Clipmarks - Solar Child's dinosaurs

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POPS First dinosaur tracks found in Arabian Peninsula

by invictus 5-21-2008

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POPS Could Jupiter wreck the solar system?

by Aribeth 5-4-2008

"So what's the likelihood Mercury could crash into the Earth? If it did, the asteroid that most likely wiped out the dinosaurs will seem like a drop in the ocean compared with a planet 4880 km in diameter slamming into us. There will be very little left after this wrecking ball impact. But here's the kicker: There is only a 1% chance that these gravitational instabilities of the inner Solar System are likely to cause any kind of chaos before the Sun turns into a Red Giant and swallows Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars in 7 billion years time. So, no need to look out for death-wish Mercury quite yet… there's a very low chance that any of this will happen. But some good news for Mars; the researchers have also found that if the chaos does ensue, the Red Planet may be flung out of the Solar System, possibly escaping our expanding Sun. So, let's get those Mars colonies started! Well, within the next few billions of years anyhow…" Good stuff for the next science-fiction movie :-)

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POPS Tests confirm Tyrannosaurus rex kinship with birds

by arifsali 4-24-2008

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POPS Earth could seed Titan with life

by Aribeth 4-19-2008

Dr Gladman's team calculated that up to 20 terrestrial rocks from a large impact on Earth would reach Titan. These would strike Titan's upper atmosphere at 10-15 km/s. At this velocity, the cruise down to the surface might be comfortable enough for microbes to survive the journey.But the news was more bleak for Europa. By contrast with the handful that hit Titan, about 100 terrestrial meteoroids hit the icy moon. "It's frustrating if you're a microbe that's been wandering the Universe for a million years to then die striking the surface of Europa," Dr Gladman mused.Asked after his presentation by one scientist whether he thought microbes would be able to survive Titan's freezing temperatures, Dr Gladman answered: "That's for you people to decide, I'm just the pizza delivery boy."

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POPS Mummified Dino Uncovered - Skin and All

by invictus 3-18-2008

Sounds fantastic...

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POPS Sea monster had teeth like cucumbers

by pokkets 2-28-2008

But sharper. and tougher. They suggest if they had been around at the time one would have been able to eat Morris Minor or maybe a beetle ( think a V W bug can float ? They happened to find it way down South near Antarctica. I wonder what else they could find if the ice thins

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POPS Saturn's Rings as Old as Solar System