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...lack of funds and the U.S.'s embroiled in an emotional debate over the future in the wake of Columbia's disintegration, China is looking to catch up to and even surpass its two rivals in the realm of space. Beijing hopes to send a satellite around the moon by 2006, land a robotic explorer there two years later and make a moon walk perhaps within a decade. After that, the Chinese want to build a space station and "establish a base on the moon," Ouyang Ziyuan, head of the lunar-expedition program, told state media. He doesn't rule...
...goes well, China's scientists are expected to adapt aspects of the manned space program for military use. Rockets big enough to blast a life-support system to the moon, for instance, will also be able to throw heavier military satellites into orbit. And the increased maneuverability of rockets and satellites could someday help Chinese missiles penetrate America's planned missile-defense system. Indeed, the Pentagon warned in a report to Congress in July that "China's manned space efforts almost certainly will contribute to improved military space systems in the 2010-2020 time frame." China's space program...
Wherever aims for a purer, more stripped-down and ethereal sound than the frantic Silver Apples of the Moon or rock-driven Good Looking Blues. Laika do seem to stay in fairly fixed musical orbit throughout, and tracks that don’t distinguish themselves in some way (as with the quicker tempo and diverse instrumentation of “Falling Down”, or the syncopated rhythms of “Dirty Bird”) are lost in the ample space. Regardless, floating through the cosmos with Laika is a great choice for anyone searching for vocal, laid-back...
Warm, woolly snow boots are not only a necessity in chilly weather but can also add style and fun to your everyday ensemble. Ugg boots are very popular, and moon boots are experiencing a revival...
...also engaged in acrimonious and counterproductive sniping matches with politicians and the press. When opposition lawmaker Kim Moon Su first accused Roh of hiding his land holdings?Roh denies any wrongdoing?the President filed a $2.5 million libel suit against Kim and four newspapers that published stories on the allegations. Last month Roh asked the courts to suspend the lawsuits until the end of his term, after an avalanche of bad press. But the damage has already been done. Making it personal doesn't look very presidential, says Choi Yang Soo, a communications scholar at Yonsei University in Seoul...