Thursday, July 24, 2008

NASA

Will We Soon Find Life in the Heavens?

Discovered: Distant 'Earths' and dirty ice on Mars; Up next: wiretapping E.T.'s phone. more >>

How NASA Might Find Rock-Eating Microbes on Mars

A study offers a new way to detect biological molecules in martian rock. more >>

News Buzz: Primaries Wrap Up, Hummer Woes, and More

As gas prices have increased, the demand for large gas-guzzling vehicles has decreased. more >>

Ex-NASA Boss Back in D.C.

He's Back: O'Keefe Returns to Run GE Aviation. more >>

In the Search for Aliens, a Lot of Dumb Questions

UFOs. Roswell. The planet Nibiru. An astrobiologist busts myths while seeking intelligent life. more >>

The Problem of Space Debris

China's test adds to the perils for satellites. more >>

Sputnik: a Mixed Legacy

50 years later, what's next? more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Sputnik

10 Things You Didn't Know About the U-2

10 Things You Didn't Know About Space Exploration

Compiled by the U.S. News & World Report library staff more >>

Thursday's Cartoon

—Scott Stantis, The Birmingham News more >>

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