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----- Original Message ----- From: Astrobiology Magazine To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 5:32 AM Subject: Latest News from the Astrobiology Magazine The Origin of Life on Earth http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1319.html Neil deGrasse Tyson, author and host of the NOVA series, "Origins, Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", gives a galvanizing tour of the cosmos revealing what the universe has been up to while turning part of itself into us. Advancing the Webb http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1318.html The Webb Space Telescope is one of the next generations observatories that will reside near the balance point (L2) between the Earth and Sun. Because the Webb is sensitive to infrared, its contributions will include looking to the earliest dawn of stellar structures. The mirror system is expected to be completed in 2007 in time for its planned 2011 launch. SWIFT to Unravel Energetic Flashes http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1317.html When the SWIFT detector looks at the sky using its gamma-ray sensitive view, the chance to unravel the cause of the most energetic stellar events may become possible. Mars: Collapsed Canyon http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1316.html The Mars Express orbiter continues to offer high-resolution clues to the strange geological formations in the largest canyon in our solar system, Valles Marineris. The middle and eastern sections feature a collection of collapsed structures along the steep canyon walls. Monday, November 29 ------------------------ For more astrobiology news, visit http://www.astrobio.net To unsubscribe, send subject UNSUBSCRIBE to [EMAIL PROTECTED]