Columbus delivery gives Europe a place in space
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Europe finally got a place of its own in space when astronauts attached the European laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station on Monday. feeds.reuters.com
Endeavour ready for longest ISS visit yet
NASA on Friday cleared space shuttle Endeavour for liftoff in less than two weeks on the longest space station visit ever. Endeavour is scheduled to blast off March 11 on a 16-day mission that could end up stretching by another day. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
U.S. scientists discover genetic switch to "turn off" HIV
U.S. researchers have discovered the genetic circuit in HIV that controls whether the virus turns active or stays dormant, and have succeeded in forcing the virus toward dormancy. The findings show promise as an avenue for HIV thera ... english.people.com.cn
Hydrogen power plane takes off
The first hydrogen-powered aircraft is successfully tested in the skies above Spain, its makers say. news.bbc.co.uk
Aviation heads to act on climate change, but set no targets
GENEVA (AP) -- Aviation chiefs pledged Tuesday to address the industry's impact on climate change but shied away from setting concrete targets for reducing emissions of global-warming gases.... hosted.ap.org