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Derf, Dnoces and other strange star names
September 8, 2008
If you have ever considered "purchasing" a star for the purpose if attaching your name or the name of a friend or relative to it, the following tale is for you.
Raising vegetables above the Arctic Circle
September 8, 2008
Amanda Joynt reached down and picked a fresh tomato from the vine. That's no small feat when you are living 120 miles above the Arctic Circle in Canada's Far North.
Storms force shift in shuttle schedule
September 8, 2008
The target dates for the next two space shuttle liftoffs have been moved two days later, due to the impact of recent tropical storms on launch preparations, NASA said Friday.
Cosmic Log: Black holes for kids
September 8, 2008
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist Brian Greene usually writes about string theory and other stuff most adults can't understand, but his latest book is a black-hole tale for kids.
How to get your girlfriend into gaming
September 8, 2008
If you want to turn your lady friend into a gaming fan, here’s some advice from Xbox Live community manager Christa Phillips: Don’t be a jerk.
Philadelphia museum seeks chemical attraction
September 8, 2008
For anyone whose last foray into chemistry was being forced to memorize the periodic table of elements in high school, there's new reason to take another look at a subject you may have vowed never to revisit after final exams.
It was a hot summer for video games
September 8, 2008
The dog days of summer tend to dry the flow of game launches to a trickle. But this summer has been ... different. The recent weeks and months have offered up a surprising number of gaming gems. You just have to know where to look.
Newsweek: How Apple Turned Into Microsoft
September 8, 2008High-resolution satellite launched in California
September 8, 2008
A super-sharp Earth-imaging satellite has been launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Central California coast.
Rocket fuel experiment blows up
September 8, 2008A retired NASA engineer looking to develop an inexpensive way for people to travel to space might have to go back to the drawing board after one of his experiments exploded Saturday.
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