– terrestrial archaeology and solar system history – news headlines archive – February 2003 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

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February 28 –

“A Rare Meteor Shower” –

Science@NASA (USA)

February 28 –

“Museum preservatives taint tribes’ relics” –

Nature (UK)

February 28 –

“Science: Riddle of “Baghdad’s Batteries”” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

February 28 –

“Ferns: as mysterious as they are ancient” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

February 28 –

“RE: The Great Impact Debate” –

CCNet Post #8 (UK)

February 28 –

“One giant step lasts for 30 years” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

February 28 –

“Starstruck – Zodiacal light” –

EXN.ca (Canada)

February 28 –

“Tracing the evolutionary flight of the dodo” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

February 27 –

“Scientists capture elusive stardust” –

Ananova (UK)

February 27 –

“Meteor-like object seen in Sharjah, UAE” –

Khaleej Times (India)

February 27 –

“Closing in on Near Earth Objects” –

Space.com (USA)

February 27 –

“Mural Paintings Discovered at Robbed Ancient Tomb” –

People’s Daily (China)

February 27 –

“Excavations to be launched at Barkur” –

Times of India (India)

February 26 –

“Fossil key to human origins” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 26 –

“Rare ancient tombstones found in E. China city” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 26 –

“Greek digs in Jordan” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

February 26 –

“Nasa loses contact with space probe Pioneer” –

IOL (South Africa)

February 25 –

“World’s oldest wheel found in Slovenia, claim archaeologists” –

Ananova (UK)

February 25 –

“Ram Janmabhoomi: The GPR findings show anomalies” –

Times of India (India)

February 25 –

“Sommer offers clarification on asteroid secrecy reports” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

February 25 –

“Earthquake kills 260, injures thousands in China” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

February 25 –

“Impact-generated tsunamis: An over-rated hazzard” –

CCNet Post #3 (UK)

February 25 –

“The Impact Debate Part 3: Nagging Little Problems” –

Space.com (USA)

February 24 –

“Strong quake kills 150 in northwest China” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

February 24 –

“Microsatellites to rendezvous with NEOs” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

February 24 –

“New findings on Stonehenge point to continent-wide socio-cultural network” –

WSWS.com (USA)

February 24 –

“Opportunities for students in 2003” –

ESA News (France)

February 24 –

“Stars and Planets March 2003: Skywatchers Guide” –

The Independent (UK)

February 24 –

“Historical Monument Being Restored” –

Baku Today (Azerbaijan)

February 24 –

“Asteroids and Secrecy: If End is Nigh, Do You Want to Know?” –

Space.com (USA)

February 24 –

“Ancient logbooks of Arctic explorers provide new insight on climate change” –

WWF (Norway)

February 24 –

“The Great Impact Debate Part III: The Large and the Small” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

February 23 –

“The annual Abu Simbel sun/temple phenomenon” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 23 –

“Lasting Glamour of Ancient Silk Road Kingdom” –

People’s Daily (China)

February 23 –

“Alexandria artefacts, documents for restoration” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 22 –

“Sun rays fall on face of Ramses II early today” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 22 –

“Sea level changing all the time, NZ scientists discover” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

February 22 –

“A few thoughts on Mass Extinctions” –

NASA Astrobiology (USA)

February 21 –

“Evidence of Snow on Mars – and Perhaps an Abode for Life?” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

February 21 –

“Rare ancient stele removed from Three Gorges dam area” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 21 –

“‘Shocking’ discovery boosts chance of life on Europa” –

New Scientist (UK)

February 21 –

“Archeologists Begin Survey of Historic Silk Road Site” –

People’s Daily (China)

February 20 –

“Coldest place in the universe unveiled” –

Ananova (UK)

February 20 –

“Some of China’s Historical Heritage Sites” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 20 –

“Tomb No. 11 at Qorna yields wooden sarcophagus” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

February 20 –

“Martian gullies ‘carved by water'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 20 –

“Officials discuss plans for Fayyoum Antiquities Museum” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 19 –

“Comet returns after 37,000 years” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 19 –

“Portus Cosanus: Exploring a Roman port and fishery” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

