an italian astronaut aboard the international space station has been speaking to our colleagues. created viewers a quick door and entered some of the questions. >> it is not everyday that bbc can link live to space station 400 kilometers above the earth. it happened today. this is the moment we established contact with the italian astronaut. >> can you hear us? >> loud and clear. >> how are you feeling? you have been up there a month. >> the launch was very nice. everything went pretty good. we docked at the station and here we are in our home in our laboratory. >> the introductions over and he gave the audience a quick 360 degree to our of the laboratory. >> i would not be able to do that on the ground. while i am here on the ceiling, somebody else can be working here on this side. it is very interesting. where is the camera now? it is very easy to get lost. you can have the stealing and experience -- experiment on life science. we can do almost everything here that any scientist on earth can dream about. >> he will stay aboard the international space station course six months.

. >> liftoff of the japanese cargo craft, heating for -- heading for the international space station. >> alan: the unmanned rocket blasted over this morning from a remote japanese island, carrying six tons of food, water, and clothing for astronauts on the space station. the mission is filling a hole lift be the reattempt of nasa's space shuttle program. just ahead, were winter weathers down on the east. leigh glaser has the forecast. ñw >> alan: a surfer was seriously injured at the mavericks surfing spot in half moon bay. he was found face down in the water after he apparently wiped out. the man wasn't breathing, but good samaritans brought him to shore and turned him on his side to drain water from this airways, emergency crews revived the man with cpr. he is in serious condition at stanford hospital. >> the midwest and the northeast are in a icy stranglehold. tens of millions of people are trapped in the cold wave that has temperatures in the negative numbers inch minnesota, wind chills of 40 degrees below zero. we have that story. >> reporter: the polar express that put minnesot

part of their future is already in use on mankind's biggest space achievement to date the international space station now in orbit with humans on board for more than ten years the massive satellite has been the base for testing a whole generation of new space equipment including regenerative support systems. the international space station uses oxygen generation equipment. its lifespan was said to be about a year three hundred sixty five days. it was decided to use the device onboard as long as it could last. for three years which means its lifetime is three times as long as we expected. but what are they doing to make sure us needy humans last that long up their space. microgravity tested and no water needed so what do you say. leeds is produced in a special laboratory in the same institute of biomedical problems and plays host to mars five hundred and there's more than hair care on the minds and shopping list of those heading down or space hygiene in general needs an overhaul given the specific constraints of life inside a microgravity bubble. since water can't be trusted to go down the drain and i

shows us they have designed and built a science experiment that will be used aboard the international space station. >> they waited months for this day. students at valley christian high school now have their science project at the international space station. >> i'm completely stoked for this. because it's so exciting. >> you don't get to do this often. it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. >> reporter: 22 students designed and built a minicomputer controlled laboratory to do experiments to see whether plants can live in near zero gravity. >> we are basically growing three different types of plants within six wells in an incubator and it's fully contained so it has water, nutrients and everything so we are hopefully going to get pictures back of plant growth. >> reporter: they are making history as the first students in the world to have an experiment on the space station. a japanese transfer vehicle launched last friday carrying the experiment to the space station today. the students came up with the concept and design and then built and tested the minilab that's smaller than a shoe box. they we

liftoff of the japanese htv cargo craft heading for a rendezvous with the international space stationext thursday. >> a japanese rocket is on its

his twin brother, scott, is currently in command of the international space station, where he has been informed of the shooting. >> the family connections fueled her interest in space, and in congress, she sits on the science and technology committee as well as armed services and foreign affairs. her fellow arizonan, senator john mccain, said whoever did this, whatever their reason, they are a disgrace to arizona, this country and the human race. >> i am just heartbroken. gabby is more than just a colleague, she is actually a friend. >> giffords was one of 20 democrats whose districts were lit up in crosshairs on a sarah palin campaign website last spring. giffords and many others complained that someone unstable might act on that imagery.

valley christian is the first high school to launch an experiment to the international space station. >> very cool. >> that is very cool. >> nice weather out there. grab the clubs, good out there and play a few. >> yes, here and also in southern california, torrey pines is to happening place in golf. that is because tiger woods is ready to connect off the new season. special memories there for him. the spot where he played his first ever round of golf at the age of eight. and the spot he won his last major on, remember the u.s. open back in 2008. well, he seemed rested and focused and wants to start the season off to a great start. he claims he still has the hunger. >> all the determination has not changed. it is just it needed to be focused and put into a proper perspective. i went down a path i should never have gone. and now the determination is keeping my life in balance. and that is where it is at. and my life is in balance throughout the course of my career. i've had good years. and more importtly, what is most important is that my kids, i need to be in balance for them. >> the

