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You too can hunt the critically endangered Black Rhino.  Namibian officials will charge you $350,000 dollars to reaffirm your domination over the diminishing diversity of our natural environment.  Sure, some of the money may fund awareness campaigns, but encouraging the hunt doesn’t equate to more concern.  Encouraging the hunt can just as likely encourage further thoughtless killing that profit the poaching.  More…

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The latest near earth object has passed without incident. Asteroid 2012 DA14 made the closest pass ever by an asteroid around 2:25pm E.S.T on February 15, 2013. The earth has manage to dodge another close call. And more interesting, the pass coincides with a meteor collision in Russia. This latest impact exploded with bomb like force, injuring over a thousand people. The chances of the 2012 DA14 crossing tracks with the Russian meteor are 1 to 100 million. The unassociated asteroid was discovered by amateur astronomers about a year ago. Since discovery, scientist have tracked it’s visiting path. More on Near Earth Objects.

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NASA’s Morpheus project encountered difficulties on Thursday. The experimental “green” lander fell to the ground in flames, followed by a small explosion. No one was injured, and Kennedy Space Center fire personnel extinguished the fire. Engineers have been testing a new fuel mix that is cheaper and stores longer.  The space center stated that such failures are anticipated and part of the developmental process.

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