– terrestrial archaeology and solar system history – news headlines archive – November 11 – 20 2003 – new discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

we strive to update them daily …

November 20 –

“Alberta fossil hunter joins S. Pole dinosaur hunt” –

Edmonton news (Canada)

November 20 –

“New evidence says Earth’s greatest extinction caused by ancient meteorite” –

EurekAlert (USA)

November 20 –

“Scientists unearth ancient ice” –

Ananova (UK)

November 20 –

“Inca Claim Bunk?” –

Phenomena (USA)

November 20 –

“Loggers accused of ignoring Aboriginal site warning” –

Message Stick (Aotearoa)

November 20 –

“Controversial New Claim in Death-by-Asteroid Case” –

Space.com (USA)

November 20 –

“Ancient treasures are put on display” –

The Reporter (England)

November 20 –

“Evidence meteorite caused extinction 250 million years ago” –

Yahoo News (USA)

November 20 –

“Tale of Love and Death in Roman Egypt” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

November 20 –

“Nano-transistor self-assembles using biology” –

New Scientist (UK)

November 20 –

“Are Asteroids History’s Greatest Killers?” –

National Geographic News (USA)

November 20 –

“Dodos survived longer than first thought” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 20 –

“Deal to halt looting of Khmer art” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 20 –

“Did meteorite kill 90% of earth’s life?” –

Toronto Star (Canada)

November 20 –

“Rovers On Course For Mars” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 20 –

“Dig this – a coin 700 years old” –

Straits Times (Singapore)

November 20 –

“Volcanoes kick-start El Niño” –

Nature (UK)

November 20 –

“Ancient Meteorite Wiped Out Life” –

CBS News (USA)

November 20 –

“Archeologist suggests exploring ancient civilization in Pakistani Salt Range” –

PakistanLink (USA)

November 20 –

“Parts of New Testament verse found on ancient grave” –

Toronto Star (Canada)

November 20 –

“1700 Japan tsunami linked to massive North American quake” –

EurekAlert (USA)

November 20 –

“Asteroid ’caused greatest mass extinction'” –

Ananova (UK)

November 20 –

“Oldest toothbrush unearthed” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

November 19 –

“Feds fine Waterford woman for fossil digging” –

JSOnline (USA)

November 19 –

“Focus on solar outbursts” –

ESA News (France)

November 19 –

“Ancient fish traps of the Kimberley” –

ABC Kimberley (Australia)

November 19 –

“Sun does magnetic flip” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

November 19 –

“Strong earthquake jolts central Philippines” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

November 19 –

“Partial eclipse of sun on Monday” –

The Age (Australia)

November 19 –

“Ancient Chinese folk songs regain popularity in modern China” –

EastDay.com (China)

November 19 –

“Money doubts haunt UK Mars effort” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 19 –

“A 2000-Year Temperature Record of a Big Chunk of China” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

November 19 –

“Scholar says Jesus’ brother artefact may be genuine” –

Catholic News (Australia)

November 19 –

“Troops trained to guard archaeological sites” –

The State (USA)

November 19 –

“Ancient Buddhist temple uncovered in west Afghanistan” –

Mainichi Daily News (Japan)

November 19 –

“Comet dust lights up Canada’s night skies” –

CBC News (Canada)

November 19 –

“Archaeological site at Pedra Furada confirmed to be 56,000-years old” –

Phenomena (USA)

November 19 –

“How the Pentagon is helping restore Chinese cave paintings” –

The Art Newspaper (UK)

November 19 –

“NASA’s RATs Go Roving on Mars” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 19 –

“Ancient toothbrush discovered” –

The Australian (Australia)

November 19 –

“There is another Sun and human civilization Inside the Earth” –

Pravda (Russia)

November 19 –

“In Search of Climate Stability” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

November 19 –

“Intensity 6 earthquake kills 1 baby in Samar” –

Manila Bulletin (Philippines)

November 19 –

“Dig uncovers medieval finds” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 19 –

“Volcanoes help unleash El Nino disaster: study” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 19 –

“Lonely guardians watch mysterious ancient civilization” –

EastDay.com (China)

November 18 –

“It’s showtime for Leonid meteors” –

MSNBC News (USA)

November 18 –

“Ancient Jewish village uncovered in Jerusalem” –

Jerusalem Post (Israel)

November 18 –

“Did Asteroid-Induced Firestorm Destroy the Dinosaurs?” –

Space.com (USA)

November 18 –

“M7.3 quake in Aleutians raises Japan tide level” –

Japan Today (Japan)

