Study: Contaminent Levels High in Parks
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Pesticides, heavy metals and other airborne contaminants are raining down on national parks across the West and Alaska, turning up at sometimes dangerously high levels in lakes, plants and fish.... hosted.ap.org
Scientists discover 10 new planets outside solar system
An international team of astronomers has found 10 new extra-solar planets, planets that orbit stars other than our sun, University of California, Santa Barbara, announced on Tuesday. The new international collaboration is called "Su ... english.people.com.cn
South Korean astronaut scared during Soyuz descent
South Korea's first astronaut, Yi So-yeon, said Monday that she was afraid of dying during her trip back to Earth, Russian media reported. At a steeper-than-normal descent, the Soyuz capsule, also carrying U.S. astronaut Peggy Whits ... english.people.com.cn