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Sent:= Tuesday, April 02, 2002 5:00 PM

Subject: Space-Weather-Outlook

ZCZC SWXADVOUT
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Official Space Weather Adv= isory issued by NOAA Space Environment Center
Boulder, Colorado, USA
SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #02- 14
2002 April 02 at 01:41 p.= m. MST (2002 April 02 2041 UTC)

**** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****
Summary For March 25-31
Space weather reached minor levels. Isola= ted category R1 (minor) radio
blackouts occurred on March 30 =16 31 du= e to moderate-sized solar flares.
The geomagnetic field was disturbed = during March 30 =16 31 due to
increased solar wind speeds, but did not= reach storm levels. No solar
radiation storms occurred during the per= iod. For a list of adverse
system effects related to space weather, pl= ease refer to the NOAA Space
Weather Scales.

Outlook For April = 3-9
Space weather is expected to remain at minor levels. Isolated cate= gory
R1 (minor) radio blackouts are expected. No geomagnetic storms or= solar
radiation storms are expected.

Data used to provide spac= e weather services are contributed by NOAA,
USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the= International Space Environment Services
and other observatories, uni= versities, and institutions. More
information is available at SEC's We= b site http://sec.noaa.gov or
(303) 497-5127. The NOAA Public Af= fairs contact is Barbara McGehan
at bmcgehan@boulder.noaa.gov or (303)= 497-6288.

------=_NextPart_001_0011_01C1DAF6.95BEE450-- From owner-public@setileague.org Wed Apr 3 08:27:10 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g33GR9717895; Wed, 3 Apr 2002 08:27:09 -0800 (PST) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id LAA13772 for public-list; Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:08:07 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe118.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.111]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA13762; Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:07:58 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 3 Apr 2002 08:07:27 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [199.183.139.1] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "BioAstro" , "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: Fw: HYDROGEN-FED BACTERIA MAY EXIST BEYOND EARTH Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:06:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_001C_01C1DAFF.AB9A5B20" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Apr 2002 16:07:27.0930 (UTC) FILETIME=[A6A8B1A0:01C1DB29] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_001C_01C1DAFF.AB9A5B20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ----- Original Message ----- From: NASANEWS@mail.arc.nasa.gov Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 10:26 AM To: ames-releases@lists.arc.nasa.gov Subject: HYDROGEN-FED BACTERIA MAY EXIST BEYOND EARTH John Bluck April 3, 2002 NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Phone: 650/604-5026 or 604-9000 E-mail: jbluck@mail.arc.nasa.gov RELEASE: 02-37AR HYDROGEN-FED BACTERIA MAY EXIST BEYOND EARTH Primitive bacteria exist in huge numbers deep in the Earth, living on hydrogen gas produced in rocks, a NASA scientist reports in the spring issue of the journal Astrobiology. Recent studies suggest that the mass of bacteria existing below ground may be larger than the mass of all living things at the Earth's surface, according to recent studies cited by the paper's lead author, Friedemann Freund, who works at NASA Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. Similar hydrogen-consuming microbes may some day be discovered on Mars, raising new prospects for the possible existence of life beyond Earth, Freund added. "The hydrogen that could feed bacteria in the depth of the Earth comes from a subtle chemical reaction that occurs within rocks that were once hot or even molten. In the top 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) of Earth's crust," Freund said, "the conditions are right to produce a nearly inexhaustible supply of hydrogen. In the top 5 to10 kilometers (about 3 to 6 miles) all fissures and cracks in the rocks are probably filled with water. Hydrogen molecules will seep out of the mineral grains, enter the intergranular space and saturate the water. Microorganisms that live in these water films can be expected to use this hydrogen as their vital energy source." Many of the microorganisms in the 'deep biosphere' do not live off the sunlight-derived energy that green plants trap during photosynthesis, but live on chemically derived energy sources such as hydrogen, according to Freund. "If deep microbial communities are to thrive over long periods of time, they need a steady supply of hydrogen," he said. It has long been known that hydrogen gas is produced when water reaches freshly formed cracks in many common rocks, but Freund's paper describes a different hydrogen-producing reaction that occurs inside the minerals that make up such rocks. This reaction does not require rocks to crack - a necessarily episodic event. Instead, it occurs in the entire rock volume during its gradual cooling as continents slowly age over millions of years. Because the Earth's crust contains a huge quantity of rock, even a small amount of hydrogen produced in each small section of rock results in a large volume of gas. To understand the details of this hydrogen-producing reaction, Freund said, requires some insight into the structure of minerals where silicon, oxygen and metals have combined to form a dense pack of atoms and ions. When these minerals crystallize at high temperatures, water is always present, and some water molecules are trapped in the atomic structure of the minerals, said Freund. These water molecules are ripped apart and change into hydroxyl anions, each of which is negatively charged and has one oxygen ion with a proton attached. "During cooling, at temperatures below 400 to 500 degrees C (752 to 932 degrees F), a strange reaction takes place. Pairs of these hydroxyl anions rearrange their electrons in such a way that hydrogen gas molecules are formed," Freund said. What is unusual and still not fully understood, said Freund, is that the electrons needed to make the hydrogen molecules are taken away from negatively charged oxygen anions. "Suddenly, some oxygen anions, which everybody thought only existed in a doubly charged negative state, convert to singly charged negative ions," he said. "These single negative oxygen anions join in pairs. In this form, they are innocuous and can stay inactive over geological times." The hydrogen molecules, however, wander around inside the mineral structure and can squeeze into the narrow spaces between the mineral grains. If the intergranular space is filled with water, the hydrogen molecules will dissolve in the water. If microbes live in the intergranular water films, one can imagine, said Freund, that these bacteria extract the dissolved hydrogen from the water and use this hydrogen as an energy source, not unlike fish that extract oxygen dissolved in the water of rivers, lakes and the sea to respire. "What is potentially important," Freund said, "is that, if and when microorganisms in the deep underground use this hydrogen dissolved in the intergranular water films, the rocks around them will replenish the hydrogen supply - indefinitely, over eons of time." The paper by Freund and his coworkers also may help answer non-biological questions related to the commercial viability of tapping hydrogen reserves deep in the rocks and to questions of mine safety. For example, sometimes, during mining and drilling operations, enough hydrogen seeps out of wall rocks that explosive gas mixtures can be produced, according to some reports. "Since old, old times, the mining industry has had its share of mine explosions in which hydrogen played a role," Freund said, "but hydrogen gas could also be used as an energy source and fuel in today's or tomorrow's society. For years, pipelines have been distributing hydrogen gas between different industrial partners in the Ruhr Valley in Germany, and the experts say it can be handled about as safely as natural gas." -end- To receive Ames news releases via email, send an email with the word "subscribe" in the subject line to: ames-releases-request@lists.arc.nasa.gov. To unsubscribe, send an email to the same address with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Also, the NASA Ames News Home Page at URL, http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov includes news releases and JPEG images in AP Leaf Desk format minus embedded captions. ------=_NextPart_001_001C_01C1DAFF.AB9A5B20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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----- Original Message -----

From: NASANEWS@mail.arc.nasa.gov

Sen= t: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 10:26 AM

To: ames-releases@lists.arc.nasa.gov

Subject: HYDROGEN-FED BACTERIA MAY EXIST BEYOND EA= RTH

John Bluck April 3, 2002
NASA Ames Research= Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: 650/604-5026 or 604-9000
E-ma= il: jbluck@mail.arc.nasa.gov

RELEASE: 02-37AR

HYDROGEN-FED = BACTERIA MAY EXIST BEYOND EARTH

Primitive bacteria exist in huge n= umbers deep in the Earth, living on
hydrogen gas produced in rocks, a = NASA scientist reports in the
spring issue of the journal Astrobiology= .

Recent studies suggest that the mass of bacteria existing below<= BR>ground may be larger than the mass of all living things at the
Eart= h's surface, according to recent studies cited by the paper's
lead aut= hor, Friedemann Freund, who works at NASA Ames Research
Center in Cali= fornia's Silicon Valley. Similar hydrogen-consuming
microbes may some = day be discovered on Mars, raising new prospects
for the possible exis= tence of life beyond Earth, Freund added.

"The hydrogen that could= feed bacteria in the depth of the Earth
comes from a subtle chemical = reaction that occurs within rocks that
were once hot or even molten. I= n the top 20 kilometers (12.4 miles)
of Earth's crust," Freund said, "= the conditions are right to produce
a nearly inexhaustible supply of h= ydrogen. In the top 5 to10
kilometers (about 3 to 6 miles) all fissure= s and cracks in the rocks
are probably filled with water. Hydrogen mol= ecules will seep out of
the mineral grains, enter the intergranular sp= ace and saturate the
water. Microorganisms that live in these water fi= lms can be expected
to use this hydrogen as their vital energy source.= "

Many of the microorganisms in the 'deep biosphere' do not live o= ff
the sunlight-derived energy that green plants trap during
photos= ynthesis, but live on chemically derived energy sources such as
hydrog= en, according to Freund. "If deep microbial communities are to
thrive = over long periods of time, they need a steady supply of
hydrogen," he = said.

It has long been known that hydrogen gas is produced when wa= ter
reaches freshly formed cracks in many common rocks, but Freund'spaper describes a different hydrogen-producing reaction that occurs
= inside the minerals that make up such rocks. This reaction does not
re= quire rocks to crack - a necessarily episodic event. Instead, it
occur= s in the entire rock volume during its gradual cooling as
continents s= lowly age over millions of years. Because the Earth's
crust contains a= huge quantity of rock, even a small amount of
hydrogen produced in ea= ch small section of rock results in a large
volume of gas.

To u= nderstand the details of this hydrogen-producing reaction, Freund
said= , requires some insight into the structure of minerals where
silicon, = oxygen and metals have combined to form a dense pack of
atoms and ions= . When these minerals crystallize at high temperatures,
water is alway= s present, and some water molecules are trapped in the
atomic structur= e of the minerals, said Freund. These water molecules
are ripped apart= and change into hydroxyl anions, each of which is
negatively charged = and has one oxygen ion with a proton attached.

"During cooling, at= temperatures below 400 to 500 degrees C (752 to
932 degrees F), a str= ange reaction takes place. Pairs of these
hydroxyl anions rearrange th= eir electrons in such a way that hydrogen
gas molecules are formed," F= reund said.