November 18 –

“Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Toothbrush” –

San Luis Obispo (USA)

November 18 –

“Easter Island’s statues await facelift” –

SwissInfo (Switzerland)

November 18 –

“Nearly extinct whistling language revived” –

CNN News (USA)

November 18 –

“Llactapata: A big Nca discovery, or not” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

November 18 –

“Voyager into Pacific’s prehistory” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 18 –

“Experts Reveal Riches of Machu Picchu’s Neglected Neighbor” –

New York Times (USA)

November 18 –

“Japanese researchers cast doubt on El Nino myths” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

November 18 –

“Leonids Meteors – 2nd & 3rd ‘peaks’November 19th 2003” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

November 18 –

“5,000-year-old burials discovered in Jordan” –

Daily Star (Lebanon)

November 18 –

“Nanotube Cable Can Connect The Earth And The Moon” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 18 –

“Ancient toothbrush unearthed in Germany” –

CNN News (USA)

November 18 –

“German scientists probe ancient ice” –

The Age (Australia)

November 18 –

“Europa and Undersea Divers” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 18 –

“Easter Island’s Decaying Statues Await Facelift” –

Yahoo News/Reuters (USA)

November 18 –

“Oblivion threat to 12,000 species” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 17 –

“Curbing the Mayan heists” –

Houston Chronicle (USA)

November 17 –

“Ancient hearth tests carbon dating” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

November 17 –

“BBC Horizon’s ‘Big Chill’ controversy – Cold a stimulus?” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

November 17 –

“‘Major’ Fossil From Triceratops To Be Unveiled” –

Denver Channel 7 (USA)

November 17 –

“Huge rock-ice body circles Sun” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 17 –

“Leonids Unmasked: 10 Facts about Wednesday’s Meteor Shower” –

Space.com (China)

November 17 –

“Earth may face extended solar fireworks” –

Times of India (India)

November 17 –

“Skepticism With Wonder: Interview with Carol Oliver” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 17 –

“Ancient Scots link to Stonehenge” –

The Herald (Scotland)

November 17 –

“UNESCO action at Cambodian archaeological site of Angkor” –

UN News Centre (USA)

November 17 –

“Astrophysicist strikes blow to lightning theory” –

Nature (UK)

November 17 –

“Solar eclipse to be seen by just a few” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 17 –

“‘Major’ Fossil From Triceratops To Be Unveiled” –

Denver Channel 7 (USA)

November 17 –

“Moon Seen as Astronomical Outpost” –

Space.com (China)

November 17 –

“Mysterious Ancient Jars of Laos” –

Para-Normal.com (USA)

November 17 –

“Ancient ice may hold a few frosty secrets” –

IOL (South Africa)

November 17 –

“Earthquake measuring 7.5 on Richter scale hits Alaskan islands” –

TerraDaily (USA)

November 17 –

“Alberta paleontologist joins South Pole dinosaur hunt” –

myTELUS (Canada)

November 17 –

“Sunspots return for more storms” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 17 –

“Woman finds fossil treasure trove” –

Morning Sun (USA)

November 17 –

“Survey to help save Aboriginal tongues” –

Message Stick (Aotearoa)

November 16 –

“Major archaeological find at risk” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 16 –

“Leonid Meteors, 2003” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 16 –

“Champlain Creature Photograph Examined” –

Para-Normal.com (USA)

November 16 –

“Ancient play to be shown after text found in mummy” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 16 –

“Computer Reconstruction of Archaeological Sites” –

Into Archaeology (USA)

November 16 –

“Tunguska genetic anomaly and electrophonic meteors” –

arXiv.org (USA)

November 16 –

“Oven chips threat to relics” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 16 –

“UCSC seismologist prepares for asteroid-impact tsunami” –

Santa Cruz Sentinel (USA)

November 16 –

“Artefacts to be swapped for copies after Pompeii thefts” –

Sunday Telegraph (UK)

November 16 –

“Looting slows archaeologists’ work in northern Wyoming” –

Caspar Star-Tribune (USA)

November 16 –

“The woman who is rewriting history… from the year Dot” –

The Observer (UK)

November 16 –

“Magazines Confuse Reporters and Meteor Watchers” –

Celestial Delights (USA)

November 16 –

“Strange Skeleton Found In Concepcion, Chile” –

Para-Normal.com (USA)

November 16 –

“Moon base notion on thin ice” –

The Age (Australia)

November 16 –

“Olympian Close-Ups: Jupiter” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 16 –

