From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4@msn.com)
Date: Thu May 09 2002 - 20:55:17 PDT
Earth's Space-storm Shield Offers Protection - At A Price
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=8295
New observations from a NASA spacecraft reveal that a layer in the Earth's
outer atmosphere acts like a heat shield by absorbing energy from space
storms and reducing their ability to heat the lower atmosphere. However, it
imposes a heavy toll for its services by creating a billion-degree cloud of
electrified gas, or plasma, that surrounds the planet.
Remarks of Chairman Wyden, Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology
and Space Authorization Hearing
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=8285
"I want to recapture the vision of John F. Kennedy's commitment to putting
a man on the moon by 1970. Today, it is not enough to endlessly circle the
Earth in low orbit. NASA should set the goal of putting a person on Mars
and work with Congress to set a date to do it. But the aim must be to reach
Mars both safely and cost-effectively, or not at all.
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