The last time NASA fired an F-1 in anger was in 1972, with the launch of Apollo 17.

Ever look up at the stars and wonder if some bug-eyed creature is doing the same? It turns out at least one does: the dung beetle

A real-life "tractor beam", which uses light to attract objects, has been developed by scientists.

During more than 65 years of research, Fawcett wrote numerous articles about unidentified flying objects in such publications as Argosy, True magazine and Flying Saucers Review.

The fireball that lit up the predawn Northern California sky last week was a small comet that flamed out when it hit the Earth's atmosphere, a researcher said.