– terrestrial archaeology and solar system history – news headlines archive – February 1 to 10 2004 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

February 10 2004

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“Iran ‘fireball’ was not a ‘meteorite” –

Nojum (Iran)

“Bit by bit, ancient Italy falls away” –

International Herald Tribune (USA)

“China, Italy team up to protect cultural relics” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Road project strikes Mycenaean tomb” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Nasa says ‘no’ to Hubble reprieve” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Stone Age artefacts found at site of new supermarket” –

Belfast Telegraph (Ireland)

“Fossil site may soon see oil rigs on horizon” –

Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Dinosaur fossil record compiled, analyzed” –

Innovations Report (Germany)

“Close-ups narrow theories on Mars bedrock” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Ethiopian obelisk needs ride back home from Italy” –

Chicago Sun Times (USA)

“US resident attempted to smuggle 367 ancient icons from Ukraine” –

Pravda (Russia)

“Anasazi site to be preserved” –

Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Hobart convention considers life on Mars” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Many dino species ‘undiscovered'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“US scientists predict quake in California desert” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Items 9,000 Years Past Use-By Date” –

Newsletter (Ireland)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

February 09 2004

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“Epochal fossil finds” –

The Korea Herald (South Korea)

“Home Developer Wants to Preserve Ancient Anasazi Site” –

5KSLTV News (USA)

“Rover’s new shots may unearth history of Mars” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Flaky rock art reveals age in layers” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Asteroid 2003/YK118 will miss Earth by 33 LD today – Java Applet” –

NASA/JPL (USA)

“Opportunity rover takes microscopic images of Mars rock” –

People’s Daily (China)

“A translation unmasked? Ancient Mesoamerican heiroglyphic script” –

Baltimore Sun (USA)

“Karachi Archaeological Library in state of neglect” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

“Galactic Building Blocks Seen Swarming Around Andromeda” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

“3000-year-old buildings discovered” –

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)

“Rover digs hole in Mars” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Mineral lease sales planned near Dinosaur National Monument” –

KUTV News (USA)

“Tides warning to fossil hunters” –

The Courier (Scotland)

“Witches were ergot poisoned” –

Nettavisen (Norway)

“Developer wants to build on Anasazi archaeological site” –

The Spectrum (USA)

“Third quake hit Nabire as death toll tops 30” –

Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Climate Change Killed Neandertals, Study Says” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Blazing a Roman trail underneath fire station” –

Evening Chronicle (England)

“Needed: A plane to return ancient obelisk to Ethiopia” –

CBS2 News (USA)

“NASA engineers dispute decision to axe Hubble” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Stolen Egyptian treasures returned” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Copper Age Village Found in Northern Bulgaria” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

February 08 2004

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“Mars rover makes drilling debut” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Archaeologists uncover ancient India – Egypt maritime spice route” –

Popular Science (USA)

“Major aftershock rattles Indonesian town” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“New space scope may lay ancient questions to rest” –

Arizona Daily Star (USA)

“Archaeological work on Meath motorway to cost €20m” –

Irish Examiner (Ireland)

“Spirit Rover Drills Hole into Mars Rock” –

China.org (China)

“Easter Island culture seeks to survive” –

The Boston Globe (USA)

“Another strong quake hit Nabire” –

Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Amesbury Archer ‘King of Stonehenge’ was a settler from the Alps” –

Popular Science (USA)

“Oxygen `found beyond solar system'” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Ancient clay stamp seals and sealings of Sri Lanka” –

Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

February 07 2004

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“Looters hot on the heels of the bomb disposal experts” –

The Art Newspaper (UK)

“Papua quakes kill 26” –

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

“Noxious undersea eruptions killing billions of fish –

New Scientist (UK)

“Angkor Wat artifacts to tour Japan” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

“New light shed on SA cave art” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Archaeologists unearth ancient English treasures” –

Pravda (Russia)

“One Order of Snake Legs, Please” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Fossilized footprints from Stone Age found” –

Sarawak Tribune (Malaysia)

“Expedition hunts giant meteor” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Ancient Woodland Under Threat” –

IndyMedia (UK)

“Power of fire harnessed for ancient Thera’s daily needs” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“A gallop through 2,200 years of Xi’an” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Archaeologists shed new light on African rock art” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Facelift for Sheba Palace in Shamal is planned” –

Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)

“Renovation of Ancient Temple Calls for Help” –

China.org (China)

“Second big quake in two days strikes eastern Indonesia” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Gladstone on the Acropolis” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

February 06 2004

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“Reading, writing and religion in ancient Sumeria” –

Redlands Daily (USA)

“6.9 Quake rocks Papua, death toll rising” –

Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Archaeologists find 1,400-year-old tomb of Anglo-Saxon king” –

The Guardian (UK)

“The Sinews of War: Ancient Catapults” –

Science Magazine (USA)

