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September 18, 2012

First Planets Found Around Sun-Like Stars In A Cluster

Nothing Habitable Yet, But The Night Sky Would Be Spectacular

NASA-funded astronomers have, for the first time, spotted planets orbiting sun-like stars in a crowded cluster of stars. The findings offer the best evidence yet planets can sprout up in dense stellar environments. Although the newfound planets are not habitable, their skies would be starrier than what we see from Earth.

Image From Long-Lived Rover Puzzles Scientists

Even with all the news about Curiosity ... NASA's new kid on the Martian bock ... making the headlines, the agency's long-lived rover Opportunity has returned an image of the Martian surface that is puzzling researchers.

Also: AvGas, NTSB, Dreamliner, EAA Members Speak Up, Innocent ParaGlider Stirs 9/11 Hysteria

ANN, with the help of Aviation Criminal's Kristy Graham, has uncovered what appears to be an enormous and ongoing scam offering aerial combat "Top Gun" type flight experiences to the public for highly discounted rates in the $300 to $400 price range. These offers are being promoted through a variety of "Daily Deals" marketing sites like Groupon, Living Social, Member Deals US, even Amazon and others. Three members of the Expedition 32 crew undocked from the International Space Station and returned safely to Earth on Sunday, wrapping up a mission lasting more than four months. An emotional ceremony before a crowd of tens of thousands on Sunday paid tribute to a pilot a