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Rosetta to Deploy Lander on November 12
The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission will deploy its lander, Philae, to the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Nov. 12.
Read more (September 26, 2014)
Dawn Operating Normally After Safe Mode Triggered
The Dawn spacecraft has resumed normal ion thrusting after the thrusting unexpectedly stopped and the spacecraft entered safe mode on September 11.
Read more (September 16, 2014)
'J' Marks the Spot for Rosetta's Lander
The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission has chosen the primary and backup cometary landing sites for its November landing attempt.
Read more (September 15, 2014)
First Map of Rosetta's Comet
Scientists on the Rosetta mission have mapped several distinctive regions on the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Read more (September 11, 2014)
NASA Instrument on Rosetta: First Science Results
A NASA instrument aboard the European Space Agency's Rosetta orbiter has successfully made its first delivery of science data from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Read more (September 04, 2014)
Small Asteroid to Safely Pass Close to Earth Sunday
A house-sized asteroid will safely fly past Earth this Sunday, Sept. 7. The asteroid, 2014 RC, is about 60 feet (20 meters) wide.
Read more (September 03, 2014)
NASA's Spitzer Telescope Witnesses Asteroid Smashup
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted an eruption of dust around a young star, possibly the result of a smashup between large asteroids.
Read more (August 28, 2014)
As Seen by Rosetta: Comet Surface Variations
New Rosetta image shows the diversity of surface structures on the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Read more (August 15, 2014)
Stardust Discovers Potential Interstellar Space Particles
Seven microscopic dust particles collected during NASA's Stardust mission may be the first samples of contemporary interstellar dust.
Read more (August 14, 2014)
Rosetta Arrives at Target Comet
After a decade-long journey chasing its target, the European Space Agency's Rosetta, carrying three NASA instruments, became the first spacecraft to orbit a comet.
Read more (August 06, 2014)
Rosetta's Comet: Imaging the Coma
A distinct coma surrounds Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as seen from Rosetta.
Read more (July 31, 2014)
NASA Mars Spacecraft Prepare for Close Comet Flyby
NASA is taking steps to protect its Mars orbiters, while preserving opportunities to gather valuable science, as Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring nears Mars on Oct. 19.
Read more (July 25, 2014)
Surface impressions of Rosetta's comet
Images of Rosetta's target comet resolve structures as small as 330 feet (100 meters) across.
Read more (July 24, 2014)
NEOWISE Spots a Comet That Looked Like an Asteroid
Comet C/2013 UQ4 (Catalina) was originally thought to be an asteroid, but observations by NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft indicate that it's a comet.
Read more (July 23, 2014)
Rosetta Spacecraft Approaching Twofold Comet
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, destination of the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission, reveals a two-part shape.
Read more (July 17, 2014)
Looking Back at the Jupiter Crash 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, space assets from NASA/JPL watched as the fragments of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 made their historic plunge into the atmosphere of Jupiter.
Read more (July 15, 2014)
Comet Pan-STARRS Marches Across the Sky
Comet Pan-STARRS poses with a spiral galaxy in new snapshots from NASA's NEOWISE mission.
Read more (July 03, 2014)
Rosetta's Comet Target 'Releases' Plentiful Water
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is releasing the Earthly equivalent of two glasses of water into space every second.
Read more (June 30, 2014)
Rosetta Closing in on Comet
The Rosetta spacecraft is beginning observations and sending science data back to Earth. It will become the first craft to orbit a comet and land a probe on its nucleus.
Read more (June 19, 2014)
NASA Announces Latest Progress in Hunt for Asteroids
NASA is on the hunt for an asteroid to capture with a robotic spacecraft, redirect to a stable orbit around the moon, and send astronauts to study in the 2020s.
Read more (June 19, 2014)
Spitzer Spies an Odd, Tiny Asteroid
Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have measured the size of an asteroid candidate for NASA's proposed Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM).
Read more (June 19, 2014)
NASA Update on Asteroid Redirect Mission
On Thursday, June 19, NASA will host a televised update on recent progress and upcoming milestones in the agency's efforts to identify, capture and relocate an asteroid, and send astronauts to take samples of it in the 2020s.
Read more (June 17, 2014)
Giant Telescopes Pair Up to Image Near-Earth Asteroid
NASA scientists using Earth-based radar have produced sharp views of a recently discovered asteroid as it slid silently past our planet.
Read more (June 12, 2014)
NASA Instruments on Rosetta Start Comet Science
Three NASA science instruments aboard the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft are beginning observations and sending science data back to Earth.
Read more (June 10, 2014)
Asteroid Discovered by NASA to Pass Earth Safely
A newfound asteroid will safely pass Earth on June 8 from a distance of about 777,000 miles (1.25 million kilometers), more than three times farther away than our moon.
Rosetta's Target Comet is Becoming Active
The target of ESA's Rosetta mission has started to reveal its true personality as a comet, its dusty veil clearly developing over the past six weeks.
Read more (May 15, 2014)
Asteroid 2007 VK184 Eliminated as Impact Risk to Earth
Recent observations have removed from NASA's asteroid impact hazard list the near-Earth object (NEO) known to pose the most significant risk of Earth impact over the next 100 years.
Read more (April 03, 2014)
Dawn Wins National Air and Space Museum Trophy
Dawn receives prestigious National Air and Space Museum Trophy.
Read more (March 28, 2014)
Rosetta Sets Sights on Destination Comet
The Rosetta spacecraft caught its first glimpse of its destination comet since waking up from deep-space hibernation on Jan. 20, 2014.
Read more (March 27, 2014)
Be an Asteroid Hunter in NASA's First Asteroid Grand Challenge Contest Series
NASA's Asteroid Data Hunter contest series will offer $35,000 in awards over the next six months to citizen scientists who develop improved algorithms that can be used to identify asteroids.
Read more (March 10, 2014)
Small Asteroid Will Pass Earth Safely on Thursday
An asteroid about 25 feet (8 meters) across will safely pass Earth at about 1:21 p.m. PST (4:21 p.m. EST) today, March 6, approaching us six times closer than the moon.
Read more (March 06, 2014)
Asteroid Will Safely Pass Closer Than Moon Wednesday
As happens about 20 times a year with current detection capabilities, a known asteroid will safely pass Earth Wednesday closer than the distance from Earth to the moon.
Read more (March 04, 2014)
NEOWISE Spies Its First Comet
NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft has spotted its first new comet since coming out of hibernation late last year.
Read more (February 28, 2014)
NASA Scientists Find Evidence of Water in Meteorite, Reviving Debate Over Life on Mars
Scientists at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and JPL have found evidence of past water movement throughout a Martian meteorite, reviving debate over life on Mars.
Read more (February 27, 2014)
Radar Images of near-Earth Asteroid 2006 DP14
Radar images of peanut-shaped asteroid reveal it is no peanut-sized space rock.
Read more (February 25, 2014)
Responding to Potential Asteroid Redirect Mission Targets
NASA is pursuing new partnerships and collaborations to accelerate existing work to find near-Earth asteroids and know what to do about them.
Read more (February 14, 2014)
NASA Instruments on European Comet Spacecraft Begin Countdown
Three NASA science instruments are being prepared for check-out operations aboard the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft to a comet.
Read more (January 24, 2014)
NEOWISE Celebrates First Month of Operations After Reactivation
In its first 25 days of operations, the newly reactivated NEOWISE mission has detected 857 minor bodies in our solar system, including 22 near-Earth objects (NEOs) and four comets.