What is unusual and still not fully understood, said F= reund, is that
the electrons needed to make the hydrogen molecules are= taken away
from negatively charged oxygen anions. "Suddenly, some oxy= gen anions,
which everybody thought only existed in a doubly charged n= egative
state, convert to singly charged negative ions," he said. "The= se
single negative oxygen anions join in pairs. In this form, they are=
innocuous and can stay inactive over geological times."

The hy= drogen molecules, however, wander around inside the mineral
structure = and can squeeze into the narrow spaces between the mineral
grains. If = the intergranular space is filled with water, the hydrogen
molecules w= ill dissolve in the water. If microbes live in the
intergranular water= films, one can imagine, said Freund, that these
bacteria extract the = dissolved hydrogen from the water and use this
hydrogen as an energy s= ource, not unlike fish that extract oxygen
dissolved in the water of r= ivers, lakes and the sea to respire.

"What is potentially importan= t," Freund said, "is that, if and when
microorganisms in the deep unde= rground use this hydrogen dissolved in
the intergranular water films, = the rocks around them will replenish
the hydrogen supply - indefinitel= y, over eons of time."

The paper by Freund and his coworkers also = may help answer
non-biological questions related to the commercial via= bility of
tapping hydrogen reserves deep in the rocks and to questions= of mine
safety. For example, sometimes, during mining and drillingoperations, enough hydrogen seeps out of wall rocks that explosive
ga= s mixtures can be produced, according to some reports.

"Since old,= old times, the mining industry has had its share of mine
explosions i= n which hydrogen played a role," Freund said, "but
hydrogen gas could = also be used as an energy source and fuel in
today's or tomorrow's soc= iety. For years, pipelines have been
distributing hydrogen gas between= different industrial partners in
the Ruhr Valley in Germany, and the = experts say it can be handled
about as safely as natural gas."

= -end-

To receive Ames news releases via email, send an email with = the word
"subscribe" in the subject line to:
ames-releases-request@= lists.arc.nasa.gov. To unsubscribe, send an
email to the same ad= dress with "unsubscribe" in the subject line.
Also, the NASA Ames News= Home Page at URL,
http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov includes news releases= and JPEG images
in AP Leaf Desk format minus embedded captions.
------=_NextPart_001_001C_01C1DAFF.AB9A5B20-- From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 4 12:52:15 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g34KqE706262; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 12:52:14 -0800 (PST) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id PAA01608 for public-list; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:42:27 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe45.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.125]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA01598; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:42:12 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 12:41:41 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [199.183.139.86] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "BioAstro" , "setipublic" , "volcor" Subject: SETI public: Fw: NASA Ames To Host Astrobiology Science Conference 2002 Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:41:00 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1DBEF.1EA4D470" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Apr 2002 20:41:41.0615 (UTC) FILETIME=[203B87F0:01C1DC19] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1DBEF.1EA4D470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: baalke@jpl.nasa.gov Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:24 PM To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: NASA Ames To Host Astrobiology Science Conference 2002 Kathleen Burton April 4, 2002 NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Phone: 650/604-1731 or 604-9000 E-mail: kburton@mail.arc.nasa.gov RELEASE: 02-38AR NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: You are invited to attend the second Astrobiology Science Conference, a five-day meeting to be held April 7-11 in historic Hangar One and at the Moffett Training and Conference Center (Bldg. 3) at NASA Ames Research Center. Astrobiology experts from around the world will gather to discuss exploration strategies, research targets and current missions planned to further the search for life in the universe. To reach Ames, take the Moffett Field exit off Highway 101 and drive east to the main gate. Members of the media will be required to show a driver's license or other government-issued photo I.D. at the NASA Ames main gate, where they will be directed to Hangar One. NASA AMES TO HOST ASTROBIOLOGY SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2002 NASA Ames Research Center and the NASA Astrobiology Institute will host the second biennial Astrobiology Science Conference April 7-11. The conference will be held in Hangar One and at the Moffett Training and Conference Center (Bldg. 3) at NASA Ames in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. Over 400 preeminent international researchers will converge on Ames to discuss the rapidly emerging, interdisciplinary field of astrobiology -- the search for the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. NASA Astrobiology Institute Director Dr. Baruch Blumberg will offer welcoming remarks at 8:30 a.m. PDT on April 8. The meeting will include over 50 invited talks and oral presentations and 5 days of poster sessions. "This important conference will provide a unique forum for the interchange of innovative ideas, ranging from the potential biomedical applications of astrobiology to the newest techniques used to search for planetary systems around other stars," said NASA Ames Center Director Dr. Henry McDonald. "We are confident we can build upon the tremendous success and productive collaborations that emerged from the first Astrobiology Science Conference held at NASA Ames in April 2000." McDonald will deliver remarks to Conference attendees on Wednesday, April 10 at 8:30 a.m. A special time has been set aside on April 8, from 10 to 11 a.m. PDT, for media representatives to interview organizers and participants. Those available for interviews in the Macon room (Bldg. 3) will include Blumberg; Dr. Lynn Rothschild, chairperson of the science organizing committee; Dr. Paul Davies, physicist, author and professor at McQuarie University in Sydney, Australia; and Dr. Chris Chyba, MacArthur Award winner and holder of the Carl Sagan chair at the SETI Institute. Additional media interviews will be available throughout the conference. Meeting highlights will include: o A day-long event, open to the public, teachers and the media, on April 7, featuring brief, accessible lectures about astrobiology o The Klein Lecture, open to the public, featuring Dr. Alexander Rich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on April 7 at 5:30 p.m. PDT. o Back-to-back oral presentations by Drs. William Schopf, University of California, Los Angeles and Martin Brasier, Oxford University, on April 9 at 3:45 and 4:00 p.m. PDT, respectively. They will discuss their recent papers in Nature (March 7, 2002) on the topic: 'When did life first appear on Earth?' o A 'SciFi Night' lecture by Dr. Paul Davies on 'How to Build a Time Machine' on April 10 at 7 p.m. PDT o Biomedical presentations including 'Viruses and Astrobiology' by Blumberg on April 9 at 12:10 p.m. PDT, and 'Why Astrobiology Is Important to Biomedical Research,' by Dr. Steve Benner, University of Florida, on April 11 at 2 p.m. PDT. A complete meeting agenda is posted on the Web at: http://web99.arc.nasa.gov/abscon2/ Media representatives planning to attend should pre-register by contacting Kathleen Burton in the Ames Media and Community Relations Office/Public Affairs Office. NASA Ames is the agency's lead center for astrobiology and the location of the central offices of the NASA Astrobiology Institute, an international research consortium. Information about NASA's astrobiology programs may be obtained at: http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov and http://nai.arc.nasa.= gov/ -end- ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1DBEF.1EA4D470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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----- Original Message -----

From: baalke@jpl.nasa.gov

Sent: = Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:24 PM

To: undisclosed-recipients:;

<= B>Subject: NASA Ames To Host Astrobiology Science Conference 2002

Kathleen Burton April 4, 2002
NASA Ames Resear= ch Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: 650/604-1731 or 604-9000
E-= mail: kburton@mail.arc.nasa.gov

RELEASE: 02-38AR
NOTE TO EDITOR= S AND NEWS DIRECTORS: You are invited to attend the
second Astrobiolog= y Science Conference, a five-day meeting to be held
April 7-11 in hist= oric Hangar One and at the Moffett Training and
Conference Center (Bld= g. 3) at NASA Ames Research Center.
Astrobiology experts from around t= he world will gather to discuss
exploration strategies, research targe= ts and current missions planned
to further the search for life in the = universe. To reach Ames, take
the Moffett Field exit off Highway 101 a= nd drive east to the main
gate. Members of the media will be required = to show a driver's
license or other government-issued photo I.D. at th= e NASA Ames main
gate, where they will be directed to Hangar One.
<= BR>NASA AMES TO HOST ASTROBIOLOGY SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2002

NASA Ame= s Research Center and the NASA Astrobiology Institute will
host the se= cond biennial Astrobiology Science Conference April 7-11.
The conferen= ce will be held in Hangar One and at the Moffett Training
and Conferen= ce Center (Bldg. 3) at NASA Ames in the heart of
California's Silicon = Valley.

Over 400 preeminent international researchers will converg= e on Ames
to discuss the rapidly emerging, interdisciplinary field of<= BR>astrobiology -- the search for the origin, evolution, distribution
= and future of life in the universe. NASA Astrobiology Institute
Direct= or Dr. Baruch Blumberg will offer welcoming remarks at 8:30
a.m. PDT o= n April 8. The meeting will include over 50 invited talks
and oral pre= sentations and 5 days of poster sessions.

"This important conferen= ce will provide a unique forum for the
interchange of innovative ideas= , ranging from the potential
biomedical applications of astrobiology t= o the newest techniques used
to search for planetary systems around ot= her stars," said NASA Ames
Center Director Dr. Henry McDonald. "We are= confident we can build
upon the tremendous success and productive col= laborations that
emerged from the first Astrobiology Science Conferenc= e held at NASA
Ames in April 2000." McDonald will deliver remarks to C= onference
attendees on Wednesday, April 10 at 8:30 a.m.

A speci= al time has been set aside on April 8, from 10 to 11 a.m. PDT,
for med= ia representatives to interview organizers and participants.
Those ava= ilable for interviews in the Macon room (Bldg. 3) will
include Blumber= g; Dr. Lynn Rothschild, chairperson of the science
organizing committe= e; Dr. Paul Davies, physicist, author and
professor at McQuarie Univer= sity in Sydney, Australia; and Dr. Chris
Chyba, MacArthur Award winner= and holder of the Carl Sagan chair at
the SETI Institute. Additional = media interviews will be available
throughout the conference.

M= eeting highlights will include:

o A day-long event, open to the pu= blic, teachers and the media, on
April 7, featuring brief, accessible = lectures about astrobiology

o The Klein Lecture, open to the publi= c, featuring Dr. Alexander
Rich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology= , on April 7 at 5:30 p.m.
PDT.

o Back-to-back oral presentation= s by Drs. William Schopf, University
of California, Los Angeles and Ma= rtin Brasier, Oxford University, on
April 9 at 3:45 and 4:00 p.m. PDT,= respectively. They will discuss
their recent papers in Nature (March = 7, 2002) on the topic: 'When did
life first appear on Earth?'

o= A 'SciFi Night' lecture by Dr. Paul Davies on 'How to Build a Time=
Machine' on April 10 at 7 p.m. PDT

o Biomedical presentations = including 'Viruses and Astrobiology' by
Blumberg on April 9 at 12:10 p= .m. PDT, and 'Why Astrobiology Is
Important to Biomedical Research,' b= y Dr. Steve Benner, University of
Florida, on April 11 at 2 p.m. PDT.<= BR>
A complete meeting agenda is posted on the Web at:

http://w= eb99.arc.nasa.gov/abscon2/

Media representatives planning to atten= d should pre-register by
contacting Kathleen Burton in the Ames Media = and Community Relations
Office/Public Affairs Office.

