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Move over, Moon, there's a new solar system star in town. Mars, the famed red planet, is overtaking our humble lone satellite as NASA's favorite destination.

The latest in a series of science missions to Mars is off to a great start. The Mars Phoenix Lander, a veritable chemistry lab, has safely touched down and begun its work

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander discovered water on Mars in 2008, a fact many scientists had predicted, but had no real proof of until the Lander confirmed the finding.

NASA's Phoenix Lander seems to have fulfilled one of its main missions: finding signs of water on Mars.

World War 2 gets the Quentin Tarantino treatment in Inglourious Basterds, starring Brad Pitt. It's like Kill Bill meets The Dirty Dozen.

With four robotic spacecraft in orbit and two Geologist rovers on opposite sides of the planet's surface, it's a challenge to sort out the current Mars missions.

Extramarital affairs often begin at work, even though coworkers don't always set out to cheat. How an office romance can happen, and how to avoid cheating on your spouse.

Heavy metal music has been about challenging the status quo and shocking the senses of those who maintain it. Let's salute the women who do this so well.

Glyn Bindon's self-luminous sights and scopes are now standard equipment for thousands of U.S. law enforcement and military personnel as well as hunters.

The characters in these football novels range from a Navy pilot to a Texas newspaperwoman and from a journalist to an aging former star.

The planet Venus may hold the key to unlocking what will happen to the Earth if atmospheric greenhouse gases continue to rise unabated.

During the late 1960s and early 70s, Charles Bronson made a startling transition from character actor to box office star.

Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the moon and the fifth manned flight of the Apollo Program.

Scientists have discovered something amazing about the Mantis Shrimp. Joe Curtis explores the impact that nature's anomalies have on the idea of evolution.

History, nature, and outdoor activities await you in the Åland Islands, which don't seem totally Swedish or totally Finnish.

Dubbed "a visually striking cornucopia of everything worth knowing about our closest neighbor in space," this book is a celebration of our relationship with the Moon.

Only brilliant response to this emergency coupled with an awesome amount of undaunted fortitude and faith on the part of the astronauts saved thier lives.

A collection of 186 genealogy columns from a Yarmouth, Nova Scotia newspaper, has been put into book form. Here is a list of the major families mentioned.

Jim Bridger is credited with establishing the Oregon Trail, being one of the first Caucasians to explore Yellowstone, and for charting the trail to Montana's gold fields.

On July 20th, 1969 Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot anywhere other than Earth when he walked out of NASA's Apollo 11 and down onto the surface of the moon.

Nevada has been hit hard by the country's economic slowdown. One possible source of more income could come from increasing and taxing the number of brothels.

There is considerable evidence--all unscientific--that going to bed with a fresh bar of soap may be the easiest route to a good night's sleep for leg cramp sufferers.

Refinancing a home mortgage loan can save money with lower interest rates, be a helpful part of debt consolidation, or enable homeowners to take cash from home equity.

A cleverly and well-written holiday greeting to friends, family and even co-workers can become a highlight of the holiday season and a family record for years to come.

Meals on Wheels has an ambitious mission: "No senior goes hungry." Nutrition needs of older adults affect all ages, ethnic, and economic levels.

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, it soon might be possible to communicate to planets millions of miles from Earth.

Spice up your Manishevitz and put the Nog in your Egg Nog with this playlist of the funniest songs for Hannukah and Christmas.

John Steinbeck writes about the impoverished American citizens whose Exodus out of the American heartland formed a new religion.

Owing to a runaway greenhouse effect and extreme global warming, the environmental conditions on the planet Venus are among the harshest in the solar system.

While the U.S. may be attempting to enact No Child Left Behind, Finland has already accomplished this goal. What can the U.S. learn from Finland?

A look at the stories and the successes that made Canadian authors Douglas Coupland, Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood household literary figures.

Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin were the first humans to walk on the surface of the Moon.

Sometimes it is necessary to rely on an expert. It is vital to choose an expert who is fully qualified in the correct field.

Check your facts with this astronomy quizzer.

Written by an ex-Military and Signals Intelligence operative, this political thriller is based on the disappearance of Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt in 1967.

BookNet Canada recently released the Top 50 Canadian Bestsellers on the market. From Gladwell to Munsch, from satire to spirituality, discover which books made the cut.

Hundreds of abandoned ghost towns and mining camps in the U. S. West are historical treasure troves, and Nevada's among the richest.

For the first time, life's building blocks have been found in a comet out in space. This suggests that comets and meteorites could have prompted life on Earth.

A look at the stories and the successes that made Canadian authors Douglas Coupland, Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood household literary figures.

On July 20, 1969 as Apollo 11 was circling the moon the Eagle, the Lunar Module, was landing carrying the first two humans to walk on the surface of the moon.

Ilion/Sony's Planet 51, starring Justin Long, John Cleese, Jessica Biel and Gary Oldman, is a mess of movie clichés with nothing original to say. 3/10.

Rockhounds don't have to limit themselves to pay-to-dig mines. There are plenty of rock collecting areas that aren't commercially owned.

Fireworks shows will compete with a natural sky show on Saturday, July 5.

A look at the stories and the successes that made Canadian authors Douglas Coupland, Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood household literary figures.

These three Canadian authors have soared to the top of the charts with their best selling books and helped put Canada on the literary map.

Looking for a pet saying or quote for that card, scrapbook or "just because?" Check out this selection of inspirational and funny pet quotes and sayings.

The 1943 horror film The Return of the Vampire is an overlooked genre gem. It's time that this film be recognized for its gender subtexts and bold envelope pushing.

Heart disease is the second largest killer next to cancer. It is estimated that some 80 million Americans exhibit some of the symptoms that will lead to heart disease.

Mars remains a great subject of study among many astronomers. It is one of the only planets in the Solar System humans can hope to visit anytime in the near future.

Can't figure out what gift to buy the chocoholic in your life? Crave: A Passion for Chocolate will delight fans of the cocoa bean with chocolate recipes, info and tips.