Read more (January 23, 2014)
Herschel Telescope Detects Water on Dwarf Planet
Scientists using the Herschel space observatory have made the first definitive detection of water vapor on the largest and roundest object in the asteroid belt, Ceres.
Read more (January 22, 2014)
Rosetta: To Chase a Comet
European Space Agency Rosetta spacecraft carries three NASA instruments.
Read more (January 17, 2014)
Recently Reactivated NASA Spacecraft Spots Its First New Asteroid
A NASA spacecraft revived from hibernation last year has made the first asteroid discovery of its new mission.
Read more (January 07, 2014)
First 2014 Asteroid Discovered: Update
Scientists have updated information about 2014 AA, the first asteroid discovered this year.
Read more (January 02, 2014)
NASA's Asteroid Hunter Spacecraft Returns First Images after Reactivation
NASA's NEOWISE asteroid hunter, which made the most comprehensive asteroid and comet survey to date, has returned its first test images in preparation for a renewed mission.
Read more (December 19, 2013)
NASA Highlights Mars, Earth and Other Science at AGU Event
NASA researchers, including some from JPL, will present new findings on Earth and space science topics at the next week's American Geophysical Union meeting.
Read more (December 06, 2013)
NASA's Dawn Fills out its Ceres Dance Card
What's the schedule for Dawn's visit to the largest object in the main asteroid belt?
Read more (December 03, 2013)
Three Questions About Comet ISON
Comet ISON will reach its closest approach to the sun on Thanksgiving Day (11/28/13), skimming just 730,000 miles above its surface.
Read more (November 25, 2013)
Update on Near-Earth Objects
Latest updates on three Near-Earth Objects
Read more (November 18, 2013)
Asteroid 2013 TV135 - A Reality Check
The probability asteroid 2013 TV135 could impact Earth is only one in 63,000. Additional observations are likely to result in a dramatic reduction, or complete elimination, of any risk of Earth impact.
Read more (October 17, 2013)
Dawn Reality-Checks Telescope Studies of Asteroids
Scientists can now compare features first seen at a distance through a telescope to those seen up-close by an orbiting spacecraft.
Read more (September 27, 2013)
NASA's Deep Space Comet Hunter Mission Comes to an End
After almost 9 years in space that included the return of about 500,000 images, NASA's Deep Impact mission has ended.
Read more (September 20, 2013)
NASA's Deep Impact Produced Deep Results
Launched on a clear winter day in January 2005, NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft spanned 268 million miles (431 million kilometers) of deep space in 172 days, then reached out and touched comet Tempel 1.
Read more (September 20, 2013)
Team Attempts to Restore Communications
Ground controllers have been unable to communicate with NASA's long-lived Deep Impact spacecraft.
Read more (September 10, 2013)
Comet Found Hiding in Plain Sight
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has uncovered secrets of the "asteroid" called Don Quixote, revealing its true comet nature.
Read more (September 10, 2013)
NASA Spacecraft Reactivated to Hunt for Asteroids
The Near-Earth Object WISE (NEOWISE) mission is expected to re-start in early September to perform three more years of asteroid science.
Read more (August 21, 2013)
Radar Images of Asteroid 2005 WK4
A collage of radar images of near-Earth asteroid 2005 WK4 was generated by NASA scientists using the 230-foot (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., on Aug. 8, 2013.
Read more (August 15, 2013)
NASA's WISE Finds Mysterious Centaurs May Be Comets
The true identity of centaurs, the small celestial bodies orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune, is one of the enduring mysteries of astrophysics.
Read more (July 25, 2013)
Asteroid Expert Receives Carl Sagan Medal for Public Communication
The manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office at JPL, Donald K. Yeomans, has received the 2013 Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society.
Read more (July 12, 2013)
Ten Thousandth Near-Earth Object Unearthed in Space
The 10,000th near-Earth object, asteroid 2013 MZ5, was detected on June 18, 2013, by the Pan-STARRS-1 telescope.
Read more (June 24, 2013)
Small Asteroid Between Earth and Moon
Small asteroid 2013 LR6 will safely fly past this evening at a distance of about 65,000 miles (105,000 kilometers) above Earth's surface.
Read more (June 07, 2013)
Radar Movies Highlight Asteroid 1998 QE2 and Its Moon
Scientists working with NASA's Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., have released a second, longer, more refined movie clip of asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon.
Read more (June 06, 2013)
NASA Radar Reveals Asteroid Has Its Own Moon
A sequence of radar images of asteroid 1998 QE2 was obtained on the evening of May 29, 2013, by NASA scientists using a Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif.
Read more (May 30, 2013)
NASA Hosts News and Social Media Events Around this Week's Asteroid Pass
NASA invites people to participate in online and televised events May 30 to 31 about the agency's asteroid initiative and the Earth flyby of asteroid 1998 QE2.
Read more (May 29, 2013)
NASA Administrator Visits JPL, Talks Asteroids
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden met with members of the asteroid initiative team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
Read more (May 23, 2013)
Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship
Asteroid 1998 QE2 will get no closer than about 3.6 million miles at time of closest approach on May 31 at 1:59 p.m. Pacific (4:59 p.m. Eastern).
Read more (May 15, 2013)
Three From JPL on Time Magazine 'Most Influential' List
On a new list of the 100 most influential people on Earth, three work at the same California address, where they've led projects to study things that are not on Earth.
Read more (April 18, 2013)
How to Target an Asteroid
The hunt is on for methods to aim a spacecraft at an asteroid.
Read more (April 16, 2013)
NASA-Funded Asteroid Tracking Sensor Passes Key Test
An infrared sensor that could improve NASA's future detecting and tracking of asteroids and comets has passed a critical design test.
Read more (April 15, 2013)
Comet to Make Close Flyby of Red Planet in October 2014
New observations of comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) have allowed NASA's Near-Earth Object Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. to further refine the comet's orbit.
Read more (April 12, 2013)
NASA Associate Administrator on Asteroid Initiative
The following are statements from the associate administrators of three NASA directorates.
Read more (April 10, 2013)
NASA Scientists Find Moon, Asteroids Share History
NASA and international researchers have discovered that Earth's moon has more in common than previously thought with large asteroids roaming our solar system.
Read more (March 25, 2013)
Goldstone Radar Snags Images of Asteroid 2013 ET
Scientists capture radar images of asteroid 2013 ET.
Read more (March 18, 2013)
Comet PANSTARRS Rises to the Occasion Mid-March
A beautiful comet with a bulky name is making an appearance this month for lucky sky-watchers in some parts of the world.
Read more (March 07, 2013)
NASA Releases Radar Movie of Asteroid 2012 DA14
An initial sequence of radar images of asteroid 2012 DA14 was obtained on Feb. 15/16, 2013, by NASA's 230-foot (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif.
Read more (February 19, 2013)
NASA Experts Discuss Russia Meteor in Media Teleconference Today
NASA experts will hold a teleconference for news media at 1 p.m. PST (4 p.m. EST) today to discuss a meteor that streaked through the skies over Russia's Urals region this morning.
Read more (February 15, 2013)
Additional Details on the Large Feb. 15 Fireball over Russia
New data fill in some gaps in the story of a fireball that entered Earth's atmosphere near Chelyabinsk, Russia, on Feb. 15.
Read more (February 15, 2013)
Near-Earth Asteroid Makes Preview Appearance
Asteroid 2012 DA14, set to make its closest approach to Earth on Feb. 15, is captured in early images from Australia.
Read more (February 14, 2013)
NASA to Chronicle Close Earth Flyby of Asteroid
NASA Television will provide commentary starting at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST) on Friday, Feb. 15, during the close, but safe, flyby of a small near-Earth asteroid named 2012 DA14.
