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Ion-propulsion engines--in which a portable nuclear reactor heats charged gas and then fires it out the rear of the spacecraft--already exist and are capable of accelerating ships to very high speeds. But the stream of ions the engines produce is a thin one, and even a small...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Space: Mission to Mars | 1/26/2004 | See Source »

STACK YOUR HAND Although it's never a bad idea to check with your bank, you are likely to find the best rate from an online lender that specializes in auto financing. Market leader Capital One Auto Financing (capitalone. com) is currently offering a 36-month new-car loan at...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: The Sweetest Rate | 1/26/2004 | See Source »

Buying into the alternative forms of Christianity described in your article "The Lost Gospels" [Dec. 22]--the early Christian Scriptures that were dropped from the canon--is like buying a new car without an engine. It may look great at first glance, but it's not taking you anywhere. Wake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 19, 2004 | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

But mastering even so basic an idea can be a slow process, often too slow when survival is on the line. And so nature provides us with a head start. Before we have a chance to practice our first little Moro grab--before we leave the womb, in fact--our...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Love, Sex & Health: Biology: The Power of Love | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

No wonder lovers talk all night or walk till dawn, write extravagant poetry and self-revealing e-mails, cross continents or oceans to hug for just a weekend, change jobs or lifestyles, even die for one another. Drenched in chemicals that bestow focus, stamina and vigor, and driven by the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Biology: Your Brain In Love | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

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