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Solid rocket motors separate from a Delta II rocket over Florida during a June 10, 2003 liftoff of the Mars exploration rover Spirit.

The moon's shadow darkens part of Earth during a solar eclipse. Only people underneath the center of that dark spot will see the total eclipse; others will see a partial eclipse. This shot was taken from the Mir space station in August 1999.

Earth seems to fill the sky in this image taken by the crew of Apollo 17 in 1972. The picture marked the first time astronauts were able to photograph the south polar ice cap.

The moon is caught between Earth and the space shuttle Discovery in this photo taken in 1988. This shuttle mission marked the return of U.S. Senator—and pioneering astronaut—John Glenn to space.

Clouds ripple across the Indian Ocean in this photograph taken from the space shuttle Discovery in 1999. This shuttle mission, STS-96, lasted 9 days, 19 hours, 13 minutes, and 57 seconds and covered 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers).

This photo was the world's first view of Earth taken near the moon. It was snapped by the U.S. Lunar Orbiter I on August 23, 1966, when the spacecraft was just about to pass behind the moon on its 16th orbit.

The moon's lunar highlands (light areas) and maria, or volcanic plains, (dark areas) are clearly visible in this photograph taken by the Expedition 10 crew onboard the International Space Station.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Luxemburg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker attend a meeting in Moscow, April 24, 2008

Russia's First deputy Prime Minister and president-elect Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Luxemburg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker meet in Moscow, April 24, 2008

Dragon's Blood trees, known locally as Dam al-Akhawain, or blood of the two brothers, are seen on Socotra island March 27, 2008. Prized for its red medicinal sap, the Dragon's Blood is the most striking of 900 plant species on the Socotra islands in the Arabian Sea, 380 km (238 miles) south of mainland Yemen and 80 km west of the Horn of Africa. Socotra islands, which harbour many unique species of birds and plants, may gain UNESCO recognition in July as a world natural heritage site.

A view of the Qalensia beach of Socotra island March 27, 2008. Socotra is located in the Arabian Sea, 380 km (238 miles) south of mainland Yemen and 80 km west of the Horn of Africa. The Socotra islands, which harbour many unique species of birds and plants, may gain UNESCO recognition in July as a world natural heritage site

Socotran "desert roses", whose obese trunks are adapted to store water, stand on a hillside in Wadi Diksam on Socotra island February 1, 2008. Socotra is located in the Arabian Sea, 380 km (238 miles) south of mainland Yemen and 80 km west of the Horn of Africa. The Socotra islands, which harbour many unique species of birds and plants, may gain UNESCO recognition in July as a world natural heritage site. Picture taken on February 1, 2008

An Egyptian Vulture flies on Socotra island March 27, 2008. The population of the Egyptian Vultures is over 1,000 in Socotra, making it the most concentrated population of the endangered bird in the world. Socotra islands are located in the Arabian Sea, 380 km (238 miles) south of mainland Yemen and 80 km west of the Horn of Africa. Socotra, which harbour many unique species of birds and plants, may gain UNESCO recognition in July as a world natural heritage site.

A local guide stands at the mouth of Di Gob cave on Socotra island February 1, 2008

Paragliders fly over a hill near the Qalensia beach of Socotra island March 27, 2008

A tourist swims in a natural rock pool in a river on the island of Socotra February 1, 2008.

A girl swings on a rope in the fishing port of Qalensiya, the second biggest town on Socotra island February 1, 2008

Dragon's Blood trees (L) and Socotran "desert roses" stand on a hillside in the protected area of Homhill on Socotra island February 1, 2008

A protester from Greenpeace, dressed as an orangutan, demonstrates outside the Unilever building in London April 21, 2008. Greenpeace said it wanted to raise awareness of companies who buy palm oil from companies that are destroying Indonesia's rainforests.

A protester from Greenpeace, dressed as an orangutan, demonstrates outside the Unilever building in London April 21, 2008

Megan Fox is seen in the scene of "Transformer." Megan Fox is the sexiest woman in the world at least according to FHM magazine. The "Transformers" co-star tops FHM's annual 100 Sexiest Womenin the World poll of FHM readers. The 21-year-old model-actress beat out the likes of Angelina Jolie(No. 12), Rihanna (No. 14), Kim Kardashian(No. 17), Paris Hilton(No. 77) and last year's champion, Jessica Alba(No. 3).

Models present creations by body art designer Elena Mityanina during the Beauty Ideal festival in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk April 23, 2008

A model presents a creation by body art designer Elena Mityanina during the Beauty Ideal festival in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk April 23, 2008


A model presents a creation by body art designer Elena Mityanina during the Beauty Ideal festival in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk April 23, 2008

Iryna Zhuravska, 18, adjusts her crown after winning the "Miss Ukraine" beauty contest in Kiev April 23, 2008. Twenty-six girls from all over Ukraine took part in the contest


Iryna Zhuravska, 18, smiles after winning the "Miss Ukraine" beauty contest in Kiev April 23, 2008. Twenty-six girls from all over Ukraine took part in the contest.