February 19 –

“Bright comet is really NEAT” –

ESA News (France)

February 19 –

“‘Double whammy’ impact created the Moon” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 19 –

“Maya sites face flooding” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

February 19 –

“Gravity machine starts to shed light on origin of life” –

The Independent (UK)

February 19 –

“Small quake shakes lower North Island” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

February 19 –

“Comet NEAT (C/2002 V1) encounters a solar eruption” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

February 19 –

“Snow Gullies on Mars” –

Science@NASA (USA)

February 19 –

“Comets of recent history, possible effects on Earth” –

CCNet Post #11 (UK)

February 18 –

“The Impact Debate Part 2: Media Hype” –

Space.com (USA)

February 18 –

“Galileo’s Towering Genius” –

EXN.ca (Canada)

February 18 –

“LE. 10 m. to develop Valley of Kings Luxor” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 18 –

“Ministry Shows Indifference to Protection of Cultural Heritage” –

Baku Today (Azerbaijan)

February 18 –

“Amazing Live Images: Sungrazing Comet Possibly Hit by Solar Eruption” –

Space.com (USA)

February 18 –

“Extinction theories” –

Globe & Mail (Canada)

February 18 –

“Calling all students and universities” –

ESA News (France)

February 17 –

“Satellite Photographs Reveal Ancient Road System” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

February 17 –

“Philippine quake causes damage” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

February 17 –

“Tutankhamun’s tomb opened on this day” –

Ananova (UK)

February 17 –

“Fresh archeological find in Luxor” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 17 –

“The Human Dimesions Of A Near-Earth Object Impact” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

February 17 –

“Greek Archaeologists Found Unique Tomb near Bulgaria” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

February 17 –

“Covering-Up Asteroids?” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

February 17 –

“The Great Impact Debate Part II: Much Ado About Nothing?” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

February 16 –

“Micro-satellites to investigate asteroid threat to Earth” –

Ananova (UK)

February 16 –

“Perpendicular Sun fall on Ramses II Feb. 22” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 16 –

“Fossil record key to understanding climate change & extinctions” –

PennState University (USA)

February 16 –

“Mars Moisture Mysteries Revealed” –

Space.com (USA)

February 16 –

“Ankle-deep on Mars” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 15 –

“Asteroid heading to Earth? Please, just don’t ask … “ –

Daily Telegraph (UK)

February 15 –

“Sewre pyramids plateau to be inaugurated late 2003” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

February 15 –

“Armageddon asteroids ‘best kept secret'” –

The Independent (UK)

February 15 –

“Webcam astronomy” –

EXN.ca (Canada)

February 15 –

“Ancient brick kiln discovered in E. China province” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 15 –

“‘Don’t tell public of doomsday asteroid'” –

The Times (UK)

February 15 –

“Ancient pots repaired” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 15 –

“Giza Pyramids area development project” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 14 –

“Mars ‘once warm and wet'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 14 –

“Asteroid impact: When, not if” –

Rocky Mountain News (USA)

February 14 –

“Greenhouse effects… also on other planets” –

ESA News (France)

February 14 –

“Warty NZ giant beetled about with dinosaurs” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

February 14 –

“‘Target star wars system on asteroids'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 14 –

“Asteroid warnings debated: Better not to know doomsday is near?” –

Denver Post (USA)

February 13 –

“2,000-year-old wooden bridge discovered in SW China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 13 –

“SOHO provides front seat for comet show” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

February 13 –

“Archaeological Discovery in Bulgaria Clue to Ancient Mystery” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

February 13 –

“Asteroids, panic and planning” –

EurekAlert (USA)

February 13 –

“Silk Road tombs damaged” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 13 –

“Ancient grave shows Stonehenge could be work of foreigner” –

Buenos Aires Herald (Argentina)

February 13 –

“Comet of 1618 and the Thirty Years War” –

CCNet Post #11 (UK)

February 13 –

“Ancient Silk Road Loulan Tombs Robbed, Desecrated” –

People’s Daily (China)

February 13 –

“Latest Excavations Support Our Dionysus Temple Hypothsis” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

