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Sun Apr 24 04:36:25 EDT 2011
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Earth Day Pictures: 20 Stunning Shots of Earth From Space - Auroras, glaciers, and gullies feature among the most stunning pictures of Earth from space, chosen by National Geographic photo editors for Earth Day 2011.




Pictures: Building the Perfect Solar Car - On their journey to designing a prize-winning solar car in a high-efficiency vehicle race, a team of Drexel University students explored the practical side of engineering, and also had fun.




Earth Day: Conservationist or Communist? Behind Google's Doodle - This year a billion are expected to mark Earth Day, which some suspect is anti-capitalist. Go behind the subject of today's Google Doodle.




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Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend - Nature will be putting on a light show this Earth Day, with the peak of the annual Lyrid meteor shower on Friday night.




Fossil Sea Cow Teeth Reveal Steamy Ancient Earth - Fossilized sea cow teeth suggest Earth was surprisingly wet and warm about 50 million years ago, a new study says.




Grand Canyon National Park River Ecosystem Threatened by Kazakhstan Beetle? - National Parks Week Special: The tamarisk-killing salt cedar leaf beetle could wreak havoc in Grand Canyon National Park—unless restoration and native predators can rise to the challenge.




Space Pictures This Week: Hubble's Rose, Glinting Lagoon - Auroras on Saturn and Hubble's birthday rose are among National Geographic editors' picks of the best new space pictures.




Alien Auroras to Aid Hunt for New Planets? - Radio signals from alien auroras may help expand the search for new planets outside the solar system, astronomers suggest.




Scientists "See" Ocean Floor via Sonar - Scientists use cameras and sonar to 'see' what lies and lives on the ocean floor near the U.S. Virgin Islands. Video.




Biggest Fossil Spider Found - The new species is the oldest member of a group of modern web weavers that spin five-foot webs, a new study says.




Texas Wildfire Pictures: Crews Fight Statewide Blaze - Severe drought and gusting winds have contributed to 22 separate blazes now raging across more than a million acres of the Lone Star State.




China's Electric Car Drive: Impressive, But Not Enough - China's electric vehicle program is the world's most ambitious, but a new World Bank report raises questions on sustainability.




BP Well to Stay Sealed After Gulf Spill, Experts Predict - Although the same cannot be said of all abandoned oil wells in the Gulf, experts believe BP’s Macondo well is sealed for good.




Pluto Has Toxic Carbon Monoxide in Its Atmosphere - In addition to being cold and distant, the dwarf planet Pluto has highly toxic carbon monoxide gas in its atmosphere, new data confirms.




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Europe Starting to Dive Under Africa? - Colliding tectonic plates along the Algerian and Sicilian coasts are creating a new zone of increased quake and tsunami risks, an expert says.