http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/10/875897.aspx Spitzer scientists see shining stellar sphere Chandra: Energetic jets from a budding solar system Hubblesite: Telescope pinpoints record-breaking burst European Space Agency issues astronaut help-wanted ad en-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/10/875897.aspx#876138Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:31:39 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:876138actionforspace.comPerhaps ESA will stick a heat shield on the ATV. Maybe thats another reason why they want astronauts.http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/10/875897.aspx#876442Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:19:22 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:876442carl, orange CAWhat an exciting time to follow cosmology! New images and discoveries seem to be flooding in at an astronomical rate;-). The possibility exists for new particles, earthlike planets, and commercial space flight to name a few. My favorite is the debate over dark matter and dark energy. So if dark energy is discovered, do we really need a big bang? http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/10/875897.aspx#877050Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:56:57 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:877050Alex, Miami, FLActually, that's not a bad idea about sticking a heat shield on the ATV... I read somewhere that it would wouldn't be difficult to human rate the Jules Verne. I guess we'll see how that works out when they retire the shuttle.