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    Oct 17, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Scientists try to calm '2012' hysteria

    Is 2012 the end of the world?
    Is 2012 the end of the world? If you scan the Internet or believe the marketing campaign behind the movie "2012," scheduled for release in November, you might be forgiven for thinking so. Dozens of books and fake science websites are prophesying the...

    Tags: Marketing, Disasters, 2012 (movie), Astronomy, Sony Corp.

    2. Nov 14, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 'The moon is alive,' NASA says after water discovery

    Scientists have found "significant" amounts of water in a crater at the moon's south pole, a major discovery that will dramatically revise the characterization of the moon as a dead world and likely make it a more attractive destination for future human space missions.
    Scientists have found "significant" amounts of water in a crater at the moon's south pole, a major discovery that will dramatically revise the characterization of the moon as a dead world and likely make it a more attractive destination for future human...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Disasters, Astronomy, NASA, Brown University

    3. Sep 18, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. NASA scientists find hydrogen in moon's sunlit regions

    NASA's lunar-mapping satellite has just begun its four-year mission searching for water on the moon, but it has already turned up a discovery that has scientists scratching their heads.
    NASA's lunar-mapping satellite has just begun its four-year mission searching for water on the moon, but it has already turned up a discovery that has scientists scratching their heads. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's seven scientific instruments have...

    Tags: Greenbelt (Prince George's, Maryland), Science and Technology, Space Programs, Satellite Technology, NASA

    4. Nov 13, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. For Mars rover Spirit, it's do or die

    NASA scientists said Thursday that they had come up with a plan to free the stalled rover Spirit from its Martian sand trap but also warned that the plan might not work. If it doesn't, the popular robot could finally reach its end.
    NASA scientists said Thursday that they had come up with a plan to free the stalled rover Spirit from its Martian sand trap but also warned that the plan might not work. If it doesn't, the popular robot could finally reach its end. Rover managers will...

    Tags: Gaming, Science and Technology, Space Programs, Satellite Technology, Science

    5. Dec 1, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Large Hadron Collider roars to life

    The much-delayed, problem-plagued European Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator, is finally beginning to show off the technological muscle that is expected to produce some of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 21st century.
    The much-delayed, problem-plagued European Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator, is finally beginning to show off the technological muscle that is expected to produce some of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 21st...

    Tags: Cosmology, Science and Technology, Applied Physics, Large Hadron Collider Experiments, Science

    6. Oct 10, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. NASA's moon crash is no spectacle, but could be a success

    As entertainment, NASA's moon punch mission was more "Heaven's Gate" than "Raiders of the Lost Ark." As science, however, it might still qualify for blockbuster status.
    As entertainment, NASA's moon punch mission was more "Heaven's Gate" than "Raiders of the Lost Ark." As science, however, it might still qualify for blockbuster status. Huddled in sleeping bags and tents, hundreds of people had gathered on a chilly Bay...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Space Programs, Science, NASA

    7. Jan 31, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Researcher gave the Chumash a gift: their heritage

    Everyone thought the tall, strange white man was some kind of genius. But to teenage Ernestine De Soto he was a giant pain in the neck, a nosy, "Ichabod Crane-like" character who drew her mother's attention from its rightful place -- on her.
    Everyone thought the tall, strange white man was some kind of genius. But to teenage Ernestine De Soto he was a giant pain in the neck, a nosy, "Ichabod Crane-like" character who drew her mother's attention from its rightful place -- on her. John Peabody...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Museum of Natural History, Native Americans, Social Issues, Family

    8. Dec 8, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Rutan and Branson make a giant leap for space tourism

    On a wind-tossed desert night, the dream of space pioneers Richard Branson and Burt Rutan to bring space flight to everyone -- at least everyone who can afford it -- drew closer to reality when the pair unveiled the world's first commercial passenger spacecraft.
    On a wind-tossed desert night, the dream of space pioneers Richard Branson and Burt Rutan to bring space flight to everyone -- at least everyone who can afford it -- drew closer to reality when the pair unveiled the world's first commercial passenger...

    Tags: Burt Rutan, Bill Richardson, Lou Gehrig, Science and Technology, Space Programs

    9. Oct 11, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  9. A hit romantic comedy and a viral phenomenom drive a big weekend at the box office

    Company Town
    One wide-release hit and one word-of-mouth sensation were enough to keep the movie business humming this weekend.Universal's 'Couples Retreat' collected more money than the four new movies that opened on the same weekend last year combined, helping to...
    10. Oct 17, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. NASA moon crash did kick up debris plume as hoped

    NASA's recent lunar-punch mission apparently was not the high-profile flop it first appeared.
    NASA's recent lunar-punch mission apparently was not the high-profile flop it first appeared. Officials at Ames Research Center in Northern California, which managed the mission, released images Friday that clearly show a plume of debris from the...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Space Programs, Satellite Technology, NASA

    11. Oct 11, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  11. First look: 'Couples Retreat' a popular destination, 'Paranormal Activity' sets record

    Company Town
    It was a big weekend at the box office for the ultra-mainstream and the ultra-indie. Universal's romantic comedy 'Couples Retreat' grossed a studio-estimated $35.3 million in the U.S. and Canada, surpassing expectations and becoming the studio's first...
    12. Oct 22, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Fossils of North America's smallest dinosaur identified

    Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the smallest dinosaur yet discovered in North America, a house-pet-sized creature that would have scurried between the legs of its larger relatives.
    Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the smallest dinosaur yet discovered in North America, a house-pet-sized creature that would have scurried between the legs of its larger relatives. The new species, Fruitadens haagarorum, weighed less...

    Tags: Paleontology, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, History, Animals

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