Venture to Use Sea to Fight Warming Runs Out of Cash
Planktos, a California company that is trying to turn a profit by fertilizing the ocean with iron dust, canceled planned field tests on Wednesday, citing a lack of funds. nytimes.com
Deadline looms for science cuts
Scientists are given three weeks to make a case for a series of high-profile projects which face cuts. news.bbc.co.uk
Methane found on distant planet
US and UK astronomers reveal that an organic molecule has been detected for the first time in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system ft.com
Galileo legal process ticks over
EU ministers approve the legal instrument that releases the billions needed to build Europe's sat-nav system. news.bbc.co.uk
The hunt for aliens
It now seems increasingly likely that life, sentient or not, exists - or existed - on another planet or moon. The difficulty now lies in trying to locate it, writes Seth Shostak guardian.co.uk