Steve Fossett ©2007 NPR.com by Jeff Greene / By now you have heard of the mysterious disappearance of famed adventurer Steve Fossett . On September 3rd, Fossett took off from a private airstrip near Reno to scout dry lake beds for an upcoming world land speed record attempt. He has not been seen or heard from since. Searchers have been unsuccessful combing the desert around Reno by both land and air for the past nine days trying to locate his plane. Fossett is an experienced pilot and outdoorsman,