“South African rock art older than thought” –

Sunday Times (South Africa)

“Underwater Triangle and Sea Floor Structures – Florida Coast” –

Satellite Discoveries (USA)

“History right on tap – mains water still flows after 2,000 years” –

The Journal (England)

“Mars Rovers Begin Road Trips” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Japanese archaeologists discovered a city of XII century” –

Pravda (Russia)

“10,000 birds fall from sky” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Ancient trees found in Fallen Leaf Lake” –

Nevada Appeal (USA)

“The United States and the Aksum Obelisk” –

Addis Tribune (Ethiopia)

“Quake shakes central Iranian city” –

IRIB (Iran)

“Fossil footprints indicate ancient Jeju human life” –

JoongAng Daily (South Korea)

“Underwater Road and Underwater Structures off Florida Coast” –

Satellite Discoveries (USA)

“Quake kills 23 in Indonesia” –

Aljazeera (Qatar)

“NASA works on Spirit’s memory problem” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Let Them Confess Their Faith” –

Tech Central Station (USA)

“Daring comet lander named Philae” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Heavy snow, volcano eruption hit Kamchatka” –

ITAR-TASS (Russia)

“Underwater Pyramid and City Structure Features, Bahamas” –

Satellite Discoveries (USA)

“Earthquake Kills 22 in Indonesia” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

“Footprints of Paleothic Man Found on Cheju Island” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

“Archaeologists excavate 38,000-year-old mammoth skull” –

Corpus Christi Caller-Times (USA)

“Crater map brings Mars water hope” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“1st fossilized footprints in Asia” –

IRIB (Iran)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

February 05 2004

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“Perfect spheres seen in Mars soil –

New Scientist (UK)

“Folk Art Has Roots in Old Tradition” –

China.org (China)

“Opportunity Puts Hematite on Hold” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Second picture dictionary aims to save Indigenous language” –

Message Stick (Aotearoa)

“Century may bring unprecedented climate change to southern hemisphere” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Fabulous Finds as Saxon King’s Tomb Is Unearthed” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Secrets of the ‘Evil Eye’ galaxy” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Catapult Makers: Rock Stars of Antiquity” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Cambodia to lend Angkor Wat artifacts to Japan” –

Japan Today (Japan)

“Hidden treasures of Saxon burial chamber” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Mars rover to travel rocky road to seek water answers” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“ESA to select new Earth Explorer missions” –

ESA News (France)

“A blaze of golden light into the Dark Ages” –

The Times (UK)

“Archaeologists in Amuq discover tomb unlike others in Middle East” –

UoC Chronicle (USA)

“Killer Comet: `Tiny’ space rock alert” –

Daily Record (Scotland)

“Sleuthing in a royal tomb” –

Al-Ahram Weekly(Egypt)

“Dino ‘survival’ claim disputed” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Scientists win Kennewick Man ruling” –

Seattle Pi (USA)

“Plague outbreak blamed on comet strike” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Science wins ancient bones battle” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

February 04 2004

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“Of dinosaurs and dynamite” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Artifact hunter is given 3 years probation” –

Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Tablet of Ancient Stories Come to Light” –

China.org (China)

“Da Vinci Invented Natural Plastics” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Comet could bring death and disease” –

Daily Post (Cymru)

“UoC archaeologist, colleagues hot on the trail of ancient Persian warships” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Strong undersea quake in Taiwan –

Hindustan Times (India)

“Hizme Resident Arrested for Alleged Antiquities Robbery –

Arutz Sheva (Israel)

“Landslide warnings from satellites may save lives” –

ESA News (France)

“Tree-ring data raises questions about late 20th C. warmth” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

“U.S. court bars burial of mystery ancient skeleton” –

Borsa Italiana (Italy)

“First Antarctic dinosaur fossils shed light on Earth’s past” –

San Luis Obispo (USA)

“Comet disaster throws new light on dark age” –

Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Underwater medieval ruins found off Atami?” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

“Researchers find artifact bonanza in Yukon mountains” –

Anchorage Daily News (USA)

“Biblical Jewish temple remains threatened says archaeologist” –

eTaiwan News (Taiwan)

“Science and Public Policy” –

Reason Online (USA)

“New discovery on ancient site” –

Swanage & Wareham Advertiser (England)

“2003: A Deadly Year for Earthquakes” –

Earth Observatory (USA)

“‘Comet caused nuclear winter’ claim” –

The Western Mail (Cymru)

“Bright past for ancient Moab, brighter future for Jordan” –

Daily Star (Lebanon)

“Collision with comet may have hastened first plague epidemic –

The Independent (UK)

“Moderate quake shakes Panama, Costa Rica” –

San Diego Union-Tribune (USA)

“Treasures uncovered in Ryedale’s lost village” –

Ryedale Gazette (England)

“Rosetta’s long trek to far-away comet” –

RedNova (USA)

