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Russian space chief reassures US partners
(AP)
AP - The ongoing global economic turmoil and increasingly strained ties between Moscow and Washington will not stand in the way of further space exploration, Russia's space agency chief said Saturday.
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.
Western group petitions for species protection
(AP)
AP - A tortoise, a hare, a mouse and a half-dozen mussels are some of the creatures that a conservation group hopes to save through a "Western Ark" project aimed at petitioning the government for federal protection.
Endangered Miss. frogs get a break in the weather
(AP)
AP - Pick up a Mississippi gopher frog and it covers its eyes with its forefeet, like someone afraid to see what's coming next. And for at least a decade, it's had a good reason not to look.
Financial Fears Outweigh Terrorist Threat
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Most Americans believe the current financial crisis poses a greater threat than terrorism.
AP - Unseasonably cold temperatures, rain and snow were forecast for much of the West on Saturday, while showers and thunderstorms were expected in parts of the Southeast.
Google founder Brin visits Russian space cosmodrome
(Reuters)
Reuters - Google co-founder Sergey Brin, considering going into space on a private flight, made a surprise visit to Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome on Saturday to wish good luck to a fellow space tourist.
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.
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.
Peruvian president accepts full cabinet resignation
(AFP)
AFP - Peruvian President Alan Garcia accepted Friday the resignation of his entire 13-member cabinet, in a bid to avert an opposition censure resolution in Congress over a oil-industry kickback scandal.
Stem cell generation from ordinary cells now safe
(Reuters)
Reuters - Japanese researchers who invented a way to make powerful stem cells out of ordinary cells say they have now found a safer way to do it.
