The shuttle Endeavour is spending its last full day in space before a landing early Wednesday morning and retirement. The second-to-last shuttle mission for NASA sent Endeavour to the International Space Station to deliver spare parts and equipment for a physics experiment. The final shuttle launch will send Atlantis into space for the last time in July. Source Link
Most women say they’ll ignore new guidelines that recommend to wait until age 50 for their first mammogram. More than eight out of ten women surveyed by the University of Massachusetts Medical School said the new guidelines were unsafe and they wanted annual mammograms from age 40. Experts say starting routine screening at 40 doesn’t catch many more breast cancers. Source Link
After Memorial Day weekend, most thoughts turn to summer fun, but it’s still a winter wonderland in parts of Colorado. With up to 35 feet of snowfall that continued through the month of May, massive drifts have postponed the opening of parts of Rocky Mountain National Park. Ski resort owners say it’s possible they may be open for business until the Fourth of July. Source Link