From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Wed Aug 06 2003 - 00:10:41 PDT
Science/Astronomy:
* Dark Energy Confirmed: Shadow of Mystery Force Seen in New Study
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/dark_energy_030805.html
"I awoke on Friday and because the universe is expanding it took me longer than usual to find my robe."
* Image Gallery: Landsat Captures Earth as Art
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagegallery/archive.php?category=pe
Beautiful imagery of our own Planet Earth, as captured by Landsat.
* Image of the Day: Wormholes on Mars?
http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_030805.html
There is no reason to suspect these Martian structures were dug by worms, but they do resemble wormholes -- or the termite tunnels you might discover around the foundation of your home.
* Space Mailbag: 'American Icon,' Hubble Must be Saved
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mailbag_hubble_030804-1.html
Last week's article about the planned demise of the Hubble Space Telescope in 2010 spawned several letters to Leonard David, SPACE.com's Senior Space Writer, and now more comments are pouring in directly to the Space Mailbag. Some are impassioned. Some are wild.
* Summer Space Shots No. 1: Hubble
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/space_shots_1_030804.html
First in a 4-week series of photographic celebrations.
* Bringing Down the House: How to Decommission Hubble Safely
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/hubble_demise_030804.html
NASA's upcoming verdict about the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST) future is an unprecedented decision -- one that entails money, politics, orbital mechanics, and risk-avoidance ripple effects stemming from the Columbia space shuttle catastrophe.
* Mars Watch: Where is the Red Planet Now?
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/where_is_mars.html
On Aug. 27, 2003, Mars will be less than 34.65 million miles (55.76 million kilometers) away -- closer to our planet than it's been in nearly 60,000 years. The view will be stupendous. Track Mars' growing brightness with SPACE.com's exclusive Mars viewing maps and charts.
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Recent Headlines:
* On the Edge: Organic Light Emitting Diodes
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/ontheedge_0308.html
* Pentagon Report: China's Space Warfare Tactics Aimed at U.S. Supremacy
http://www.space.com/news/china_dod_030801.html
* Winged Man Soars Across English Channel Unpowered
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/austrian_calais_030731.html
* White House Seeks $103 Million To Plug Gaps in Earth Observation System
http://www.space.com/news/earth_observation_030731.html
* Perseid Preview: Moon to Muscle in on Aug. 12-13 Meteor Shower
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/persied_preview_030801.html
* Despite Pleas From Fans, Hubble's Days Are Numbered
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/hubble_future_0306731.html
* Mars Set for Brightest Appearance in History This Month
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/mars_august_030801.html
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