Topic: MUSIK - on June 8, 2008 at 1:14:34 PM CEST
Prince turns 50
Multi-talented multi-instrumentalist Prince is celebrating his 50th birthday on Saturday.
The star cherry-picked the best of rock, funk and blues to redefine pop music in the 1980s - but he has had a turbulent time in the spotlight.
Use our interactive timeline to find out more.
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Topic: ART - on June 8, 2008 at 1:10:24 PM CEST
Incredible Sushi Art
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Topic: NASA - on June 8, 2008 at 1:07:46 PM CEST
NASA Scientists Pioneer Method for Making Giant Lunar Telescopes
Scientists working at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., have concocted an innovative recipe for giant telescope mirrors on the Moon. To make a mirror that dwarfs anything on Earth, just take a little bit of carbon, throw in some epoxy, and add lots of lunar dust.
"We could make huge telescopes on the moon relatively easily, and avoid the large expense of transporting a large mirror from Earth," says Peter Chen of NASA Goddard and the Catholic University of America, which is located in Washington, D.C. "Since most of the materials are already there in the form of dust, you don’t have to bring very much stuff with you, and that saves a ton of money."
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