Twitter users can benefit those seeking to broadcast or discover information in times of disaster, but a method for regulating false "retweets" might be needed.
You're not likely to see much of the planet Jupiter in early May 2011. However, the giant planet quickly climbs away the glow of dawn throughout the month. When will you first spot Jupiter, the sky's second planet, in the east before sunrise?
Japan's meteorological agency has issued a tsunami warning for a wave of up to one meter, following a strong earthquake today near the east coast of Honshu.
The moon is our closest neighbor in space, but today two asteroids come closer. One passed through the Earth/moon system this morning - and the other minutes ago.
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