Read more (February 13, 2013)
NASA to Host Feb. 7 Media Telecon on Asteroid Flyby
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST), on Thursday, Feb. 7, to discuss an asteroid that will pass close, but safely, by Earth on Feb. 15.
Read more (February 04, 2013)
Small Asteroid to Whiz Past Earth Safely
A small asteroid named 2012 DA14 will safely fly past Earth's outer ring of satellites on February 15.
Read more (February 01, 2013)
NASA Rules Out Earth Impact in 2036 for Asteroid Apophis
NASA scientists at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory effectively have ruled out the possibility the asteroid Aphophis will impact Earth in 2036.
Read more (January 10, 2013)
Herschel Spacecraft Eyes Asteroid Apophis
Scientists using the Herschel Space Observatory made new observations of asteroid Apophis as it approached Earth this past weekend.
Read more (January 09, 2013)
NASA, ESA Telescopes Find Evidence for Asteroid Belt Around Vega
Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega, the second brightest star in northern night skies.
Read more (January 08, 2013)
Picture This: Vesta's Dark Materials in Dawn's View
A new study of images from NASA's Dawn mission examines remarkable, dark-as-coal material that speckles the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (January 03, 2013)
Asteroid Toutatis Slowly Tumbles by Earth
Scientists have generated a series of radar data images of a three-mile-long (4.8-kilometer) asteroid that made its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 12, 2012.
Read more (December 14, 2012)
What is Creating Gullies on Vesta?
Something is forming intriguing gullies on the giant asteroid Vesta. Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission are trying to figure out what could be creating these features.
Read more (December 06, 2012)
Nine Radar Images of Asteroid 2007 PA8
Images of asteroid 2007 PA8 have been generated with data collected by NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar.
Read more (November 26, 2012)
NASA Radar Images Asteroid 2007 PA8
Scientists working with NASA's 230-foot-wide (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., have obtained several radar images depicting near-Earth asteroid 2007 PA8.
Read more (November 05, 2012)
Scientists Monitor Comet Breakup
Comet 168P/Hergenrother is breaking up, right before our very eyes.
Read more (November 02, 2012)
Dawn Sees 'Young' Surface on Giant Asteroid
Like a Hollywood starlet constantly retouching her makeup, the giant asteroid Vesta is constantly stirring its outermost layer to present a young face.
Read more (October 31, 2012)
NASA's WISE Colors in Unknowns on Jupiter Asteroids
Observations from NASA's WISE all-sky survey reveal new clues about Jovian Trojans, mysterious asteroids that orbit in front of and behind Jupiter in its path around the sun.
Read more (October 15, 2012)
How to Hunt a Space Rock
A team of scientists from JPL needed some space. When a large fireball turned night into day over Battle Mountain, Nev. they knew they had their chance.
Read more (October 12, 2012)
Giant Asteroid's Troughs Suggest Stunted Planet
Data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft suggest troughs sculpted around Vesta's middle are likely dropped blocks of terrain bounded by faults.
Read more (September 26, 2012)
Dawn: Vesta Got Special Delivery of Hydrated Minerals
Observations by NASA's Dawn mission suggest that hydrated minerals were delivered to Vesta in a radically different way than how they were deposited on the moon.
Read more (September 26, 2012)
Dawn Sees Hydrated Minerals on Giant Asteroid
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed that the giant asteroid Vesta has its own version of ring around the collar.
Read more (September 20, 2012)
Dawn has Departed the Giant Asteroid Vesta
Mission controllers received confirmation today that NASA's Dawn spacecraft has escaped from the gentle gravitational grip of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (September 05, 2012)
NASA's Dawn Prepares for Trek Toward Dwarf Planet
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to become the first probe to orbit and study two distant destinations, to help scientists answer questions about the formation of our solar system.
Read more (August 30, 2012)
NASA Releases Workshop Data and Findings on Asteroid 2011 AG5
Researchers anticipate that asteroid 2011 AG5, discovered in January 2011, will fly safely past and not impact Earth in 2040.
Read more (June 15, 2012)
Dawn Mission Video Shows Vesta's Coat of Many Colors
A new video from NASA's Dawn mission reveals the dappled, variegated surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (June 06, 2012)
NASA Scientist Figures Way to Weigh Space Rock
A scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has accurately determined the mass of a nearby asteroid from millions of miles away.
Read more (May 24, 2012)
NASA Survey Counts Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have led to the best assessment yet of our solar system's population of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Read more (May 16, 2012)
NASA Dawn Mission Reveals Secrets of Large Asteroid
NASA's Dawn spacecraft provides the first orbital analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta, yielding new insights into its creation with terrestrial planets and Earth's moon.
Read more (May 09, 2012)
NASA to Hold News Conference on Dawn Mission Results
NASA will host a news conference on Thursday, May 10, at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT) to present a new analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta using data from the agency's Dawn spacecraft.
Read more (May 07, 2012)
Dawn Reveals Secrets of Giant Asteroid Vesta
Findings from Dawn reveal new details about the giant asteroid Vesta, including its varied surface composition, sharp temperature changes and clues to its internal structure.
Read more (April 24, 2012)
Fireball Over California/Nevada: How Big Was It?
Scientists have a size estimate for an impressive fireball that was witnessed over California's Central Valley Sunday (4/22).
Read more (April 24, 2012)
Dawn Gets Extra Time to Explore Vesta
NASA's Dawn mission has received official confirmation that 40 extra days have been added to its exploration of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (April 18, 2012)
Dawn Sees New Surface Features on Giant Asteroid
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has revealed unexpected details on the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (March 21, 2012)
Asteroid 2011 AG5 - A Reality Check
Asteroid 2011 AG5 has been receiving a lot of attention lately because of a very unlikely scenario which would place it on an Earth-interception course 28 years from now.
Read more (February 28, 2012)
Vesta Likely Cold and Dark Enough for Ice
Roughly half of the giant asteroid Vesta is expected to be so cold, with so little sunlight, that water ice could have survived there for billions of years.
Read more (January 25, 2012)
Dawn Obtains First Low Altitude Images of Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has sent back the first images of the giant asteroid Vesta from its low-altitude mapping orbit.
Read more (December 21, 2011)
New NASA Dawn Visuals Show Vesta's 'Color Palette'
New color data from NASA's Dawn mission give scientists an inside look at the chemical composition of giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (December 05, 2011)
NASA's Deep Impact Spacecraft Eyes the Future
NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft completed a 140-second firing of its onboard rocket motors on Thursday, Nov. 24.
Read more (December 01, 2011)
Dawn Soars Over Asteroid Vesta in 3-D
Glide over the giant asteroid Vesta with NASA's Dawn spacecraft in a new 3-D video.
Read more (November 30, 2011)
NASA Releases Updated Radar Movie of Asteroid 2005 YU55
NASA Scientists working with the Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., have released a second, longer, more refined movie clip of asteroid 2005 YU55.
Read more (November 11, 2011)
NASA Releases Radar Movie of Asteroid 2005 YU55
Scientists working with the 230-foot-wide (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., have generated a short movie clip of asteroid 2005 YU55.
Read more (November 08, 2011)
NASA Captures New Images of Large Asteroid Passing Earth
NASA's Deep Space Network antenna in Goldstone, Calif. has captured new radar images of Asteroid 2005 YU55 passing close to Earth.