NASA Ames= is the agency's lead center for astrobiology and the
location of the = central offices of the NASA Astrobiology Institute,
an international r= esearch consortium. Information about NASA's
astrobiology programs may= be obtained at:

         = http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov    and   &= nbsp; http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/

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------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1DBEF.1EA4D470-- From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 4 12:57:39 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g34Kvc710352; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 12:57:38 -0800 (PST) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id PAA01678 for public-list; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:47:36 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe135.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.128]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA01671; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:47:32 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 4 Apr 2002 12:47:23 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [199.183.139.86] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" , "volcor" Subject: SETI public: Fw: TEACHERS & PUBLIC INVITED TO SUNDAY ASTROBIOLOGY TALKS AT NASAAMES Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:46:50 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0008_01C1DBEF.EF910590" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Apr 2002 20:47:23.0160 (UTC) FILETIME=[EBCF2980:01C1DC19] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0008_01C1DBEF.EF910590 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: NASANEWS@mail.arc.nasa.gov Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:07 PM To: ames-releases@lists.arc.nasa.gov Subject: TEACHERS & PUBLIC INVITED TO SUNDAY ASTROBIOLOGY TALKS AT NASAAM= ES John Bluck April 4, 2002 NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Phone: 650/604-5612 or 604-9000 E-mail: jbluck@mail.arc.nasa.gov Release: 02-39AR NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: You are invited to cover astrobiology talks at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., on Sunday, April 7. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. To reach Ames, take the Moffett Field exit from Highway 101, drive east to the NASA Ames main gate, and inquire there for directions to the astrobiology talks in historic Hangar 1 and educational activities in Bldg. 3. All visitors must present valid picture identification issued by a government entity in order to enter Ames. TEACHERS & PUBLIC INVITED TO SUNDAY ASTROBIOLOGY TALKS AT NASA AMES Teachers and members of the public are invited to attend lectures about astrobiology on Sunday, April 7, beginning at 1:30 p.m. PDT in a large tent in historic Hangar 1 at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. Following the first three speeches by experts familiar with astrobiology, teachers may visit Bldg. 3 beginning at 4:30 p.m. PDT to talk with astrobiology educators, gather teaching materials and participate in hands-on classroom activities. At 5:30 p.m. PDT in Hangar 1, there will be another talk open to the public. Dr. Alexander Rich from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., will speak about 'Memories of Chuck Klein in the Viking Mission and how Studying Left-Handed DNA may lead to a Therapy for Smallpox.' There is no admission charge to these events. More information about Rich is on the World Wide Web at: http://web.mit.edu/biology/www/facultyareas/facresearch/rich.shtml and at: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/nr/2000/richaward.html "A number of research scientists are in the area for an astrobiology conference at Ames, and this is a great opportunity to provide teachers with resources for exploring astrobiology in their classrooms," said Karen Dodson, education and public outreach coordinator for the NASA Astrobiology Institute at NASA Ames, located in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. NASA Ames and the NASA Astrobiology Institute are hosting the second Astrobiology Science Conference in Ames' Hangar 1 and the Moffett Training and Conference Center in Bldg. 3 on April 7-11. Astrobiology experts from around the world will converge at Ames for this conference. More information about the conference is on the Internet at: http://web99.arc.nasa.gov/abscon2/ The first round of speakers Sunday April 7 includes NASA Ames scientist Christopher McKay who will present a 60-minute overview of astrobiology, 'Astrobiology: The Search for Life Beyond the Earth,' starting at 1:30 p.m. PDT. Following McKay, Peter Doran from the University of Illinois, Chicago, will speak at 2:30 p.m. PDT about 'Research in Extreme Cold Environments.' Doran, whose specialty is polar science, conducts research at the McMurdo Dry Valley in Antarctica. More information about Doran's research can be found on the World Wide Web at: http://www.uic.edu/depts/geos/people/faculty/doran_research.html After Doran's talk, William Moore of the University of California, Los Angeles will speak at 3:40 p.m. PDT about 'Europa, Icing on the Cake of Life.' A moon of Jupiter, Europa, may have a global ocean that might contain life, according to some scientists. Moore has a home page on the Internet at: http://geodyn.ess.ucla.edu/~bmoore/ Moore's talk will end at 4:30 p.m. PDT. To reach Ames, take the Moffett Field exit from Highway 101, drive east to the Ames main gate to receive directions to the astrobiology events in historic Hangar 1 and Bldg. 3. A valid driver's license or similar identification is required for entry. NASA Ames is the agency's lead center for astrobiology and the location of the central offices of NASA's Astrobiology Institute, an international research consortium. Information about NASA's astrobiology programs may be obtained at: http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov The NASA Astrobiology Institute's web site is located at: http://nai.arc.nasa.gov An image related to this news release is available in high resolution, 'publication size,' on the Internet at: http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov/releases/2002/02images/astrobiology/astrobio= .html -end- To receive Ames news releases via email, send an email with the word "subscribe" in the subject line to: ames-releases-request@lists.arc.nasa.gov. To unsubscribe, send an email to the same address with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Also, the NASA Ames News Home Page at URL, http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov includes news releases and JPEG images in AP Leaf Desk format minus embedded captions. ------=_NextPart_001_0008_01C1DBEF.EF910590 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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----- Original Message -----

From: NASANEWS@mail.arc.nasa.gov

Sen= t: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:07 PM

To: ames-releases@lists.arc.nasa.gov

Subject: TEACHERS & PUBLIC INVITED TO SUNDAY AST= ROBIOLOGY TALKS AT NASAAMES

John Bluck April 4, 20= 02
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: 650/604-= 5612 or 604-9000
E-mail: jbluck@mail.arc.nasa.gov

Release= : 02-39AR

NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: You are invited to c= over
astrobiology talks at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field,Calif., on Sunday, April 7. Astrobiology is the study of the origin,evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. To reach
= Ames, take the Moffett Field exit from Highway 101, drive east to the
= NASA Ames main gate, and inquire there for directions to the
astrobiol= ogy talks in historic Hangar 1 and educational activities in
Bldg. 3. = All visitors must present valid picture identification
issued by a gov= ernment entity in order to enter Ames.

TEACHERS & PUBLIC INVIT= ED TO SUNDAY ASTROBIOLOGY TALKS AT NASA AMES

Teachers and members = of the public are invited to attend lectures
about astrobiology on Sun= day, April 7, beginning at 1:30 p.m. PDT in
a large tent in historic H= angar 1 at NASA Ames Research Center,
Moffett Field, Calif. Astrobiolo= gy is the study of the origin,
evolution, distribution and future of l= ife in the universe.

Following the first three speeches by experts= familiar with
astrobiology, teachers may visit Bldg. 3 beginning at 4= :30 p.m. PDT
to talk with astrobiology educators, gather teaching mate= rials and
participate in hands-on classroom activities.

At 5:30= p.m. PDT in Hangar 1, there will be another talk open to the
public. = Dr. Alexander Rich from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cam= bridge, Mass., will speak about 'Memories of Chuck
Klein in the Viking= Mission and how Studying Left-Handed DNA may lead
to a Therapy for Sm= allpox.' There is no admission charge to these
events. More informatio= n about Rich is on the World Wide Web at:

http://web.mit.edu/biolo= gy/www/facultyareas/facresearch/rich.shtml

and at: http://we= b.mit.edu/newsoffice/nr/2000/richaward.html

"A number of research = scientists are in the area for an astrobiology
conference at Ames, and= this is a great opportunity to provide
teachers with resources for ex= ploring astrobiology in their
classrooms," said Karen Dodson, educatio= n and public outreach
coordinator for the NASA Astrobiology Institute = at NASA Ames, located
in the heart of California's Silicon Valley.
=
NASA Ames and the NASA Astrobiology Institute are hosting the second<= BR>Astrobiology Science Conference in Ames' Hangar 1 and the Moffett
T= raining and Conference Center in Bldg. 3 on April 7-11. Astrobiology
e= xperts from around the world will converge at Ames for this
conference= . More information about the conference is on the Internet
at:

= http://web99.arc.nasa.gov/abscon2/

The first round of speakers Sun= day April 7 includes NASA Ames
scientist Christopher McKay who will pr= esent a 60-minute overview of
astrobiology, 'Astrobiology: The Search = for Life Beyond the Earth,'
starting at 1:30 p.m. PDT. Following McKay= , Peter Doran from the
University of Illinois, Chicago, will speak at = 2:30 p.m. PDT about
'Research in Extreme Cold Environments.' Doran, wh= ose specialty is
polar science, conducts research at the McMurdo Dry V= alley in
Antarctica. More information about Doran's research can be fo= und on
the World Wide Web at:

http://www.uic.edu/depts/geos/peo= ple/faculty/doran_research.html

After Doran's talk, William Moore = of the University of California,
Los Angeles will speak at 3:40 p.m. P= DT about 'Europa, Icing on the
Cake of Life.' A moon of Jupiter, Europ= a, may have a global ocean
that might contain life, according to some = scientists. Moore has a
home page on the Internet at:

http://ge= odyn.ess.ucla.edu/~bmoore/

Moore's talk will end at 4:30 p.m. PDT.=

To reach Ames, take the Moffett Field exit from Highway 101, driv= e
east to the Ames main gate to receive directions to the astrobiology=
events in historic Hangar 1 and Bldg. 3. A valid driver's license or<= BR>similar identification is required for entry.

NASA Ames is the = agency's lead center for astrobiology and the
location of the central = offices of NASA's Astrobiology Institute, an
international research co= nsortium. Information about NASA's
astrobiology programs may be obtain= ed at:
http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov

The NASA Astrobiology I= nstitute's web site is located at:

http://nai.arc.nasa.gov

= An image related to this news release is available in high
resolution,= 'publication size,' on the Internet at:

http://amesnews.arc.nasa.= gov/releases/2002/02images/astrobiology/astrobio.html

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To receive Ames news releases via email, send an email with the word
= "subscribe" in the subject line to:
ames-releases-request@lists.arc.na= sa.gov. To unsubscribe, send an
email to the same address with "= unsubscribe" in the subject line.
Also, the NASA Ames News Home Page a= t URL,
http://amesnews.arc.nasa.gov includes news releases and JPEG im= ages
in AP Leaf Desk format minus embedded captions.

