01/09/2009
Datebook (Camarillo Acorn)
FRI., JAN. 9 Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club Meets for luncheon at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. Social time 9:45 a.m., meeting 10 a.m. Representative from Children's Special Advocates gives program. Club presents check to First 5 of Ventura County. $20, RSVP required.
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01/08/2009
Scientists Publish 1st Ever Evidence of Asteroids with Earth-like Crust (SpaceRef)
Two rare meteorites found in Antarctica two years ago are from a previously unknown, ancient asteroid with an outer layer or crust similar in composition to the crust of Earth's continents.
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01/08/2009
Datebook (The Acorn)
THURS., JAN. 8 Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Hosts breakfast, networking bingo at Hilton Garden Inn, 24150 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. $15 members, $18 first-time visitors. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.222.
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01/07/2009
Scientists Find Evidence of Asteroids with Earth-Like Crust (Newswise)
Two rare meteorites found in Antarctica two years ago are from a previously unknown, ancient asteroid with an outer layer or crust similar in composition to the crust of Earth's continents, reports a research team primarily composed of geochemists from the University of Maryland.
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01/04/2009
NASA Dawn Journal 30 December 2008 (SpaceRef)
While its operators on faraway Earth have no shortage of work, the probe patiently coasts in its orbit around the Sun, awaiting a brief encounter with Mars on February 17, which will steer it into a new orbit.
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01/02/2009
The Universe Today Top 10 Scientific Endeavours of 2008 (Universe Today)
The nominations are in, the votes have been counted and the Universe Today writers have been consulted; the Top 10 Scientific Endeavours of 2008 are decided! After much consideration by the readers of the Universe Today, it became quickly apparent what the popular choice would be, and some of the Top 10 may not come [...]
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12/31/2008
2008: The year in the solar system (New Scientist)
Astronomers glimpsed unseen swathes of Mercury, found a space rock heading for Earth and landed a probe squarely on a patch of Martian ice
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12/31/2008
SUN., JAN. 4 (The Acorn)
Jewish Genealogical Society Meets 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Ron Arons tells true story of Belva Gaertner, who inspired musical "Chicago," and how to conduct family research. Free to attend.
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12/31/2008
Datebook (Simi Valley Acorn)
SUN., JAN. 4 Jewish Genealogical Society Meets 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Ron Arons tells true story of Belva Gaertner, who inspired musical "Chicago," and how to conduct family research. Free to attend.
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12/25/2008
Transformers: Energon Ultimate Collection (DVD Talk)
The follow up to the Transformers Armada series and the predecessor to the Transformers Cybertron animated series', Transformers Energon is an interesting American-Japanese co-production and is significant because it's the first time in the franchise's history that computer generated and traditional cell animation have been used together.
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