Read more (November 07, 2011)
NASA in Final Preparations for Nov. 8 Asteroid Flyby
NASA scientists will be tracking asteroid 2005 YU55 with antennas of the agency's Deep Space Network at Goldstone, Calif., as the space rock safely flies past Earth slightly closer than the moon's orbit on Nov. 8.
Read more (October 26, 2011)
NASA Says Comet Elenin Gone and Should Be Forgotten
Latest indications are this relatively small comet has broken into even smaller, even less significant, chunks of dust and ice.
Read more (October 25, 2011)
NASA Telescopes Help Solve Ancient Supernova Mystery
A mystery that began nearly 2,000 years ago, when Chinese astronomers witnessed what would turn out to be an exploding star in the sky, has been solved.
Read more (October 24, 2011)
NASA's Dawn Science Team Presents Early Science Results
Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission have provided details about the southern hemisphere of Vesta, which boasts one of the largest mountains in the solar system.
Read more (October 12, 2011)
New View of Vesta Mountain From NASA's Dawn Mission
A new image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows a mountain three times as high as Mt. Everest, amidst the topography in the south polar region of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (October 10, 2011)
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Begins New Vesta Mapping Orbit
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has completed a gentle spiral into its new science orbit for an even closer view of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (September 30, 2011)
NASA Space Telescope Finds Fewer Asteroids Near Earth
New observations by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, show there are significantly fewer near-Earth asteroids in the mid-size range than previously thought.
Read more (September 29, 2011)
NASA to Host News Conference on Asteroid Search Findings
NASA will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT) on Thurs., Sept. 29, to reveal near-Earth asteroid findings and implications for future research.
Read more (September 26, 2011)
Origin of Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Remains a Mystery
The family of asteroids some believed was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs is not likely the culprit according to new observations.
Read more (September 19, 2011)
NASA's Dawn Collects a Bounty of Beauty from Vesta
A new video from NASA's Dawn spacecraft takes us on a flyover journey above the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (September 16, 2011)
Meteor Likely Cause of Southwest U.S. Light Show
A meteor is the most probable cause of a bright, colorful fireball witnessed by people in a wide swath of the southwestern United States.
Read more (September 15, 2011)
Comet Elenin Poses No Threat to Earth
Comet Elenin, like most comets, is harmless. NASA scientists share the facts about Elenin, which will pass at a safe 22 million miles from Earth in October.
Read more (August 16, 2011)
NASA's Asteroid Photographer Beams Back Science Data
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is now in its first science-collecting orbit at Vesta.
Read more (August 11, 2011)
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Begins Science Orbits of Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft, the first ever to orbit an object in the main asteroid belt, is spiraling towards its first of four intensive science orbits.
Read more (August 01, 2011)
NASA's Dawn's Spacecraft Views Dark Side of Vesta
NASA's Dawn mission, in orbit around Vesta, captures a new image from a distance of 3,200 miles (5,200) kilometers from the giant asteroid.
Read more (July 28, 2011)
NASA's WISE Finds Earth's First Trojan Asteroid
Astronomers studying observations taken by NASA's WISE mission have discovered the first known "Trojan" asteroid orbiting the sun along with Earth.
Read more (July 27, 2011)
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Beams Back New Photo
NASA's Dawn mission, in orbit around Vesta, captured the latest image from a distance of about 6,500 miles (10,500 kilometers) kilometers from the giant asteroid.
Read more (July 21, 2011)
NASA Dawn Spacecraft Returns Close-Up Image of Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned the first close-up image after beginning its orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta.
Read more (July 18, 2011)
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around Asteroid Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft on Saturday became the first probe ever to enter orbit around an object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Read more (July 16, 2011)
Comet Hartley 2 Leaves a Bumpy Trail
Comet Hartley 2 is a little bit like Hansel and Gretel, leaving behind a trail of ice crumbs as it circles the sun.
Read more (July 14, 2011)
NASA Spacecraft to Enter Asteroid's Orbit on July 15
On July 15, NASA's Dawn spacecraft will begin a prolonged encounter with the asteroid Vesta, making the mission the first to enter orbit around a main-belt asteroid.
Read more (July 14, 2011)
Dawn Team Members Check out Spacecraft
Mission managers for NASA's Dawn spacecraft are studying the spacecraft's ion propulsion system after Dawn experienced a loss of thrust on June 27.
Read more (July 07, 2011)
Small Asteroid to Whip Past Earth on June 27, 2011
An asteroid designated 2011 MD will safely pass Earth in the early morning hours.
Read more (June 24, 2011)
Dawn Nears Start of Year-Long Stay at Giant Asteroid
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid.
Read more (June 23, 2011)
NASA Hosts Preview of Visit to Large Asteroid
NASA will host a news briefing at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT) on Thursday, June 23, to discuss the Dawn spacecraft's year-long visit to the large asteroid Vesta.
Read more (June 20, 2011)
Science Paper Details NASA Epoxi Flyby of Hyper Comet
NASA's EPOXI mission found that Comet Hartley 2 is a hyperactive little comet, spewing out more water than most other comets its size.
Read more (June 16, 2011)
Dawn Captures Video on Approach to Asteroid Vesta
Scientists working with NASA's Dawn spacecraft have created a new video showing the giant asteroid Vesta as the spacecraft approaches this unexplored world in the main asteroid belt.
Read more (June 13, 2011)
NASA's Dawn Captures First Image of Nearing Asteroid
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has obtained its first image of the giant asteroid Vesta, which will help fine-tune navigation during its approach.
Read more (May 11, 2011)
Comet Elenin: Preview of a Coming Attraction
A visitor from the outer reaches of our solar system might sound ominous. But comets do this all the time.
Read more (May 04, 2011)
Dawn Reaches Milestone Approaching Asteroid Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has reached its official approach phase to the asteroid Vesta and will begin using cameras for the first time to aid navigation.
Read more (May 03, 2011)
Spacecraft Earth to Perform Asteroid 'Flyby' This Fall
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Martin O'Malley will be on "Face the Nation" to talk about the Supreme Court's decision to uphold most of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
The Maryland governor, a Democrat, is scheduled to appear on the show Sunday to discuss the ruling from the perspective of state government. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, also will be on the show.
The high court's ruling means Maryland will be able to move ahead with reforms the state already has been planning to implement.
Maryland has passed legislation to create a health care exchange, setting up standards and regulations to run the program and creating the framework for a marketplace where individuals and small businesses can buy coverage.
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I'm sitting in Guatemala City packed and waiting for tomorrow. The end of this journey is unavoidable. The last week has been painfully good. We spent everyday with the team from Heart to Heart working, then I would return to Patanatic in the afternoon to try and wrap things up there.
Each day I found myself saying goodbye to another person or family. Through the tragedy of Agatha, incredible relationships and bonds were formed. On Thursday, I had a short opportunity to say farewell to Rosa and Guillermo. On Friday, Cesar invited the team of volunteers over to his house for coffee. It was incredible to have my friends sit in the house of Cesar and experience the things that I have for the last four weeks. They served us café and pan, the usual, and Cesar had the opportunity to meet the two volunteers who will be living in the house for the next seven weeks. You can follow their journey at theviewfrompatanatic.tumblr.com.
When it came time to leave, Cesar's mother was especially moved. It was hard to let go of this family as I feel they have accepted me as their own. They all expressed hope for my safe return and for the health of my family in the US. It is hard to understand or comprehend the sense of gratitude I have found here; from people who have very little, and face great adversity. The day after Agatha ripped through the community cutting off all access to the outside world, stripping the town of electricity, water, and flooding homes with mud, the people pick up and start over again. It is very easy for me to get frustrated for the people here. Its like they can never get a foot up, they are always recovering from something. And yet, you would never get that from their demeanor.
