Today,Mars continues to excite -- not as the object of science fiction but of scientific study.

VOA: special.2010.07.28

It set a record as the fastest human-made object to ever enter the atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

They said he put the first letters of his names -- O and K -- on each object people gave him to send on the train.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

But in his conciliatory mood Saturday, Mr.Ravalomanana suggested he would not object to a constitutional change that would allow his arch-rival to seek the presidency.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

"Basically,it's an underwater balloon. You've got two parts to it: You've got the balloon here - which is this long cylindrical object - and that's filled with a lighter-than-water substance, which is aviation gasoline."

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

They object to the cost of the proposal, which could go as high as $one-trillion over 10 years, and they want to stop what they see as an expanding role for government in administering health care.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31