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<subtitle type="text">A Clear Voice for Science</subtitle>

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		<name>Warren</name>
		
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		<author>
			<name>Lindsay Patterson</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-07-18T08:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-07-13T12:18:17Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Rodinia supercontinent more ancient than Pangea</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>You might have heard of the ancient supercontinent, Pangea. But according to geologist Paul Myrow, there could be an even older supercontinent, known as Rodinia.</p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry>
<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Jorge Salazar</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-07-14T08:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-07-14T14:31:51Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Giant heaters help recover hard-to-get oil</title>
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		<category term="humanworld" />
		<category term="earth" />
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<![CDATA[<p>Hear about a new, more eco-friendly oil recovery process that uses giant underground heaters to help thick, old oil flow more freely.</p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry>
<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Earth &amp;amp; Sky</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-07-12T08:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-07-06T05:41:16Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Scientist studies the way ecosystems connect</title>
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		<id>tag:www.earthsky.org,2008-07-02:470578e33679e64461c04839e827ca28/238aab776940dbeb4595bdfbbdc6c420</id>
		<category term="climate-weather" />
		<category term="earth" />
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<![CDATA[<p>Hear <span class="caps">USDA</span> scientist Debra Peters talk about how ecosystems connect, and about monitoring ecological changes to see how climate events in one part of the world may affect another.</p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry>
<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Lindsay Patterson</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-07-03T08:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-06-29T21:58:53Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Experts gather to discuss global catastrophic risks</title>
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		<id>tag:www.earthsky.org,2008-06-25:470578e33679e64461c04839e827ca28/1723731d5a4b8e1e3c3026c1c24fbeec</id>
		<category term="bizarre" />
		<category term="earth" />
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<![CDATA[<p>Humans have experienced global catastrophes in the past, says Nick Bostrom,  director of Oxford&#8217;s Future of Humanity Institute. But modern technology has brought new potential risks.</p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry>
<entry>
		<author>
			<name>Jorge Salazar</name>
		</author>
		<published>2008-06-27T08:00:00Z</published>
		<updated>2008-06-27T14:36:52Z</updated>
		<title type="html">Life-seeking robot sub to explore Europa someday?</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/52121/life-seeking-robot-sub-to-test-in-antarctica" />
		<id>tag:www.earthsky.org,2008-01-10:470578e33679e64461c04839e827ca28/17d66fdad815419306091bd39de16aff</id>
		<category term="earth" />
		<category term="space" />
		<summary type="html">
<![CDATA[<p>The robot sub being tested now in Antarctica might someday be used to find signs of life on other worlds.  For example, Jupiter’s moon Europa might harbor life swimming in an ocean covered by ice. </p>]]>
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<earthsky:comingup xmlns:earthsky="http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching"><earthsky:date>2008-07-21T06:01:00Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Constellation named for a Polish king</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/16918.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51503/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20080721.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-22T06:00:53Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Vega and its constellation Lyra</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15281.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52453/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070713.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-23T06:00:20Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Deneb and its constellation Cygnus</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15282.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/52454/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070714.swf</earthsky:flashlink><earthsky:date>2008-07-24T06:00:28Z</earthsky:date><earthsky:title>Summer Triangle: Altair and its constellation Aquila</earthsky:title><earthsky:image>http://www.earthsky.org/images/15313.jpg</earthsky:image><earthsky:skywatchlink>http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/51500/</earthsky:skywatchlink><earthsky:flashlink>http://www.earthsky.org/files/20070715.swf</earthsky:flashlink></earthsky:comingup></entry></feed>
