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Vote on Hubble’s Next Discovery

In 1609, Galileo turned his telescope on the night sky for the first time. Now, 400 years later, your vote will help make the momentous decision of where to point modern astronomy’s most famous telescope. “Hubble’s Next Discovery — You … Continue reading

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Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address Transcript

“My fellow citizens, I stand here today humbled by the task before us. Grateful for the trust you’ve bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices born by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as … Continue reading

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Eight for Eight in ’08. And Another World Record

Just… wow. 17 Swims in the past 9 days. 16 Medals. 14 of them Gold. And now, 8 Gold medals from a single Olympics, more than any other person in the history of the Olympic Games. And they showed Ian … Continue reading

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Six, and Seven…

Michael’s quest continues. He has now tied Mark Spitz with 7 Gold medals in a single Olympics. All but one of them done in World Record time. Total Gold medals: 13. If you were lucky enough to see tonight’s race, … Continue reading

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Eleven Gold Medals… and still going

I didn’t doubt it would happen. History was made last night. Michael Phelps won the 200m Butterfly in World Record time, and helped the US team win the 4×200 freestyle relay, earning him the 4th, and 5th Gold medals of … Continue reading

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And 200m Free makes Three

He has his third Gold medal. Michael Phelps won his third race on Tuesday morning, breaking his own world record in the 200 meter freestyle race. He now has 9 Olympic Gold medals, with five more races to go. It … Continue reading

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