Astronaut sets U.S. spacewalking record (AP)

   

AP - Astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria broke the U.S. record for most time walking in space Thursday as he and another astronaut did maintenance work outside the international space station during their third spacewalk in nine days.

Source

White tiger cubs debut at Argentine zoo (AP)

   

AP - Three white tiger cubs just weeks old debuted Thursday at the Buenos Aires Zoo in Argentina, romping in pen before delighted children and their parents.

Source

Astronaut culture stresses achievement (AP)

   

AP - From the dawn of the space program, America's astronauts have been treated like stars, saluted as red-white-and-blue heroes, and indoctrinated in NASA's can-do, failure-is-not-an-option ethos.

Source

UK wind power reaches milestone

   The UK is to become only one of seven nations to have over two gigawatts of operational wind power capacity.
Source

Gold Rush-era human remains unearthed (AP)

   

AP - The capital city's ties to the Gold Rush are everywhere, from the historical old town where fortune-seekers arrived on the Sacramento River to Sutter's Fort, where costumed actors recreate the Wild West for schoolchildren.

Source

UK wind power hits key milestone

   The UK is to become only one of seven nations to have over two gigawatts of operational wind power capacity.
Source

EU to get tough on 'green crimes'

   Proposals are set to be unveiled to turn environmental offences over to the criminal courts across the EU.
Source

'Doomsday' vault design unveiled

   The final design for an Arctic "doomsday" seed vault, which will house all known varieties of crops, is unveiled.
Source

Telescope mirror nearly finished

   A giant mirror that will fly on the US space agency's next space telescope is a step closer to completion.
Source

Moths steadied by 'gyroscope'

   Moth antennae have gyroscope-like sensors to help them control their flight, scientists say.
Source

Saturn moon's cosmic graffiti art

   Saturn's moon Enceladus ejects icy volcanic material which settles over the surfaces of other satellites.
Source

'Gyroscope' steadies moth flight

   Moth antennae contain gyroscope-like sensors to help them control their course through the sky, scientists report.
Source

Some Functions in Melvyl and Roger Down 2/11 and 2/18, 12:01-10am

   Due to scheduled system maintenance, several of CDL's services will be unavailable for brief periods on Sunday, February 11th and Sunday, February 18th from 12:01 AM to 10 AM. Please be advised that intermittently, the services may be slow and...
Source

Cool clouds turn light to matter

   Scientists capture a beam of light and make it reappear elsewhere, potentially leading to advances in computing.
Source

Inventors to be honored on Capitol Hill (AP)

   AP - Inventors of the MRI, the Ethernet, the LP record and a popular weedkiller are among 18 people picked for induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Source

Astronauts start 3rd spacewalk (AP)

   

AP - Two spacewalking astronauts tossed quilt-sized thermal shrouds from the international space station and watched them float away during their third spacewalk in nine days.

Source

Italy mystery of prehistoric hug

   Archaeologists in Italy unearth two skeletons thought to be 5,000 to 6,000 years old, locked in an embrace.
Source

Rare turtles found dead in Bangladesh (AP)

   AP - Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been found dead along Bangladesh's coast in the past two weeks, triggering concerns about pollution and local fishing practices, an official said Thursday. A team of four scientists has launched an investigation into the deaths of the olive ridley turtles, said Jafar Ahmed, a top official in the government's marine fisheries department.
Source

Mozambique prime minister issues flood warning (AFP)

   

AFP - Mozambican Prime Minister Luisa Diogo has warned that heavy rains lashing the country could soon fuel an emergency and wreak more havoc than heavy floods in 2001 when nearly 1,000 people died.

Source

Stomach ulcers 'prehistoric link'

   Prehistoric humans were infected with a bug that causes stomach ulcers, a study has shown.
Source

Astronaut Screening Process Sound, Former NASA Psychiatrist Says (SPACE.com)

   SPACE.com - NASA’s process for monitoring the physical and mental health of its Astronaut Corps is sound, despite the stunning arrest of spaceflyer and mission specialist Lisa Nowak this week, a former NASA psychiatrist said Wednesday.
Source

More, and more lake effect snow (weather.com)

   weather.com -
Source

More rains hit flood-stricken Indonesian capital (Reuters)

   

Reuters - More heavy rains struck Indonesia's capital on Thursday, hampering clean-up efforts and piling on misery for hundreds of thousands of people camping under make-shift shelters after days of floods.

Source

Body found in Texas home year after Rita (AP)

   AP - A potential homebuyer inspecting a home damaged by Hurricane Rita over a year ago found the remains of the 51-year-old owner inside, authorities said Wednesday.
Source