(CNN) -- Forty years ago this week, three men in a tiny spacecraft slipped their earthly bonds and traveled where no one else had before, circling the moon 10 times and bringing back an iconic image of a blue-and-white Earth in the distance, solitary but bound as one against the black vastness beyond.The voyage of Apollo 8 from December 21-27, 1968, marked humans' first venture to another heavenly body.
"We were flying to the moon for the first time," said Jim Lovell, one of the three astronauts aboard the historic flight. "Seeing the far side of the moon for the first time. Coming around and seeing the Earth as it really is -- a small fragile planet with a rather normal star, our sun." full story
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Apollo 8 astronauts remember historic voyage
New technology could save soldiers' lives
Regrowing a fingertip cut off in an accident sounds like something from a futuristic movie. But with innovative technology developed by the U.S. Army, such regrowth is possible today. full story
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Sources: Blackwater guards charged in deaths
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Five security guards from Blackwater Worldwide have been indicted on charges related to a 2007 shooting in which 17 Iraqis were killed in a Baghdad square, two sources said Friday.
sources told CNN. The exact charges handed up by a federal grand jury were not revealed.
The sources requested anonymity because the indictment remains under court seal. It is expected to be made public by Justice Department officials as early as Monday.
The Justice Department had no comment on the development, and defense attorneys for the men could not be reached for reaction. (full story)
The new Model T?
LONDON, England (CNN) -- With the U.S. auto industry's immediate fate now resting on the amount of money that Congress place in their begging bowl, it's worth noting that cash alone is not going to save them in the long run.
But people like Gordon Murray and his vision for a revolutionary new car just might do.
Murray's name will be familiar to motor racing enthusiasts. He was responsible for the design of some of the most successful cars in Formula 1 history and created the iconic McLaren F1 supercar.(Read more)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- With the U.S. auto industry's immediate fate now resting on the amount of money that Congress place in their begging bowl, it's worth noting that cash alone is not going to save them in the long run.
But people like Gordon Murray and his vision for a revolutionary new car just might do.
Murray's name will be familiar to motor racing enthusiasts. He was responsible for the design of some of the most successful cars in Formula 1 history and created the iconic McLaren F1 supercar.
But with his new company, Gordon Murray Design Limited, he's now turning his considerable talents to a car that is much smaller and considerably cheaper to own and run. (Read More)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
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Love For A Child [From The Casa Nova Sessions]
by Jason Mraz
From the Album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
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