------=_NextPart_001_0008_01C1DBEF.EF910590-- From owner-public@setileague.org Mon Apr 8 06:36:58 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g38Dav707574; Mon, 8 Apr 2002 06:36:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id JAA08240 for public-list; Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:21:47 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hawk.mail.pas.earthlink.net (hawk.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.22]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA08224; Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:21:00 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 1cust195.tnt3.loyalsock.pa.da.uu.net ([67.211.118.195] helo=office) by hawk.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 16uZ4s-0005Dn-00; Mon, 08 Apr 2002 06:20:59 -0700 Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.20020408092054.015df37c@mail.earthlink.net> X-Sender: drseti@mail.earthlink.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 09:20:54 -0400 To: rcf@setileague.org From: "Dr. H. Paul Shuch" Subject: SETI public: Final SETICon02 Schedule Cc: heather@setileague.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk Dear SETIzens, The SETICon02 final program is now online at . As you will see, we have a full weekend planned, and an impressive slate of speakers in store for you. If you have not already registered for this conference, I regret to inform you that the deadline for discounted preregistration passed a week ago. However, you may still register online at , for the standard fee of $50 for SETI League members in good standing, or $100 for nonmembers. If you wish to attend our Second Annual Awards Banquet (see ), you may still get tickets, but must request them *immediately*, as we need to give the caterers a final count this week. I look forward to seeing you on the 26th. Thanks for your interest in SETI, and for your support of The SETI League. All best, Paul -------------------------------- H. Paul Shuch, Ph.D., CFII, FBIS Executive Director, The SETI League, Inc. 433 Liberty Street, PO Box 555 Little Ferry NJ 07643 USA voice (201) 641-1770; fax (201) 641-1771 n6tx@setileague.org www.setileague.org Project Argus station FN11LH "We Know We're Not Alone!" From owner-public@setileague.org Mon Apr 8 06:51:16 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g38DpF727036; Mon, 8 Apr 2002 06:51:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id JAA08366 for public-list; Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:42:01 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe39.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.119]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA08358 for ; Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:41:58 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 8 Apr 2002 06:41:27 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [63.186.175.25] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: Controversy over Martian chlorophyll Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:41:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1DEE1.83898440" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Apr 2002 13:41:27.0635 (UTC) FILETIME=[152E8230:01C1DF03] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1DEE1.83898440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" This article is also available on the web at: http://www.spacetoday.net/getsummary.php?id=817 . Controversy over Martian chlorophyll finding ============================================================ Posted: Sat, Apr 6 10:39 AM ET (1539 GMT) Scientists have reportedly found traces of chlorophyll on the Martian surface in Mars Pathfinder data, but another report says the findings are "overstated". The BBC reported Friday that scientists applying an automated computer algorithm to Mars Pathfinder data have detected several traces of what could be chlorophyll on the Martian surface around the landing site. Carol Stoker, the NASA Ames researcher who led the study, said the findings were intriguing but "not ready for the big time." However, a NASA spokesperson told SPACE.com that the results were overstated, and that Stoker and colleagues had not yet found any evidence of chlorophyll or life on Mars. The unnamed spokesperson added that the BBC "read more into the abstract than is really there." Stoker is scheduled to present her research at an astrobiology conference at NASA Ames next week. Related Links: -------------- BBC article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1913000/1913228.stm SPACE.com article: http://space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/mars_life_020405.html CNN article: http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/05/mars.green/index.html Abstract of Stoker's research for astrobiology conference: http://www.astrobiology.com/asc2002/abstract.html?ascid=371 Visit http://www.spacetoday.net/ to get the latest space news summaries and links to space news articles published throughout the web. If you have any questions about this service, please contact us at info@spacetoday.net. ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1DEE1.83898440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
This article i= s also available on the web at:

http://www.spacetoday.net/= getsummary.php?id=3D817 .

Controversy over Martian chlorophyll fin= ding
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Posted: Sat, Apr 6 10:39 AM ET= (1539 GMT)

Scientists have reportedly found traces of chlorophyll= on
the Martian surface in Mars Pathfinder data, but another
report= says the findings are "overstated". The BBC reported
Friday tha= t scientists applying an automated computer
algorithm to Mars Pathfind= er data have detected several
traces of what could be chlorophyll on t= he Martian surface
around the landing site. Carol Stoker, the NA= SA Ames
researcher who led the study, said the findings were
intrig= uing but "not ready for the big time." However, a
NASA spokesper= son told SPACE.com that the results were
overstated, and that Stoker a= nd colleagues had not yet found
any evidence of chlorophyll or life on= Mars. The unnamed
spokesperson added that the BBC "read more into the= abstract
than is really there." Stoker is scheduled to present = her
research at an astrobiology conference at NASA Ames next
week.<= BR>
Related Links:
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BBC article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1913000/1913228.st= m

SPACE.com article:
http://space.com/scienc= eastronomy/solarsystem/mars_life_020405.html

CNN artic= le:
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/05/mars.green/index.html

Abstract of Stoker's research for astrobiology conferen= ce:
http://www.astrobiology.com/asc2002/abstract.html?ascid=3D371
<= BR>
Visit http://www.spacetoday.net/ to get the latest space
news s= ummaries and links to space news articles published
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------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1DEE1.83898440-- From owner-public@setileague.org Tue Apr 9 06:29:16 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g39DTG701021; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 06:29:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id JAA10427 for public-list; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:14:36 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe60.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.202]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA10417; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:14:29 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 06:13:58 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [199.183.139.207] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "BioAstro" , "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: Details of recent Voyager 1 repair work Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:13:53 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0005_01C1DFA6.DE69DED0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Apr 2002 13:13:58.0646 (UTC) FILETIME=[68B88160:01C1DFC8] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0005_01C1DFA6.DE69DED0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable SPACE TRAVEL Doing Maintenance Work Seven Billion Miles From The Office http://www.spacedaily.com/news/voyager1-02a.html Pasadena - Apr 09, 2002 - Astronauts can make service visits to the Earth= -orbiting Hubble Space Telescope, but what do you do if the spacecraft ne= eding a replacement part is the farthest human-made object from Earth, mo= re than twice as distant as Pluto? ------=_NextPart_001_0005_01C1DFA6.DE69DED0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
SPACE TRAVEL

Doing Maintenance Work Seven Billion Miles From The Office<= /DIV>

http://www.spacedaily.com/news/voyager1-02a.html

Pa= sadena - Apr 09, 2002 - Astronauts can make service visits to the Earth-o= rbiting Hubble Space Telescope, but what do you do if the spacecraft need= ing a replacement part is the farthest human-made object from Earth, more= than twice as distant as Pluto?

------=_NextPart_001_0005_01C1DFA6.DE69DED0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Tue Apr 9 14:19:52 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g39LJp715707; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 14:19:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id RAA11374 for public-list; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:02:44 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe48.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.128]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id RAA11370; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:02:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 14:02:03 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [67.194.68.93] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" , "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Space-Weather-Outlook Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:01:55 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_000C_01C1DFE8.40913770" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Apr 2002 21:02:03.0166 (UTC) FILETIME=[CC662BE0:01C1E009] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_000C_01C1DFE8.40913770 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ----- Original Message ----- From: Space Environment Center Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 4:18 PM To: advisory-list-send@dawn.sec.noaa.gov Subject: Space-Weather-Outlook ZCZC SWXADVOUT TTAA00 KWNP 091910 Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Environment Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #02- 15 2002 April 09 at 01:05 p.m. MDT (2002 April 09 1905 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For April 1-7 Space weather reached moderate levels. A category R2 (moderate) radio blackout reached its peak at 8:32 a.m. MST on April 4 (2002 April 04 1532 UTC) due to a major flare from beyond the Sun's eastern limb. A category R1 (minor) radio blackout also occurred on April 4 due to a moderate-sized solar flare. There were no geomagnetic storms or solar radiation storms during the period. For a list of adverse system effects related to space weather storms, please refer to the NOAA Space Weather Scales. Outlook For April 10-16 Space weather is expected to be at minor levels. Isolated category R1 (minor) radio blackouts are likely. No geomagnetic storms or solar radiation storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SEC's Web site http://sec.noaa.gov or (303) 497-5127. The NOAA Public Affairs contact is Barbara McGehan at bmcgehan@boulder.noaa.gov or (303) 497-6288. ------=_NextPart_001_000C_01C1DFE8.40913770 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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----- Original Message -----

From: Space Environment Center

Sent:= Tuesday, April 09, 2002 4:18 PM

Subject: Space-Weather-Outlook

ZCZC SWXADVOUT
TTAA00 KWNP 091910

Official Space Weather Adv= isory issued by NOAA Space Environment Center
Boulder, Colorado, USA
SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #02- 15
2002 April 09 at 01:05 p.= m. MDT (2002 April 09 1905 UTC)

**** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****
Summary For April 1-7
Space weather reached moderate levels. A ca= tegory R2 (moderate) radio
blackout reached its peak at 8:32 a.m. MST = on April 4 (2002 April 04
1532 UTC) due to a major flare from beyond t= he Sun's eastern limb. A
category R1 (minor) radio blackout also occur= red on April 4 due to a
moderate-sized solar flare. There were no geom= agnetic storms or solar
radiation storms during the period. For a list= of adverse system
effects related to space weather storms, please ref= er to the NOAA Space
Weather Scales.

Outlook For April 10-16Space weather is expected to be at minor levels. Isolated category R1(minor) radio blackouts are likely. No geomagnetic storms or solar
ra= diation storms are expected.

Data used to provide space weather se= rvices are contributed by NOAA,
USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the Internation= al Space Environment Services
and other observatories, universities, a= nd institutions. More
information is available at SEC's Web site http:= //sec.noaa.gov or
(303) 497-5127. The NOAA Public Affairs contac= t is Barbara McGehan
at bmcgehan@boulder.noaa.gov or (303) 497-6288.

