(via APS – What’s New by Bob Park – October 17, 2003) On Wednesday, China successfully launched the Shenzhou-5 space capsule into orbit with taikonaut Yang Liwei on board and returned him safely to Earth after 14 orbits. The first American to reach orbit, John Glenn, circled Earth a mere three times in the Mercury-5 … Continue reading “SPACE RACE: SHENZHOU-5 VERSUS MERCURY-5”
Category: Science
Benford on the Future of Space Exploration
Gregory Benford weighs in on what should be done in the aftermath of the Columbia accident.
AAAS Releases Statement on Intelligent Design
Dear NCSE friends & supporters, The board of directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) released a “Resolution on Intelligent Design Theory” that states, in part, that Whereas, the ID movement has failed to offer credible scientific evidence to support their claim that ID undermines the current scientifically accepted theory of … Continue reading “AAAS Releases Statement on Intelligent Design”