help scientists better understand the nature of the universe.
NASA to Get $100 Million for Asteroid-Capture Mission, Senator Says
http://www.space.com/20538-nasa-asteroid-capture-funding.html
NASA will likely get $100 million next year to jump-start an audacious program to drag an asteroid into orbit around the moon for research and exploration purposes, U.S.
Volcanoes on Jupiter's Moon Io Are All Wrong, NASA Says
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2013/04/05/Chemistry-of-Jupiter-moon-could-aid-life/UPI-55691365195960/
The hundreds of volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io aren't where they're supposed to be, scientists say. Io's major volcanic activity is concentrated 30 to 60 degrees farther east than models of its internal heat profile predict, a recent study reports, suggesting that ...
Fish with Clear Blood Lives in Antarctica
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1246/20130406/fish-clear-blood-lives-antarctica.htm
Researchers from Japan have now found how a fish with transparent blood lives in the frigid waters of Antarctica at a depth of 3,300 feet.
In Sign of Warming, 1600 Years of Ice in Andes Melted in 25 Years
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/1600-years-of-ice-in-perus-andes-melts-in-25-years/article10798986/
Glacial ice in the Peruvian Andes that took at least 1,600 years to form has melted in just 25 years, scientists reported Thursday, the latest indication that the recent spike in global temperatures has thrown the natural world out of balance.
Japanese fish hitch ride on boat to Wash. beach
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2304972/Meet-scaly-seafarers-Japanese-fish-arrive-US-surviving-stowaways-board-skiff-blown-2011-tsunami.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
What a long, strange trip it's been for a small striped fish native to Japan that apparently hitched a cross-Pacific ride in a small boat believed to be part of a tide of debris from that country's March 2011 tsunami.
NASA selects MIT-led TESS project for 2017 mission
http://zeenews.india.com/news/space/nasa-on-mission-to-discover-more-planets-and-stars_840100.html
Following a three-year competition, NASA has selected the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) project at MIT for a planned launch in 2017.
46 Cape sea turtles head south for release
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-turtles-leave-baltimore-20130406,0,4184098.story
QUINCY - Some of the remaining sea turtles that stranded off Cape Cod in the fall are headed south, where rescuers plan to release them in waters off northeast Florida.
Live Public-Access Video Feeds to Come From Space [PHOTOS]
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/16041/20130405/live-public-access-video-feeds-come-space-photos.htm
The people of Earth are set to get a live video feed from space, at the end of this year. That's when two special cameras --- one a medium-resolution still camera and the other, a high-resolution video camera --- will be flown to the International Space Station ...
'Polar Plunge' helps raise money for Special Olympics
http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/First-Robotics-gives-students-lessons-in-critical-thinking-fun/-/101214/19643594/-/14srtl9z/-/index.html
UH improved to 31-7 overall and 9-0… More ». Polar Plunge. 'Polar Plunge' helps raise money for Special Olympics. 15 mins ago.
PDF: Brood II cicada fact sheet
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305178/Billions-cicadas-swarm-East-Coast-spring-dwelling-underground-past-17-years.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Billions of Brood II cicadas are expected to emerge this spring between Virginia and Connecticut. Will they be in Anne Arundel County?
Florida celebrates 500th anniversary but history blurred by myth
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2013/apr/05/st-augustine-florida-500-anniversary-holiday
By Amy Wimmer Schwarb. ST AUGUSTINE, Florida | Sat Apr 6, 2013 12:40pm EDT. ST AUGUSTINE, Florida (Reuters) - Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon was only 4-foot, 11-inches tall, a trolley tour operator told his passengers as they rolled down a ...
Manlike robot struts its stuff in camo gear
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2305190/The-US-Armys-newest-recruit-Scarily-lifelike-robot-created-test-military-clothing-chemical-warfare.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
The creators of the eerily beast-like BigDog robot have shown off a new creation on video. The formerly headless "Petman" anthropomorphic robot has gained both a cranium and a set of clothes - but its jaunty step is still the same, in a video shared Friday.
As Climate Change Continues, Precipitation Levels Will Increase: A Study
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1250/20130406/more-rain-permanently-forecast-due-global-warming-noaa-study.htm
(Photo : Flickr tchandok) Time to invest in a better umbrella and rain boots: North America could see as much as a 20 to 30 percent rise in the maximum precipitation possible as a result of global warming, according to a study led by the National Oceanic and ...
'Unusual mortality event' declared for California sea lions
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/NOAA-Declares-Unusual-Mortality-Event-for-Sea-Lions-201501551.html
LOS ANGELES -- For months, the sea lion pups -- not even a year old -- have been washing up on Southern California beaches at an alarming rate.
Sinkhole Opens in Ruskin, Florida; Collapsed Septic Tank Likely Cause.
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/16057/20130406/sinkhole-opens-ruskin-florida-collapsed-septic-tank-cause.htm
A sinkhole that opened up in a Ruskin, Florida family's backyard appears to have been caused by a collapsed, out of service septic tank, according to Hillsborough County Code Enforcement and Tampa Bay-area news station WTSP.
Environmentalist jailed after publishing blog post
http://rt.com/usa/enviromental-prison-elf-mcgowan-397/
An environmentalist from the United States has been sent back to prison - and his friends and family say it's because he spoke up about the government's attempts to silence activists just like him.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Brings On Dogs In The Fight Against Wildlife ...
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1251/20130406/u-s-fish-wildlife-service-brings-dogs-fight-against-smuggling.htm
(Photo : Tom MacKenzie/USFWS) Wildlife Inspector Amir Lawal and Viper demonstrate how they'll be checking packages for illegal wildlife on the front lines of Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement.
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