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2007-01-10 11:56:35 - 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Aliens (space)
Where are they lurking, when will we find them, and will pictures of naked people impress them?

2007-01-10 11:56:28 - Three Dimensional Dark Matter Map Generated (space)
Astronomers from the Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) have created the first large-scale and 3D map of the distribution of dark matter. The map reveals an apparent "overlap of dark matter filaments with galaxies and other massive structures," which adds supports to the theory that the Universe is structured by the gravitational pull of dark matter.

2007-01-10 11:56:23 - It's a metric world (and Moon) (space)
So long, Imperial units! NASA has joined the rest of the world (apart from Liberia and Burma) and will be using metric for its lunar missions. Remember the infamous mix-up between metric and Imperial units that caused the loss of the $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter in 1999?

2007-01-10 11:56:20 - Geologists Discover Origin of Earth's Mysterious Black Diamonds (space)
If indeed "a diamond is forever," the most primitive origins of Earth's so-called black diamonds were in deep, universal time, geologists have discovered. Black diamonds came from none other than interstellar space.

2007-01-10 11:56:17 - Pluto probe begins close-up study of Jupiter (space)
The Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft has begun snapping images and making scientific measurements of Jupiter, as it nears its closest approach to the planet on 28 February. The measurements will act as a 'dress rehearsal' for the spacecraft's true target – a flyby study of Pluto and its three moons in 2015.

2007-01-10 11:56:11 - Study: Andromeda way bigger than thought (space)
Andromeda is at least one million light-years across..

2007-01-10 11:55:30 - Hubble's iconic pillars (space)
The three iconic columns of gas and dust pictured in space by the Hubble Telescope in 1995 may have met their end, the US space agency says.Hubble's image, dubbed the "pillars of creation", has featured in countless papers, magazines and posters.Now, new data shows the pillars being scorched by an exploding star - and a shockwave has probably torn

2007-01-10 11:53:49 - Britain First Moon Mission To Fire Instruments onto Lunar Surface (space)
Gunfire in space? Britain finally gets to the moon with a really cool idea.

2007-01-10 11:53:04 - Britain plans first Moon mission (space)
The UK could soon have its first mission to the Moon - an orbiting spacecraft that would fire instruments into the lunar surface.The "penetrators" would yield new information about the rocky interior.

2007-01-10 11:52:46 - Suprise comet visible - unexpectedly bright for 9-12 January! (space)
A major comet, known as Comet McNaught or C/2006 P1 is making its way through the solar system. As of January 9th, the comet is extraordinarily bright and beautiful — be sure to catch it while you can! Locate it on the evenings of January 9–12 with these detailed directions.

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