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Science Fiction Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:07 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved.
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US Earth observations, science and services are critical to society but are at risk

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:15:43 -0700
( American Meteorological Society ) Earth observations, science, and services (Earth OSS) inform and guide the activities of virtually all economic sectors and innumerable institutions underlying modern civilization, according to a new study by the American Meteorological Society Policy Program. The report also found that Earth OSS in the US face considerable challenges because economic ...
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Science Fiction Is Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:25:17 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved. [More]
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Maryland teen wins world's largest high school science competition

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:01:12 -0700
Science and space exploration have caugchieved.]]Read More...

US teen tops science fair with cancer-detection tool

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:51:10 -0700
The Philippine team from the Philippine Science High School--Western Visayas Campus won a fourth place grand award in the environmental sciences category and awarded $500 for their project entitled “regenerating coral fragments on bamboo artificial reefs”.
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Meet the Science in Action Finalists

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:51:26 -0700
Who will win the first $50,000 Science in Action prize, sponsored by Scientific American ? This award, offered as part of the 2012 Google Science Fair, will recognize a student project that addresses a social, environmental, ethical, health or welfare issue to make a practical difference to the lives of a group or community, and that could possibly be scaled. In addition to the cash prize, the ...
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