– terrestrial archaeology and solar system history – news headlines archive – October 1 – 10 2003 – ew discoveries about ancient civilisation under ancient skies –

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October 10 –

“Ancient markings are rock hard to explain” –

The Northern Echo (England)

October 10 –

“China to launch manned spaceflight next week” –

ChinaDaily (China)

October 10 –

“Rome obelisk prepares for journey home” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 10 –

“Artifact stolen in 1994 finds its way home” –

The Wichita Eagle (USA)

October 10 –

“Cuneiform tablet shows ‘ancient peace’ diplomacy” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

October 10 –

“Astronomers turn to MAGIC” –

Nature (UK)

October 10 –

“Was this an Iceni warrior?” –

EDP24 (England)

October 10 –

“‘Taikonauts’ into orbit next week: report” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

October 10 –

“Expansion of universe once sluggish, now speeding up” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

October 10 –

“Quake rocks Philippines” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

October 10 –

“Dig unearths ancient mine and Roman road” –

Bolton Evening News (England)

October 10 –

“Archaeological Survey of India wants to redo Ayodhya report” –

Times of India (India)

October 10 –

“China confirms October space date” –

CNN Science & Space (USA)

October 10 –

“Sonar thought to give sea mammals bends” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

October 10 –

“Tibetan artifacts exhibit to be held in US” –

ChinaDaily (China)

October 10 –

“Ancient skeletons unearthed near airbase” –

East Anglian Daily Times (England)

October 09 –

“Archaeologists baffled by mysterious rock carvings in northeast” –

24 Hour Museum (UK)

October 09 –

“Mars rocks to be probed for signs of life” –

IOL/Reuters (South Africa)

October 09 –

“Ancient Synagogue Found In Albania” –

Arutz Sheva (Israel)

October 09 –

“Small earthquake hits off Northern California coast” –

San Diego Union-Tribune (USA)

October 09 –

“Weird rock carvings puzzle archaeologists” –

New Scientist (UK)

October 09 –

“Ancient ship with relics discovered by fisherman” –

JoongAng Daily (South Korea)

October 09 –

“Melting glaciers threaten Peru” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 09 –

“French team discovers Old Kingdom necropolis in Sakkara” –

State Information Service (Egypt)

October 09 –

“Sonar whale deaths linked to the bends” –

The Age (Australia)

October 09 –

“Archaeology discovery astonishes” –

Salisbury Journal (England)

October 09 –

“Mysterious rock markings discovery baffles archaeologists” –

EurekAlert (USA)

October 09 –

“Quarrying threatens ‘orphaned’ Gopnath temples” –

Times of India (India)

October 09 –

“Found: The best place for alien life” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 09 –

“Quake jolts northern Japan” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

October 09 –

“FAU to hold sessions on analyzing Mayan hieroglyphics” –

Sun-Sentinel (USA)

October 09 –

“Siberia find revives yeti legends” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 09 –

“New discoveries in Xihetan Ruins in NW China” –

People’s Daily (China)

October 09 –

“Heatwave causes mollusc baby boom – 100 billion oysters” –

TerraDaily (USA)

October 09 –

“Nasa satellites show penguins’ Antarctic ‘oases'” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

October 08 –

“Malta Enigma Solved?” –

Phenomena Magazine (USA)

October 08 –

“Chinese, Japanese started prehistoric exchanges 7,000 years ago” –

XinhuaNet (China)

October 08 –

“Tantalising evidence hints Universe is finite” –

New Scientist (UK)

October 08 –

“Attempt to smuggle Buddha’s statues foiled” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

October 08 –

“Remnants of ancient synagogue in Albania revealed” –

EurekAlert (USA)

October 08 –

“Cosmos is ‘shaped like a football'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 08 –

“Fossils of ancient lizard found” –

IOL/Reuters (South Africa)

October 08 –

“China to launch manned space flight on Oct. 15” –

People’s Daily (China)

October 08 –

“New Type of Ancient Lizard-Like Reptile Found” –

Reuters (UK)

October 08 –

“The first interplanetary sundial – on Mars, January 4, 2004” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

