NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander

I am reading this story, Clumpy Martian Soil Refuses to Budge
By Andrea Thompson, on Space.com.
According to this story, Martian soil is working to well with the NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander as it tries to get a sample through a screen into an oven for a test to detect life forms.

ISS

I am reading this story, Space Station Ready to Flex Japanese Robotic Arm
By Tariq Malik, on Space.com
According to this on Monday, astronauts aboard the International Space Station successfully unfolded the robotic arm to its 10-meter length and put it away for future tests.
The Shuttle and its 7-member crew are due to return to Earth Saturday.

ISS

I am reading this story, Spacewalkers Complete Work Outside Station, on NASA's website.
According to this story on Sunday, Ron Garan and Mike Fossum did a spacewalk.
Several activities involving space station assembly and maintenance were performed.

Nova -- The Ghost Particle

I recently watched the Nova program about neutrino research again. The conclusion that the neutrino does not travel at the speed of light seems very important, particularly since it indicates a flaw in the Standard Model.

Stephen Wolfram's A New Kind of Science

I have been reading Stephen Wolfram's book A New Kind of Science. I recommend it to anyone interesting in computers, math, or science. An idea from it that I find intriguing is the use of simple computer programs in place of traditional math equations to model various aspects of nature.

ISS

I am reading the latest news about the International Space Station on NASA's website.
According to this entry, Crews Continue Work on Kibo, they plan to move the logistics module to a fixed position on top of the experiment module today.
They also plan to activate the Japanese robotic arm.

ISS

I am reading the latest news on the International Space Station on NASA's website.
According to this entry, the shuttle crew arrived at the ISS.
Yesterday they did a space walk to install the Kibo module.
This evening they plan to open the Kibo module.