welcome back the crew of t m a nineteen and it's the hundredth mission that's been to the international space station and i have all three of them here with me your chicken shannon shannon walker and douglas wheelock have all spent six months in space conducting experiments and doing maintenance to the space station and when they arrived here today they laid some flowers at the statue of eureka current as it is fifty years since he was the first man in space so all three of you first of all been up there for six months what would you say you've achieved in your time in csma not six miles just a little less than six one of the just going to do it here you know it's an easier for. the for was a base in spades unfortunately for the two of us yeah maybe you might be going to go. for it in the us system isn't so six months in space posts like just one day but they were lots of challenging and interesting tasks during that time one of the first was a problem with docking with the new russian module where we had to work to repair it for one and a half hours before we could actually dock with the i assess th

welcome back the crew of t m a nineteen and it's the hundred mission that's been to the international space station and i have all three of them here with me go to your chicken shannon shannon walker and douglas wheelock have all spent six months in space conducting experiments and doing maintenance to the space station and when they arrived here today they laid some flowers at the statue of eureka daryn as it is fifty years since he was the first man in space so all three of them first of all been up there six months what would you say you've achieved in the time and not six more just a little less than six one of the just really do it you know it's an easier for america the fall of a base in swades unfortunately for him. and maybe a much greater if you're going to go. on spring in the us versus me since i was six months in space posts like just one day but there were lots of challenging and interesting tasks during that time but one of the first was a problem with docking with the new russian module and we had to work to repair it for one and a half hours before we could actually dock with the ey

time to climb times to life back on earth the most recent space meant to return from the international space station had been speaking about the out of this world experience. had a chance to quiz the crew of three about life in orbit. hundreds of people have turned up here today to welcome back the crew of t m a nineteen and it's the hundredth mission that's been to the international space station and i have all three of them here with me go to your chicken shannon shannon walker and douglas wheelock have all spent six months in space conducting experiments and doing maintenance to the space station and when they arrived here today they laid some flowers at the statue of eureka current as it is fifty years since he was the first man in space so all three of you first of all you've been up there for six months what would you say you've achieved in your time in csma not six miles just a little less than six one of the facility just going to do it with you know it's an easy of. the four was a base in some ways unfortunately for. maybe a much greater if you're going to go. on to put in the us since me s

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travel to the international space station to something called my brother. plus the new year brings a new currency to a stone year as the baltic states. of the euro zone many think it's a calls not for celebrating but for me. next we'll take a look at some of the sporting highlights of twenty ten. hello and welcome this is our news thanks for watching and here is what's coming up this hour. how it happens our team looks back at how the twenty ten russian premier league football season played out. clearing the. recent comments about the lack of support. and full circle with the past sporting events from each of the twelve months. to two thousand and ten town. sell the twenty seven russian prime a league season so they need st petersburg andra beans two year reign as champions our correspondent richard roth lead legs back at how the season panned out up until the break for the world cup in the first of all a two part series. i vibe would be in with the team to beat coming into the start of the two thousand and ten season put a bun b. d. of science and win back

this is the first high school science project to be sent into the international space station. >> that should be very exciting for those kids. >>> and we have mark ibanez with the latest on tiger woods. fans got to see him today. >> he started on the back nine so this is number 12. and he will lay it up nicely. as it will finally fall. right near the 10 he set himself up for the birdie that will follow his first of the afternoon. later to go 3-under about 30 feet from the cup. it is down for a birdie. and shoots for 3-under five behind the leader kang from south korea. man we have a lot of college hoop all over the bay area tonight. one of the squads off to a great start. in fact, very surprising. the usf are off to a very good start. coach walter who recruited him loved what he saw. >> do they really care when they lose that game in some small gym in july? if they do, they're the right type of kids for us. they love to win, they hate to lose. those kids are going to help you win a lot of ball games. >>> jeff fisher out after 16 years with the tennessee titans. fisher the longest tenur

yeah over a million people turns the russian capital into a giant street policy while the international space station literally twenty eleven sending from cousin to. the stereo becomes the latest. about two months of bailouts of existing members cause many in the country to question whether they should pay for his mistakes. and that next motion anders explores moscow for ways to celebrate the new year weekend in style and if you want to know all them using customs and traditions of russian folk stay with us for this special edition of moscow. hello and welcome to the show as we say goodbye to twenty millions of people here in moscow and indeed around the world the celebrating in style it's the largest events of the year in russia so join me as we take a look at the history and the best like face in the party and celebrate new year's eve in the russian capital. is. situated in the center of moscow. with a difference cookie designed to get you into the spirit. stuff with this fun filled celebrates new year's eve. literally stuck in december the that's. the end of the plane comes complete with meticulou

