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Space

• NASA's Hubble Will Use Rare Stellar Alignment to Hunt For Planets
  NASA's Hubble Space Telescope will have two opportunities in the next few years to hunt for Earth-sized planets around the red dwarf Proxima Centauri. […]

NASA Image of the Day

• Sun Over Earth's Horizon
  The sun is captured in a "starburst" mode over Earth's horizon by one of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the International Space Station, as the orbital outpost was above a point in southwestern Minnesota on May 21, 2013.Image Credit: NASA […]

NASA Earth Observatory Natural Hazards

• First Fires of the Season in New Mexico
  Two drought-fueled wildfires blazed on June 1, 2013, in northern New Mexico. About 81 percent of the state was experiencing extreme or exceptional drought. […]

Science

• A Grassy Trend in Human Ancestors' Diets
  Most apes eat leaves and fruits from trees and shrubs. But new studies show that human ancestors expanded their menu 3.5 million years ago, adding tropical grasses and sedges to an ape-like diet. The change set the stage for consuming more modern fare: grains, grasses, and meat and dairy from grazing animals.In four studies of carbon isotopes in fossilized t […]

ABC NewsRadio News Links

• Medicine, Military 'worst industries' for narcissists - those who have an over-inflated sense of their ability .. (audio)
  Steve Chase got details from New Zealand industrial psychologist Jeff Simpson […]
• Australia's first National Children's Commissioner begins nation-wide "listening tour" - dubbed the "Big Banter" .. (audio)
  Steve Chase spoke to Commissioner Megan Mitchell […]
• They're ugly, unhygenic and the scourge of picnics - but could blowflies save humanity from chemical warfare? .. (audio)
  Steve Chase put that intriguing question to Dr Colin Jackson of the ANU Research School of Chemistry […]
• Poll in PM's home state shows Victoria turning against Labor in a big way .. (audio)
  Steve Chase spoke to JWS research managing director John Scales […]
• War of words as Qld, Fed Govt conduct Gonski Education 'negotiations' in blaze of publicity .. (audio)
  Marius Benson is speaking to Federal School Education Minister Peter Garrett […]
• Tony Burke angry at Coalition plans to scuttle Marine Parks network plan .. (audio)
  Marius Benson is speaking to the Environment minister […]
• Marius Benson's daily political analysis, today with Troy Bramston .. (audio)
  Marius Benson is speaking to the Political writer with The Australian […]
• Banking industry launches initiatives under the label "Doing it Tough" to assist customers in financial difficulty .. (audio)
  Sandy Aloisi spoke to Bankers Association chief Stephen Munchenberg […]
• Latest Newspoll figures show disaster awaits ALP at Fed Election - we examine the details .. (audio)
  Marius Benson spoke to Newspoll boss Martin O'Shannessy […]
• 3 new polls show Labor facing an absolute hammering - we talk to one MP almost certain to go .. (audio)
  Marius Benson spoke to member for Moreton Graham Perrett […]