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NASA's drought-predicting satellite is almost ready to begin work
According to environmentalist Lester Brown, droughts are going to be increasingly prevalent over the next few years. At the same time that he was making these claims, however, NASA was activating a spacecraft that it's hoped will do something about that. The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite is designed to orbit the Earth, measuring global moisture levels in soil.
Partial songlist for Ouendan sequel revealed [update 1]
A partial songlist for Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 can be found in this week's Japanese gaming magazines, and we can't help but get giddy over some of the choices. The Platformers reveals the following songs: Mihimaru GT - "Kibun Joujou" Homemade Kazoku - "Shounen Heart" smap - "Bang! Bang!!" Ayaka - "I Believe" Kimura Kaela - "Real Life Real Heart" Flow - "Okuru Kotoba" Sukima-Switch - "Zenryoku Shonen" Checkers - "Oh, My Julia" Yaida Hitomi - "Go My Way" Hirai Ken - "POP STAR" The Platformers website provides samples for each song, for those interested in getting a small taste of what's to come. The game's release is not too far away: May 17th, so importers will want to get their pre-orders in ASAP, before the other cheerleading-obsessed gamers do.[Thanks, Imran!][Update 1: Minor stylistic corrections.]