------=_NextPart_001_000C_01C1DFE8.40913770-- From owner-public@setileague.org Tue Apr 9 20:46:05 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3A3k4727955; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:46:04 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id XAA01688 for public-list; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 23:30:47 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe97.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.239]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id XAA01684; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 23:30:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:30:13 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [67.193.142.205] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" , "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Record Set for Most-Distant Spacecraft Maintenance Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 23:29:59 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1E01E.7704D290" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Apr 2002 03:30:13.0463 (UTC) FILETIME=[067F7670:01C1E040] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1E01E.7704D290 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ----- Original Message ----- From: JPLNews@jpl.nasa.gov Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 10:08 PM To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: Record Set for Most-Distant Spacecraft Maintenance MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PASADENA, CALIF. 91109. TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov Contact: Guy Webster (818) 354-6278 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2002 RECORD SET FOR MOST-DISTANT SPACECRAFT MAINTENANCE Astronauts can make service visits to the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope, but what do you do if the spacecraft needing a replacement part is the farthest human-made object from Earth, more than twice as distant as Pluto? The answer, as the flight team for the Voyager Interstellar Mission recently demonstrated, is to plan ahead and keep top-notch engineers available. Last month, the team cautiously activated a backup position-sensing system, including a Sun sensor and star tracker, on Voyager 1. The spacecraft had been carrying those components and other spare parts since it was launched in 1977 on what was then slated as a four-year mission. "After sitting on the shelf for 25 years, it's like new equipment," said Ed Massey, Voyager project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, completed their history-making tour of outer planets in 1989 and are now headed toward the boundary zone -- called the heliopause -- where the Sun's influence cedes way to interstellar space. Both spacecraft have adequate power and communication capabilities to explore that frontier for about 20 more years, if other onboard systems hold up. The original designers' foresight in building backup systems into the Voyagers helps, but making changeovers aboard a spacecraft more than 12.5 billion kilometers (7.8 billion miles) away presents enormous challenges. Anything that could go wrong needs to be foreseen, because reaction time is unforgivingly slow. Communication signals take nearly 12 hours each way traveling to or from Voyager 1 at the speed of light. And the task now falls to a Voyager flight team of just 14 people, compared with a Voyager team of more than 300 in the 1980s. The success of the recent modifications gives the team confidence in switching to other backup systems on both spacecraft when concerns arise about original systems, Massey said. Voyager 1's original attitude-control system showed slowly increasing signs of trouble in the past two years, said Tim Hogle, a flight-team engineer at JPL. Diagnostics pointed to an electronic component that takes analog signals from position-sensing devices and converts them into digital values for an onboard computer. Because of the system's design, switching to that component's backup also meant activating the backup Sun sensor and star tracker, which provide the reference points for the spacecraft's orientation in space. "We had to plan this switch very carefully," Hogle said. This backup equipment hadn't been tested since Voyager 1 was approaching Saturn in 1980. If it didn't work right, switching to it could confuse the onboard computer about the spacecraft's orientation, which could lead to faulty pointing of the antenna and loss of communications with Earth. Among other precautions, the team programmed a temporary changeover with an automatic reversion to the original system, allowing just enough time to evaluate the backup. The planning effort identified potential trouble points in advance and made provisions to be able to correct them, if necessary, before the final changeover, nine days after the temporary one. The cautious approach paid off. The system made an unexpected lock onto the Sun during the temporary switch, so the spacecraft was instructed to keep itself steady with gyroscopes during the final switch. Calibration of the backup system was completed April 1. "By switching to the backup before the original system failed, we now have the original as a backup if we need it," said flight-team member Steve Howard of JPL. The changeover plan benefited from soliciting experienced advice from several Voyager veterans now working on other JPL projects. "We have resources here you just could not find anywhere else," Howard said. Massey said, "The switchover went relatively smoothly. It is certainly a testament to the people who designed and built the spacecraft, and to the expertise and dedication of the flight team." Information about Voyager's grand tour of the outer planets and the current Voyager Interstellar Mission is available online at http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov . JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages Voyager for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. # # # # # 4/8/02 - GW #2002-082 --------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this e-mail. 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----- Original Message -----

From: JPLNews@jpl.nasa.gov

Sent:= Tuesday, April 09, 2002 10:08 PM

<= B>To: undisclosed-recipients:;

= Subject: Record Set for Most-Distant Spacecraft Maintenance
=

MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
C= ALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMIN= ISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109. TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011
http://w= ww.jpl.nasa.gov

Contact: Guy Webster (818) 354-6278

F= OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         = ;            =     April 9, 2002

RECORD SET FOR MOST-DISTANT SPACE= CRAFT MAINTENANCE

     Astronauts can make ser= vice visits to the Earth-orbiting
Hubble Space Telescope, but what do = you do if the spacecraft
needing a replacement part is the farthest hu= man-made object
from Earth, more than twice as distant as Pluto?
     The answer, as the flight team for the Voyager=
Interstellar Mission recently demonstrated, is to plan ahead
and k= eep top-notch engineers available.

     Last m= onth, the team cautiously activated a backup
position-sensing system, = including a Sun sensor and star
tracker, on Voyager 1. The spacecraft = had been carrying those
components and other spare parts since it was = launched in 1977
on what was then slated as a four-year mission.
     "After sitting on the shelf for 25 years, it's= like new
equipment," said Ed Massey, Voyager project manager at NASA'= s
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Voyager 1 and its
twi= n, Voyager 2, completed their history-making tour of outer
planets in = 1989 and are now headed toward the boundary zone --
called the heliopa= use -- where the Sun's influence cedes way
to interstellar space. Both= spacecraft have adequate power and
communication capabilities to expl= ore that frontier for about
20 more years, if other onboard systems ho= ld up.

     The original designers' foresight = in building backup
systems into the Voyagers helps, but making changeo= vers aboard
a spacecraft more than 12.5 billion kilometers (7.8 billio= n
miles) away presents enormous challenges. Anything that could
go = wrong needs to be foreseen, because reaction time is
unforgivingly slo= w. Communication signals take nearly 12 hours
each way traveling to or= from Voyager 1 at the speed of light.
And the task now falls to a Voy= ager flight team of just 14
people, compared with a Voyager team of mo= re than 300 in the
1980s.

     The success = of the recent modifications gives the team
confidence in switching to = other backup systems on both
spacecraft when concerns arise about orig= inal systems, Massey
said.

     Voyager 1's= original attitude-control system showed
slowly increasing signs of tr= ouble in the past two years, said
Tim Hogle, a flight-team engineer at= JPL. Diagnostics pointed
to an electronic component that takes = analog signals from
position-sensing devices and converts them into di= gital values
for an onboard computer. Because of the system's design,<= BR>switching to that component's backup also meant activating the
back= up Sun sensor and star tracker, which provide the
reference points for= the spacecraft's orientation in space.

     "= We had to plan this switch very carefully," Hogle said.
This backup eq= uipment hadn't been tested since Voyager 1 was
approaching Saturn in 1= 980. If it didn't work right, switching
to it could confuse the onboar= d computer about the
spacecraft's orientation, which could lead to fau= lty pointing
of the antenna and loss of communications with Earth.
=
     Among other precautions, the team programmed= a temporary
changeover with an automatic reversion to the original sy= stem,
allowing just enough time to evaluate the backup. The planningeffort identified potential trouble points in advance and made
provi= sions to be able to correct them, if necessary, before
the final chang= eover, nine days after the temporary one. The
cautious approach paid o= ff. The system made an unexpected lock
onto the Sun during the tempora= ry switch, so the spacecraft
was instructed to keep itself steady with= gyroscopes during
the final switch.

     C= alibration of the backup system was completed April 1.

  = ;   "By switching to the backup before the original system
f= ailed, we now have the original as a backup if we need it,"
said fligh= t-team member Steve Howard of JPL.

     The ch= angeover plan benefited from soliciting experienced
advice from severa= l Voyager veterans now working on other JPL
projects. "We have resourc= es here you just could not find
anywhere else," Howard said.

&n= bsp;    Massey said, "The switchover went relatively smoot= hly. It
is certainly a testament to the people who designed and built<= BR>the spacecraft, and to the expertise and dedication of the
flight t= eam."

     Information about Voyager's grand t= our of the outer
planets and the current Voyager Interstellar Mission = is
available online at http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov . JPL, a
divisio= n of the California Institute of Technology in
Pasadena, manages Voyag= er for NASA's Office of Space Science,
Washington, D.C.

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= 4/8/02 - GW
#2002-082

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------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1E01E.7704D290-- From owner-public@setileague.org Wed Apr 10 07:28:55 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3AESs705986; Wed, 10 Apr 2002 07:28:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id KAA02596 for public-list; Wed, 10 Apr 2002 10:15:33 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe18.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.98]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id KAA02586; Wed, 10 Apr 2002 10:13:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 10 Apr 2002 07:13:01 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [67.193.142.151] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "BioAstro" Cc: "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: Where are the ExoEarths? Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 10:12:43 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E078.40E5E4B0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Apr 2002 14:13:01.0684 (UTC) FILETIME=[D2F2F340:01C1E099] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E078.40E5E4B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable EXO WORLDS - Where Are The Other Earths Beyond The Solar System? http://www.spacedaily.com/news/extrasolar-02j.html Bristol - Apr 10, 2002 - One of the most fascinating areas of astronomica= l research in recent years has been the search for other 'Earths' circlin= g Sun-like stars far beyond our Solar System. ---------- SKYNIGHTLY - A Galactic Graveyard For Your Desktop http://www.spacedaily.com/news/supernova-02b.html Bristol - Apr 10, 2002 - An unprecedented source of planetary nebulae, th= e disk-like relics of elderly, dying stars, has been discovered in the so= uthern part of our Milky Way galaxy. ---------- - Building A Case For Life On Mars http://www.spacedaily.com/news/mars-life-02c.html - Hope Yet The Beagle Will Land http://www.spacedaily.com/news/mars-general-02a.html - Atlanta Puts Life In The Spotlight http://www.spacedaily.com/news/life-02u.html ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E078.40E5E4B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
EXO WORLDS
=
- Where Are The Other Earths Beyond The Solar System?

= http://www.spacedaily.com/news/extrasolar-02j.html

Bristol - Apr 1= 0, 2002 - One of the most fascinating areas of astronomical research in r= ecent years has been the search for other 'Earths' circling Sun-like star= s far beyond our Solar System.

----------
SKYNIGHTLY

- A= Galactic Graveyard For Your Desktop
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/su= pernova-02b.html

Bristol - Apr 10, 2002 - An unprecedented source = of planetary nebulae, the disk-like relics of elderly, dying stars, has b= een discovered in the southern part of our Milky Way galaxy.