“Strong quake jolts Iwate, northeastern Japan” –

Mainichi Daily News (Japan)

“Green guardian seeks UK activists” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Acting Mayor Vetoes Felling of Ancient Trees at Ming Tombs” –

China.org (China)

“Tree-rings, Medieval War Period and the Little Ice Age” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

“Astronomers unravel secrets of sixth-century comet” –

Prifysgol Caerdydd (Cymru)

“Dinosaur foot bone found” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

February 03 2004

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“Dinosaur egg fossils found” –

News Guangdong (China)

“Oxygen seen streaming off exoplanet” –

News Scientist (UK)

“Strange Triangles – northeast of Lake Titicaca” –

Satellite Discoveries (USA)

“Disease threat to our ancient oaks” –

Western Daily Press (England)

“Astronomers discover secrets of 6th-century comet” –

NewsWales.com (Cymru)

“Israeli archaeologist: Islamic excavations endangering Jewish relics” –

myTELUS (Canada)

“The Fruit Fly in You: Genetic experiments on the ISS” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“ACT Alert: Mount Egon threatens to erupt, Indonesia” –

Reuters (UK)

“Undersea graveyard yields secrets” –

The Star-Ledger (USA)

“Oxygen and carbon discovered in exoplanet atmosphere ‘blow-off'” –

ESA News (France)

“Dinosaur found in island quarry” –

Dorset Echo (England)

“Quake jolts western Iranian city of Paveh” –

Payvand’s Iran News (Iran)

“Ancient Egyptian Statue Discovered” –

Art Daily (USA)

“Crews unearth ancient bison skulls in Banff” –

myTELUS (Canada)

“Wish you were here: Imaging Mars” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Thousand-year-old stone tablet recovered in Liaoning” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Supernova blast bonanza in nearby galaxy” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

“Rosetta’s long trek to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko” –

ESA News (France)

“Researchers observe interior of ancient Kitora tomb” –

Japan Today (Japan)

“Scientists: Comet caused Dark Age frosts” –

Washington Times (USA)

“Pleas for historic discovery” –

Shropshire Star (England)

“Moon mission will ‘talk’ to web surfers” –

News Scientist (UK)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

February 02 2004

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“Archaeologists discovered ancient city of Aztecs” –

Pravda (Russia)

“Hurricane Isabel unearthed prehistoric rarity” –

Omaha World-Herald (USA)

“Mummy tells tale of infection” –

Globe & Mail (Canada)

“Study: Red Sea Parting Possible” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Earth ‘shook off’ ancient warming” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Space.TV Presents Mars Today – JPL Briefings Archive” –

Space.TV (USA)

“World “Submerged Land” Day celebrated in Mekong Delta” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Chagas Disease Found in Ancient Mummies” –

Sun Herald (USA)

“Opportunity Sends Back Martian Panorama” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“From a River in Spain to a Crater on Mars” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Ancient rock carved symbols discovery causes excitement” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Lunar Land Grab: Celestial Real Estate Sales Soar” –

Space.com (USA)

“Work starts to protect Ha Noi’s ancient artefacts” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

“Russian Monks Ask Harvard to Return Ancient Bells” –

Reuters (UK)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

February 01 2004

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“Jewish Life in Ancient Egypt” –

Palm Beach Post (USA)

“Quake rattles far eastern Russia” –

IRIB (Iran)

“Hundreds of dead fish found in Tasmania” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Archeological Studies on Persian Gulf Coastlines to Be Launched” –

The Tehran Times (Iran)

“Earth Saves Itself from Global Warming – over 150,000 Years” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“How Our Genetic Adam Is Much Younger than Genetic Eve” –

ABC News (USA)

“ASI hits ‘goldmine’ of chambers near Buddhist site” –

The Indian Express (India)

“Greenhouse Gases Staved off Ice Age” –

The Heartland Institute (USA)

“Second rover drives on Mars for first time” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“China, Korea dispute ancient kingdom at a sensitive time” –

Arizona Daily Sun (USA)

“Medieval ship’s ‘pirate’ past” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Nez Perce Indians fight to preserve land” –

Seattle Pi (USA)

“Sea level along Chinese coasts continues to rise” –

People’s Daily (China)

“South African art is 35,000 years older than European” –

Access Excellence (USA)

“One dead, 5,000 flee volcano eruption” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Biological ‘gold rush’ threatens Antarctica, experts warn” –

TerraDaily (USA)

“Join the Campaign to save the Nasca lines from destruction” –

Graham Hancock Forum (UK)

“Roaming the Rust Belt” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Pathways to peace: Mysteries of ancient labyrinth to unfold in Kayenta” –

The Spectrum (USA)

“Estonian shipwreck hunter says Baltic sea an archeological paradise” –

Canoe News (Canada)

“Science: Getting closer to the Saturn’s rings” –

Central Chronicle (India)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)