Welcome to the Dawn mission, going to the heart of the asteroid belt

I heard about this on the news and read about it in this article, Welcome to the Dawn mission, going to the heart of the asteroid belt, on NASA's website

Planetarium Show Stardate: Ancient Horizons at SMV

I saw the planetarium show Stardate: Ancient Horizons at the Science Museum of Virginia.
I thought the show was very good.

NASA Seeks Astronauts for a New Era by Nell Greenfieldboyce

I read this article, NASA Seeks Astronauts for a New Era by Nell Greenfieldboyce, on NPR's website.
Astronaut candidates wanted who are NOT expected to fly on the Space Shuttle according to this article.

Meeting

We had our monthly Nighthawk Sci Fi Club meeting yesterday.
We wished Al Bon Voyage on his business trip.

EU Court Defeats Microsoft in Antitrust Case

I heard this article, EU Court Defeats Microsoft in Antitrust Case, on NPR.
I have followed the antitrust case against Microsoft in the US for awhile.
This article tells of the European Union's case against Microsoft.
It seems that Microsoft lost their case with the EU.

Scientist Measures an Overlooked Greenhouse Gas by Melissa Block

I read this article, Scientist Measures an Overlooked Greenhouse Gas by Melissa Block , on NPR's website after hearing about it on NPR.
According to the article, Katey Walter studies the greenhouse gas methane.
It seems that methane gas is much more efficient at trapping heat than carbon dioxide.

Middle East Virus Likely Cause of Honeybee Collapse John Nielsen

I read this article, Middle East Virus Likely Cause of Honeybee Collapse John Nielsen, on NPR's website.
I have wondered about the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder for some time now.
This article suggests a sign of the cause of the lose of bees if not the cause may have been found to be a virus.

SR-71 Forum

We are planning to attend the SR-71 Forum at the Virginia Aviation Museum on September 29 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It has become one of our yearly outings.