NASA unfurls solar wings on space station in orbit
NASA unfurled the International Space Station’s 240 foot solar wings aboard Atlantis after a three hour delay due to a software glitch. The panels, part of a 372 million addition, will supply about a quarter of the station’s power when completed in 2010. Astronauts Joe Tanner and Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper plan a third spacewalk to finish installation and perform science tasks.
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Russian central bank official Kozlov slain after soccer game
Andrei Kozlov, Moscow's top anti money laundering central banker, was shot after a soccer match outside a Moscow arena. His driver also died. Investigators suspect a contract killing tied to crooked financiers unhappy with his cleanup drive.
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Al Qaeda and Algerian Group Form Union Against France
Al Qaeda forges a union with the Salafist Group for Call and Combat known as GSPC to target France and U.S. interests. French officials say the alliance signals heightened risk. experts note GSPC’s waning strength amid internal rifts and police crackdowns in Algeria.
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Ukraine pauses talks on joining NATO
Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said talks on NATO membership would be paused due to Ukraine’s political situation. He noted insufficient popular support, with a recent poll showing about 60 percent opposed to membership. The issue divides Yanukovych from rival President Viktor Yushchenko.
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Water loving giant planet HAT-P-1 discovery
A NASA study reveals HAT-P-1, the largest and least dense exoplanet found, would float in water. The gas giant orbits its star every 4.5 days in Lacerta about 450 light-years away, making it a puffed hydrogen helium ball observed by binoculars.
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