-----= -----
- Building A Case For Life On Mars
http://www.spacedaily.com/= news/mars-life-02c.html

- Hope Yet The Beagle Will Land
http://= www.spacedaily.com/news/mars-general-02a.html

- Atlanta Puts Life = In The Spotlight
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/life-02u.html

<= /DIV> ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E078.40E5E4B0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Wed Apr 10 13:06:19 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3AK6I713539; Wed, 10 Apr 2002 13:06:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id PAA03145 for public-list; Wed, 10 Apr 2002 15:46:59 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe114.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.107]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA03141; Wed, 10 Apr 2002 15:46:56 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:46:26 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [199.183.139.148] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" , "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Sifting through SETI@Home for the best signal Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 15:46:12 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E0A6.D77CD540" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Apr 2002 19:46:26.0103 (UTC) FILETIME=[66830C70:01C1E0C8] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E0A6.D77CD540 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The URL: http://www.planetary.org/html/UPDATES/seti/SETI@home/Update_040102.htm But even if they find a strong candidate signal, if they are investigating it long after it was first found, what good does it do if they cannot confirm it as ETI in origin? Disregarding an unitentional signal aimed in our direction, I think that if an ETI were trying to contact us, they would do so with a long and unmistakable message. Thus my questioning of sifting through all these myriad of celestial noises for that one artificial blip. And no, I do not think we should stop looking for ETI in that manner, but there should at least be a much quicker followup to capture that all-important second signal. Larry ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E0A6.D77CD540 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The URL:
=

http://www.planetary.org/html/UPDATES/s= eti/SETI@home/Update_040102.htm

But even if they f= ind a strong candidate signal, if they are

investigating it lo= ng after it was first found, what good does it

do if they cann= ot confirm it as ETI in origin?

Disregarding= an unitentional signal aimed in our direction,

I think that i= f an ETI were trying to contact us, they would

do so with a lo= ng and unmistakable message. Thus my

questioning of sif= ting through all these myriad of celestial

noises for that one= artificial blip.

And no, I do not think we = should stop looking for ETI in

that manner, but there should a= t least be a much quicker

followup to capture that all-importa= nt second signal.

Larry

------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E0A6.D77CD540-- From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 11 23:32:43 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3C6Wgo11951; Thu, 11 Apr 2002 23:32:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id CAA06252 for public-list; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 02:04:20 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe47.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.127]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id CAA06246; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 02:04:16 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 11 Apr 2002 23:03:46 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [199.183.139.143] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" , "volcor" Subject: SETI public: Some news on the Second Astrobiology Conference Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 02:03:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0023_01C1E1C6.3BA6DCD0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Apr 2002 06:03:46.0112 (UTC) FILETIME=[CE7DA400:01C1E1E7] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0023_01C1E1C6.3BA6DCD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable All week, NASA Ames Research Center is hosting the second Astrobiology Sc= ience Conference set. Over 400 preeminent international researchers have= converged on Ames to discuss the field of astrobiology=E2=80=94the searc= h for the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the unive= rse. Of course, my favorite topic of the conference was held today is Life in = the Universe. Geoff Marcy from the University of California, Berkeley ga= ve an excellent presentation on Planetary Systems Around Other Stars and = how planets are detected and how their orbits are measured to differentia= te Jupiter like planets from Earth or Mars like planets. At this time th= ere are approximately 72 planets discovered in various star systems. http://exoplanets.org/ It was a perfect segue to the next presentation by Jim Kasting, Pennsylva= nia State University, Habitable Zones around Stars and the Search for Ext= raterrestrial Life. The habitable zone (HZ) around a star is defined as t= he region in which an Earth-like planet could support liquid water. http://exobiology.nasa.gov/blue_dot/blue_dot_jk.html If we can detect Earth like planets around other stars, then it is concei= vable to look for intelligent life. Jill Tarter (a.k.a. Contact Jodie Fo= ster) from SETI, gave an excellent presentation how SETI is doing that. = Jill explains the major objectives for the Search for Extraterrestrial In= telligence with the Allen Telescope Array. =20 http://www.seti.org/ Later this evening, I attend the sci-fi night chaired by Keith Cowing, Re= ston Communications with special guests world-renowned physicist Paul Dav= ies on his talk on "How To Build a Time Machine" and science fiction writ= er, Ben Bova. As you can imagine, I was very excited to talk to Mr. Bova= about the topic of sci-fi and making his recent novels into films as Sir= Arthur Clarke is for his books. We plan to keep in to contact for an in= terview for this website. Visit his website at http://www.benbova.net Paul Davies topic of travelling into the future or backward was not only = entertaining but a possible theory. Since time travelling into the futur= e has been proven recently by judging time clocks on a jet or spacecraft = and comparing the results with the time clocks on earth it=E2=80=99s very= difficult to prove for long distant tests. For more information about T= ime Travel, visit http://residentassociates.si.edu/rap/otomar/davies.asp. Posted by: Dennis Gonzales 2001: A Space Odyssey Collectibles Exhibit. http://www.2001exhibit.org Tel: 650-604-0429 ------=_NextPart_001_0023_01C1E1C6.3BA6DCD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
All week, NASA= Ames Research Center is hosting the second Astrobiology Science Conferen= ce set. Over 400 preeminent international researchers have converge= d on Ames to discuss the field of astrobiology=E2=80=94the search for the= origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe.

Of course, my favorite topic of the conference was held today = is Life in the Universe. Geoff Marcy from the University of Califor= nia, Berkeley gave an excellent presentation on Planetary Systems Around = Other Stars and how planets are detected and how their orbits are measure= d to differentiate Jupiter like planets from Earth or Mars like planets.&= nbsp; At this time there are approximately 72 planets discovered in vario= us star systems.

http://exoplanets.org/

It was a pe= rfect segue to the next presentation by Jim Kasting, Pennsylvania State U= niversity, Habitable Zones around Stars and the Search for Extraterrestri= al Life. The habitable zone (HZ) around a star is defined as the region i= n which an Earth-like planet could support liquid water.

h= ttp://exobiology.nasa.gov/blue_dot/blue_dot_jk.html

If we can dete= ct Earth like planets around other stars, then it is conceivable to look = for intelligent life. Jill Tarter (a.k.a. Contact Jodie Foster) fro= m SETI, gave an excellent presentation how SETI is doing that. Jill= explains the major objectives for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intell= igence with the Allen Telescope Array.

http= ://www.seti.org/

Later this evening, I attend the sci-fi night cha= ired by Keith Cowing, Reston Communications with special guests world-ren= owned physicist Paul Davies on his talk on "How To Build a Time Machine" = and science fiction writer, Ben Bova. As you can imagine, I was ver= y excited to talk to Mr. Bova about the topic of sci-fi and making his re= cent novels into films as Sir Arthur Clarke is for his books. We pl= an to keep in to contact for an interview for this website. Visit h= is website at http://www.benbova.net

Paul Davies topic of travelli= ng into the future or backward was not only entertaining but a possible t= heory. Since time travelling into the future has been proven recent= ly by judging time clocks on a jet or spacecraft and comparing the result= s with the time clocks on earth it=E2=80=99s very difficult to prove for = long distant tests. For more information about Time Travel, visit h= ttp://residentassociates.si.edu/rap/otomar/davies.asp.

Posted = by:

Dennis Gonzales
2001: A Space Odyssey Collectibles = Exhibit.
http://www.2001exhibit.org

Tel: 650-604-0429

------=_NextPart_001_0023_01C1E1C6.3BA6DCD0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Apr 12 15:21:35 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3CMLYo03295; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 15:21:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id SAA08350 for public-list; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 18:05:29 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from swan.prod.itd.earthlink.net (swan.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.123]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id SAA08338; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 18:04:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 1cust191.tnt3.loyalsock.pa.da.uu.net ([67.211.118.191] helo=office) by swan.prod.itd.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 16w98G-0000Qi-00; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 15:03:00 -0700 Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.20020412180027.015b2600@mail.earthlink.net> X-Sender: drseti@mail.earthlink.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 18:00:27 -0400 To: n6tx@setileague.org From: "Dr. H. Paul Shuch" Subject: SETI public: Final SETICon02 Schedule Cc: rcf@setileague.org, heather@setileague.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk Dear SETIzens, There has been a minor revision to the SETICon02 final program which I posted last week. The latest version will appear online at , shortly after 0000 UTC on Saturday morning (i.e., tonight in the Americas). I hope (but cannot guarantee) that this version is, indeed, the *final* one. Thank you all for your patience and understanding. All best, Paul -------------------------------- H. Paul Shuch, Ph.D., CFII, FBIS Executive Director, The SETI League, Inc. 433 Liberty Street, PO Box 555 Little Ferry NJ 07643 USA voice (201) 641-1770; fax (201) 641-1771 n6tx@setileague.org www.setileague.org Project Argus station FN11LH "We Know We're Not Alone!" From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Apr 19 05:57:13 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3JCvCo24907; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 05:57:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id IAA07830 for public-list; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 08:47:58 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe160.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.153]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA07826; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 08:47:55 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 05:47:29 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [63.186.168.99] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" , "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: AstroAlert: New Earth-Directed CME is Poised to Strike on 19 April Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 08:47:22 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0004_01C1E77E.D268E5B0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Apr 2002 12:47:29.0335 (UTC) FILETIME=[5D8C6470:01C1E7A0] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0004_01C1E77E.D268E5B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: Cary Oler Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 9:10 PM To: sun-earth@skypub.com Subject: AstroAlert: New Earth-Directed CME is Poised to Strike on 19 Apr= il =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D This Is SKY & TELESCOPE's AstroAlert for Sun-Earth Interactions =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D A s t r o A l e r t Sun-Earth Alert Solar Terrestrial Dispatch http://www.spacew.com 17 April 2002 Details at: http://www.spacew.com/astroalert.html ANOTHER EARTH-DIRECTED CME IS POISED TO STRIKE ON 19 APRIL A major geomagnetic storm was observed on 17 April following the ear= ly arrival of an Earthward directed coronal mass ejection (CME) that was launched from the Sun on 15 April. The disturbance has produced periods o= f strong auroral activity that has been visible across many middle latitude regions. The present disturbed activity is expected to gradually subside = over the next 12 hours prior to the arrival of the next incoming solar disturbance= . Active sunspot region 9906 (the subject of recent AstroAlerts) spawn= ed a long-duration solar flare earlier on 17 April that was associated with another Earthward-directed coronal mass ejection. Forecasters expect this disturbance to arrive sometime during the UTC day of 19 April. Determinin= g a precise arrival time for this event has been complicated by the fact that there were two coincident mass ejections in the same quadrant of the Sun = but with differing trajectories (although from Earth they appeared to have ne= arly the same trajectory - an illusory effect caused by the timing and geometr= y of the events). For those less familiar with UTC time, the impact of this disturbanc= e could occur anytime between roughly the early evening hours of 18 April o= ver North America (EDT) to the late afternoon hours of 19 April (EDT). The mo= on will begin to become a factor in the evening for optimally observing acti= vity until it sets. The arrival of this disturbance is expected to herald a return of mi= nor to major geomagnetic and auroral storm conditions. Observations of aurora= l activity ("northern lights") will be possible after the disturbance impac= ts. In addition, there is a chance this disturbance may produce slightly stro= nger levels of activity than the disturbance we are currently wading through. The key to successfully observing auroral activity is knowing when t= o look. For regularly updated information, refer to the aurora discussion f= orum available at: http://www.spacew.com/aurora/forum.html . Current forecast information (updated several times a day during disturbed periods) is als= o available at the bottom of that page. The middle latitude auroral activity watch was upgraded to a warning earlier today following the arrival of the current disturbance. The warni= ng will be extended through to the latter part of the UTC day of 20 April to cover the anticipated arrival (and effects) of the next coronal mass ejection. ** End of the AstroAlert Bulletin ** =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D AstroAlert is a free service of SKY & TELESCOPE, the Essential Magazine of Astronomy (http://SkyandTelescope.com/). This e-mail was sent to AstroAlert subscribers. 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----- Original Message -----

