Pentagon: Atlantis landing opens window of opportunity for spy satellite shoot-down
The anticipated landing of the space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday will open the window of opportunity for the U.S. military to shoot down a dying spy satellite heading toward Earth, a Pentagon official said Tuesday. President Georg ... english.people.com.cn
Torrent in Colorado River Is Unleashed to Aid Fish
A torrent of water was released into the Colorado River from the Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona, in a disputed effort to improve the environment for fish in the Grand Canyon. nytimes.com
New Rocket Aims for Space Tourism Market
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Entrepreneurs of the new commercial space age plan to start test flights in 2010 of a practical four-engine rocket ship that will take people on Mach 2 thrill rides up to 200,000 feet and which also has the interest of the Air Force.... hosted.ap.org
U.S. Congress passes bill to bar bias based on genes
The bill speaks to the hope that genetic research may vastly improve health care and to the fear of a dystopia in which people's DNA could be turned against them. iht.com