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Archive for February, 2010

Volcanoes Erupt Side by Side in New Satellite Picture

Two neighboring Russian volcanoes exploded in unison last week. A geologist explains the science behind the picture.

 

New Laser Zaps Mosquitoes in Slow-Motion Video

A new laser system comats malaria by killing mosquitoes without harming other insect. Video at the jump.

 

Some parts of the ocean are now high-resolution

Google Earth Blog previously wrote about new imagery and data coming for the globe visualizer. Google is now releasing that info.

 

Wired: NASA Radar Jet Acquires First 3-D Image of Haiti

Very cool remote sensing imagery from NASA. Makes me wish I was back in grad school and still had access to the ERDAS software. Read More

 

Obama Scrubs NASA’s Manned Moon Missions

Although NASA will get a budget increase for 2011, plans to return humans to the moon by 2020 would be officially scrapped, because the program is “over budget, behind schedule, and lacking in innovation,” according to the White House.

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