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Briane Green writes: A couple of years ago I received a letter from an American soldier in Iraq. The letter began by saying that, as we'...
Original post 2/11/07 (see update below) Luxurious flying palaces based on Boeing airliners are enjoyed by private and business customers in...
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The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) has been recording data for 5 years on heat in the form of microwaves created by the Big B...
Is the 21st century's equivalent of the '49s Gold Rush in our future, say in 2049? Think Tom Corbet and Gabby Hays, tanker rockets a...
So you start reading what looks like a typical scientific journal article—lotsa names, unusual terms, not very clear what it's all abou...
Mars is a cold desert planet with no liquid water on its surface, but discoveries announced in 2000 by Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) u...
New Year's Day is the one when, briefly, millions of people delude themselves into thinking that firm resolutions will bring happiness. ...