>>> a japanese rocket bound for the international smas station launched from a remote island in southern japan today. it's carrying supplies to the international space station, as well as a little piece of san jose. 22 students from san jose's valley christian high school developed a project that will be on the space station for the next two months. the students took a a four-by-four by eight-inch growth chamber and put three small plants inside to see how they develop in microgravity. the students are eager to show off. they chose a basil plant and marigold and wisconsin fast plant. >>> a big milestone for apple. the company reached 10 billion app downloads today. apple first started offering apps with the release of the iphone in 2007. users now have more than 300,000 different programs they can download onto their iphones or ipads. apple expects the number to keep growing. the store went online in july 2008. >>> christine, a look at sports. big football day tomorrow. but today was all about basketball. >> yeah, if you like basketball, this is your time of the year. sports college hoops in full effect today. stanford hasn't found much love in sout

year over a million people turn the russian capital into a giant street party while the international space station literally flew into twenty seven sending some calls and cheers. blasted stefania become the latest member of the eurozone but most of bailouts of existing members cause many in the country to question whether they should pay for others' mistakes. up next our moscow team explores the needier mood in the capital and if you're looking for something to tame and as well don't go away as we've got hold of martin's a blooper reel for you to enjoy. hello and welcome to the south as we say goodbye to twenty and millions of people here in moscow and indeed around the world are celebrating in style it's the largest events of the year in russia so join me as we take a look at the history and the best like face with the party and celebrate new year's eve in the russian capital. is. situated in the center of moscow. with a difference he designed to get you into the spirit maybe because. this fulfilled celebrates. literally stuck on december the thirty first as the end of the plane comes complete wi

science project to the space station. >> it's really inspiring to be able to see how much we've been able to do and to realize high schoolers are putting something on the international space station. that's not something you hear about every day. >> the package is expected to arrive at the space station tomorrow. >>> a group of men in marin county want to change the way people perceive men who cry in public. the group called men of tears encourages men to cry saying it's a therapeutic way to release stress and reduce anger and violence. the therapist leads the group and gives them a safe place to get in touch with their feelings. >> well, i think everybody's tears are personal. and i think that why people cry really doesn't deserve any kind of judgment. >> the men say they hope to expand the group and be a resource for other men who are looking for a safe place to cry.. we've posted more information at our channel was at ktvu.com. just look for the web links section. >>> today cal trans crews are removing trees along highway 101 to make room for a new hov lane. the trees are growing in between highway 37 and atherton avenue in novato. a total of 105 trees will be re

venturing into a snowstorm just celebrated in the heart of the russian capital while the international space station crew congratulations from high above. the new year brings a new currency to the stone here is the baltic state becomes the latest member of the eurozone but many think it's of course not for celebrating but for tightening belts. welcome this is our team it's now four pm new year's day here in moscow my name's kevin and i'm fortunate used to start the year breaking news this hour at least one person has reportedly been killed after a regional russian airliner caught fire an exploded at an airport in the eastern siberian city of sort of good art is really good because on the phone with the latest developments arena what do we know about this incident so far ok everybody point of course all the details are still murky and very the information that we're getting is very but like you said one person is dead is it fifty two year old woman at least twenty have very. burns the varying degrees of the that at least twenty five people have received poisoning. the incident happened at the sir goo

venturing into a snowstorm to celebrations in the heart of the russian capital while the international space station crew sends cosmic congratulations from the. last of the new year brings a new currency to estonia as the baltic states become the latest member of the euro zone but many think it's so cool it's not the celebrating of her time about. a very warm welcome see this is r.t. live from moscow with me alex habits at least three people have been killed after a regional russian airliner a court of exploded at an airport in the western siberian city of sort of boot. the nation's developments. first of all the incident happened around one pm mosco time in so good the plane was seconds away from takeoff it was ready to take off for moscow when one of the engines has caught fire and what happened afterwards actually was heading and chaos on board among more than hundred passengers on board were members of one of russia's most famous pop groups and they have actually already spoken about what happened they were eyewitnesses of course they said that first black smoke filled the cabin sparks went flyi

. >> a japanese rocket is on its way to the international space station this morning. s of equipment to the astronauts aboard the space station. a special pay load first of the kind experiment conceived by high school students from san jose. david louie has their story. >> it's really cool. >> you could say it's out of this world. these 22 students have worked on an experiment headed to the international space station. they want to learn how microgravity affects plant growth. >> things like the water will travel in space because there is no gravity so the plants can grow faster. those are some of the things we have currently. >> it could pave the way for astronauts to grow their own food during extended missions. the students are from valley christian high school in san jose. because of limited space the project must fit in a cube four by four by eight inches. a built in camera will monitor their growth. >> the astronaut on the space station will send information down to us and we'll look at the information and be able to say this is what is going on. >> this is the fir

but if you were lucky to have the most unique celebrations on board the international space station parties tom boston shared it with them. to talk about a prime seat the crew they are in a sense a watching not just one square city or even the country celebrates its new year they get to watch the whole planet spin into its next to some deliberate mission control in moscow a live link up i asked them just how they feel about it hello my name's tom barton from russia today television merry christmas and happy new year there are six of you. six billion of us down here what is your message to the world. ok sure happy new year we wish everyone good health love happiness success in all their new beginnings and plenty of rewarding achievement in the upcoming year it was also a chance for others to send a cosmic congratulations father frost was here greeting the cosmonauts children and praising their orbiting relatives but as much as the kids wanted to see the jolly red man their warmest words were saved the loved ones in space and yes fellow daddy i love you so much you are the best dad in the wor