Space shuttle Endeavour cleared for March 11 launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA managers on Friday cleared the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour for liftoff on March 11 on the first of three flights to deliver a huge Japanese research complex to the International Space Station. feeds.reuters.com
Nets Threaten Rare New Zealand Dolphins
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- The deaths of 22 dolphins in trawler nets prompted fresh calls Wednesday for the New Zealand government to ban two types of fishing nets from the habitats of two critically endangered species of dolphin.... hosted.ap.org
Report Faults Bison Slaughter Program
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- A government report released Wednesday faulted state and federal bureaucracies for failing to stop the slaughter of bison leaving Yellowstone National Park - even as the number of animals killed this year set a new record.... hosted.ap.org
Shanghai's own moon vehicle passes test
Shanghai has developed a lunar rover that it hopes to be chosen for China's first moon landing in 2013, the city government announced yesterday. The Shanghai Science and Technology Commission said the key technology of the rover has ... english.people.com.cn