Congress weighs 2000 space rocks watch plan
Washington AP reports that Congress considers a 10 year NASA program to identify and catalogue comets and asteroids larger than one kilometer on Earth crossing courses. Rep Ralph Hall chairs the subcommittee urging funding around 50 million dollars to survey and plan defense options with Defense Department help and possible nuclear or spacecraft nudges.
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Last major fragments blast Jupiter's surface
AP reports a final major burst from comet Shoemaker Levy 9 as four fragments Q1 Q2 R and S hit Jupiter within 20 hours creating bright infrared fireballs. The University of Chicago telescope in Antarctica tracked hits while observers noted the impacts overlapped within about 100 kilometers. Comet fragments continue to reach Jupiter with W expected around 4 am EDT. scientists say more unseen fragments may strike.
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U.S. Geological Survey
Pentagon fails to stop Internet hackers breach
Pentagon officials say intruders have accessed unclassified DoD files for seven months and stolen altered or erased records. Despite a security budget in the hundreds of millions of dollars, exact extent remains unclear as hackers obtained access codes for more than 100,000 users across Milnet and the broader Internet. Milnet minimally affected, though the breach persists.
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Dictionary of American slang hailed as definitive work
Washington AP reports J L Lighter promotes the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang Volume I at a NEH event. The 1,006 page work aims to redefine slang study, with Volume II and III slated for 1996 and 1997. The project traces words from A to Z and includes terms from television, wartime, and everyday speech.
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