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Hubble Telescope peers at oldest ever galaxies (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Most Recommended — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:03:31 +0000

AFP – The refurbished Hubble Space Telescope has set a new record by discovering the oldest galaxies ever seen, dating back 13 billion years, or 600-800 million years after the Big Bang, NASA has said.

Hubble Spies Most Distant, Early Galaxies Yet (SPACE.com)

Yahoo! News: Most Recommended — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:00:29 +0000

SPACE.com – WASHINGTON — The Hubble Space Telescope has
taken the deepest infrared image of the universe ever, revealing some of the most
distant, earliest galaxies to form after the Big Bang.

Workers contain fuel leak in China river (AP)

Yahoo! News: Most Recommended — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:07:10 +0000

AP – Workers in northern China dug diversion channels and used floating dams and solidifying agents to stem a diesel fuel leak from flowing into the Yellow River, the water source for millions of Chinese.

Long-Lived Mars Rovers Begin Year 7 on Red Planet (SPACE.com)

Yahoo! News: Most Recommended — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:46:16 +0000

SPACE.com – Six years
ago, NASA’s Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity touched down on the red planet
with a team of scientists eagerly looking ahead to their short, three-month
missions.

Bad year for biofuel ends on a dour note (AP)

Yahoo! News: Most Recommended — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:04:40 +0000

AP – An alternative fuel for diesel engines is off to a shaky start this year though it emits fewer pollutants and cuts down on petroleum use because it’s made from environmentally friendly waste and vegetable oil.