Fw: Latest News from the Astrobiology Magazine
- Original Message - From: Astrobiology Magazine To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 5:34 AM Subject: Latest News from the Astrobiology Magazine Splitting Cargo and Crewhttp://www.astrobio.net/news/article1228.htmlThe next generation shuttle, designed to support eventual lunar stops on the way to Mars, may benefit from a NASA concept to separate crew and cargo in future missions. Before a crew is sent, the cargo will be waiting for them.Wrapping Up Genesis Sitehttp://www.astrobio.net/news/article1227.htmlGenesis engineers and scientists have wrapped the crash site of the solar-wind collecting probe, with hopes of recovering mission objectives. Pinhole Camera to Image New Worldshttp://www.astrobio.net/news/article1226.htmlA University of Colorado study has embarked on demonstrating that new planets can be found with the help of an orbiting starshade. The method has been compared to building a giant pinhole camera in space.Neo-Tugboatshttp://www.astrobio.net/news/article1225.htmlIn an open letter, Apollo 9 astronaut Russell Schweickart questions whether a non-nuclear option for asteroid deflection isn't the more prudent path.Monday, October 04 For more astrobiology news, visit http://www.astrobio.netTo unsubscribe, send subject UNSUBSCRIBE to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fw: Marsbugs Vol. 11, No. 39
- Original Message - From: Dr. David J. Thomas To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 2:21 PM Subject: Marsbugs Vol. 11, No. 39 The 4 October 2004 issue of Marsbugs: The Electronic AstrobiologyNewsletter is available online.Text: http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs/2004/20041004.txtPDF:http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs/2004/20041004.pdfWord: http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs/2004/20041004.docArticles and NewsPage 1 COMING SOON: "GOOD" JUPITERSBy Henry Bortman Page 2 MARS DRILL WILL SEEK KNOWLEDGE RESOURCESNASA release 04-318Page 2 STUDY SUGGESTS SPACEFLIGHT MAY DECREASE HUMAN IMMUNITYNASA release 04-320Page 3 SPACESHIPONE SURPASSES 100 KM ALTITUDE ON FIRST X-PRIZE FLIGHTScaled Composites releasePage 3 NASA SALUTES SPACESHIPONE TEAM AFTER SECOND FLIGHTNASA release 04-323Page 4 EXPEDITION TURNS UP LIFE ON PSEUDO-MARSBy Michael SchirberPage 4 ARE WE THE GALAXY'S YOUNGEST RESIDENTS?By Seth ShostakPage 4 EVIDENCE SHAKY FOR SUN'S MAJOR ROLE IN PAST CLIMATE CHANGESNational Center for Atmospheric Research releasePage 5 CLIMATE CHANGE PLUS HUMAN PRESSURE CAUSED LARGE MAMMALEXTINCTIONS IN LATE PLEISTOCENE By Robert SandersPage 6 DIATOM GENOME REVEALS KEY ROLE IN BIOSPHERE'S CARBON CYCLEDOE Joint Genome Institute releasePage 7 CU PROPOSAL TO IMAGE DISTANT PLANETS FUNDED FOR FURTHER STUDYBY NASAUniversity of Colorado releasePage 8 SPACESHIPONE LAUNCHES FOR X PRIZEBy William HarwoodAnnouncementsPage 8 NASA RECRUITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS FOR 2005NASA/JPL release 2004-243Page 8 REVIEW OF SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TERRESTRIAL PLANETFINDER: LETTER REPORTNational Research Council releasePage 9 EXPLORATION AND HISTORY COME TOGETHER ON NASA WEB PORTALNASA release 04-321Page 9 36TH LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE CONFERENCELunar and Planetary Institute releaseMission ReportsPage 9 CASSINI SIGNIFICANT EVENTS FOR 23-29 SEPTEMBER 2004NASA/JPL releasePage 10 DEEP IMPACT MISSION UPDATEBy Lucy McFaddenPage 11 GENESIS MISSION STATUS REPORTNASA/JPL release 2004-245Page 11 MARS EXPRESS: OPHIR CHASMA, PART OF VALLES MARINERIS ESA releasePage 13 MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGESNASA/JPL/MSSS releasePage 13 MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGESNASA/JPL/ASU releaseDavid J. Thomas, PhDAsst. Professor of BiologyLyon College, Science Division2300 Highland RoadBatesville, AR 72501 USAPhone: 870-698-4269Fax: 870-698-4692http://www.lyon.edu/webdata/users/dthomasNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadorhttp://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassadorEditor of Marsbugs: The Electronic Astrobiology Newsletterhttp://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs
