* Astronomy

Since the age of the 1950s B-movies, flying saucers have been the vehicle of choice for any discerning alien. Looking like a cross between a metal hubcap and a glow-in-the-dark frisbee, these strange spacecraft have fascinated us for decades. Whether you accept Area 51 or reject the Roswell Incident, there's still a chance you may see a flying saucer in the not too distant future. However, rather than carrying extra-terrestrials from other planets, the saucer could be transporting you round the Earth.

A lone inventor has managed to create a stabile flying craft in his workshop.
Nasa and various other government agencies are eager to buy into the technology.

The principle used to create the stability is down to the shape of the saucer.
In the same way that water from a tap bends around a spoon, the down draft of air creates a self-levelling craft.

The inventor, who is a model airplane builder, hope to create a larger version. With a full size craft able to carry a person produced in 2008.