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...many probes have been taking pictures of the Red Planet lately that it's easy to be jaded--but that wasn't the case last week, when not one but two missions reached a major milestone. On Mars, the Opportunity rover, which has been tooling across the landscape for more than 10 times its originally designed lifetime of 90 days, began taking close-ups from the edge of Victoria Crater, blasted by an ancient impact. Opportunity may soon descend into this hole to study layers of exposed Martian rock for clues to the planet's past...
Assistant Professor of Astronomy David Charbonneau, who announced last month that he and a team of researchers had found a new planet named TrES-2, now finds himself with the fifth largest course on campus, Science A-47, “Cosmic Connections...
...Charbonneau said his students will have the chance to view the transit of Mercury, when the planet passes between the earth...
Although most restaurateurs support efforts to fight against the risks associated with trans fats, some do not appreciate an approach through government. Adam J. Penn, the owner of Veggie Planet, said he has mixed feelings, although he primarily uses organic and olive oils. “I definitely think it is good to be as health conscious as possible, but my first reaction is that it does seem a little Big Brother...
...even the toughest critics acknowledge that these studies have enormous potential. "We will eventually be able to pinpoint every difference between every animal on the planet," says Lovejoy. "And every time you throw another genome, like the gorilla's, into the mix, you increase the chances even more...