The shuttle Discovery has lifted off
More station news: The shuttle Discovery has lifted off on its last mission.
Year: 2011
Europe’s Kepler cargo vehicle has docked with ISS
Europe’s Kepler cargo vehicle has docked with ISS.
Watch Discovery’s launch today from your virtual yacht on your Playstation 3 game machine
Virtual meets reality: Watch Discovery’s launch today from your virtual yacht on your Playstation 3 game machine.
More on New Zealand quake
More on the New Zealand earthquake: Curfew imposed as death toll climbs to 75.
E.P.A. Scales Back Emission Rules
O joy. The EPA today issued revised, scaled back regulations for commercial-grade boilers and incinerators.
“Hell yeah, shut down the government if you have to.”
The European Kepler freighter is set to dock with the space station tonight
The automatic docking of the European Kepler freighter to the space station is now set for 10:47 pm (Eastern) tonight.
Glory launch postponed until early Friday
Glory launch postponed until early Friday.
SNL A very British movie
An evening pause: For anyone who likes to watch modern British movies, whether on public television or in the theater.
Indiana attorney general fires deputy over ‘live ammunition’ tweets aimed at Wisconsin protestors
The right response to violent rhetoric: The Indiana attorney general has fired his deputy for suggesting that the police use “live ammunition” on the Wisconsin union protesters.
Scientists Steer Car With the Power of Thought
What could go wrong? Scientists have developed technology allowing someone to steer a car by thought alone. Key quote:
“In our test runs, a driver equipped with EEG sensors was able to control the car with no problem — there was only a slight delay between the envisaged commands and the response of the car,” said Prof. Raúl Rojas, who heads the AutoNOMOS project at Freie Universität Berlin.
Gingrich questioned about his extramartial affairs
Gingrich was pressed yesterday about his extramartial affairs by a forum audience member.