Thursday, June 30, 2011

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Asteroid Just Barely Misses Earth

by Tariq Malik

An asteroid the size of a tour bus zipped by Earth today (June 27) in a flyby so close that the space rock was nearer to the planet than some satellites.

Devilish Decoding: Genomes May Help Save Tasmanian Devils

by Wynne Parry

The genetic code for two Tasmanian devils named Spirit and Cedric may help preserve a healthy population of these large, carnivorous marsupials threatened with extinction by a devastating, infectious cancer, scientists say.

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