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Hurricane Harley motorcycle ride, Shop 'til You Rock and more for Saturday, July 31Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:11AMWhat's happening in and around New Orleans for Saturday, July 31, 2010

Mars rover Spirit may not survive Martian winterFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:59PMNASA's beleaguered Mars rover Spirit, which has been hibernating on the surface of Mars since March, is facing its toughest challenge yet the harsh conditions of the Martian winter. And the rover may lose. Mars - NASA - Spirit rover - Mars rover - Technology

Three Stars: The Cornel West TheoryFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:12PMConceptual work can require the most investment in terms of time and attention. However, such projects can also turn out to be the most rewarding. That's the case with The Cornel West Theory . Every track on their debut album, Second Rome adds to the overall story of Washington, D.C. as a dystopia. But it's the music -- which teeters between chill and vigorous -- that make the story so ...

In the abstract: powerful sculpture exhibit at BMAFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:17PMShow includes 'lost' David Smith work from Baltimore bequest Drawn primarily from the museum's own enviable collections, the show provides an engrossing history lesson, covering the 1920s to the 1970s and artists from several countries. The Smith pieces on display constitute a lively portion of the exhibit, and that cog-eyed head provides an extra twist.

Huge New Update for Distant WorldsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:57PMDistant Worlds (PC) A huge list of improvements and changes coming with this capital ship-sized update.

New Nonfiction Reveals Interconnectedness of the Planets, SunThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:00AMThe trivialities of daily life can make it easy to forget that the Earth is just one part of a solar system with cycles that can affect time, motion, weather and much more. In his new nonfiction, The Mysteries of Earth Changes Revealed (published by iUniverse), Hon. Rev. Dr. William M. West gives a complete overview of the past, present and future changes Earth and its solar system.

Is humanity prepared for the worst?Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:56AMDesigner viruses, potent new weapons, hurtling asteroids... all have the potential to obliterate humanity. So how do scientists plan for such catastrophes? Corridors are deserted. Office doors are locked. Laboratories are quieter than usual. It can mean only one thing: conference season is upon us and it's time for scientists to shut up shop and take to the road, if only for a few days. For more ...

'Welfare robots' to ease burden in greying JapanThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:37AMRobotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly.

Comic-Con 2010 Green Lantern Press Conference with Ryan ReynoldsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:17PMOne of the most anticipated press conferences that took place at this year’s Comic-Con was Warner Bros’ Green Lantern. Last week the studio unleashed the first photos, this week we got some character posters and now we have an interview with the man himself Ryan Reynolds, along with co-stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, [...]