From: Cary Oler

Sent: Thursday, = April 18, 2002 9:10 PM

To: s= un-earth@skypub.com

Subject:= AstroAlert: New Earth-Directed CME is Poised to Strike on 19 April
=

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This I= s SKY & TELESCOPE's AstroAlert for Sun-Earth Interactions
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     = ;            =             A s t = r o A l e r t
        &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;          Sun-Earth Alert=

           = ;            =    Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
     =             &= nbsp;          http://www.sp= acew.com

         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;          17 April 2002
           &n= bsp; Details at: http://www.spacew.com/astroalert.html

ANOTH= ER EARTH-DIRECTED CME IS POISED TO STRIKE ON 19 APRIL

  =    A major geomagnetic storm was observed on 17 April following= the early
arrival of an Earthward directed coronal mass ejection (CME= ) that was
launched from the Sun on 15 April. The disturbance has prod= uced periods of
strong auroral activity that has been visible across m= any middle latitude
regions. The present disturbed activity is expecte= d to gradually subside over the
next 12 hours prior to the arrival of = the next incoming solar disturbance.

     Acti= ve sunspot region 9906 (the subject of recent AstroAlerts) spawned a
l= ong-duration solar flare earlier on 17 April that was associated with
= another Earthward-directed coronal mass ejection. Forecasters expect this=
disturbance to arrive sometime during the UTC day of 19 April. Determ= ining a
precise arrival time for this event has been complicated by th= e fact that
there were two coincident mass ejections in the same quadr= ant of the Sun but
with differing trajectories (although from Earth th= ey appeared to have nearly
the same trajectory - an illusory effect ca= used by the timing and geometry of
the events).

  &nb= sp; For those less familiar with UTC time, the impact of this distu= rbance
could occur anytime between roughly the early evening hours of = 18 April over
North America (EDT) to the late afternoon hours of 19 Ap= ril (EDT). The moon
will begin to become a factor in the evening for o= ptimally observing activity
until it sets.

   &n= bsp; The arrival of this disturbance is expected to herald a return of mi= nor
to major geomagnetic and auroral storm conditions. Observations of= auroral
activity ("northern lights") will be possible after the distu= rbance impacts.
In addition, there is a chance this disturbance may pr= oduce slightly stronger
levels of activity than the disturbance we are= currently wading through.

     The key to suc= cessfully observing auroral activity is knowing when to
look. For regu= larly updated information, refer to the aurora discussion forum
availa= ble at: http://www.spacew.com/aurora/forum.html . Current forecast<= BR>information (updated several times a day during disturbed periods) is = also
available at the bottom of that page.

   &n= bsp; The middle latitude auroral activity watch was upgraded to a warning=
earlier today following the arrival of the current disturbance. The w= arning
will be extended through to the latter part of the UTC day of 2= 0 April to
cover the anticipated arrival (and effects) of the next cor= onal mass
ejection.

** End of the AstroAlert Bulletin= **
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AstroA= lert is a free service of SKY & TELESCOPE, the Essential
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------=_NextPart_001_0004_01C1E77E.D268E5B0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Apr 19 05:57:27 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3JCvQo21039; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 05:57:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id IAA07802 for public-list; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 08:46:02 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe16.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.96]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA07798; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 08:45:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 05:45:28 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [63.186.168.99] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" , "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: geomagnetic storms today, and later this week... Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 08:45:24 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1E77E.8C4DA980" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Apr 2002 12:45:28.0769 (UTC) FILETIME=[15AF7B10:01C1E7A0] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1E77E.8C4DA980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: SpaceWeather.com Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 11:20 PM To: SpaceWeather.com Subject: geomagnetic storms today, and later this week... Space Weather News for 17 April 2002 http://www.spaceweather.com AURORAS TODAY: A coronal mass ejection swept past Earth this morning and triggered a moderate geomagnetic storm. The disturbance began at 1100UT on April 17th was still happening 12 hours later when this alert was issued. High-latitude sky watchers -- i.e., those in northern Europe, Canada and the northern tier of US states -- should remain alert for auroras after sunset on Wednesday. AND LATER THIS WEEK.... Twisted magnetic fields above sunspot 9906 erupte= d and hurled a lopsided coronal mass ejection toward Earth on April 17th. The expanding cloud could ignite Northern Lights when it sweeps past our planet on April 19th or 20th. Visit SpaceWeather.com for updates and details. --- You are currently subscribed to spaceweather as: ljk4@msn.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-spaceweather-662747W@snglist.m= sfc.nasa.gov ------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1E77E.8C4DA980 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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----- Original Message -----

From: SpaceWeather.com

Sent: Wed= nesday, April 17, 2002 11:20 PM

= To: SpaceWeather.com

Subject= : geomagnetic storms today, and later this week...

<= /DIV>Space Weather News for 17 April 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com<= BR>
AURORAS TODAY: A coronal mass ejection swept past Earth this morni= ng and
triggered a moderate geomagnetic storm. The disturbance b= egan at 1100UT
on April 17th was still happening 12 hours later when t= his alert was
issued. High-latitude sky watchers -- i.e., those in nor= thern Europe,
Canada and the northern tier of US states -- should rema= in alert for
auroras after sunset on Wednesday.

AND LATER THIS = WEEK.... Twisted magnetic fields above sunspot 9906 erupted
and hurled= a lopsided coronal mass ejection toward Earth on April 17th.
The expa= nding cloud could ignite Northern Lights when it sweeps past our
plane= t on April 19th or 20th.

Visit SpaceWeather.com for updates and de= tails.

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------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C1E77E.8C4DA980-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Apr 19 06:20:14 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3JDKEo04974; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 06:20:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id JAA08014 for public-list; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 09:09:49 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net (flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.232]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA08008; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 09:09:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 1cust106.tnt3.loyalsock.pa.da.uu.net ([67.211.118.106] helo=office) by flamingo.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16yY8z-00011V-00; Fri, 19 Apr 2002 06:09:42 -0700 Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.20020419090739.006ddfd0@mail.earthlink.net> X-Sender: drseti@mail.earthlink.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 09:07:39 -0400 To: n6tx@setileague.org From: "Dr. H. Paul Shuch" Subject: SETI public: SETI League QSO Party starts shortly Cc: rcf@setileague.org, heather@setileague.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk SETIzens, Those of you who are interested in Amateur Radio are hereby reminded that the SETI League QSO Party, our annual on-the-air Ham Radio activity, starts in just a few hours, at 0000 UTC on 20 April 2002, and runs for 24 hours. Details and rules may be found on the website, at . I regret that I will not be on the air for this year's QSO Party. However, look for our president, Richard Factor, to activate club station W2ETI sometime during the activity period, as his work schedule permits. Remember that you do *not* have to be a licensed ham radio operator to participate, as certificates are issued for those reporting reception of SETI League members' signals. Good luck, and good DX. 73, Paul N6TX -------------------------------- H. Paul Shuch, Ph.D., CFII, FBIS Executive Director, The SETI League, Inc. 433 Liberty Street, PO Box 555 Little Ferry NJ 07643 USA voice (201) 641-1770; fax (201) 641-1771 n6tx@setileague.org www.setileague.org Project Argus station FN11LH "We Know We're Not Alone!" From owner-public@setileague.org Sat Apr 20 17:50:26 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3L0oPo03077; Sat, 20 Apr 2002 17:50:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id UAA11073 for public-list; Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:38:41 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe45.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.125]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id UAA11069; Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:38:37 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 20 Apr 2002 17:38:06 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [67.194.1.235] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" , "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Ongoing Auroras Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:37:59 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E8AB.4280BF30" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Apr 2002 00:38:06.0404 (UTC) FILETIME=[CDA29040:01C1E8CC] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E8AB.4280BF30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: SpaceWeather.com Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 2:40 AM To: SpaceWeather.com Subject: Ongoing Auroras Space Weather News for April 19 & 20, 2002 http://www.spaceweather.com A PERSISTANT GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A coronal mass ejection swept past Earth on Friday morning (April 19) and triggered a moderate geomagnetic storm. Instead of waning with the passage of time, however, the storm has intensified. Sky watchers in Canada and across the northern tier of US states report seeing auroras on Friday evening (April 19). Northern skie= s will continue to glow through Saturday morning (April 20) if geomagnetic activity persists at current levels. High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for naked-eye auroras, while mid-latitude observers might be able to record fainter auroras on film. Sky watchers in southern Australia and New Zealand might also spot Southern Lights. Visit spaceweather.com for details and updates. --- You are currently subscribed to spaceweather as: ljk4@msn.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-spaceweather-662747W@snglist.m= sfc.nasa.gov ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E8AB.4280BF30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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----- Original Message -----

From: SpaceWeather.com

Sent: Sat= urday, April 20, 2002 2:40 AM

To= : SpaceWeather.com

Subject:<= /B> Ongoing Auroras

Space Weather News for April 1= 9 & 20, 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com

A PERSISTANT GEOMA= GNETIC STORM: A coronal mass ejection swept past Earth
on Friday morni= ng (April 19) and triggered a moderate geomagnetic storm.
Instead of w= aning with the passage of time, however, the storm has
intensified. Sk= y watchers in Canada and across the northern tier of US
states report = seeing auroras on Friday evening (April 19). Northern skies
will= continue to glow through Saturday morning (April 20) if geomagnetic
a= ctivity persists at current levels. High-latitude sky watchers shou= ld
remain alert for naked-eye auroras, while mid-latitude observers mi= ght be
able to record fainter auroras on film. Sky watchers in s= outhern
Australia and New Zealand might also spot Southern Lights. Vis= it
spaceweather.com for details and updates.

