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MV Rena Oil Spill Update: Philippine Embassy Officials to Meet with Crew Thursday (PHOTOS)

Philippine Embassy officials are expected Thursday to talk to the captain and crew of MV Rena, the stricken cargo ship that is now massively spewing oil in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty. MV Rena's captain, Filipino Mauro Balomanga, who was reportedly celebrating his 44th birthday at the time of the crash, has appeared in Tauranga District Court, and is now facing a charge under Section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act of operating a vessel, causing unnecessary danger or risk to a person or p...

Massive Oil Spill Feared in New Zealand

The cargo ship that ran aground in the Bay of Plenty close to Tauranga in Auckland, New Zealand may be the cause of an extensive oil leakage as it was found with fissures in its hull and is now leaning in the high seas.
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Scientists Remain Doubtful About Existence of Kraken

The hypothesis of geologist Mark McMenamin about the existence of the mythical Kraken to explain the ichthyosaur bones found in Nevada's Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park has left a few scientists skeptical.

NASA Space Shuttles Head for New Homes

After its final mission in June this year, shuttle Endeavour has been turned over to its new owner, the California Science Center. NASA has turned over the ownership of the spacecraft this week although actual transfer will still be in 2012.

Meteorite Crashes on a French Family’s Roof

An egg shaped 4.5 million year old meteorite crashed directly on the roof of a French Family. Coincidentally, the house is owned by the Comette family which is on a vacation when it happened. They were not aware that a meteorite crashed until their roof started leaking

Labor Secures Enough Support for Carbon Tax

Labor's carbon tax measure is expected to be passed on Wednesday morning by the House of Representatives after the party has secured sufficient support for Clean Energy Future Bill 2011 and 17 associated Bills 74-72.

YouTube Goes to the Universe – Space Lab Channel Up

You Tube is setting its sight on outer space with the launching of its You Tube Space Lab Channel and is currently inviting students to present unique concepts for experiments that can be conducted in the vast cosmos.

New Study Reveals that Extinction of Planets Can Happen

The story of Armaggedon may just hold true as a new study revealed that explosions of stars or black hole collisions in the Milky Way produces colossal blasts of lethal gamma rays, X-rays and cosmic rays that can severely threaten Earth.

New ESA Mission: The Sun Up Close

New discoveries about the sun are expected when the Solar Orbiter mission, a newly selected mission by the European Space Agency, is sent off to study the sun at a distance that has never been dared before.

Search for the Sea Monster’s Lair: The Kraken Theory

A gigantic sea monster, similar to the legendary Kraken with many limbs that could reach the top of a ship's main mast, was said to have lived off the coast of Iceland and Norway centuries ago.

Full Moon Shrinks to its Smallest Tuesday Night

On Tuesday night, at 10:06 p.m. EDT (0206 GMT), the part of the world where the moon is visible could see the astronomical opposite of a supermoon, the smallest full moon of 2011.

NZ Oil Spill: MV Rena Main Tank Gets Breached, New Massive Oil Spill Follows

New Zealand locals are working together to clean up along the coast in Mt Maunganui after the oil spill from MV Rena has become massive, increasing "several times over" on Monday afternoon. Maritime New Zealand said between 130 and 350 tonnes of oil has leaked out of the Rena by Tuesday morning.

Largest Virus Discovered Has 1,000 Genes

A virus discovered off the coast of Chile is now considered the biggest of its kind after scientists found it was 10 to 20 times longer than the average virus and has more genes than the previous record-holder.

Australia Urged to Act: Global Warming Damaging Australian Alps

Have skis. But where's the snow?The Australian government and populace may need to consider diverting some of its focus from staging a continuous mining boom to augment its economic stability, to laying down immediate strategies to curb global warming if it wants to save its world-renowned Australian Alps.

Report: Rich Titanium Ore Reserves on Moon Could Warrant Lunar Mining

Mining activities on the Moon appears to become a fast-approaching reality as U.S. astronomers reported last week the likely presence of titanium ore on the lone Earth’s natural satellite, with reserves rich enough to encourage man in establishing a mine colony.

Killer Sharks Live and Breed in Brisbane Golf Course

SkyNews reported half a dozen man-eating bull-sharks are thriving and breeding in the lake in the centre of Brisbane's Carbrook Golf Club. A river broke its banks during a big flood some years ago, causing the sharks to get stranded in the lake.

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Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like.

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