There is news on the web that an asteroid known as 2007 WD5 may hit Mars on January 30th 2008. Currently there is a 1 in 75 chance of the object impacting Mars, though it is believed those odds will decrease with new statistical information about the asteroid's orbit, this information should be available in early January.
Darpa has awarded a new contract sent 6 million dollars to Lockheed in payment for the renewed contact for the military hypersonic plane program.