Friday, as I was walking down to catch the bus to head back to Pana, Louis (brother of Guillermo) came running down the hill. He had talked to Dan, who had told him I was leaving. I could see the emotions built up behind is eyes. He expressed his great thanks for our help, and for our friendship. He told me he wished for my quick return and that he will see me again soon. The words were very few and simple, because he knew I still don't know much Spanish, but the nonverbal communication worked wonders.
I returned to Patanatic again late Friday night to help the girls get settled into their new house. It was fun to see their excitement and to imagine all the experiences they will have in the next seven weeks. Jose came over to bid his farewell, and I introduced him to the new team. The last week has given me time to accept the fact that my time here is concluding. And now as I sit here in Guatemala City, I can do nothing but accept it. The last five weeks have changed me, without a doubt. Through much trauma and adventure, joy and agony, frustration and excitement, despair and hope, and I have somehow survived. I can't begin to identify the things I have learned from my experience, and I am sure it will unfold in the coming weeks and years. I want to thank all of you for being a part of this journey with me. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts and your prayers. Not only did I find a loving community here in Guatemala, I have been encouraged and inspired by the community from which I have come.
Thank you all for your support. I could not have survived without you.
Day thirty-one, and I'm still breathing.
The last few days have been a blur. On Sunday, a group of volunteers arrived to spend the week with us. Their arrival was a little bittersweet. Many of my friends are part of the group, but I knew that their arrival signified the final chapter of my time here. Not entirely willing to accept this, I talked with Jorge immediately after her arrived about the possibility of staying another week. He shut me down pretty fast. He said if I didn't leave when I was supposed to, then I never would. "Go back, and get more experience. Then you can return."
Monday and Tuesday we spent visiting every school in the Lake area where Heart to Heart is connected. Tuesday we met with the mayor of San Antonio to get another idea of how they were managing since we met them last week. The city seemed to be in much better condition. The frenzied havoc that seemed rampant among the streets had settled, and large amounts of aid have arrived. The mayor informed us that the national government was going to help purchase the materials needed for the water pipes, and until then, they had other ways of coping.
We also made a visit to the town closest to San Antonio, Santa Catarina. Santa Catarina lost a number of homes as well as two girls to the storm. Heart to Heart was able to donate 21 water filters to the school, so that all the teachers' classrooms could have clean water.
Today we spent the day in Patanatic. The morning we spent working the clinic, and getting hands on the supplies that we have spent the last year raising money for. It was very difficult work, but very good work. For lunch, Jorge told me the teachers had prepared a little something for us and asked if we could eat it at the house. Dan and I prepared salsa and guacamole for the group the morning before, so I said it would be perfect. By the time everyone arrived, the total of our group was around 30. The teachers prepared chuchitos, a tamale-like wrap with sauce and meat in the middle. Then, the unveiled the key to my heart, Tres Leches. One of the teachers had made the cake, lined with peaches just for the special occasion. The event turned into a goodbye celebration for me and I didn't even realize it. Cesar, the principal, had arranged a certificate to be made for me that was signed by the mayor, himself, and leader for the community Cocode. I am deeply humbled by the gifts of the people. I can't explained the connection that has formed with them in the last few weeks, but it is unlike any other I have had in my life.
My time is almost finished here, and yes I pains me a little to think about it. The time here has been difficult, exciting, mysterious, adventurous, fearful, and simply rich. There are still three days left here with a lot of territory to cover.
Day twenty-eight and I'm still breathing.
The wake of a mudslide in San Antonio.
Jackie and the principal from San Antonio looking at the main mudslide that went through San Antonio.
Where do I begin. Tropcial Storm Agatha. Three days no electricity, no water. A whirlwind of activity, and Heart to Heart is able to purchase the materials to replace the broken water lines. An assessment trip to San Antonio Palopo. San Antonio suffered a devastating loss; 19 dead, 2 missing, and an estimated 150 families without homes.
We returned to San Antonio on Thursday, and were lead through the town to the site of the major mudslide. An entire family of 11 was lost in one house. The scene was very difficult to take in. Rescue workers still digging through mud, after 5 days still searching for the missing bodies of two children. Standing at the site, you imagine the scenes and sounds that took place last Saturday. I will admit, that type of trauma takes a lot on your body. After a few hours of walking through the town, my head was hurting.
Our goal in San Antonio was to discover what aid was needed and see where we can join in. Heart to Heart was able to donate about $500 worth of meds to the clinic in San Antonio. The main problem is water. San Antonio is a town of 7,000 people and they have been without water since Saturday. The spring that they draw water from is about 24 kilometers away from the town, across mountains, rivers, and canyons. The town is only accessible by boat, because the road on either side of the town has been taken out by mudslides. When we were there on Thursday, it seemed like chaos. No one was working together. The government was working over here, the teachers working over there, and a community group in that place over there. And they were all angry with the other. And everyone had a different answer to what was being done about the water situation. Our team consisted of Dan, Cesar (the principal from Patanatic), and Jackie (woman we met through the Garcia family, she has been with us since Agatha and helping translate. We would be nowhere without her). I will admit, it was one of the most frustrating days I have had since arriving here. The town is a desperate situation, but they aren't coordinating together to accomplish the things that are the most vital to survival. We left San Antonio with spirits crushed, and feeling like we accomplished nothing. That night we had a conference call with Jorge, and brainstormed what to do next. Jorge urged that we help the town work together, to empower collaboration to help restore the town. Cesar said he would make some calls, and attempt to get a meeting with the mayor of San Antonio, so we could get the real story of what was being done about the water.
Friday morning, Cesar calls and says he has a meeting with three members of the Consejo. Jackie and Dan are unable to attend, so Cesar and I head out for San Antonio. When we arrive, the mayor is there and we have the opportunity to talk with him. It turns out, they haven't inspected the water lines yet, but they do have an estimate of the materials needed to repair the damage. Unfortunately, its 24 kilometers of work on a near-deadly trail. The list of materials is enormous. Even if we could raise the money, its not a efficient fix. Say we fix the 24 kilometers of pipe, what happens when the next storm comes? One person told us when Tropical Storm Stan hit in 2005, it was 8 months before they had water again. That is unacceptable.
We know of another organization called Mercado Global who has a donor who wants to help the town rebuild their water system, and has a team of engineers (again this is all what we hear). Jackie, Dan, Cesar, and I brainstorm the idea of building a new water system. One that pumps water from the lake, filters the water, and distributes it to the town. And apparently, the team at Mercado Global is thinking the same thing. But we have failed to connect with them. We spent all day today trying to get a hold of our contact there, but we haven't yet. The plan now is to still try and make contact with them. Cesar has scheduled for us another meeting with the mayor on Monday, so that Jorge can be there.
Today most of our efforts went into putting together a party. Jackie had the marvelous idea of having a celebration, in honor of water and electricity. We invited the Garcia family, Cesar and his family, the members of the Agua Commuté, and the Cocodé (from what I understand, this is the main leadership group in Patanatic). It was a huge celebration. Guillermo and his family brought tables and chairs to help us fill the house. Over 40 people came over for dinner. Towards the end, we ran out of food and had to scramble to make pasta. But, buy the end of the night everyone had eaten, and Los Hermanos Garcia entertained us with music.
