Spacecraft Lands Successfully on MarsThe NASA Phoenix Lander Spacecraft's nine month, 455 million mile journey came to a successful end yesterday as it safely touched down on the surface of the Red Planet. NASA Scientists waited with abated breath as the spacecraft slowed from speeds of over 12,000 mph to just about 5mph before coming to a complete halt....
اقرأ المقالAustralian Mother-Daughter Team Conquer Seven SummitsDubbed 'Oz Chicks with Altitude", Cheryl Bart and her 23-year old daughter, Nikki, became the first mother-daughter team to climb the peak of Mount Everest on Sunday. They also became the first mother-daughter team to climb the 'Seven Summits'-the highest peaks in each continent....
اقرأ المقالPretty Polly - Not Just a Pretty Face!Yosuke, a red-tailed African Grey Parrot has become a celebrity of sorts in Japan and for good reason too - When he recently escaped from his cage and got lost he did exactly what his parents had taught him to do - recite his name and full address to people he felt he could trust....
اقرأ المقالA Cool Piece of Art Links London and New York CityWant to say hello to friends, family or even strangers who live in London, England without flying over. If you live in New York City, this is now possible, thanks to the Telectroscope, a 37 by 11 ft. device that allows people to see each other across the Atlantic....
اقرأ المقال'Hello Kitty' - Japan's New Tourism AmbassadorHello Kitty has come a long way since her humble beginnings as a sketch on notepads and diaries. She is so popular in China and Hong Kong that she was recently named "tourism ambassador". That means she will promote tourism to the two countries on behalf of the Japanese Government....
اقرأ المقالRobotic Arm Performs Brain SurgerySurgeons in Calgary, Canada made history this week, when they successfully removed an egg-shaped tumor from 21-year old Paige Nickason's brain, using a newly developed robotic system, called NeuroArm....
اقرأ المقالThe Vegetables Of The Future?The Guandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China believes it has found a way to end World hunger - By growing super-sized vegetables. The only catch is that in order to grow these huge vegetables, the seeds have to be sent to Space for a two-week orbit around the Earth....
اقرأ المقالBay To Breakers - A Quirky Race Where Anything GoesOver 60,000 people participated in the 97th annual "Bay to Breakers" race held in San Francisco, California on Sunday. This quirky footrace attracts a whole spectrum of runners from the very serious to those who just want to have fun....
اقرأ المقال15-Year Old Girl Scout Is One Smart Cookie!15-year old Jennifer Sharpe is one happy camper. She not only attained her goal of selling the most Girl Scout Cookies in her troop, but also nationally. In fact, while there are no official records, it is believed that her sale of 17,323 boxes is the most ever by one person in the 81-year Girl Scout cookie selling history....
اقرأ المقالThose Pesky Ants!They are just one-eight of an inch in size, but these tiny red ants called "Crazy Raspberry Ants" are driving people in Houston, Texas - well, a little crazy! Nobody knows where they came from, but they are invading homes and yards by the billions....
اقرأ المقال"Be Everything You Want to Be" - Natalie du Toit"Be everything you want to be" is Natalie du Toit's mantra and something she pursues despite the obstacles life has thrown at her. Earlier this month, the 24-year old South African swimmer, who has only one leg, qualified to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics,fulfilling a life-long dream....
اقرأ المقالVote For Your Favorite "Google Doodle""Google Doodles" - the different themes that show up on the Company's home page around the Google Logo, have become very popular over the years. Recently the company decided to take "doodling" to the classrooms of America, and ask students from K-12 to create a new Google Doodle....
اقرأ المقالHmmm - Nice Car!When Swiss tourists Rico Beltrame and his sister Angela flew to South Africa's Hluhluwe Umfolozi Nature Reserve last month, they were hoping to see some wild animals. However, they never expected to see one this close!...
اقرأ المقالFinally - A Solution To A Sticky Problem!Chewing Gum, one of the oldest known candies, has a many attributes - It helps concentration, reduces stress and if sugar-free, is good for your teeth. Best of all it tastes really good. However, if not disposed off properly after chewing, it is a big nuisance because of its stickiness!...
اقرأ المقالUncovering The Mysteries Of The Red PlanetIs there life on Mars? Was there ever? - These are the answers that NASA hopes will be revealed by a Robotic Spacecraft dubbed Phoenix Mars Lander. The Spacecraft was launched from Florida on August 4th, 2007 and is expected to land on the Red Planet on May 25th, 2008....
اقرأ المقالOlympic Torch Reaches The "Top Of The World"At exactly 9.17am on Thursday, May 8th, 2008, nineteen mountaineers from China made history by lighting the Olympic Torch at the peak of Mt. Everest - the highest mountain in the World....
اقرأ المقالDormant Volcano Erupts in ChileResidents of the Chilean towns of Chaiten and Futaleufu were in for a real shock on Friday when a long-dormant volcano came to life. Nobody knows for sure when the Chaiten volcano last erupted - estimates range from 400 to over 9,000 years ago. But now that it has erupted, there seems to be no letting up....
اقرأ المقالBeauty the Bald Eagle to Receive a New BeakBeauty, a 7-year old bald eagle is lucky to be alive. The 15-pound eagle was found in Alaska a few years ago, with its upper beak completely destroyed by a gunshot. Without a full beak, the poor bird was having a hard time cutting or grasping food or even drinking water....
اقرأ المقالNot exactly world class soccer - but fun anyway!They may not be the next David Beckham or Mia Hamm, but these little robot soccer players are sure fun to watch. Last week 49 senior teams and 116 junior teams came together to compete in the regional Robocup Soccer Championships held in Hannover, Germany....
اقرأ المقالChunky Monkeys!No we are not talking about the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream flavor, but a serious issue facing officials at the Omaha Park in Osaka, Japan. Thanks to the incessant (constant) feeding of junk food by tourists, monkeys residing here have become obese....
اقرأ المقالMother's Day Special - The World's Biggest Photo!Sunday, May 11, 2008 is Mother's Day; when mothers in most parts of the world are appreciated for all they do for their families. One Chinese Company is taking the celebrations to a new level, by printing what is believed to be the biggest photograph in the World - of a mother of course!...
اقرأ المقالA sneak peak at the world's most expensive homeIn most parts of the world a $2 billion U.S. Dollar house would be built in the middle of a sprawling estate, surrounded by lush greenery. At the very least it would at least have a decent playground!. However in Mumbai, India, a country where land is scarce, it means a 27-floor skyscraper, situated right in the middle of a busy downtown area....
اقرأ المقالThe Formula One Technology ChallengeThey are too young to compete in a Formula One (F1) race, but perfectly qualified to design and build a model F1 racecar. This week twenty-four teams of students ranging from 11-18 years of age, from across the world, gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to compete in the finals of the Formula One Technology Challenge....
اقرأ المقالWorld's longest sea bridge opens in ChinaChinese officials opened the 22-mile long Hzanghou Bay Bridge amidst much celebration and fanfare yesterday. Touted as the largest sea bridge in the world it connects Jiaing City near Shanghai to the port city of Ningbo in the eastern province of Zhejiang....
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