Stargazer: Galileo and the Goddess of Love

In January 1610, Galileo began using his newly invented telescope to observe the planets. After discovering Jupiter has moons, he must have been anxious to see what Venus might reveal.

Issues for dairy farmers in 20 years time

What will be the issues for dairy farmers in 20 years time? Speech by Conor English, Federated Farmers Chief Executive, to the New Zealand Institute of Agriculture and Horticultural Science.

Absolute Beginners - Seeing Mercury and Venus

We can see five planets with our unaided eyes. But people often ask how to find them and how to recognize them. Here is a beginner's guide for seeing Mercury and Venus.

The 10 Greatest Fictional Inventors of All Time [Inventors]

# inventors Eureka has been Giz's celebration of inventors of all stripe, from Tesla to Popeil. But some of the most memorable inventors of our time were actually invented themselves. Here are ten fictional innovators near and dear to our hearts. More »

Google search guru on mission to save time, pinpoint target

San Jose Mercury News Friday, August 27, 2010 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Like few other people on the planet, Google's Ben Gomes knows what interests the world. Gomes is the engineer in charge of improving what you see when you search on Google. From one of the most important but little-known offices in the Googleplex in Mountain View, Calif., Gomes is responsible for shaping the automatic suggestions ...