October 08 –

“Talk on ancient Arabian mud brick technology to be held” –

The Gulf Today (Dubai)

October 08 –

“First extrasolar planets, now extrasolar moons!” –

ESA News (France)

October 08 –

“Prehistoric Footpaths In Costa Rica Indicate Intimate Ties With Villages” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

October 08 –

“Street renovation “wakes up” ancient warrior in Sichuan” –

China Daily (China)

October 08 –

“Little Ice Age (Asia) — Summary” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

October 08 –

“NASA unveils penguins’ secret ‘oases'” –

Aljazeera (Qatar)

October 08 –

“Fight for ancestoral remains” –

Channel 4 News (UK)

October 08 –

“Meteor claps out” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

October 08 –

“Indian Sikhs furious after relics sent to Canada to raise funds” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

October 08 –

“Ancient, Lizard-Like Reptile Discovered” –

National Geographic News (USA)

October 08 –

“Curators rush to re-label giant moa – a separate species no more” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

October 07 –

“Rapid and Catastrophic environmental changes in the Holocene” –

CCNet Post #9 (UK)

October 07 –

“Sept 26 quakes leave risk of big tsunami in Hokkaido” –

Japan Today (Japan)

October 07 –

“DNA Biosentinels” –

Science@NASA (USA)

October 07 –

“Discovery of Atlantis: The Startling Case for the Island of Cyprus” –

Pravda (Russia)

October 07 –

“Global debate over ‘meteor’ snap” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 07 –

“City student recorded meteors a week before Orissa incident” –

Hindustan Times (India)

October 07 –

“M5.6 quake hits eastern Hokkaido” –

Japan Today (Japan)

October 07 –

“Finding Nemo 10: Weird Adaptations” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

October 07 –

“Burning meteor ‘was supersonic Concorde'” –

Western Mail (Cymru)

October 07 –

“New road reveals Stone Age site” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 07 –

“From Hydra Venom to Anthrax Myth” –

New York Times (USA)

October 07 –

“Meteor over Western Australia creates sonic boom” –

The Australian (Australia)

October 07 –

“Bear fossil helps researchers narrow age of Gray site” –

MidSouth News (USA)

October 07 –

“NASA’s a waste of space” –

The Sun (UK)

October 07 –

“London denies Elgin Marbles deal” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

October 07 –

“China space launch ‘very soon'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 06 –

“Bio-piracy in the Amazon” –

Aljazeera (Qatar)

October 06 –

“Republic of Altai rehabilitated after earthquake” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

October 06 –

“‘Probably the Oldest’ Penis Found in Spider Fossil” –

National Geographic News (USA)

October 06 –

“‘A meteorite smashed through my roof'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 06 –

“Malta’s cart ruts ‘no relic of little green men, just farmers'” –

The Independent (Malta)

October 06 –

“Decline in oceans’ phytoplankton alarms scientists” –

San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

October 06 –

“Archaeologists showcase summer finds” –

Doncaster Today (England)

October 06 –

“Museum tries to locate its stolen artifacts” –

Green Bay Press-Gazette (USA)

October 06 –

“Stone Age camp fire could be Britain’s earliest say archaeologists” –

24 Hour Museum (UK)

October 06 –

“Quake-prone Istanbul braces for the ‘Big One'” –

IOL/Reuters (South Africa)

October 06 –

“Was Royal Infighting Behind Maya City’s Fall?” –

National Geographic News (USA)

October 06 –

“Action call over light pollution” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 06 –

“ETHIOPIA: Ancient holy book returned” –

IRIN (Iran)

October 06 –

“Our Lonely Galaxy: Part II” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

October 06 –

“Ask for this old fossil by name… Paddy” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

October 06 –

“How the Egyptians got the edge on fine carving” –

The Times (UK)

October 06 –

“Ancient Tombs Reveal Bronze Age Civilization” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

October 06 –

“Quake hits southwestern Iranian city” –

IRIB News (Iran)

October 06 –

“Brunei’s Ancient Customs to be Studied and Preserved” –

Brunei Govt. Website (Brunei)

October 06 –

“Study downplays earthquake risk in western Kentucky” –

Kentucky.com (USA)

