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Submission + - Russia to Protect Us from Asteroid Impact (newsfromrussia.com)

Submitted by CyberDong on Wednesday December 30, 2009 @07:59PM

CyberDong writes: Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos will start working on a project to save planet Earth from the collision with Asteroid Apophis, which, as scientists predict, may happen in 2036. NASA specialists, though, believe that the collision is extremely unlikely. Russian specialists will choose the strategy to save planet Earth from Apophis and then invite world's leading space agencies to join the project.

Submission + - Dow to sell Solar Shingles (reuters.com)

Submitted by CyberDong on Monday October 05, 2009 @04:47PM

CyberDong writes: Dow Chemical Co said on Monday it would begin selling a new rooftop shingle next year that converts sunlight into electricity. The new solar shingles can be integrated into rooftops with standard asphalt shingles, Dow said, and will be introduced in 2010 before a wider roll-out in 2011.

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