From terrorism to space to climate change, the next president will need to have an understanding of the physics behind the headlines. Physicist Rich Muller talks with Wired.com about the science that will be critical to the president's success.

DUBAI - The UAE is encouraging Arab and North African countries to participate in the efforts to set up an Arab space agency (ASA), Dr Omar Al Emam, Advisor, Arab Science and Technology Foundation told Khaleej Times.

National Science Week kicked off on Saturday with learners in the Western Cape receiving test tubes, measuring cylinders and thermometers to experiment and conduct tests with.

Richard Garriott, private space explorer and son of NASA's Skylab Astronaut Dr. Owen Garriott, plans to talk with students through a NASA sponsored live video teleconference, broadcast via the Internet scheduled for Monday, October 20th.

Dr. Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, will touch down at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs next month to inspire local girls to dig into hands-on science at the Sally Ride Science Festival. The festival, which is open to the public, runs