According to Fox News, Japan will launch a spacecraft called Ikaros on May 18th on a mission to Venus :
http://www.switched.com/2010/04/29/japans-ikaros-space-yacht-sails-on-solar-particles/
Elastic water :
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10441604-1.html
Miniature rooms create magic at Chicago museum :
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2010-04-07-chicago-thorne-miniature-rooms_N.htm?csp=outbrain&csp=obnetwork