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Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Olympic Green in Beijing, July 16, 2008

Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Olympic Green in Beijing, July 16, 2008

Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Olympic Green in Beijing, July 16, 2008

Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Olympic Green in Beijing, July 16, 2008

Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Olympic Green in Beijing, July 16, 2008

This image provided by NASA from the Spitzer Space Telescope shows the newly discovered second brighterst star in the our Galaxy, the "Peony Nebula Star," in the central region of our Milky Way. While the existance of the star was already known, it wasn't until the Spitzer telescope with infrared instruments were able to pierce the dust in the nebula so scientists calculate it's brightness. According to NASA the star puts out light equivalent to 3.2 million suns

The "Peony nebula" star, circled, is now the second-brightest star in our galaxy. A contender for the title of brightest star in our Milky Way galaxy has been unearthed in the dusty metropolis of the galaxy's center. Nicknamed the "Peony nebula star," the bright stellar bulb was revealed by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and other ground-based telescopes. It blazes with the light of an estimated 3.2 million suns. The reigning "brightest star" champion is Eta Carina, with a whopping solar wattage of 4.7 million suns. But according to astronomers, it's hard to pin down an exact brightness, or luminosity, for these scorching stars, so they could potentially shine with a similar amount of light.

An F-22 Raptor aircraft flies during an air display on the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow in south England July 14, 2008

British Formula One McLaren Mercedes racing driver Lewis Hamilton races against a Learjet (not pictured) on the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow in south England July 14, 2008

Visitors pass near an Airbus A-380 passenger plane on the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow in south England July 14, 2008

Visitors pass near an Airbus A-380 passenger plane on the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow in south England July 14, 2008

The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Echus Chasma in this image made available on July 14, 2008. Echus Chasma is an approximately 100 km long and 10 km wide incision in the Lunae Planum high plateau north of Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon of Mars

An impressive cliff, up to 4000 m high, is located in the eastern part of Echus Chasma shown in this image made available on July 14, 2008. Echus Chasma is an approximately 100 km long and 10 km wide incision in the Lunae Planum high plateau north of Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon of Mars
Do these valleys on Mars come from gushes of water from past rainfall, or groundwater springs, or could they have possibly been formed from magma flows on Mars surface?

That's the debate surrounding the many valleys, chasms and dry gullies found on the Red Planet. The majority of planetary geologists seem to favor the idea of water flowing on Mars surface in the past.

The images shown here of Echus Chasma are from the European Space Agency's Mar's Express, and its High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC). Echus Chasma is believed to be one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. The valleys, cut into the landscape look similar to drainage networks found on Earth. The image here has a ground resolution of approximately 17 m/pixel, and is so clear and distinct it almost makes you feel like you're there!

The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. Echus Chasma is the source region of Kasei Valles which extends 3,000 km to the north. The image was made available on July 14, 2008

The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Echus Chasma, one of the largest water source regions on the Red Planet. Echus Chasma is the source region of Kasei Valles which extends 3,000 km to the north. The image was made available on July 14, 2008

The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express has returned images of Echus Chasma in this image made available on July 14, 2008. Echus Chasma is an approximately 100 km long and 10 km wide incision in the Lunae Planum high plateau north of Valles Marineris, the Grand Canyon of Mars

A man plays with mud during the Boryeong Mud Festival at a beach in Boryeong, about 190 km (118 miles) southwest of Seoul, July 13, 2008. For nine days of dirty fun, the quaint South Korean coastal city of Boryeong paints the town a dull shade of mud

People play with mud during the 11th Boryeong Mud Festival at a beach in Boryeong, about 190 km(118 miles) southwest of Seoul, July 13, 2008

Naked climbing is the new craze sweeping the U.S., pioneered by photographer Dean Fidelman. The Californian snapped these images for his 2009 calendar Stone Nudes. He said: "This is the sport at its purest. It captures the true essence of the climbing spirit."
Naked climbing is the new craze sweeping the U.S., pioneered by photographer Dean Fidelman. The Californian snapped these images for his 2009 calendar Stone Nudes.He said: "This is the sport at its purest. It captures the true essence of the climbing spirit."

One reason Jessica Alba named her baby daughter Honor was that she felt her own was pretty bland. "I was always irritated that my name was Jessica," the 27-year-old actress tells OK! magazine.

"Come on, it's a very '80s name, because there were tons of Jessicas in every school I went to. There's something great about having a unique name. It's a part of your identity."

She and husband Cash Warren welcomed Honor Marie Warren last month. Alba poses with Honor on the cover of OK!, and all three are featured in a photo spread inside the new issue. The magazine, which recently landed a million-dollar deal with new mom Jamie Lynn Spears, doesn't comment on its pacts with celebrities, though Alba reportedly sold the first shots of Honor to OK! for $1.5 million.


"It's still amazing that she was living inside of Jessica," said Warren, who met Alba on the set of the 2005 film "The Fantastic Four," which co-starred Alba as the Invisible Woman and employed Warren as a director's assistant.

Who will be the disciplinarian?

"I think we're pretty even," Alba said. "We're good at communicating and bouncing things off each other. We'll stick to our guns, even when she gives us pout face!"

Warren, however, aims to be the good cop: "I'll hide. Babe, you punish her!"

Boston Celtics NBA player Paul Pierce and his fiancee Julie Landrum arrive at the 2008 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, California July 16, 2008

NBA player Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics arrives with his wife Brandi at the 2008 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, California July 16, 2008

NBA star Marko Jaric arrives on the red carpet with supermodel Adriana Lima at the 2008 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, California July 16, 2008

NBA star Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns arrives with his wife Alejandra Amarilla Nash at the 2008 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, California July 16, 2008

NBA star Marko Jaric gets a kiss from supermodel Andriana Lima as they arrive on the red carpet at the 2008 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, California July 16, 2008

1.96 meter high model Iwona with 1.34 meter long legs presents in front of Potsdamer Platz square in a bikini by German designer Torsten Amft to promote his show at the upcoming Berlin Fashion Week in Berlin July 12, 2008. The event will run from July 17 to 20

1.96 meter high model Iwona with 1.34 meter long legs poses with spectators in front of Potsdamer Platz square in a bikini by German designer Torsten Amft to promote his show at the upcoming Berlin Fashion Week in Berlin July 12, 2008. The event will run from July 17 to 20

A model presents a creation from the Hungarian fashion house Bodo during a fashion show in Budapest July 15, 2008

A model presents a creation from the Hungarian fashion house Bodo during a fashion show in Budapest July 15, 2008

A model presents a creation from the Hungarian fashion house Bodo during a fashion show in Budapest July 15, 2008

A model presents a creation from the Hungarian fashion house Bodo during a fashion show in Budapest July 15, 2008

A model presents a creation from the Hungarian fashion house Bodo during a fashion show in Budapest July 15, 2008

Actors (L-R) Chin Han, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, and director Christopher Nolan pose for photographers for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008

Actor Christian Bale poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008

Reality television personality Karina Smirnoff poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008

Actor Morgan Freeman poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008

Actor Chin Han poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008

Director Christopher Nolan poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008

Actor Gary Oldman poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008

Actor Ed Westwick arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight July 14, 2008 in New York

Actor Christian Bale (R) and his wife Sibi Blazic pose for photographers as they arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008

Actors (L-R) Chin Han, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman pose for photographers during the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008

Reality television personality Lauren Conrad poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York July 14, 2008

Actress Mariska Hargitay poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of the film The Dark Knight in New York, July 14, 2008