Alien materials

PARIS – Minerals found in craters on the Moon may be remnants of asteroids that slammed into it and not, as long believed, the satellite’s innards exposed by such impacts, a study said Sunday. The findings, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, cast doubt on the little we knew of what the Moon is actually composed of. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

Watching time

Meet Amihan, Badjao, Hagibis, and Buhawi. They are the newly-tagged yellow fin tuna that will uncover tuna movements and how they can be protected, specifically in the Philippine waters.  Read More »

Solar to air Mayweather-Guerrero fight

ON May 5, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather will put his WBC Welterweight title and undefeated record on the line as he takes on Robert Guerrero. The 36-year-old Mayweather (430 26 KO’s) will be having one of his toughest challenges yet as he takes on Guerrero (31-1-1 18 KO’s) in a fight that will also be for the currently vacant Ring Welterweight... 

BI reminds foreigners to report

Manila, Philippines – Commissioner Ricardo A. David Jr. of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded foreigners yesterday that they have only until Friday to make and submit their annual report. David said additional special annual report desks have been set up in different BI offices nationwide to minimize inconvenience for the large number of aliens expected to beat the deadline.  Read More »

It works!

SEOUL, South Korea ­- The first satellite launched from South Korean soil is working normally, officials said yesterday, a day after Seoul achieved its space milestone amid high tensions over archrival North Korea’s recent threat to test a third nuclear device.  Read More »

SKorea launches rocket weeks after NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea says it has successfully launched a satellite into orbit from its own soil for the first time. Wednesday’s high-stakes launch comes just weeks after archrival North Korea successfully launched its own satellite to the surprise of the world.  Read More »

Kim displayed

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – North Korea unveiled the embalmed body of Kim Jong Il on the anniversary of his death as mourning mixed with pride over a recent satellite launch that was a long-held goal of the late authoritarian leader.  Read More »

Kim mourned

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un solemnly reopened the sprawling, granite mausoleum where his father’s body lies in state as the nation marked the first anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death Monday with sadness as well as celebration over last week’s successful satellite launch.  Read More »

Nuclear test

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea rattled the world by putting a satellite into orbit using the kind of technology that appears to demonstrate it can develop a missile capable of hitting the United States.  Read More »

Weather

Manila, Philippines – Although the low pressure area (LPA) east of the Luzon still has the potential for development into a tropical cyclone, the possibility for intensification is now low.  Read More »