I can't explain what has happened in the last week. Last Saturday, Dan and I sat in our house wondering if we would make it out alive. There is a feeling of complete helplessness as you sit there and listen to the rain pouring down. Then, to see the community pull together and accomplish the incredibly difficult task of repairing their water lines, within a few days. Then, within a matter of hours on the same day, to have electricity and water return to the community. The last week has given me the opportunity to become more intimate with the families here. It is making it so much more difficult to leave. Rosa, a member of the Garcia clan, is known in as a Healer. She has studied natural medicine her whole life. Cesar has devoted much of his time the last three days to helping San Antonio with us. Jackie has been volunteering practically full time with Heart to Heart. She has moved into the house with Dan and I, and gives the house a fresh flair. All this to say, I'm getting sucked in here. I'm becoming a little addicted.
Day twenty-four, and I'm still breathing.
Los Hermanos Garcia performing in our dining room the night after Agatha struck. Simply incredible.
Lunch with the Garcia family. Even after half of their house had mud come through, they still made lunch for everyone.
Mudslide that came through the Garcia house. Nickolas Garcia is the father (left) and Rolondo is in the white shirt.
Mudslide that took out the main road in Patanatic. The white rock in the middle of the picture is where the road normally is.
Photo of Pacaya erupting. Mike sent me this photo. His friend took it as he was flying his helicopter.


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Is the Hospitality Industry Hospitable to Investors?
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At the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference held in April, the theme was "Moving Forward with Confidence." Hotel company presidents who shared their views about the state of the industry had a mostly sunny forecast.
From a development standpoint, caution was the watchword in the last year. The supply of hotel rooms in the U.S. increased just 0.5% between February 2012 and this past February, as reported by industry monitor Smith Travel Research (STR) at the conference. This tight supply situation amid increasing demand from travelers resulted in many chains reporting increases in ADR, the average daily room rates they were able to charge.
As the industry puts the recession behind it, development is expected to step up. STR projects the supply of rooms will increase 1% this year and 1.5% in 2014. For hotel companies, additional rooms translate into higher revenue potential.
A key performance metric in this industry is RevPAR, or occupancy percentage multiplied by ADR. STR forecasts RevPAR growth for the industry to be 5.7% this year. Occupancy is expected to grow less than 1%, whereas ADR is forecast to rise nearly 5%. Next year looks even better, according to STR, with RevPAR anticipated to increase 6%.
Today we look at three different approaches to participating in the growth of this industry: a large multi-brand hotel franchiser, a REIT (real estate investment trust) that specializes in owning upscale hotel properties, and a leading online reservation-booking service.
A good Choice for your portfolio?
Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest hotel-franchising companies in the world, with 6,200 franchise properties amounting to 500,000 rooms. Its brands include Clarion, Comfort Inn, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn.
In the second quarter, the company reported that RevPAR rose 3.5% compared to the same quarter in 2012. EPS declined slightly from $0.55 last year to $0.48 in this year's second quarter. For the full year of 2013, the company projects fairly good RevPAR growth, between 3.5% and 4.2%.
At the April conference, Choice Hotels CEO Stephen P. Joyce predicted, "We'll accelerate toward the end of the year, and 2014 and 2015 will be great years."
A standout statistic for this company is its pace of development. It now has 448 new hotels around the globe that are being developed. In the second quarter alone, it opened 113 new properties.
A very profitable hotel owner/operator
Publicly traded REITs give investors the benefits of cash earnings generated from real estate properties along with the comfort of being able to sell their shares quickly if desired. Owning real estate outright, as we know, is not a liquid investment.
For franchisers of hotels to succeed, they need to attract franchisees who are highly skilled at running profitable and growing hotel operations. Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HST) is the largest lodging-focused real estate investment trust in the U.S., with 103 properties in the upper-upscale and luxury sector of the industry. Brands in its portfolio include Ritz-Carlton, Westin, W, St. Regis, Fairmont and Four Seasons.
This company reported a very strong second quarter indeed. Revenue from its properties was up 9.4% (comparable properties up 6.3%), driven by RevPAR that rose 6.1%. Net income nearly doubled to $121 million.
Revenue up but income down -- what happened?
Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) is the world's largest online-travel company, whose travel sites include Hotels.com and Hotwire.com. For the second quarter of 2013, the company announced that gross bookings increased an impressive 13% compared to the same quarter in the prior year. Hotel room bookings were up 19%; airline ticket bookings went up 7%. Total revenue increased 16%.
Unfortunately, the revenue gains were eaten up by higher expenses, primarily a 33% increase in selling and marketing costs. Technology costs increased 21% as the company added personnel to support technology development projects. The net result was a decline in income from continuing operations from $105 million to $71.5 million.
Although the revenue growth can give investors reason to cheer, we should see how the technology investments and marketing expenditures help the company maintain its market share in the face of stiff competition -- and whether or not the revenue gains eventually show up on the bottom line.
The technological battleground
Hotel chains have a curious relationship with online-travel agencies. They of course want the sites to send them guests to fill their rooms, but if they could have a strategic wish granted it would be to have guests book their rooms directly with the hotel chain's website.
The hotel saves the cost of the agency commission, and in times when hotels seek profit margin improvement from both higher sales and better operating efficiency, any cost savings are welcome. To that end, hotels are trying to make it as easy as possible for guests to book a room. To encourage guests to book directly, hotels are upgrading their websites with richer content and online promotions, and introducing new customer-friendly technologies.
Choice Hotels, for example, just launched RapidBook, a technology tool that enables guests to book reservations quickly from mobile devices. The company reported that its mobile business was up 200% in 2012 compared to the previous year. In 2009, this company was the first major hotel chain to introduce a global iPhone App for guests to use to manage the reservation-booking process.
From a competitive standpoint, making it easier for the guests to make their choice of hotels increases the chances they will choose a Choice hotel.
What we learned
Barring shocks to the system, like a huge spike in fuel prices that dampens consumer enthusiasm for travel, the hospitality industry is a hospitable place for investors to place their funds. Choice Hotels' large pipeline of new properties shows franchisees believe in the company's brands -- and with interest rates still low, now is the time for them to invest in new properties. With demand growing faster than supply, Choice is right to expand aggressively.
I liked Host Hotels & Resorts' focus on the upscale travel market. You can see how the economic rebound is resulting in net income gains for this REIT as travelers seek out more upscale experiences.
Expedia might look like a weak choice because of the less-than-stellar quarterly income performance, but it has considerable size to remain competitive and continue growing over the long term.
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And if you ask "Glee" star Chris Colfer, his character hooking up with Blaine (Darren Criss) came not a moment too soon.
"I felt like if they drew it out any more, fans would kill themselves!" Colfer joked Wednesday at a "Glee" panel at PaleyFest 2011 in Los Angeles. "It was about time!"
On Tuesday's episode of FOX's song-and-dance hit, Colfer's Kurt Hummel finally got close with his crush, Blaine. When the duo teamed up to duet at the much-anticipated Regionals competition, Blaine took the opportunity to tell Kurt how he really felt.
"Kurt, there is a moment when you say to yourself, 'Oh there you are. I've been looking for you forever.' You move me, Kurt. This duet would just be an excuse to spend more time with you," Criss as Blaine told Colfer, before leaning in for a long, tender kiss.
Though it was long rumored that Blaine would be introduced on the series for the sole purpose of being Kurt's boyfriend, the pair's relationship had remained platonic until Tuesday's episode. Criss, for one, is happy with how his story line has evolved.
"Somebody asked me outside if I thought it was the right time, and I said, 'Well, it certainly wasn't the wrong time!'" Criss told fans at PaleyFest. "It was easy for us because the foundation for the relationship was laid out so well, to the point where a moment like that was just so easily fallen into. It certainly felt right. It was a really special time, and I thought it was perfect for us."
