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Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years

March 16, 2010

NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.

Shuttle lands at California air base

March 16, 2010

NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions.

iReporters watch planets, moon align

March 16, 2010

Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening

March 16, 2010

From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe.

Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise

March 16, 2010

Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft.

Scientists go 'gaga' to find creatures beneath 600 feet of ice (AP)

March 16, 2010

AP - In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.

Leaky valves could delay space shuttle launch (AP)

March 16, 2010

AP - Space shuttle Discovery has some leaky valves that could delay its launch next month.

UN Agency: Tiger on verge of extinction (AP)

March 16, 2010

AP - The world has "failed miserably" at protecting tigers in the wild, bringing an animal that is a symbol for many cultures and religions to "the verge of extinction," a top official with the United Nations wildlife agency said Monday.

For Better Relationships, Just Be Yourself (LiveScience.com)

March 16, 2010

LiveScience.com - When it comes to romance, the advice to "be yourself" might be right on, according to new research.

Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius (AP)

March 16, 2010

AP - Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car's gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine.