The Colonel who saved the world

An article about a Russian Lt Colonel who, in 1983, prevented a nuclear war.

Math makes a comeback

This article talks about various companies that are selling mathematics as their products.

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Skywatching

Here is a PDF book with notes on what you can see in the night sky for every day of 2006!

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Space Suits

Everything you ever wanted to know about space suits.

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Seeing through walls

A new handheld device will allow US troops to see if anything is moving in a room before they go in.

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Copper

An interesting online comic about a boy and his dog (sort of). There isn't much story but the art is excellent. You need to start with the comic in the bottom right of the page.

The last men on the moon

A bit of nostalgia today, this picture is of one of the last two men to walk on the moon (the other can be seen reflected in his helmet).