European Lab Attached to Space Station
Astronauts placed the crown jewel of Europe’s contribution to the International Space Station into its permanent setting on Monday with the attachment of the Columbus science module. nytimes.com
An Export in Solid Supply
A reorganization of the global coal trade is making the United States a major exporter for the first time in years, and driving up prices of the one fossil fuel the nation has in abundance. nytimes.com
U.S. car makers try to repeat green halo of Prius
DETROIT (Reuters) - When Tom Weatherbee swapped his minivan for a Toyota Prius hybrid two years ago, he was mostly hoping to save money at the gas pump. feeds.reuters.com
Creation in the blink of an eye
Cosmologists are agreed that the universe began with a big bang. Direct evidence comes from the fact that the universe is still expanding today guardian.co.uk