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Ordinarily, astronomers can take the measure of a star within hours after obtaining its spectrum. But when the Caltech astronomers got their first look at this object's spectrum, displayed in the form of an EKG-like graph on a computer screen, they were shocked. "Our mouths fell open," says Djorgovski. "I suspect that what we said was not printable. But the gist of it was, 'What the heck is this...
...Turkish authorities have responded to the mounting challenge of political Islam by enforcing a form of authoritarian secularism in the political process, seeking to curb even moderate Islamic parties. "The poor government response to the quake may help the Islamists, who appeal to people who are alienated and are extremely good at winning supporters by providing welfare," says TIME correspondent Lisa Beyer from Istanbul. "On the other hand, this government has only been in power for only three months, and its not as if the Islamists aren?t equally responsible for allowing poor construction in municipalities under their control...
Water, water, everywhere ?- it?s not just a theory anymore. Astronomers have cracked open a meteorite that dates back 4.5 billion years ?- to the birth of the solar system ?- and found tiny droplets of seawater, still in liquid form and capable of answering one of astronomy?s big questions: Was Earth born with water, or was water thrust upon it? Some scientists say water was created on Earth by happy circumstance, but others insist that it was delivered on comets and meteorites ?- and therefore might have nurtured life elsewhere. "It?s no real surprise that there would be water left...
...COMMENT] May be an early form of H. erectus found only in Africa; its designation as a separate species is debated...
...correspondent William Dowell. "Poor construction work in a region known for earthquakes caused a death toll that was far higher than it might have been had stricter standards been enforced." On Monday, as officials in the capital, Ankara, ordered up 45,000 body bags, more misery appeared in the form of rain, which threatened to exacerbate the health crisis facing the stricken areas...