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China’s Interest in the Moon Linked to Mineral Mining Exploration

China is on the course to becoming the world’s space superpower and this interest could be due to the moon’s abundance of helium-3 to be used as fuel for nuclear fusion, while the moon’s raw materials could be turned into the water, oxygen, building materials and rocket fuel needed for human exploration.

“Doomsday” Comet Elenin had passed: No Apocalypse After All

Some people panicked when soothsayers predicted that the approach of Comet Elenin would trigger catastrophic earthquakes and tsunamis, or worse, suggesting that Elenin was not a comet but a rogue planet called Nibiru that would usher in the Apocalypse.

Man vs. Machine: Robots Still no Match for Human Vision, Study Shows

Robots still have a long way to go before they can rival humans in visual perception. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences proved that machines still struggle with interpreting visual patterns as compared to their human counterparts.

An Unusual Phenomenon: Vanishing Arctic Lakes

A new and strange phenomenon is baffling scientists. This is the case of the vanishing lakes in the Arctic which can have an impact on local wildlife and human populations, researchers said.

Solar Flares Could Wreak Havoc in 2012, Engineer Says

The predictions present a doomsday scenario. In 2012, violent solar flares will explode causing relentless radiation storms that will result in the devastation of nuclear plants and power grids, cause a crippling effect on communication systems, and destroying our current way of life.

"Doomsday” Comet Elenin: A Threat No More

While it brought fear to some who believed that Comet Elinen would bring the Earth to extinction, astronomers now say that only a stream of debris of the supposedly “doomsday comet” have reached the atmosphere.

NASA Flight to Track Changes in Antarctic Ice

NASA scientists are flying a suite of instruments on two planes as part of the Operation IceBridge which is now on the third year of its critical study of the changing ice of Antartica.

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