Brighterworldktsm.com - Sponsored By The El Paso Electric Company: NASA may aim for Venus for future missions ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 11:17:45 After more than 20 years of neglect, the planet Venus is once more drawing NASA's eye for ambitious new missions. Software released for attacking Android phones ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 11:31:16 Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smart phones that use Google's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix Mars rover Spirit may not survive Martian winter ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 11:45:57 NASA'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 Area on Mars could hold fossilized remains of life ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 12:34:34 A spot on Mars called Nili Fossae that is rich in clay mineral-rich rocks could be a prime spot to search for the fossilized remains Cosmic Log: Space showdown sidetracked ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 12:39:59 Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The showdown over America's space policy will have to wait until September at the earliest, thanks to a decision by Tiny footprints are oldest evidence of reptiles ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 09:24:18 A tiny reptile scampering along an Outback-like environment snagging insects some 318 million years ago left behind footprints that are now the oldest evidence of Monkeys go bananas over flying squirrels ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 09:27:46 Researchers have observed small monkeys called Japanese macaques going bananas at the sight of a flying squirrel. Barnes & Noble's Nook gets its own boutique ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 07:28:45 Barnes & Noble said Friday it's creating boutiques within its stores for its Nook e-reader to "showcase" the digital device, software and accessories. Mars rover finally sees Martian dust devil ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 05:08:24 After more than six years roaming the surface of Mars, NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has spotted its first dust devil on the red planet. Virtual cookie monster controls flavor ================================================================================ MSNBC on 30 July, 2010 05:25:51 At the SIGGRAPH computer animation and interactive technology conference, a research team unveiled a Meta Cookie system, which uses virtual reality to try to control