Science

Shuttle launch a go, but weather may intervene

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Seven astronauts boarded the shuttle Atlantis this morning, as NASA moved ahead with plans to launch a European science module to the international space station despite a stormy weather outlook. The shuttle's liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center was scheduled for 1:45 p.m. CST. The Atlantis crew is ...

First Look at SpaceShipTwo

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

The new designs for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo rocket plane and WhiteKnightTwo mothership were unveiled in New York today, and they include some unexpected twists. In fact, you could be excused if you think you're seeing double, or even triple. Today's event was the most detailed look yet at the craft that ...

Bigfoot on Mars? NASA captures alien figure

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Is this the picture that proves that there is life on Mars? And the existence of Bigfoot? It certainly is - if you believe the current crop of rumours whizzing around cyberspace after the image was captured on the surface of the Red Planet. The photograph, taken in 2004 by the Mars ...