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'Rocket City' shows little interest in moon, mars missions 22 Apr 08, 22:34 ET AP - During the space race, engineers such as German scientist Wernher von Braun were treated like celebrities in this former cotton town nicknamed "Rocket City" because it is where the nation's first moon rockets were designed. more NASA not worried about Soyuz space capsule's bumpy ride home 22 Apr 08, 22:16 ET AP - An American astronaut described her descent to Earth in a wayward Soyuz space capsule over the weekend as "pretty dramatic," in an audio recording released Tuesday by NASA. more New Prosthetic Hand So Nimble an Amputee Can Type 22 Apr 08, 15:50 ET LiveScience.com - A new prosthetic hand uses individually movable fingers to hold a credit card, use a keyboard and lift a heavy bag. more Report: Russian Spacecraft's Off-Target Landing Fraught with Risk 22 Apr 08, 15:45 ET SPACE.com - The off-target landing of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft during its return to Earth on Saturday posed a serious risk to the three astronauts aboard, Russian space officials and reports suggest. more Jane Goodall passes activist torch to world's youth 22 Apr 08, 15:07 ET Reuters - Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, 74, symbolically passed the torch on Tuesday to a new generation of hand-picked environmental and peace activists whom she gathered this week for the first Jane Goodall Global Youth Summit. more Space station crew lucky to survive re-entry: agency 22 Apr 08, 14:04 ET AFP - Three astronauts were lucky to survive a dangerous re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere last week, a Russian news agency reported Tuesday, citing a source close to an investigation into the incident. more Cloud Falls on China's Claim to Stop Rain 22 Apr 08, 14:02 ET LiveScience.com - China's plans to force Mother Nature's hand with "cloud seeding" and keep rains at bay during the start of the Olympic Games this August may be all wet, one scientist said today. "I'm very skeptical about what they claim they can do," said Roelof Bruintjes, the lead researcher for U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., at an international symposium on weather modification held today in Westminster, Colo. ... more Earliest Oil Paintings Discovered 22 Apr 08, 12:16 ET LiveScience.com - Oil paintings have been found in caves behind the two ancient colossal Buddha statues destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban, suggesting that Asians - not Europeans - were the first to invent oil painting. more Airbus, Boeing sign accord to cut air traffic impact on environment 22 Apr 08, 12:08 ET AFP - Rival aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing put aside their differences and signed an agreement on Tuesday to work together to cut the impact of air traffic on the environment. more Greece to explain itself to UN on gas emissions: environment ministry 22 Apr 08, 11:06 ET AFP - Greece will submit its gas emissions system to United Nations inspection after being found in violation of Kyoto Protocol guidelines, the junior minister in charge of the issue said Tuesday. more U.S. Life Expectancy May Have Peaked 22 Apr 08, 09:50 ET LiveScience.com - Researchers have found the unexpected in U.S. life expectancy: We might have peaked. more Common Weedkiller Deforms Tadpoles 22 Apr 08, 09:50 ET LiveScience.com - Spraying your lawn to get rid of pesky weeds may be killing off more than just the plants. more EU wary on artificial food colors, no ban seen yet 22 Apr 08, 09:31 ET Reuters - The European Union is unlikely anytime soon to ban six artificial food colorings that some scientists believe may influence children's behavior, officials said on Tuesday. more 10 Ways You Can Improve Earth's Health 22 Apr 08, 08:55 ET LiveScience.com - The scientific and political arguments surrounding the health of our planet can make the whole topic seem beyond the grasp of the individual. How fast is the climate changing? Exactly what effect to humans have? And what will the government do about it? more Hawking: Unintelligent life is likely on other planets 22 Apr 08, 06:56 ET AP - Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has been thinking a lot about the cosmic question, "Are we alone?" The answer is probably not, he says. more Home of Drifting Star Found 22 Apr 08, 06:46 ET SPACE.com - The yellow-orange star Iota Horologii, located 56 light-years away near the southern-sky constellation Horologium ("The Clock"), was discovered to harbor a planet about two times the size of Jupiter in 1999. more China builds world's largest panda-breeding centre 22 Apr 08, 06:19 ET AFP - The world's largest panda breeding centre is being built in southwest China, an official at the country's biggest sanctuary for the notoriously sex-shy animals said Tuesday. more Japan to send cherry seeds into space 22 Apr 08, 02:47 ET AFP - Japan's famed cherry trees have carried the hearts of a nation for centuries but they will soon enjoy another honour -- their seeds being blasted into outer space. more

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