Fossil hunt in Arizona hillside may reveal new dinosaur
Ron Ratkevich, a 43 year old paleontologist, mines on a Sonoita hillside dubbed the Valley of the Dinosaurs. He estimates 40 percent of a likely 20 to 27 foot long plant eating dinosaur skeleton could be recovered before summer rains. Experts call the find potentially significant for the Middle Cretaceous period.
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Fog delays shuttle landing. NASA faces booster concerns
Thick fog at Cape Canaveral keeps Discovery and five astronauts in orbit for another day. Ground teams probe a June 27 Atlantis booster nozzle gas penetration while noting no immediate danger to crew. The July 13 Discovery mission proceeds with boosters sent for analysis at Thiokol Utah plant.
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