Top news for December 21, 2008

Big, dead satellite will crash back to Earth next week

Scientists Tame Shapeless Monster Behind 75% of Cancers

DOJ quietly removed Russian malware from routers in US homes and businesses

Rocket Lab launches ADRAS-J space junk inspection satellite for Astroscale (video)

The Missing Puzzle Piece: Neuroscientists Discover New Group of Brain Cells

Each year, NASA receives close to 1,000 astronaut appearance requests and there is a specific Astronaut Appearances Office in Houston, Texas. They can't receive honoraria since Federal regulations prevent astronauts from accepting gifts valued greater than $20

Unlocking Solar Secrets: Will the Next Solar Maximum Solve the Puzzle of the Sun’s Gamma-Ray Picture?

New 'Prosthetic' Hacks The Brain to Recall Specific Memories

Kam Ghaffarian’s Moonshots

Old and Young, Talking Again