“Discovery of Jesus-era shroud to be aired at UNC-Charlotte” –

News Observer (USA)

November 16 –

“Leonid meteors to light up night” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 15 –

“Orissa to reclaim Buddhist artefact” –

Times of India (India)

November 15 –

“Ancient Bones to be returned to Arizona” –

KVOA News (USA)

November 15 –

“Japan jolted by quake” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

November 15 –

“Colombia Nomadic Tribe Faces Extinction” –

San Luis Obispo (USA)

November 15 –

“Torc discovery rivals Snettisham hoard” –

EDP24 (England)

November 15 –

“Vandals hammer ancient caves” –

Visalia Times-Delta (USA)

November 15 –

“Earthquake rocks Yunnan, killing at least 5” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 15 –

“Archaeologists find the traces of an ancient Persian fleet” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

November 15 –

“Europe’s first step towards Mars sample return” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

November 15 –

“Piltdown Man: Exposing the Fake” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 15 –

“Extinct sea ‘reappears’ in West Texas, complete with shrimp” –

WestTexas.com (USA)

November 15 –

“Ancient play found in mummy to be staged” –

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

November 14 –

“Earth’s asteroid risk reduced” –

Nature (UK)

November 14 –

“Louvre’s looted Tanagras” –

Athens News (Greece)

November 14 –

“Returning Sunspots” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

November 14 –

“Ancient precious lections of Tibetan Buddhism to be gathered, examined” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 14 –

“Alien Life? Astronomers Predict Contact by 2025” –

National Geographic News (USA)

November 14 –

“Scientists map out destroyed Buddha” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

November 14 –

“Play revived using mummy extracts” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 14 –

“Five earthquakes registered in Republic of Altai overnight” –

ITAR/TASS (Russia)

November 14 –

“Ancient rivers were persistent on Mars” –

RedNova.com (USA)

November 14 –

“Extraterrestrial Resources: ‘Living off the Land'” –

Space.com (USA)

November 14 –

“Archeologists discover Stonehenge in Macedonia” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 14 –

“Theater of Dionysus to be restored” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

November 14 –

“Ancient ‘GM’ corn” –

The Scientist (UK)

November 14 –

“Dark dry side of the Moon” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 14 –

“Earthquake Shakes Indonesia’s Sumatra” –

DowJones NewsWire (USA)

November 14 –

“The 40 days’ nightmare – ancient ruins at Al-Gweita” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

November 14 –

“We must save this ancient monument” –

Epsom Guardian (UK)

November 14 –

“Cooked up fossils reheat first-life debate” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

November 14 –

“Japan’s Honshu Island Hit By Earthquake” –

DowJones NewsWire (USA)

November 14 –

“Thick clouds obscure meteor shower in Beijing” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 13 –

“Wild kangaroos living near Paris” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

November 13 –

“Ancient farmers practiced genetic manipulation creating modern corn plant” –

Phily.com (USA)

November 13 –

“Dinosaur Expedition 2003: Onto the Web, Into the Classroom” –

AScribe (USA)

November 13 –

“The Leonid Meteors 2003” –

Armagh Observatory (North of Ireland)

November 13 –

“Lunar Polar Ice Not Found With Arecibo Radar” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 13 –

“Fossil fools: Return to Piltdown” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 13 –

“Turning to hydrogen for energy is harder than it looks” –

International Herald Tribune (USA)

November 13 –

“Banehsi tomb project underway” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

November 13 –

“Eat the Invading Alien Crabs, Urge U.K. Scientists” –

National Geographic News (USA)

November 13 –

“Global Warming May Lead to Big Chill Threat” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

November 13 –

“Near-extinct ’whistling language’ on Spanish island is coming back to life” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

November 13 –

“Ancient Play to Be Shown After Text Found in Mummy” –

Yahoo News/Reuters (USA)

November 13 –

“What really killed off the dinosaurs?” –

The Guardian (UK)

November 13 –

“Images give new insight into Mars’ ancient rivers” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

November 13 –

“Delhi NGO pitches in to save ancient gurdwara” –

Times of India (India)

November 13 –

“Historian shares archaeological finds” –

Daily Pennsylvanian (USA)

November 13 –

“Going to Mars for Christmas” –

ESA News (France)

November 13 –

“Ancient Maize Genetics Amazing” –

Wired News (USA)

November 13 –

“US fossil spins web of intrigue” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 13 –

“Leonid Meteor Shower Tonight – from Alaska to China only” –

Spaceweather.com (USA)