China's Zhang Zilin, who was crowned Miss World 2007

Yuri Ebihara of Japan

Aishwarya Rai of India

Pen¨¦lope Cruz of Spain

Alessandra Ambrosio of Brazil


Elizabeth Hurley of the UK

Alina Kabayeva of Russia

Heidi Klum of Germany

Honey Lee of the Republic of Korea

Eric Mabius, aka Ugly Betty’s Daniel Meade, arrives outside his Midtown Manhattan hotel in New York City on Wednesday.

Mr. Mabius, 37, stopped for some autographs and some pictures, just in time for tonight’s new Ugly Betty episode. What a coincidence!

Eric and his wife Ivy Sherman got married two years ago and have a son Maxfield Elliot. The couple is expecting their second child this year.

Rihanna and Maroon 5 are teaming up for an ultra-glam remake of “If I Never See Your Face Again”, which will appear on the re-releases of both big-name artists.

“We’re both re-releasing our albums — mine’s out June 17,” Rihanna told MTV News. “This is the only collaboration on my re-release, because I always wanted to work with Maroon 5. They’re one of my favorite bands. When they called me to do this record with them, I was so honored.”

“The song was basically done, but we wanted to try something different, so we had her come in and do bits and pieces,” Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine added. “It came together so quick. The only other collaboration I had done before was with Kanye, and it was the same way. It sounds cheesy, but if the magic is there, if the chemistry is there, you don’t even have to think about it.”

Adam and Rihanna give MTV a behind-the-scenes look at the new video and open up about their experiences. Check it.

WHAT DO YOU THINK about a Rihanna/Maroon 5 all-star team — YAY or NAY?

Pop duo Aly Michalka and AJ Michalka model their Tommy Hilfiger-designed orange t-shirts to support the Nancy Davis Foundation for MS.

May is MS Awareness Month and the organization has partnered with a number of retailers to sell items in the signature MS orange - symbolizing hope. Proceeds will go towards educating the community and funding MS research.

Leather bracelets by Alexandra Knight and wallets/peace bracelets by Tommy Hilfiger are also being sold.

For more information, please visit EraseMS.org.

Jennifer Garner gives us her patented smile and lets her guard down in the May 2008 issue of Self.

Jen, 36, talks about the love of daughter Violet, 2, husband Ben Affleck, 35, sunscreen and the summer!

On summer being her favorite season: “What’s not to love about summer? I love all the fruit that’s available. I love the farmers’ market. I love that everybody relaxes a bit more. You can feel it in their face and demeanor. People leave work a little earlier.”

On being the sunscreen carrier in the Garner-Affleck family: “Yes, I am, like it or not. As the woman in the family, whether you’re the daughter, sister, wife or mother, you’re kind of in charge of having sunscreen in your bag and making sure your family is protected. And I buy everybody big, floppy sun hats.”

On growing their own food: “Yes! We planted a garden last spring. Half the stuff dies, half the stuff lives, but I’m happy with it. We had huge eggplants! And there’s nothing like fresh tomatoes. And the herbs? Heaven! I grow all different kinds of basil and thyme. I always have rosemary and Italian parsley.”

On everyone thinking she is always pregnant:
“Yes, everyone continues to think that I’m two months pregnant. But at this point, it’s just laziness! I think your body shifts. If I gained weight before, it didn’t go to my stomach. Now it’ll go to my stomach and lower half. Where I used to be flat, now — when I wear a T-shirt — you see a little bit of normal person.”

Tom Cruise is set to return to the Oprah Winfrey Show according to MSNBC, eliciting images of couch jumping and proclaiming his love for wife Katie Holmes.

Tom’s last appearance on Oprah was June 23, 2005, during his promotional period for the film War of the Worlds. His couch jumping incident, however, stole the show.

There are rumors that the show will be taped from Tom’s house in Colorado next Friday and aired Monday May 5th. Just in time for May sweeps, this summer will be the 25th anniversary of Cruise’s cult classic movie, Risky Business.

WHAT DO YOU THINK about the prospects for more Cruise couch jumping?

Brad Pitt peels away on his new orange motorcycle on the way to a studio in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Mr. Pitt, 44, also was seen riding on another bike on Tuesday.

Rumors are circulating that Brad is looking to purchase a unique eco-home in England according to Ecorazzi. The design is based off of a bee orchid where the unit will be producing more energy than its usage.

Carmen Electra has taken the next step with boyfriend/Korn guitarist Rob Patterson and is engaged according to People.

Carmen, 36, will be on her third marriage after being previously tied to basketball star Dennis Rodman and rocker Dave Navarro.

According to People’s source, “He told friends three days ago that he got engaged. The ring is a black diamond set in white diamonds.”
Rob, 37, popped the question over the weekend in Vegas, of course!

Congrats Rob and Carmen!