After 17 days, 33 Chilean miners have been found alive 2,300 vertical feet underground in a gold and copper mine. Now the only thing left to do is get them out safely -- in about four months.
posted by Gilbert on Aug 24, 2010 - 115 comments

Behold the mundane wonders of the space age. NASA offers a four-part hi-def tour of the International Space Station. [via] Cynical-C [more inside]
posted by awenner on Feb 9, 2009 - 11 comments

Nicholas White was trapped in an elevator for 41 hours. Then things started to go downhill.
posted by dmd on Apr 15, 2008 - 124 comments