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------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E8AB.4280BF30-- From owner-public@setileague.org Sun Apr 21 06:41:34 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3LDfXo17045; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 06:41:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id JAA12108 for public-list; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:28:55 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe29.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.109]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id JAA12104; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:28:52 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 06:28:21 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [199.183.139.214] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" , "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Space-Weather-Bulletin Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:28:12 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1E916.DB733F40" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Apr 2002 13:28:21.0341 (UTC) FILETIME=[67E250D0:01C1E938] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1E916.DB733F40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ----- Original Message ----- From: Space Environment Center Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 2:45 AM To: advisory-list-send@dawn.sec.noaa.gov Subject: Space-Weather-Bulletin ZCZC SWXADVBUL TTAA00 KWNP 210550 Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Environment Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY BULLETIN #02- 1 2002 April 20 at 11:44 p.m. MDT (2002 April 21 0544 UTC) **** MAJOR SOLAR FLARE AND SOLAR RADIATION STORM **** SPACE WEATHER BULLETIN #02 - 1 2002 April 20 at 11:19 p.m. MDT (2002 April 21 0519 UTC) **** MAJOR SOLAR FLARE AND SOLAR RADIATION STORM **** A major solar flare occurred at 7:21 pm MDT (21/0151 UTC) on 20 April. The resulting radio blackout reached the R3 level on the NOAA scale. The flare was shortly followed by a strong solar radiation storm which has reached the S3 level on the NOAA scale and is continuing in progress at this time. R3 radio blackouts result in widespread HF radio communication outages on the dayside of the Earth and can also degrade low frequency navigation signals. S3 solar radiation storms can lead to single-event upsets in spacecraft electronics, noise in spacecraft imaging systems, and reduction in the efficiency of solar panels. Radiation storms also cause degraded HF radio propagation in the polar regions and may be of some concern to aircraft on polar routes. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SEC's Web site http://sec.noaa.gov or (303) 497-5127. The NOAA Public Affairs contact is Barbara McGehan at bmcgehan@boulder.noaa.gov or (303) 497-6288. ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1E916.DB733F40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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From: Space Environment Center

Sent:= Sunday, April 21, 2002 2:45 AM

To: advisory-list-send@dawn.sec.noaa.gov

Subject: Space-Weather-Bulletin

ZCZC SWXADVBUL
TTAA00 KWNP 210550

Official Space Weather Adv= isory issued by NOAA Space Environment Center
Boulder, Colorado, USA
SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY BULLETIN #02- 1
2002 April 20 at 11:44 p.= m. MDT (2002 April 21 0544 UTC)

**** MAJOR SOLAR FLARE AND SOLAR R= ADIATION STORM ****

SPACE WEATHER BULLETIN #02 - 1
2002 April 2= 0 at 11:19 p.m. MDT (2002 April 21 0519 UTC)

**** MAJOR SOLAR FLAR= E AND SOLAR RADIATION STORM ****

A major solar flare occurred at 7= :21 pm MDT (21/0151 UTC) on 20 April.

The resulting radio blackout= reached the R3 level on the NOAA scale.
The flare was shortly followe= d by a strong solar radiation storm which

has reached the S3 level= on the NOAA scale and is continuing in
progress at this time.

= R3 radio blackouts result in widespread HF radio communication outages
on the dayside of the Earth and can also degrade low frequency
na= vigation signals.

S3 solar radiation storms can lead to single-eve= nt upsets in spacecraft

electronics, noise in spacecraft imaging s= ystems, and reduction in the

efficiency of solar panels. Radiation= storms also cause degraded HF
radio propagation in the polar regions = and may be of some concern to
aircraft on polar routes.

Data us= ed to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA,
USAF, NA= SA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services
and other = observatories, universities, and institutions. More
information is ava= ilable at SEC's Web site http://sec.noaa.gov or
(303) 497-5127. = The NOAA Public Affairs contact is Barbara McGehan
at bmcgehan@boulder= .noaa.gov or (303) 497-6288.

------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C1E916.DB733F40-- From owner-public@setileague.org Sun Apr 21 11:33:06 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3LIX5o16036; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:33:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id OAA01096 for public-list; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 14:22:32 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe97.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.239]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id OAA12529; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 14:11:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:11:17 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [63.26.61.111] From: "Lee Kitchens" To: "Argus" , "Public" Subject: SETI public: Annual QSO Party Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:11:26 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E925.472D56E0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Apr 2002 18:11:17.0807 (UTC) FILETIME=[EEA573F0:01C1E95F] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E925.472D56E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, I received voice "CQ SETI" at 2000 Hours UTC, Saturday, on 28,408= . I replied but calling station did not hear me. I may have not heard c= orrectly, but the calling station call sign sounded like VE3TEO. Someone= else responded to the initial call but the second party could not hear m= e either. We were in a big geomagnetic storm. Can anyone confirm this c= allsign (or one similar)? Call area 3 (U.S.) includes DE, MD, PA. Tha= nks, Lee, Arizona. =20 ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E925.472D56E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi all, I rece= ived voice "CQ SETI" at 2000 Hours UTC, Saturday, on 28,408. I= replied but calling station did not hear me. I may have not heard = correctly, but the calling station call sign sounded like VE3TEO. S= omeone else responded to the initial call but the second party could not = hear me either. We were in a big geomagnetic storm. Can anyon= e confirm this callsign (or one similar)? &n= bsp; Call area 3 (U.S.) includes DE, MD, PA. Thanks, Lee= , Arizona.

------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E925.472D56E0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Sun Apr 21 12:07:13 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3LJ7Do11348; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 12:07:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id OAA01235 for public-list; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 14:48:27 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from newmx1.fast.net (newmx1.fast.net [209.92.1.31]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id OAA01226 for ; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 14:48:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 3530 invoked from network); 21 Apr 2002 18:48:21 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO winsrv) ([209.92.100.38]) (envelope-sender ) by newmx1.fast.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 21 Apr 2002 18:48:21 -0000 Reply-To: From: "Carl R. Stevenson" To: "'Lee Kitchens'" , "'Argus'" , "'Public'" Subject: SETI public: RE: Argus: Annual QSO Party Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 14:48:10 -0400 Message-ID: <000401c1e965$16c12550$0701a8c0@winsrv> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C1E943.8FBEC790" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C1E943.8FBEC790 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I may have been the 2nd station ... I tried 28.408 just briefly, but band conditions were very bad so I went back to 20m ... Carl - wk3c FN20fm -----Original Message----- From: owner-argus@setileague.org [mailto:owner-argus@setileague.org]On Behalf Of Lee Kitchens Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 2:11 PM To: Argus; Public Subject: Argus: Annual QSO Party Hi all, I received voice "CQ SETI" at 2000 Hours UTC, Saturday, on 28,408. I replied but calling station did not hear me. I may have not heard correctly, but the calling station call sign sounded like VE3TEO. Someone else responded to the initial call but the second party could not hear me either. We were in a big geomagnetic storm. Can anyone confirm this callsign (or one similar)? Call area 3 (U.S.) includes DE, MD, PA. Thanks, Lee, Arizona. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C1E943.8FBEC790 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I may have = been the 2nd=20 station ... I tried 28.408 just briefly, but

band conditions were very bad so I = went back=20 to 20m ...

Carl -=20 wk3c

FN20fm

-----Original Message-----
From:=20 owner-argus@setileague.org [mailto:owner-argus@setileague.org]On = Behalf Of=20 Lee Kitchens
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 2:11 = PM
To:=20 Argus; Public
Subject: Argus: Annual QSO = Party

Hi all, I received voice "CQ SETI" at 2000 Hours UTC, = Saturday, on=20 28,408. I replied but calling station did not hear me. I = may have=20 not heard correctly, but the calling station call sign sounded like=20 VE3TEO. Someone else responded to the initial call but the = second party=20 could not hear me either. We were in a big geomagnetic = storm. Can=20 anyone confirm this callsign (or one=20 similar)?    Call area 3 (U.S.) = includes DE, MD, PA. Thanks, Lee, Arizona. =20

------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C1E943.8FBEC790-- From owner-public@setileague.org Sun Apr 21 16:31:41 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g3LNVeo03757; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:31:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id TAA01611 for public-list; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 19:17:24 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe48.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.128]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id TAA01607; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 19:17:21 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:16:50 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [67.194.1.246] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: A big solar blast, a little meteor shower, and auroras in California.... Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 19:16:38 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E969.0FBFA3E0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Apr 2002 23:16:50.0179 (UTC) FILETIME=[9D976D30:01C1E98A] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E969.0FBFA3E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: SpaceWeather.com Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 2:39 PM To: SpaceWeather.com Subject: A big solar blast, a little meteor shower, and auroras in Califo= rnia.... Space Weather News for April 21, 2002 http://www.spaceweather.com A BIG SOLAR BLAST: An explosion on the Sun today sparked a powerful X-class solar flare and hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space. Although the CME was not squarely Earth-directed, the expanding cloud wil= l likely deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetosphere on April 22nd or 23rd. Sky watchers should remain alert for renewed geomagnetic activity and auroras. A LITTLE METEOR SHOWER: The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks on April 22nd. Early-rising northern sky watchers could see 10 or so meteors per hour shooting from the vicinity of the bright star Vega before local dawn on Monday. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AURORAS: A pair of coronal mass ejections swept past Earth last week and ignited several days of geomagnetic activity. Although the most intense Northern Lights were concentrated above high-latitudes, photographers recorded auroras as far south as Arizona an= d Southern California in the United States. Visit spaceweather.com for images and more information about all these events. ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1E969.0FBFA3E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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