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ATLANTA — Never underestimate the importance special teams can have in a hockey game.
And when the Atlanta Thrashers needed a spark in their 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild at Philips Arena Thursday night, the special teams provided it.
After Ben Eager second goal of the season gave the Thrashers a 1-0 lead at 3:24 in the first, defenseman Dustin Byfuglien was sent to the penalty box for high sticking off the ensuing faceoff and put the league's 27th-ranked penalty kill against the Wild's No. 2 power play.
But the beleaguered penalty kill stood tall, led by Andrew Ladd and Rich Peverley, and prevented the Wild from even getting a shot off on goalie Ondrej Pavelec.
"Penalty killing is so vital," Thrashers coach Craig Ramsay said. "The first one was excellent against a really top notch power play. I thought we did a great job and were much more aggressive. We won key faceoffs and did the little things we needed to be successful."
In the third period, after yielding a power play goal to Minnesota's Antti Miettinen (3) to cut the lead to 3-1, the penalty kill came to the rescue once again with defenseman Johnny Oduya in the box for tripping with 15:24 remaining.
Rookie Alex Burmistrov intercepted the puck and raced up the ice toward the Minnesota goal. He sent a pass ahead to Tobias Enstrom who dished a pass cross-crease to Freddy Modin, and the forward rifled the puck past Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom (29 saves) for a shorthanded goal — his fourth of the year — and extended the lead to 4-1 and less than 14:00 minutes left to play.
"It was huge," Modin said of the goal. "We know how good their power play is and when they get the chance to move the puck around, they are going to. The goal felt good and I felt that it lifted us a little bit as well."
One the few occasions Atlanta (7-6-3, 17 points) did score first, the lead rarely lasted long, but not on this night. The Thrashers extended their lead to 2-0 late in the third period when Jim Slater gathered a rebound off a Byfuglien blast from the blue line and potted a backhander past Backstrom for his second goal of the year.
"We scored our goals at the right time," Pavelec said. "We played great hockey in the first period but the biggest thing was that we played disciplined and the guys skated hard and we all played for each other and it was a great team effort."
Pavelec himself played a huge role in Atlanta's third goal with a minute left in the second when he made a sprawling save to rob Minnesota of a goal and sent his team on a break the other way and led to Ladd's sixth goal of the season and 3-0 lead after two periods.
Pavelec made 32 saves and earned his first victory of the season.
"It was special for me because I finally got the two points for our team," a modest Pavelec said after the game. "It's great, but tomorrow is another day and we have to focus on tomorrows practice and our game on Saturday."
"Our goalies have been huge for us all year long," defenseman Brent Sopel said. "He put a lot of rebounds in the corners and didn't give any second opportunities and he made a couple of huge saves that kept the momentum in our favor and he was big tonight."
Nik Antropov added his fourth goal of the season with 5:08 left in the third to complete the scoring.
With their next two games coming against Pittsburgh at home on Saturday and at Washington on Sunday, the Thrashers picked the right time to play what they called their best game of the season.
"Yeah, why not?" Modin said, "I thought we played solid all the way through. Pavelec played terrific and it was a great team effort and everybody came through. I thought we handled them pretty well and we played the way we wanted to play all night."


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Each year, while we cook, the Meier girls like to mix a holiday drink to enjoy. Thanksgiving is no different. Here are the five drinks we're considering this Thanksgiving. All recipes come from the book Peterson's Holiday Helper, which can be found at Fragments in Highland.
1. Mayflower Mulled Cider (serves 10)
- 1 large, or 2 small, oranges
- 1 large lemon
- 10-15 cloves
- 1/2 c. honey
- 1/2 gallon of apple cider
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 10 dried apple rings for garnish.
With a potato peeler, peel the oranges and lemon in 3/4-inch-wide stripes from navel to the opposite nib. Set the actual fruit aside. Stick a clove in each strip of peel. Put the honey, cider, peels and cinnamon sticks into a 4-quart or larger saucepan (do not use aluminum or copper pans). Warm the mix over medium-low heat until just simmering (20 minutes), then turn the heat to low. Serve the hot cider in mugs, adding a piece of peel and a dried apple ring to each mug. If you want to make this an adult beverage, add 1-ounce of apple brandy into a mug, then fill it with the warm cider.
2. Floating Pink Elephant (serves 1)
- 1 1/2 oz. cranberry vodka
- 1 tsp. 100 percent cranberry juice
- 1 oz. limoncello
- 1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
- curl of lemon peel for garnish
Pour the vodka, juice, limoncello and lemon juice into an ice-filled shaker. Shake well (until condensation forms on the shaker). Strain the mix into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the lemon peel.
3. R-Rated Eggnog (serves 6)
- 12 oz. (1 1/2 c.) egg substitute
- 3 Tbsp. superfine sugar
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 12 oz. (1 1/2 c.) whole milk
- 6 oz. (3/4 c.) half-and-half
- 1 cup of dark rum
- freshly grated nutmeg
In a blender, mix the egg substitute, sugar, vanilla and salt on high until frothy. Add the milk, half-and-half and rum. Blend on low until thoroughly mixed. Serve in punch cups sprinkled with the nutmeg. To make this G-rated (kid-friendly), just omit the rum.
4. Wassail Ale (serves 12)
- 4 apples, cored and chopped
- 2 c. apple cider
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1 two-inch slice of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped into 8 pieces
- 4 sticks of cinnamon
- 8 cloves
- 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 6 12-oz. bottles of brown ale (like Newcastle)
Place the apples, cider, ginger cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg in a large nonreactive stockpot (don't use aluminum or copper pans). Bring the mix to a boil, then turn down the heat and cover and simmer until the apples become soft (20 minutes). Add the ale and heat through, but do not boil. Serve in mugs, giving each person a few pieces of apple.
5. The Snubbed Reindeer (serves 1)
- 1 1/2 oz. coffee liqueur
- 1 1/2 oz. dark creme de cacao
- 1 red maraschino cherry
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Kimbo Vs. Houston Fight Finish Gif from TUF 10 Finale.
Great finish!
snychronised breathing? lol
gassed out
Are they bowing? Classy guys! =D
damn that s*** was so funny. the referee is all confused haha
Gatorade should use that.
absolutely pathetic. worse performance of the year for both 'fighters'.
i am disappointed in those guys.
Thank god the ref jumped in their with lightning speed! There could of been a KO after the bell.
Caption contest?
1. Assume the position
2. Father O'Reily is coming
3. Blue 42, Blue 42, Hut, Hut!
4. Time out, I dropped my contact!
LOL@ Big Azby, Pitfighter and nagear.
wow you just dont see that tyoe of respect from one fighter to another anymore
Simon says touch your knees.
just look at the ref.lol. the fight first round n 3rd was one of the worst in history
haha that s*** was great
LOL! Nice GIF! I couldn't believe what I saw when that happened.
your an idiot machidavssilva. I was wondering if you could get more captions that have been used thousands of times for pictures. that is just plain stupid
Work on that cardio, Kimbo! Kimbo should train in high altitudes, like somewhere in Colorado, to help with the gas tank.
"im about to pass out for being tired"
the deep bow of respect
"Well that didnt work, lets try Sumo style now?"
Good one jerseychi!
Shrigs….your comment banter is weak. You need to work on the finer points of flaming. Until then, practice sucking on a pickle.
Like the sumo style too, bet.
