SETI bioastro: NASA Needs a Makover

From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Fri Aug 08 2003 - 08:47:51 PDT

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    Spaceflight:

    * COMMENTARY: Call Hollywood! NASA Needs a Makeover!

    http://www.space.com/news/commentary_hollywood_030808.html

    Forget about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's marriage plans; the real wedding of the year is going to take place in orbit in this weekend. But will anyone care?

    * Mars Rover Update: Instrument on Spirit Malfunctions
    http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/spirit_update_030807.html

    An instrument aboard one of the two NASA rovers en route to Mars has malfunctioned, prompting worries it could harm the robot's information-gathering ability, a scientist said Wednesday.

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    Science/Astronomy:

    * See Mars a Mere 186 Light-Seconds Away
    http://www.space.com/spacewatch/mars_progress_030808.html

    Communicating with spacecraft at Mars always involves a wait. Depending on how far apart the planets are, it can take up to 21 minutes to get a signal from Earth to the red planet, resulting in a round-trip time of more than 40 minutes.

    * Image of the Day: Spinning Galactic Tails
    http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_030808.html

    Given the headline, you might expect that the large, disrupted galaxy with the long tail is the subject of this Image of the Day.

    * Astronotes: See Shooting Stars All Weekend
    http://www.space.com/astronotes/astronotes.html

    This weekend is the best time look for the shooting stars of the annual Perseid meteor shower.

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    Recent Headlines:

    * Federal Court Sets Value of Stolen Moon Rocks: $5 Million
    http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/fl_moonrocks_030806.html

    * It's Universal: The Lights are Going Out
    http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/lights_out_030807.html

    * Report Sullies Pristine Reputation of Comets
    http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/comets_eroded_030807.html

    * Liquid Water Likely Supports Life On Mars Today, Scientists Claim
    http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mars_life_030806.html

    * Environments for Life on Europa
    http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_phillips_europa_030807.html


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