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Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
March 12, 2010NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.
Shuttle lands at California air base
March 12, 2010NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions.
iReporters watch planets, moon align
March 12, 2010Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening
March 12, 2010From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe.
Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise
March 12, 2010Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft.
Meeting on deforestation boosts morale, budget (AP)
March 12, 2010
AP - A conference bringing together more than 60 nations Thursday added $1 billion to the fight against deforestation and boosted the morale of those hoping to save the world's forests — a key defense against global warming.
Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles (AP)
March 12, 2010
AP - The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.
Starving sea lion pups wash up on Calif. beaches (AP)
March 12, 2010
AP - Marine mammal experts say dozens of hungry and sick sea lion pups have washed up on Southern California beaches this winter and many have died at rescue centers.
A Disastrous Year: 2010 Death Toll Already Abnormally High (LiveScience.com)
March 12, 2010LiveScience.com - Just a few months into 2010, and Mother Nature has delivered a slew of costly and deadly natural disasters. From the catastrophic Haiti and Chilean earthquakes to the U.S. blizzard that descended on Washington, D.C., last month, which was mostly just inconvenient by comparison, 2010 is already above average in terms of natural-disaster casualties.
Ocean pollution contaminating China shellfish: report (AFP)
March 12, 2010
AFP - China's coastal waters are increasingly polluted by everything from oil to pesticides, contaminating the nation's marine life including the shellfish supply, state press reported Friday.
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