NASA presses ahead for Mars rover launch in 2009 (AP) AP - NASA said Friday it will press ahead with plans to launch a supersized rover to Mars next year despite spiraling costs and schedule pressures. Publ.Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:54:40 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
New Flying Dinosaur Drone to Resemble Pterodactyl (LiveScience.com) LiveScience.com - Pterodactyls may have gone extinct millions of years ago, but a newly designed spy plane could bring the flying reptiles to life, albeit replacing blood and guts with carbon fiber and batteries. Publ.Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:21:46 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Scientists sequence giant panda's genome: report (Reuters) Reuters - Scientists have sequenced the genome of the giant panda, an achievement which may aid efforts to protect the endangered species, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Publ.Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:55:25 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
U.S. space tourist set for blast-off (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. video game magnate Richard Garriott will blast off into space aboard a Russian spaceship on Sunday watched by his father, a NASA astronaut who went into space at the height of the Cold War. Publ.Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:05:42 GMT Source: Yahoo.com