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Satellites Reveal Rapid Polar Melting

September 6, 2002
Recent NASA satellite images and space-based measurements of the thickness of Earth's polar ice sheets show they are melting much more rapidly than we thought. Large areas of ice in southeast Greenland, West Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula are changing... continued

Are We Invading Iraq for the Oil?

September 6, 2002
The U.S. military buildup is now estimated to consist of up to 100,000 troops positioned within striking distance of Iraq. In the midst of these preparations for a new war in the Middle East, one question is never asked: Are... continued

For Romance, Be Short and Symmetrical

September 5, 2002
Researchers have found that short, symmetrical women have longer relationships with men. People whose faces and bodies are the same on both sides are considered more attractive and have an easier time attracting mates. It also helps to be short:... continued

Hobbyists to Launch Spacecraft

September 5, 2002
The U.S. and Russia were the first to launch spacecraft. The European Union is now launching their own spacecraft, and businesses regularly launch commercial satellites. Now, for the first time, U.S. hobbyists will launch a rocket into space. The Civilian... continued

Sinking Nations Stage a Protest

September 5, 2002
Pacific island nations are the places that are most at risk of sinking due to rising sea levels caused by global warming. Tuvalu Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga predicts the Pacific will completely submerge his country in 50 years. Tuvalu is... continued

Satellite Search for Noah’s Ark

September 5, 2002
The QuickBird satellite is taking photographs of Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey, trying to spot the remains of Noah's Ark. Aircraft pictures taken in the late 1940s, as well as more recent secret spy satellite shots of the area, have... continued

Earth May Be Saved by an Airbag

September 4, 2002
Scientists got jittery when the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 smashed into Jupiter in July 1994, since they realized it could have hit us. Now that asteroid NT7 is scheduled to hit the Earth on February 1st, 2060, they're telling us the... continued

‘N Sync Won’t Fly

September 4, 2002
'N Sync singer Lance Bass will not be the 3rd space tourist in October, since he's been asked to leave Russia's cosmonaut training program. Sergei Gorbunov, of the Russian Space Agency, says there have been "crude violations" of his contract.... continued

Suicide Bombing Still OK

September 4, 2002
For the first time, the majority of Palestinians are no longer supporting Yasser Arafat, according to a new opinion poll. But they still support suicide bombing. In the survey of 1,320 adults, conducted between August 18 and 20, only 26%... continued

Are UFOs and ETs a Problem for the Church?

September 4, 2002
Guess who said the following: ?It is very well possible that other inhabited planets exist. We do not find any direct reference to extraterrestrial life in the Bible, but it neither excludes their existence? The existence of other inhabited planets... continued