French Guiana

French Guiana and the $100 Question

Chris Guillebeau | Posted 07.17.2009 | World


Chris Guillebeau

If I wimped out and hung around drinking coffee, I'd feel better that day, but later on I would have regretted not making the journey. My rule is "never pass up a country when it comes your way."

Jules Verne's Kip Brothers Translated into English after 100 Years

Jim Luce | Posted 06.11.2009 | Entertainment


Jim Luce

The book, a crime drama, celebrates the fraternal bonds of brotherhood, written shortly after the death of Verne's brother and best friend, a French sailor.

ESA Delays Herschel, Planck Launch Date

Dygest.net | Dygest.net | Posted 05.03.2009 | Home


Herschel, an infrared observatory, and Planck, a satellite to study the cosmic microwave background, were to launch aboard a single Ariane 5 rocket in...