Topic: Roswell (New Mexico)

Global News Blog UK joins the search for aliens ahead of Roswell anniversary

The British team joins a group of mostly American projects known collectively as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

Google Doodle: What happened at Roswell?

In the summer of 1947, something fell into a New Mexican ranch. What was it?

Red Bull skydiver fell even faster than we thought

Felix Baumgartner, the Red Bull-sponsored skydiver who stepped out of a 24-mile-high balloon last October, reached a top speed of 843.6 mph, faster than had been previously estimated. 

Felix Baumgartner breaks the sound barrier. Sponsored by Red Bull. (+video)

Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier and the record for highest skydive Sunday when he leapt into the stratosphere from a balloon near the edge of space. Felix Baumgartner has made a career of risky jumps, including skydiving across the English Channel and parachuting off the Petronas Towers.

Daredevil plans record-breaking leap from edge of space

The current record for world's highest skydive stands at 102,800 feet, set in 1960 by US Air Force Captain Joe Kittinger.

Sky diver, after free-falling 13 miles, sets sights on record 23-mile jump

Felix Baumgartner landed successfully after a free-fall jump from 13 miles above Roswell, N.M., on Thursday. His ultimate aim: a 23-mile dive during which he would break the sound barrier.

Skydiver falls from stratosphere in preparation for 'space jump'

Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner stepped out of a custom-built capsule at an altitude of 71,581 feet and plummeted to Earth in a nearly four-minute freefall.

Skydiver jumps 13.6 miles on path to world's highest jump

The current record is over nineteen miles, but Felix Baumgartner wants to fall nearly 23.  NASA is interested in his feat.

Red Bull-fueled daredevil plans record skydive from edge of space

Austrian extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend in a helium balloon to about 23 miles up, and then jump. He will break the sound barrier during freefall. 

Chapter & Verse How to read "Area 51"

Interested in picking up Anne Jacobsen's "Area 51"? Before you do, let me offer some advice.
08/26/2011 01:00 pm

Wildfire threatening Los Alamos lab is New Mexico's largest ever

Las Conchas wildfire is now the largest wildfire on record in New Mexico. Los Alamos National Laboratory remains unscathed, as firefighters battle to contain the blaze.
07/01/2011 08:27 pm

Roswell FBI memo: Baloney or hogwash?

Roswell FBI memo: A 1950 memo found in FBI archives is fueling reports that the US government secretly recovered crashed flying saucers. Are reports of a UFO cover-up a deranged and unfounded conspiracy theory or are they an irrational and baseless load of nonsense?
04/11/2011 03:41 pm

Top Picks: Whale exhibit, 'The Passage,' veggie swaps, and more recommendations

'Whales Tohorā' at Boston's Museum of Science, Justin Cronin's vampire saga 'The Passage,' veggietrader.com for backyard vegetable growers, and more top picks.
07/09/2010 04:03 pm

In Pictures UFOs

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Top five political conspiracy theories

The 'birther' allegation that President Obama wasn't born in the US is nothing new. America has a long tradition of political accusations gaining traction.
08/04/2009 01:00 am

The Vote Colin Powell versus Joe the Plumber. Who's more powerful?

10/20/2008 01:00 am