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• 'Spore' is more: Build your own alien at home
Many of them develop a compelling interest in some subject — be it dinosaurs, history, art, astronomy or even human culture. These interests are durable.
• Derf, Dnoces and other strange star names
Reuters business news by provider, Treasury near GSE bailout plan: report ... relative stability, the major rating companies since August 22 all cut their preferred stock ...
• Hubble’s main camera shuts down again
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• Doorstep astronomy: Venus shines bright
Currently, the planet Venus is visible, albeit very low in the western evening sky right after sundown. Those with obstructions such as trees or buildings toward the west may not be able to see Venus yet, thanks to its low altitude. But this current ...
• Power restored to Hubble camera detector
The Baltimore-based institute coordinates use of the orbiting telescope, launched in 1990 by the space shuttle, which has revolutionized astronomy with some of the most striking images ever seen in space. NASA has scheduled a meeting Oct. 27 on the ...