Roswell wants to build alien theme park
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ROSWELL, N.M. &#151; Businesses here have been cashing in on the UFO craze for years &#151; paintings and replicas of UFOs and space aliens adorn downtown buildings, and even the McDonald's and Wal-Mart are UFO- and space-themed.
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Mail-order retailer L.L. Bean is looking to develop a theme park-style adventure center near its flagship store that would build on the company's outdoors heritage, drive sales and add another attraction for tourists.
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LOS ANGELES -- Just a few years ago, the idea of bankrolling starry-eyed ventures to fly ordinary people into space was laughed off as science fiction.
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MORGAN HILL, Calif. -- In the lobby of Alien Technology, giant statues of Robbie the Robot and Klaatu from &quot;The Day the Earth Stood Still&quot; stand guard over the reception area. Hanging on one doorway leading to the inner sanctum is a sign that reads: &quot;Area 52. Restricted Area. Secret Research Facility.&quot;
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A device that turns heat to sound and sound to electricity could power spacecraft.
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By JOHN ANTCZAK     MOJAVE, Calif.  -- Hoping to build on the momentum sparked by a private rocket plane's dash into space, supporters of opening the heavens to civilians are turning the winner-take-all race into an annual competition that might further fuel imaginations...
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A Reston-based developer plans to build a major office park in Manassas aimed at the kind of companies in the biotech, technology, biomedical and government-contracting businesses that Prince William County officials say they are trying to attract.
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Humanoid devices will be used to encourage interest in science and technology.
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Sir Richard Branson has kick-started a new space race, with plans to start tourist trips to the edge of the atmosphere. But are we ready for holidays at the final frontier?
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A group of space futurists is devising ways to do everything from bounce objects off comets to send tourists to Mars.
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We may be looking for life in space the wrong way, say scientists. Look for alien spaceprobes rather than radio beacons, they say.
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MOJAVE, California -- Nobody can claim that Burt Rutan, the innovative aerospace designer, doesn&#39;t have his head in the cloudsâ¦and his eyes focused on the stars.
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Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years. Still, the budding space tourism industry faces a myriad of safety concerns - in the sky and on the ground - that must be resolved before any paying passenger takes off...
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Melrose is planning to build a skateboarding park and is seeking advice from the experts.
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Sixty years ago a salesman and pilot coined the term "flying saucers" and a worldwide subculture was born. Highlights of the unfolding rumors and reported sightings contribute to the belief that aliens are hanging out somewhere in reach.
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The NFL has approached Anaheim city officials about possibly building a stadium complex for an NFL franchise that could begin play as soon as 2008.
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif. -- City officials have talked to casino developer Steve Wynn about building an Indian casino and resort just blocks from Disneyland.