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Atlantis en route to space station
After two months of delay, shuttle Atlantis blasted into orbit Thursday with Europe's gift to the international space station, a $2 billion science lab named Columbus that spent years waiting to set
Astronauts to check shuttle for damage
Shuttle Atlantis chased the international space station in orbit Friday as its crew prepared for a laser inspection of their ship's wings.
Shuttle docks with space station, brings lab
Space shuttle Atlantis docked with the international space station Saturday, delivering Europe's $2 billion research lab after years of delay.
NASA examines shuttle; illness prompts spacewalk delay
NASA engineers are assessing two small areas on the space shuttle Atlantis that may have received some damage during Thursday's launch and ascent, officials said Saturday.
Amazon.com adds web services to its offerings
Critics thought it was over the top when Amazon.com Inc. expanded from books into music in 1998. When the Web retailer let competitors start selling things alongside its own inventory in 2000, they
MySpace to launch third-party applications
MySpace users will be able to add games, e-mail services and other features from outside developers without ever leaving the site under a new program the popular online community will fully launch n
Cowon A3: The evolution of a great product
Finighan: 'iPhone killers' to die for
I can hardly contain my excitement. I'm like a child counting the days until a birthday. It's Friday as I write and I don't head to the airport until Sunday, but I'm already packed. For me to be so
Review: Nokia's sleek new Internet Tablet worth a look
Review: Nikon D300 solid as a little tank
Chips could put lab rats out of work
The lab rat of the future may have no whiskers and no tail -- and might not even be a rat at all.
U.S. stance on climate change shifting, conference delegates say
A meeting on climate change ended without concrete targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions, but participants praised what they saw as a new willingness by the United States to discuss possible
Whopping gas field teases drillers
More than a mile beneath an area of Appalachia covering parts of four states lies a mostly untapped reservoir of natural gas that could swell U.S. reserves.
Making it easier to recycle electronics
Perhaps armed with a new loot of electronics now that the holidays are over, consumers might find old cell phones, printers and TVs taking up space in junk drawers and basements. We're used to recyc
Scrap tires tread new ground as powder
What do you see when you come across a big tire dump?
Winning environmental solutions
Messenger probe shows off side of Mercury never seen before
The first pictures from the unseen side of Mercury reveal the wrinkles of a shrinking, aging planet with scars from volcanic eruptions and a birthmark shaped like a spider.
NASA to beam Beatles song to North Star
The Beatles are about to become radio stars in a whole new way. NASA on Monday will broadcast the Beatles' song "Across the Universe" across the galaxy to Polaris, the North Star. This fir
Astronomers vie to make biggest telescope
A telescope arms race is taking shape around the world. Astronomers are drawing up plans for the biggest, most powerful instruments ever constructed, capable of peering far deeper into the universe
Is technology, once the music industry's enemy, now a lifeline?
When you're not inclined to give your product away for free, make your customers believe they're getting something for nothing.
Consumers confused -- and often wrong -- about digital TV transition
Much of what consumers are learning about the looming shift to digital broadcasting is just plain wrong and could end up costing them money, according to a survey.
Tax TVs, video games, outdoor group says
Dave Gilligan remembers being pushed outside to play baseball and other sports, but feeling it just wasn't for him.
