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The
IAU draft definition of "planet" and "plutons"
NEW
Aug. 16,
2006
The world's
astronomers, under the auspices of the International Astronomical
Union (IAU), have concluded two years of work defining the
difference between "planets" and the smaller "solar
system bodies" such as comets and asteroids.
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Researchers
Identify Human DNA on the Fast Track
NEW
Aug. 16,
2006
Since
completing the sequencing of the chimpanzee genome last year,
geneticists have spent many hours comparing human DNA sequences
to those of our closest evolutionary relative, looking for the
differences that distinguish the two species.
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Boeing
Flies EA-18G Growler for First Time
NEW
Aug. 16,
2006
The Boeing
Company [NYSE: BA] Tuesday flew the EA-18G Growler airborne
electronic attack (AEA) aircraft for the first time,
approximately one month ahead of schedule.
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Overall
Antarctic Snowfall Hasn't Changed in 50 Years
NEW
Aug. 10,
2006
The most
precise record of Antarctic snowfall ever generated shows there
has been no real increase in precipitation over the southernmost
continent in the past half-century, even though most computer
models assessing global climate change.
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Sandia’s
Rapidly Deployable Chemical Detection System tested at McAfee
Stadium
NEW
Aug. 15,
2006
Baseball
fans cheering on their beloved Oakland A’s in a recent
homestand may have been happy about the team’s play, but
the best news for those visitors to McAfee Stadium didn’t
take place on the field and couldn’t be noticed by even the
most observant spectators.
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