October 06 –

“New road reveals Stone Age site” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 05 –

“China poised for space odyssey” –

Aljazeera (Qatar)

October 05 –

“Minor Earthquake Shakes Taejon Area” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

October 05 –

“Red River Drills for Mars” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

October 05 –

“Quake jolts Iran-Turkmenistan border” –

IRIB News (Iran)

October 05 –

“China aims to touch the moon: top national defense official” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

October 05 –

“Antiquities Authority considers trading finds on open market” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

October 05 –

“Earthquake Hits Capital Baku” –

Baku Today (Azerbaijan)

October 05 –

“Archaeologists find evidence of Chinese camp in Sierra” –

Las Vegas Sun (USA)

October 05 –

“4.5 quake shakes Iwate, Miyagi” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

October 04 –

“Quakes shake northern Japan” –

ChannelNewsAsia (Singapore)

October 04 –

“Swiss judiciary considers Egyptian request to return 300 rare artefacts” –

SIS (Egypt)

October 04 –

“Hubble makes mosaic of the majestic Sombrero Galaxy” –

SpaceFlight Now (USA)

October 04 –

“Archeologists find ancient Buddhist relic” –

Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

October 04 –

“Scientists investigate teen’s photo” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 04 –

“Minoan ship to ply Greek seas in 3,500 years” –

Central Chronicle (India)

October 04 –

“Martian Chronicles IV: T-minus Zero?” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

October 04 –

“Earth tremor shakes Canberra” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

October 04 –

“Amateur archaeologists “dig” their work” –

Observer-Reporter (USA)

October 04 –

“Moderate earthquake hits northern Japan” –

The Star (Malaysia)

October 04 –

“Afghanistan’s ancient gold is safe, says Foreign Minister” –

The Independent (UK)

October 03 –

“‘Too little’ oil for global warming” –

New Scientist (UK)

October 03 –

“Orissa Meteorite a ‘Chondrite’ stone: ORSAC” –

Pragativadi (India)

October 03 –

“Tradition continues with ancient beat” –

Southampton Daily Echo (England)

October 03 –

“Wide-ranging beasts fare badly in zoos” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

October 03 –

“Volcanic blast recorded in DNA” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 03 –

“Zahi Hawass – In response to Fletcher’s theory on Nefertiti” –

Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)

October 03 –

“Police smash antiquities smuggling ring” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

October 03 –

“Minoan Ship Replica To Sail Seas” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

October 03 –

“Moderate earthquake rocks peninsula in Russia’s Far East” –

Khaleej Times (UAE)

October 03 –

“Ancient Bath falls foul of too much water” –

Bath Chronicle (England)

October 03 –

“Finding Nemo 9: Revolution Underwater” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

October 03 –

“Amateur finds Japan’s oldest ant fossils” –

Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

October 03 –

“Ancient eruption marks today’s tortoises” –

Nature (UK)

October 03 –

“Birgu Festival – celebrating Malta’s most ancient Maritime City” –

Di-Ve.com (Malta)

October 03 –

“Priceless relics may never be seen after £42m grant block” –

Bolton Evening News (England)

October 03 –

“Moderate Earthquake Shakes Western Taiwan” –

Herald-Leader (USA)

October 03 –

“Hawkes Bay homes hit with muck – duck shit to blame?” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

October 03 –

“Team to excavate Afghan Buddhist ruins” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

October 03 –

“Powerful earthquake expected in Altai shortly – forecast” –

InterFax (Russia)

October 03 –

“Ancient villages found at estate” –

Malvern Gazette (England)

October 03 –

“Chinese scientists: Ice melting more quickly in Arctic” –

People’s Daily (China)

October 03 –

“Ancient volcano affected Galapagos tortoises’ genes” –

Ventura County Star (USA)

October 03 –

“Scientists Date Ancient Tunnel Back to Biblical Times” –

The MediaDrome (UK)

October 03 –

“Kuwait says it seized smuggled Iraq artefacts” –

Jordan Times (Jordan)

October 02 –

“Closest asteroid yet flies past Earth” –

New Scientist (UK)

