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Tart and tangy, green tomato chili has just enough heat to ward off the autumn chill.

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This illustration highlights the Moon's Clavius Crater with an illustration depicting water trapped in the lunar soil there, along with an image of NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) that found sunlit lunar water. Credits: NASA/Daniel Rutter MOON WATER: NASA made an announcement Monday, Oct. 26 that its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. According to NASA, SOFIA detected water molecules (H2O) in Clavius Crater, one of the largest craters visible from Earth. "Now we know it (water) is there," said Paul Hertz, director of the Astrophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "This discovery challenges our understanding of the lunar surface and raises intriguing questions about resources relevant for deep space exploration." SNOW HITS COLORADO: The blast of snow that dumped 10 or more inches in some parts of town between Sunday and Monday, closing roads and schools, won't lift the state out of drought, but it did make October one for the record books. "We had a record snowfall for October (Sunday)," National Weather Service meteorologist Erin Walter said Monday. Sunday's storm put the area near normal for precipitation for this time of year, and took it above precip for October of last year. POLICE ROBOTS: The boxy black device moved like a mini-tank as Montrose Police Officer Kaitlyn Esplin maneuvered it via remote control Oct. 23. The robotic, camera-equipped device picked up a trash can at the police department as a demonstration of some of its capabilities, but the robot isn't there for fun and games. It, and another robotic camera the MPD has, are vital to officer and public safety — and an example of the benefits of remote technology.

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The Gravy Train: Seasonal green tomato chili Today I'm going to show you a recipe for a green tomato chili that my family raves about. Tart and tangy, with just enough heat to ward off the autumn chill. Perfect for an October evening. Read More Body in canyon thought to be missing student's A missing Gunnison college student is feared dead after a body and wreckage from a black Chevy Tahoe were located in the Black Canyon on Oct. 23. Read More Nature's candy: Roasted corn kernels are a better Halloween treat Halloween, more than almost any other holiday, is about fun. It's like New Year's, but with corn syrup instead of booze. Read More

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