On May 27, 2009, the Soyuz Russian spacecraft launched from Kazakhstan and hooked up with the International Space Station to drop off three crew members. The linkup took place over 200 miles above the coast of China. It is the first time in the Space Station’s 10 years that it has been fully manned.

Hot on the tail of the Democratic Convention and what is supposed to be a strong start to the Republican Convention is the news of Hurricane Gustav. About 48 hours ago evacuations took place in various areas along the Gulf Coast and included many victims who remember Hurricane Katrina.

While controversy has many questioning if some of the Olympic competitors are old enough to compete in the Olympic Games, many competitors are celebrating the ability to compete at an advanced age (that is, being older or more mature than expected). But how old is too old?

Giant squid are invading the California coast. The Humboldt Squid that can reach about 6 feet long and way a hundred pounds. Their population is growing and it is expanding outside its normal home base between Chile and Mexico in their search for food.

The history of the inauguration goes back to April 30, 1789 when George Washington was sworn in for the first time on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City. Since that time there have been many inauguration firsts.

Dwarf planets are celestial bodies that orbit around the sun. Dwarf planet is a term for an object that is not a planet and not a moon. In 2006 Pluto became a dwarf planet. If it is a dwarf planet it is currently not considered a planet in our solar system. So, there are now eight planets.

Let’s take a moment to applaud the incredible people involved in the history of flight. From Leonardo da Vinci and the Wright brothers to Jackie Cochran and Amelia Earhart.

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closed Sunday, August 24th after two weeks. A total of 958 medals where acquired by Olympians in 87 countries. Interestingly enough every country went home with at least one medal.

The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China got underway on what is considered a very lucky day for China, 08/08/08. They celebrated by performing the opening ceremonies at 08:08 pm.

Conservation can mean many things. Some people believe in conserving our natural resources or in preventing harm to wildlife. Other individuals work hard to restore and preserve our history and works of art. Here are some of the most important areas in conservation from both land and sea.