Moon eclipses tonight as Mars nears Earth
The eastern United States will view a total Moon eclipse from about 9 to 12:15 p.m. CDT, weather permitting, the first total lunar eclipse in over three years. Mars also makes its closest approach in tens of thousands of years, with opposition near late summer, offering bright binocular or telescope views of Martian polar caps.
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Mission to Earth's core proposed by CalTech scientist
CalTech geophysicist David Stevenson proposes a weeklong mission to the Earth's center using a molten iron filled probe that would ride a gravity driven crack created by a nuclear blast. He compares the effort to the Manhattan Project and notes it could advance understanding of the magnetic field and core composition despite impracticalities.
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Jury clears gun makers in NAACP violence suit verdict
A federal jury in New York acquits 45 gun manufacturers and distributors of claims they marketed to spur violence in black and Hispanic neighborhoods. The judge will issue the final ruling. jurors found no liability for most defendants while 23 others tied.
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