November 13 –

“Climate ‘killed’ Alaskan horse – not humans” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 12 –

“Archaeologists unveil Viet Nam’s ‘biggest’ find” –

eTaiwanNews (Taiwan)

November 12 –

“Findings Dampen Hope of Water on Dark Side of Moon” –

Yahoo News/AFP (USA)

November 12 –

“Wellington rocked by quake” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

November 12 –

“Grave discovery brings Viking fashion to Doncaster Museum” –

24Hour Museum (UK)

November 12 –

“What Controls the Global Thermohaline Circulation?” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

November 12 –

“Ancient citadel unearthed in Viet Nam” –

Straits Times (Singapore)

November 12 –

“Pleiades in rare interstellar three-body collision” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

November 12 –

“Ancient Bones Found in Honduras Said to Be Olmec” –

Reuters (UK)

November 12 –

“ESA’s first step towards Mars Sample Return” –

ESA News (France)

November 12 –

“Research sheds new light on process of evolution” –

Michigan State University (USA)

November 12 –

“Quake rocks Taiwan” –

The Australian (Australia)

November 12 –

“Radar data evaporate Moon’s ice sheets” –

New Scientist (UK)

November 12 –

“Take a Virtual Journey Through History “ –

Zawya.com (Saudi Arabia)

November 12 –

“The Sun Goes Haywire” –

Science@NASA (USA)

November 12 –

“Mummy reveals death 400 years ago” –

Korea Herald (South Korea)

November 12 –

“Too Hot to Handle” –

Tech Central Station (USA)

November 12 –

“New Stone Age kiln groups found in Guangdong Province” –

China Daily (China)

November 12 –

“European Mars probe on track” –

The Peninsula (Qatar)

November 12 –

“Doubts resurface about lunar ice” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 12 –

“Worms in the Mist” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

November 12 –

“Viet Nam unveils ancient artefacts” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

November 11 –

“Arctic and Antarctic sea ice marching to different drivers” –

EurekAlert (USA)

November 11 –

“Beagle set for festive encounter” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 11 –

“Ancient Bones Found in Honduras Said to Be Olmec” –

Yahoo News/Reuters (USA)

November 11 –

“Drought that destroyed a civilisation” –

The Herald (Scotland)

November 11 –

“Asia-Pacific nations to set up space cooperation organisation” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 11 –

“Stunning capital of Xia Dynasty unearthed” –

XinhuaNet (China)

November 11 –

“‘Ancient Echoes’ moves, unites listeners” –

Express-News (USA)

November 11 –

“ESA’s new view of the Milky Way – in gamma rays!” –

ESA News (France)

November 11 –

“Pterodactyl Captured on Photo?” –

Para-Normal.com (USA)

November 11 –

“Rosetta ready to land on a larger comet” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

November 11 –

“Viet Nam Unveils Ancient Artifacts from Excavation” –

Reuters (UK)

November 11 –

“Despite Appearances, Cosmic Explosions Have Common Origin” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

November 11 –

“Clash of ‘safety cultures’ aboard ISS” –

The Australian (Australia)

November 11 –

“Can Animals Sense Earthquakes?” –

National Geographic News (USA)

November 11 –

“Utah archaeologist denounces auctioning ancient skull” –

KUTV News (USA)

November 11 –

“Solar flare ‘reproduced’ in lab” –

BBC News Online (UK)

November 11 –

“Unparalleled Investigation Leads To Looters’ Haven And Arrests” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

November 11 –

“Mars Express Dodges Solar Bullet” –

Space.com (USA)

November 11 –

“Craftsmen keep ancient flint knapping alive” –

The Cabin (Italy)

November 2003 –

“A Yearning for Yemen – working in the Middle East” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

November 2003 –

“Who Destroyed Megiddo? Was It David or Shishak?” –

Biblical Archaeology (USA)

November 2003 –

“Little Islands, Big Wake” –

Earth Observatory/NASA (USA)

November 2003 –

“Stranger in a New Land – the first hominids out of Africa” –

Scientific American (USA)

November 2003 –

“Pre-Christian Rituals At Nazareth” –

Archaeology Magazine (USA)

November 2003 –

“Burnout: New images from Hubble preview the death of our sun” –

Discover Magazine (USA)

November 2003 –

“Sacred Precincts: A Tartessian Sanctuary in Ancient Spain” –

Archaeology Odyssey (USA)

November 2003 –

“Space Technology: The Asteroid Tugboat” –

Scientific American (USA)