But as he says, the search for life in outer space is a long-term goal, and he is still hopeful.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

As he tells it,one day he looked in the window of a school and noticed how dark it was.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

John trapped a lot of animals and early March, his pile of animals' skins was almost as tall as he was.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sounded more hopeful as he appeared Tuesday before the Joint Economic Committee in Congress.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

He said he had to go into action as quickly as possible -- as fast as he could move.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

Giotto painted St.Francis in a way that shows his very human emotions as he goes through an intense religious experience.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

He had warned of the threat of such weapons as he argued for military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

To keep himself awake as he flew east during the long night, Post tied a piece of string to one finger.

VOA: special.2009.03.18

As he pulled the door open, a cold rain rushed into the kitchen almost sweeping him from his feet.

VOA: special.2010.09.25

There they waited. As he had done in the wilderness and at Spotsylvania, Grant ordered his men to attack hard.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

The fire was so big that American astronaut John Glenn could see it from space as he orbited Earth.

VOA: special.2009.03.22

As he walked over the battlefield, he saw where rains had washed away the earth covering many of the fallen soldiers.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

As he got closer to Washington, he was warned that a mob was planning to attack the train.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

As he later described it, the plane was not much more than half a kilometer above the trees.

VOA: special.2009.11.24