Expert says Shroud of Turin authentic
ROME - A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Full Story

Scientists get Big Bang machine working again, now plan to explore the depths of matter
GENEVA - Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. Full Story

Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk. Full Story

Fingers, tooth said to be Galileo's found
A Florence museum says two fingers and a tooth believed to belong to Galileo Galilei have been found and will go on display next spring. Full Story

Cosmonaut says Russia falling behind in space race
Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and will likely fall behind in the space race, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday. Full Story

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