Some gif virtuoso should add some vomiting into that
I thought they were going to nap in the octagon.
kimbo did great
Houston was scared !!
lil biotch
Thats funny!!!!
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By Laurie Burkitt and Jeanne Whalen
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK.LN, GSK), under investigation in China for alleged bribery, said some of its senior executives appeared to have violated Chinese law, adding to the company's troubles in a growing controversy that has shaken its management.
Separately, rival drug maker AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.LN, AZN) said authorities from Shanghai's Public Security Bureau visited the company's offices on Friday and took an employee in for questioning. The employee, a Chinese national, has not yet returned to AstraZeneca for work, the company said.
AstraZeneca, which said the probe relates to a sales representative, said it has "no reason to believe" that the visit is "related to any other investigations." The company added that it "adheres to high ethical standards in the pharmaceutical industry, and does not tolerate any illegal or unethical conduct."
Glaxo's statement added weight to China's allegations that the company engaged in bribery.
A senior Glaxo executive said in a statement that "certain senior executives of GSK China who know our systems well, appear to have acted outside of our processes and controls which breaches Chinese law. We have zero tolerance for any behavior of this nature." GSK China is Glaxo's Chinese unit.
Abbas Hussain, the London-based president of Glaxo's business in Europe, Japan, emerging markets and Asia Pacific, made the remarks after meeting over the weekend with China's Ministry of Public Security, which is leading the investigation. Glaxo Chief Executive Andrew Witty sent Mr. Hussain to China last week to lead the company's response to probe, which is investigating allegations that Glaxo bribed doctors, hospitals and government officials in order to sell more drugs at higher prices.
Mr. Hussain said Glaxo supports China's action against corruption and will fully cooperate with authorities in an ongoing investigation.
In the brief statement, Mr. Hussain said Glaxo will reevaluate its business model and reduce its prices for Chinese consumers, ensuring its medicines are more affordable to Chinese patients. Some industry watchers have speculated China's high-profile bribery probe might be partly aimed at pressuring Glaxo and other companies to reduce the prices of their drugs. Many also say that the company is being held up to send a signal to pharmaceutical industry that bribery will not be accepted in the Chinese market.
China's Ministry of Public Security said in a statement Monday that Glaxo's executives in China pushed up prices to increase sales, "seriously disrupting the market" and "violating vital interests of the majority of patients in China."
The statement said Glaxo's executives have apologized, and responsible parties of Glaxo should "bear obligations" and cooperate with police investigations. It also said officials hope Glaxo will resume normal production and business in China as soon as possible.
Health care expenses and drug pricing are highly sensitive issues in China. The country's regulators have in recent years set strict price restrictions on pharmaceuticals, and earlier this month launched an industry-wide survey to determine which drugs prices are most burdensome for Chinese patients. In January regulators implemented price cuts of 20% on more than 400 drugs used for respiratory diseases and pain relief medications, affecting pricing for domestic and foreign companies, such as Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Novartis AG (NOVN.VX, NVS).
China's probe has caused upheaval among Glaxo's senior management in China. The company's finance chief there, British national Steve Nechelput, has been barred from leaving the country, Glaxo said last week. Authorities also have detained four of Glaxo's high-level Chinese executives over allegations that they "severely violated" Chinese law.
Glaxo has said it is deeply "concerned and disappointed by these serious allegations of fraudulent behavior and ethical misconduct." It said the company "has zero tolerance for any behavior of this nature."
Legal experts say Glaxo will likely face a fine from Chinese authorities. Officials have not outlined future actions they plan to take in the investigation. China's Ministry of Public Security did not respond to requests for information Monday.
Multinational companies frequently find themselves in the spotlight in China, with some offering apologies to maintain good relationships with authorities and a hold on one of the world's most valuable growth markets.
-Yang Jie contributed to this article.
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PLYMOUTH — Children are considered precious cargo, and for national Child Passenger Safety Week, the Women's Care Center of Plymouth and Bremen is promoting children's passenger safety though their safety seat inspection service from Sept. 14 - 20.
INDIANAPOLIS – U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.)announced that a member of his staff will visit Akron in Fulton County at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22 to meet with local residents and assist Hoosiers experiencing problems with a federal agency.
The meetings are held at the Akron Carnegie Public Library, 205 E Rochester Street, Akron.
WARSAW — Kosciusko County police announced that Abundo Capulin Lozano, the suspect involved in the alleged stabbing last evening in Kosciusko County, has been located.
Lozano was taken into custody on the Ohio Turnpike in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, near the city of Cleveland by the Ohio State Highway Patrol just before 11 p.m.
Lozano was reportedly with his brother at the time of the arrest.
are currently investigating a stabbing incident that occurred northeast of Warsaw.
Diane D. Reese
Sept. 27, 1950 - Sept. 12, 2014
WARSAW — Diane D. Reese, age 63, of Warsaw went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 at 6:37 a.m. She was born Sept. 27, 1950 in Plymouth to Phil and Edwina (Schaar) Dillon.
Shirley Girten
July 21, 1939 - Sept. 14, 2014
PLYMOUTH — Shirley J. Girten, 75, Plymouth, passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at 7:55 a.m., at Miller's Merry Manor, in Plymouth.
Dale E. Kersey
June 24, 1937 - Sept. 15, 2014
PLYMOUTH — Dale E. Kersey, 77, of Plymouth, passed away Monday morning in the Pilgrim Manor Care Center.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth followed by services at 7 p.m.
A complete obituary will appear in the Wednesday edition of the Pilot News.
Judith Ann Kolkman
Sept. 6, 2014
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Judith Ann Kolkman passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, Sept. 6, 2014.
She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Donald J Kolkman; her son, Blane Soper, his wife Annabelle Soper; and Judy's grandson, Blaney Soper. She is also survived by her stepchildren, Dawn and Dave Wallin and granddaughter Alexandra, Dave Kolkman and grandsons Dawson and Brayden.
Judy was a strong fighter and cancer survivor for 13 years and loved tennis. She will be sadly missed.
Robert E. Averill
April 26, 1929 - Feb. 6, 2014
NAPPANEE — Robert E. Averill, age 84, of Nappanee, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. He was born in Chicago, Ill., and lived his early years in Dundee, Ill. The family moved to Plymouth in 1941.
He enlisted in the Indiana National Guard during the Korean Conflict.
He was married to Martha Dick on July 11, 1958 in Nappanee, where they made their home after their marriage.
Mr. Averill worked for Durkee Food Products until his retirement.
Bradley A. Penicaro
Sept. 12, 2014
KEWANNA — Bradley Allen Penicaro, 58, of Kewanna, died at 5:52 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital of Carmel.
Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester is in charge of arrangements.
MARSHALL COUNTY — The speed limit is being reduced on Lincoln Highway. The change process has begun as County Attorney James Clevenger presented the Marshall County Commissioners an ordinance to that effect. The speed limit is currently 55 mph and it is being reduced to 45 from Pioneer Drive to the city limits where it drops to 35 mph.
That wasn't the only thing the Marshall County Highway department had to present to the commissioners Monday morning. There was a road cut, another speed limit reduction, a driveway permit and truck bids were awarded. Get all the details in today's Pilot News.


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Man Sees Wife First Time After Surgery (Video)AWWW, LOL — By Dave on 2013/09/10 2:21 AM
A guy named Jason Mortensen wakes up after hernia repair surgery and sees his wife, Candice Mortensen, next to his bed. Only, he doesn't recognize her and it's like he sees her for the very first time. Watch his adorably funny reaction:
BTW, this is what she looks like, photo via Google+:
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