NASA announced today that it will delay the launch of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) until late 2011, postponing the rover’s sweeping mission by more than two years. In a news briefing, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said that the agency was …
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Mumbai’s 9/11 Meme | The Nation
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AFT FACE - Reversing the Course of Academic Staffing
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This week we have world affairs, anthropology, mental health, and the brain. Thanks to Paul for some very worthy additions.
Top of the List
A Blog around the Clock, The Open Laboratory 2008 – All the Submissions Fit to Print
The list of nominees for the best science blogging of 2008. Enjoy!
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