October 02 –

“Anti-earthquake shelters in China” –

IRIB (Iran)

October 02 –

“Palaeontology: Early jaws” –

Nature (UK)

October 02 –

“Ancient Cliff Roads of the Three Gorges” –

China.org (China)

October 02 –

“Police expert claims Bigfoot ‘proof'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 02 –

“The Goldilocks Zone – life thrives in unexpected places” –

Science@NASA (USA)

October 02 –

“Roman baths threatened by water” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 02 –

“‘The bullring originated in an amphitheatre'” –

IOL/Daily News (South Africa)

October 02 –

“Ancient rite retains deep significance” –

Redlands Daily Facts (USA)

October 02 –

“New “non-destructive” sensing technologies are transforming archaeology” –

The Economist (UK)

October 02 –

“Find could solve archaeological puzzle” –

Westmorland Gazette (England)

October 02 –

“Kuwait says it seized smuggled Iraq artefacts” –

MSNBC News (USA)

October 02 –

“Prehistoric Long Man is ’16th century new boy'” –

Daily Telegraph (UK)

October 02 –

“Two more pieces of meteorite found in Orissa” –

Times of India (India)

October 02 –

“Did Galápagos Turtle Lineage Survive Ancient Blast?” –

National Geographic News (USA)

October 02 –

“Schoolboy’s photo amazes Nasa” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 02 –

“Ancient ‘Jaws’ discovered in Canada” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

October 02 –

“Asteroid in near miss” –

BBC News Online (UK)

October 02 –

“Urswick discovery believed to be Roman Fort” –

Westmorland Gazette (England)

October 02 –

“Himalayas age nine times overnight” –

Nature (UK)

October 02 –

“Huge Antarctic Iceberg Makes A Big Splash On Sea Life” –

SpaceDaily (USA)

October 01 –

“Solar contribution to ‘global warming’ predicted to decrease” –

British Antarctic Survey (UK)

October 01 –

“More ancient treasures found in the Las Vegas Valley” –

Las Vegas Sun (USA)

October 01 –

“Orissa villagers stumble upon meteorite debris” –

Rediff.com (India)

October 01 –

“Traces of 6th century ruins discovered in Ha Noi” –

Viet Nam News Agency (Viet Nam)

October 01 –

“Violent quake hits Russia’s southwest Siberia” –

TerraDaily (USA)

October 01 –

“Bolton’s own piece of ancient Egypt proves a bargain” –

Bolton Evening News (England)

October 01 –

“Astronomers claim dark matter breakthrough” –

New Scientist (UK)

October 01 –

“Remains Of Xena-Like Woman Found” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

October 01 –

“SMART-1 ion engine fired successfully” –

ESA News (France)

October 01 –

“Rivergate archaeological dig gets an extension” –

The Oregonian (USA)

October 01 –

“Earthquake hits Siberia” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

October 01 –

“The Sky Isn’t Falling, But Pieces Sure Are” –

Space.com (USA)

October 01 –

“Iraqis reclaim their ancient wetlands” –

New Scientist (UK)

October 01 –

“20th Century Warm Period Looks Rather Normal” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

October 01 –

“5.8 magnitude quake hits South Island” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

October 01 –

“Free Egyptian Hieroglyph Translator – write your Hieroglyph name” –

National Geographic (USA)

October 01 –

“IRAQ: Ancient sculpture returned” –

IRIN (Iran)

October 01 –

“Pegasus a fall reference point to locate, view Comet Encke” –

The Oregonian (USA)

October 01 –

“Roman antiquity bowls over British experts” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

October 01 –

“Five Hundred Years of Drought and Wetness in the United States” –

CO2 Science Magazine (USA)

October 01 –

“Ancient book returned to Ethiopia” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

October 2003 –

“Meltdown in the North – glaciers melting, permafrost thawing” –

Scientific American (USA)

October 2003 –

“Satellite maps reveal the variations in earth’s gravity” –

Scientific American (USA)

October 2003 –

“Human Spaceflight: China’s Great Leap Upward” –

Scientific American (USA)

October 2003 –

“New ideas about the most mysterious power in the Universe” –

Discover Magazine (USA)