Fox News SciTech Headlines: 16 November 2008
November 17th, 2008 • Fox News, Science, Technology
- Review: Second Shots at First-Person Shooters
‘Gears of War 2,’ ‘Resistance 2′ and ‘Far Cry 2′ all new to stores — and all as good as the originals. - Video-Game Sales Surge Despite Weak Economy
Title sales up 18 percent, hardware sales up 5 percent in October over same month last year, led by spectacular Nintendo Wii sales. - Dazzling Mysterious Aurora Spotted on Saturn
Astronomers puzzled by red rings seen dancing across gas giant’s north pole. - Early Black Holes Grew Fast, Merged Quickly
Massive black holes found in galaxies 12 billion light years away, which means they’re almost as old as the universe itself. - First Direct Images of Planets Around Other Stars
Astronomers get solid images of far-off worlds around distant stars. - Scientists Solve Mystery of How Bleach Kills Germs
Bleach has been killing germs for more than 200 years but U.S. scientists have just figured out how the cleaner does its dirty work. - Japanese Slot Game Uses Mug Shots to Fight Crime
Japanese software designer Famista Inc. launched an online slot machine game that uses mug shots instead of lemons. The National Police Agency says the game in an inappropriate use of police property and could distress victims. - India Lands Its First Spacecraft on Moon
Moon Impact Probe dropped onto lunar surface from orbiting Chandrayaan unmanned spacecraft. - ‘Second Life’ Affair Leads to Real-Life Divorce
British couple divorce after husband caught having ‘virtual affair’ with female character in online role-playing game. - NYC to Offer Rewards for Making Yellow Cabs Green
After a judge threw a roadblock in front of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s quest to replace every taxicab with a hybrid model, the city is creating financial incentives to get more fuel-efficient cabs on the streets. - Scientists: Disconnect Great Lakes, Mississippi Waters
Scientists fear voracious invasive fish rife in Mississippi basin will swim up Chicago River into Lake Michigan, destroying Great Lakes ecosystem. - Cache of Celtic Coins Uncovered in Dutch Cornfield
Find dates from 1st century B.C., minted by tribe that led resistance against Roman invaders. - Solar-Powered Billboard Going Up in Times Square
Ricoh’s new billboard to have 16 wind turbines, 64 solar panels and could go dark on cloudy, still days. - Ancient Christian Church Unearthed in Syria
Church in Palmyra dated to sometime in 8th century, when city would have been under Muslim rule but with largely Christian population. - NASA Restores Historic Photos of Moon From Space
Original shots taken by lunar orbiters in mid-’60s could only be viewed on specialized machines — which former NASA official stored in her garage. - Endeavor Crew to Deliver Space Station Kitchen, Bathroom
Space shuttle Endeavour aimed for a docking with the international space station Sunday to drop off a new housemate and deliver equipment which will change the outpost into a two-kitchen, two-bath, five-bedroom home. - Astronauts Inspect Space Shuttle for Damage
Endeavour astronauts give shuttle customary one-over using camera attached to flexible boom arm. - Stone Age Temple May Be Birthplace of Civilization
Elaborate temple in southeastern Turkey is 11,500 years old; archaeologists think it might be birthplace of agriculture and organized religion.
