Daily Almanac for
Nov 9, 2009
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2008 Year in Review

2008 Year in Review

Top events for the nation and the world

Science 2008

  • Science Milestones, 2008
    New Lab on ISS • Polar Bears Listed as a Threatened Species • Reducing Greenhouse Emissions • Trans-Fat Ban • China's First Spacewalk • World's Largest Science Experiment
Polar bear

Polar bears named threatened species

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Did you know?
In addition to the phenomenon of "northern lights" (Aurora borealis) there are also the "southern lights" (Aurora australis).