The Jan. 12 "Science" will contain an intriguing-looking article whose abstract (all I've seen of it so far) runs as follows: "Researchers who study the Sun and its interactions with Earth's atmosphere will begin an intense effort next week to set long-term scientific and mission goals. The idea behind this study, and a similar exercise being considered by planetary researchers, is to present a unified front before federal agencies and Congress. But the diverse interests of the solar community don't fit easily under one umbrella, and some planetary scientists say the technique is not well suited to a small field with only a handful of missions." I presume this is the "Living With a Star" program they're referring to. The was no news on that at last October's SSES meeting -- but it was made clear there that the proposed "To Build a Planet" branch of NASA's latest Solar System Exploration Roadmap has been greeted with general Bronx cheers, on the grounds that its missions all fit better in other branches of the program. Bruce Moomaw == You are subscribed to the Europa Icepick mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Project information and list (un)subscribe info: http://klx.com/europa/
