TOP 100 SCIENCE SITES
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| NASA prepares for Atlantis launch Thursday Countdown clocks began ticking late Monday afternoon for Thursday's scheduled liftoff of the space shuttle Atlantis. The shuttle's seven-member crew returned to NASA's launch site Monday to take a new shot at flying to the International Space Station. Liftoff is set for Thursday afternoon. NASA wrapped up a last repair Sunday night involving a radiator hose. The mission was waylaid in December by a different problem: erratic fuel gauges. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
The Encyclopedia of Life, No Bookshelf Required Scientists are writing the Book of All Species on the Web, in the hopes it will be useful to scientists and nonscientists alike. nytimes.com |
Findings: A Boy Named Sue, and a Theory of Names Why Marion or Leslie may have better self-control than David, Jennifer or Christine. nytimes.com |
Observatory: Salt Deposits on Mars Appear to Be Like Those Seen in Earth’s Deserts Researchers have found evidence of chloride-bearing materials — in other words, salts — in the Martian southern highlands. nytimes.com |
More doubt on cosmic climate link New data throws more doubt on the notion that cosmic rays are a major influence on the Earth's climate. news.bbc.co.uk |