February 13 –

“Scientists see no asteroid threat … yet” –

UPI (USA)

February 12 –

“New photograph shows universe forming” –

Ananova (UK)

February 12 –

“Ancient Silk Road Loulan tombs robbed, desecrated” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 12 –

“Antiques Smuggling Attempt Foiled” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

February 12 –

“Martian meteorite NWA 1460 found in Morocco” –

JPL/NASA (USA)

February 12 –

“Dinosaur trees discovered in China” –

IOL (South Africa)

February 12 –

“Surf the Web to see the Sun-dancing comet” –

ESA News (France)

February 12 –

“Dinosaur-age tree fern discovered in central China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 12 –

“British archaeologists uncover ancient Egyptian town” –

Ananova (UK)

February 11 –

“The Impact Debate Part 1: The Good News” –

Space.com (USA)

February 11 –

“Ancient Chinese scholar tree discovered in Fujian” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 11 –

“Comet NEAT (C/2002 V1) approaches the Sun” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

February 11 –

“19 ancient Panchaloha idols stolen from Bhatkal” –

Times of India (India)

February 11 –

“In pictures: Mars rovers on display” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 11 –

“Traces of Persians’ lost fleet?” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

February 11 –

“The Oldest Light in the Universe” –

Scince@NASA(USA)

February 10 –

“Climate change played vital role in ancient Chinese civilization” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 10 –

“The Great Impact Debate Part I: The Benefits of Hard Bodies” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

February 10 –

“Le 10,000 to visit tomb of Nefertari” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 10 –

“Forget the Gulf Stream: Britain is kept warm by the Rocky Mountains” –

The Independent (UK)

February 10 –

“2,000-year-old iron ax unearthed on Mt Wuyi” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 09 –

“EDFU temple receives visitors next month” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

February 09 –

“New research lengthens bamboo painting history” –

XinhuaNet (China)

February 08 –

“Vajpayee launches mission to preserve old manuscripts” –

Times of India (India)

February 08 –

“Wooden cart in Roman grave” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

February 08 –

“3000 Pieces of antiquities displayed in Luxor museum” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

February 07 –

“Fifth-century finds of unique beauty found at Oraiokastro” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

February 07 –

“Hebes Temple to stay put” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

February 06 –

“Britain’s rocky road to Mars” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 06 –

“Collision course: How shattered parents start asteroid families” –

Nature (UK)

February 06 –

“The day the sky fell in: Asteroid impact and the fall of Rome” –

The Guardian (UK)

February 06 –

“NASA Workshop on Hazardous Comets and Asteroids” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

February 06 –

“Sea monster with a toothache” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 05 –

“Hiccups ‘a throwback to gill-breathing ancestors'” –

Ananova (UK)

February 05 –

“In Defense of Earth: Keeping Asteroids at a Distance” –

Space.com (USA)

February 05 –

“Greece guards sunken treasures” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

February 05 –

“Meteor ‘may have hit shuttle'” –

Ananova (UK)

February 04 –

“Bulgaria’s Biggest Gold Treasure Excited European Archeology Fans” –

Novinite (Bulgaria)

February 04 –

“How Asteroids Trigger Volcanos” –

Space.com (USA)

February 04 –

“Rare Roman coin goes on show” –

BBC News Online (UK)

February 04 –

“It came from outer space – and he wants it back” –

CBC News (Canada)

February 04 –

“NASA Should Lead Asteroid Defense” –

National Geographic News (USA)

February 02 –

“‘We must not let this put an end to the space dream'” –

The Independent (UK)

February 02 –

“Money talks: Ancient coins refute myths” –

Times of India (India)

February 01 –

“32,500-Year-Old Star Map Found” –

Pravda (Russia)

February 01 –

“SOHO Gets Best View of Comet Kudo-Fujikawa” –

NEO Information Centre (UK)

February 2003 –

“Superior race of Bronze Age invaders conquered Neolithic Britain?” –

British Archaeology (UK)

February 2003 –

“Interactive Dig: A Puzzle in the Petén” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

February 2003 –

“People of the Sea – western European peoples of Mesolithic times” –

British Archaeology (UK)