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The Monitor in Space: Monitor science reporter Pete Spotts tackles asteroids, Mars, and the smallest planet yet discovered Russian asteroid highlights astronomers’ challenge: predicting such space objects Curiosity makes history with scoop - and begins Mars mission in earnest Discovery of smallest planet yet a ‘milestone’ in search for another Earth Image: An artist’s illustration compares the planets in the Kepler-37 system to the moon and planets in the solar system. JPL-Caltech/Ames/NASA/Reuters View high resolution

The Monitor in Space: Monitor science reporter Pete Spotts tackles asteroids, Mars, and the smallest planet yet discovered

Russian asteroid highlights astronomers’ challenge: predicting such space objects

Curiosity makes history with scoop - and begins Mars mission in earnest

Discovery of smallest planet yet a ‘milestone’ in search for another Earth

Image: An artist’s illustration compares the planets in the Kepler-37 system to the moon and planets in the solar system. JPL-Caltech/Ames/NASA/Reuters

Russia reveals shiny state secret: It's awash in diamonds

‘Trillions of carats’ lie below a 35-million-year-old, 62-mile-diameter asteroid crater in eastern Siberia known as Popigai Astroblem. The Russians have known about the site since the 1970s.

Olympic medal count: USA sets historic gold medal mark  http://ow.ly/cUMaU  View high resolution

Olympic medal count: USA sets historic gold medal mark

 http://ow.ly/cUMaU 

Olympic Medal Count View high resolution

Olympic Medal Count

Protests are looking permanent in Russia

MOSCOW

Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the streets of downtown Moscow today in a show of opposition force which is the clearest indication yet that the pro-democracy movement brought to life by widespread perceptions of electoral fraud last December has become a permanent feature of Russia’s political landscape. 

This week’s cover story - A former longtime Moscow correspondent who once worked for Putin looks at the world view of the Russian iron man, who feels dissed by the West. 

This week’s cover story - A former longtime Moscow correspondent who once worked for Putin looks at the world view of the Russian iron man, who feels dissed by the West. 

Chanting 'Russia without Putin,' flash mobs roil Moscow

Protesters across Russia are marching against Vladimir Putin’s ruling party following allegations of official vote-rigging in last weekend’s Duma elections.

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A measure signed into law today by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will define beer as an alcoholic beverage for the first time in Russia, and finally put limits on where and when the brew can be sold.

Fred Weir, Monitor correspondent.

Turns out that until Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the new law today, beer was considered the same as soda and sold just about anywhere.  

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Punishments should be as harsh as possible. The state should use all means possible, and a liberal approach here is totally unacceptable. I suggest discussion of measures including medical procedures for such individuals, including injections that would block the action of their hormones.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Russian lawmakers considering “chemical castration” for child molesters.
April 12, 1961: Yuri Gagarin on the Monitor Frontpage: — “Man Leaps Free of Earth Shackles” See our gallery. View high resolution

April 12, 1961: Yuri Gagarin on the Monitor Frontpage: — “Man Leaps Free of Earth Shackles”

See our gallery.