SETI public: The Women of SETI

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Science/Astronomy:

* The Women of SETI

http://www.space.com/searchforlife/shostak_women_030626.html

The work promised to be repetitive, undramatic, and as dull as decade-old floor wax. Perfect, in other words, for a woman.

* Scientists Observe Unknown Lightning Type
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/unknown_lightning_0230626.html

Scientists have discovered a startling secret in the sky: gigantic jets of lightning that shoot upward from cloud tops to nearly 60 miles into the upper atmosphere.

* The Search for Life in the Universe

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astrobio_tyson1_030625.html

This is the first part of a two-part essay by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the American Museum of Natural History's Rose Center for Earth and Space, which houses the world renowned Hayden Planetarium. In part one, deGrasse Tyson discusses humanity's quest for an answer to the question, "Are we alone?" and explores the diversity of life on Earth and, perhaps, on other worlds.

* Japan Aims for First Landing on Mercury
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/japan_mercury_030625.html

Japan and the European Space Agency are planning a joint mission that would be the first to land a probe on Mercury, a space official said Wednesday.

* Image of the Day: A New Whole Mars
http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_030626.html

The view of Mars shown here was assembled using daily global images taken by Mars Global Surveyor and obtained on May 12, 2003.

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Recent Headlines:

* Beagle 2 Systems Test Delayed
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/beagle2_check_030623.html

* New! Zoom Views
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/zoomviewer/

* Mars Rover Set for Early Arrival
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/spirit_update_030621.html

* As Mars Gets Closer, Amateurs Take Pictures
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mars_amateurs_030624.html

* Communication Breakdown: How the Loss of SOHO Could Impact Everyday Life
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/soho_impact_030623.html

* Loss of SOHO Could Gut Space Weather Forecasts
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/soho_value_030619.html

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