Top news for December 21, 2008

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International Space Station: Live updates

This Researcher Captured Air from the Amazon in Dive-Bombs--And Found Grim Clues That the Forest Is Dying

OSIRIS-REx's Asteroid Samples Are Finally Down to Earth

NASA’s Asteroid Sample Lands In Utah—And Scientists Are Thrilled

Revealed: The Best Value U.S. City For A ‘Ring Of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Trip

Earth’s First Tectonic Plates Formed Slowly Over A Billion Years, New Study Suggests

An Endangered Mexican Parrot Is Thriving In Urban Areas Of South Texas

AI Could Help Find Life On Mars With 90% Accuracy, Scientists Say

The Best Halley’s Comet Meteor Shower Has Begun—Here’s When To See It

Exactly When To See The ‘Super Harvest Moon’ Rise From Where You Live