NASA Launching Satellite Thursday to Track Earth's Dirt from Space

NASA's next Earth-observing satellite is ready to launch Thursday (Jan. 29), and it could vastly improve the way scientists monitor droughts around the world. © NASA/Randy Beaudoin The space agency's Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite (SMAP) is scheduled to launch from California's Vandenberg Air Force base atop a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket at 9:20 a.m. EST (1420 GMT) on Jan. 29, and at the moment, weather is looking good ahead of liftoff. Officials are predicting an 80 percent chance of good conditions during the 3-minute launch window Thursday. The SMAP satellite is designed to measure the moisture of Earth's dirt more accurately than ever before, according to NASA. The probe will make a global map of the planet's...

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Mummified Monk from 200 Years Ago Found Perfectly Preserved in Meditating Pose

The stunning find was discovered in Mongolia with experts reckoning the body has sat undiscovered since the 1800s The remarkable remains of a mummified Mongolian monk These are the amazingly intact remains of a monk meditating that have lay undiscovered since sometime in the 1800s. The discovery of the man sat in the lotus position has sparked a forensic investigation into the unknown religious devotee - with experts' initial evaluation suggesting the mummified remains are at least 200 years old. The human relic, which had been preserved in animal skin, was found this week in Songinokhairkhan province, according to Mongolia's Morning Newspaper. Preserved: Experts believe the monk has sat undiscovered for at least 200 years Investigators...

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Jasmine Tridevil, the Triple-Breasted Woman.

Woman has Surgery to Get Third Breast Jasmine Tridevil, a Floridian massage therapist, has had an operation to give herself a third breast, in what is perhaps the most controversial boob job of 2014. The 21-year-old previously told how she splurged £12,000 on plastic surgery to get and an extra breast grafted onto her chest. Speaking at the time, Jasmine told a local radio station how more than 50 doctors turned her down before an unnamed surgeon agreed to do the job. The third breast was made from a silicone implant and skin tissue from her abdomen. She said at the time: "It was really hard finding someone that would do it, too, because they’re breaking the code of ethic. I called like 50 or 60 doctors - nobody wanted to...

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Knuckle Duster Handbags Potentially Dangerous

'Knuckle Duster Handbags' DESTROYED by Cops Because They are Classified as 'Potentially Dangerous' Weapons Dangerous? Police have been destroying the clutch bag Hundreds of the high-fashion clutch bags have been seized because of their provocative handles Handbags with "knuckle duster" clutches are being destroyed because police believe they are classified as weapons. Police in Madrid have been confiscating any of the clutch bags found on sale in the city's shops, while others have even been impounded following complaints by the Civil Guard at Barajas airport. The colorful bags have handles resembling brass knuckles. Those weapons are illegal, and police are not taking any risks with the young women who sport the handbags. Security...

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