In eerie similarity to the Challenger disaster nearly seventeen years ago, Columbia falls apart 38 miles above Texas during re-entry.

Nearly seventeen years to the date the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in the early morning hours in front of a startled nation. So many people are wondering if they were watching a history reel when confronted with the news this morning that the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia met the same terrible fate. Many of the circumstances are different, but it is a tragedy of similar proportions, nonetheless.

Fully poseable doll, er ... ACTION FIGURE.

For those of you wanting your very own pocket-sized Samus Aran, wait no longer! for just $13.95, you can have your very own Samus Aran action figure from the fine folks at Die Cast Express. It's officially licensed, and comes with a collector's card and codes for some of the Metroid games.

Want to see what she looks like? Well, you're going to need to get over to Die Case Express to see it!

Nintendo Australia provides reassurance that games are coming out this year.

Melbourne, Australia January 30th 2003 – These days, gamers have insatiable appetites – and Nintendo GameCube™ and Game Boy Advance™ consoles fill that hunger. The Nintendo game library continues to broaden its appeal to video game players of all ages, interests and lifestyles. This reflects an increasing amount of support from third-party publishers, adding to a strong calvary of first- and second-party selections.