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From: esonews@eso.org

Sent: Thur= sday, August 01, 2002 11:10 AM

T= o: ljk4@msn.com

Subject:= Press Release 14/02: Observations of Brown Dwarfs

Dear subscribers,

We have today published ESO Press Release 14/02= (with two photos)
about observations of eight Brown Dwarfs, i.e., sma= ll and faint
objects also known as "failed stars", with the TIMMI2 ins= trument at
the 3.6-m telescope on La Silla.

From two of these, = mid-infrared radiation is detected - for the first
time ever from such= objects with a ground-based telescope. While the
younger Brown Dwarf,= aged a few million years, is found to be
surrounded by a dusty disk, = no warm dust is present around the older
ones.

These observatio= ns support the hypothesis that Brown Dwarfs are born
in the same way a= s "real" stars, by contraction in interstellar clouds
of gas and dust.=

You will find the text and the photos at:

http://www.eso.o= rg/outreach/press-rel/pr-2002/pr-14-02.html

With kind regards,
=
The ESO EPR Dept.

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------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C23968.1E6D5960-- From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Aug 1 12:15:33 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g71JFW2D030686; Thu, 1 Aug 2002 12:15:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id PAA01568 for public-list; Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:07:57 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe15.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.95]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA01564; Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:07:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 1 Aug 2002 12:07:24 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.157.14] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: More information on interstellar craft studies Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 15:07:14 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0008_01C2396D.1E3BA8C0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Aug 2002 19:07:24.0165 (UTC) FILETIME=[AB496B50:01C2398E] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0008_01C2396D.1E3BA8C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" For those who want to pursue even more information on interstellar craft, check out these papers at this URL: http://www.niac.usra.edu/studies/ Larry ------=_NextPart_001_0008_01C2396D.1E3BA8C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
For those who = want to pursue even more information on

interstellar craft, ch= eck out these papers at this URL:

http://www.niac.usra.edu/studies/

Larry

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NASA GRC: Fund= ing in jeopardy for Breakthrough Propulsion Physics (BPP)

= http://ww= w.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=3D6119

The budget = for the Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project is being cut. Not only ar= e all
future years budgets in question, but also 21% of the funds alre= ady allocated for this year
have been requested to be withdrawn. = It is uncertain if these reductions will be repaired.

-- Chandra Discovers "Rivers fo Gravity" That Define Cosmic Landscap= e
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=3D8921

NASA's Ch= andra X-ray Observatory has discovered part of an intergalactic web= of hot gas
and dark matter that contains most of the material i= n the universe. The hot gas, which
appears to lie like a fog in channe= ls carved by rivers of gravity, has been hidden from view
since = the time galaxies formed.

Mars Odyssey THEMIS Image: Medusae Fossa= e
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=3D6096

------=_NextPart_001_0010_01C23974.D3086ED0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Aug 2 10:07:45 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g72H7i2D004688; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 10:07:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id MAA03702 for public-list; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 12:57:47 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe6.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.86]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA03698; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 12:57:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 09:57:13 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.157.5] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Doug Vakoch radio interview on Conversing with ETI Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 12:56:55 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_000B_01C23A24.14787EF0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Aug 2002 16:57:13.0594 (UTC) FILETIME=[A63C9DA0:01C23A45] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_000B_01C23A24.14787EF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Transcript and audio file at this URL: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/ ------=_NextPart_001_000B_01C23A24.14787EF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Transcript and= audio file at this URL:

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------=_NextPart_001_000B_01C23A24.14787EF0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Aug 2 11:18:53 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g72IIq2D014798; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 11:18:52 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id OAA03876 for public-list; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:11:35 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe68.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.210]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id OAA03872 for ; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:11:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 11:11:00 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.158] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: Article on Boeing antigravity project Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:10:42 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C23A2E.62EEA9B0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Aug 2002 18:11:00.0166 (UTC) FILETIME=[F4ADE660:01C23A4F] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C23A2E.62EEA9B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Includes link to major paper on the subject: http://www.spacer.com/news/rocketscience-02t.html ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C23A2E.62EEA9B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Includes link = to major paper on the subject:

http://www.spacer.com/ne= ws/rocketscience-02t.html

------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C23A2E.62EEA9B0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Aug 2 11:46:20 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g72IkJ2D012552; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 11:46:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id OAA04008 for public-list; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:40:06 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe54.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.134]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id OAA04004; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:40:03 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 11:39:32 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.158] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Today on SPACE.com -- Tuesday, July 30, 2002 Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 14:39:12 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0007_01C23A32.5E953DD0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Aug 2002 18:39:32.0260 (UTC) FILETIME=[F12AB640:01C23A53] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0007_01C23A32.5E953DD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Today in Science/Astronomy: * SMART Science: Europeans Prepare for First Mission to the Moon http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/smart_science_020730.html We've visited it in person. We've studied it with robots in orbit. We've = even crashed into it on purpose to try and kick up something interesting.= Yet our nearest celestial neighbor the Moon still holds mysteries. * Rare Earth Debate Part 5: Elusive ET http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/rare_earth_5_020729.html This five-part debate has covered a variety of topics prompted by the hyp= othesis of "Rare Earth," a book by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee that su= ggests complex life may be unique to Earth. * NASA Scientists Call British Media's Asteroid Hype Unethical Rubbish http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/asteroid_scare_020729-1.html A small asteroid threat hyped to gloom-and-doom proportions by British me= dia last week has left several U.S. scientists frustrated and fuming over= what they call misleading and unethical stories that frightened readers = unnecessarily. Meanwhile, a British reporter defends the stories, a Briti= sh astronomer wonders what all the fuss is about and another suggests Ame= rican scientists are too complacent about the danger. ----------------------------------- Today in SpaceFlight: * Orlando Figueroa: NASA's Mars Czar Gives a Status Report on Red Planet = Plans http://www.space.com/news/mars_czar_020730.html NASA is shaping plans for the next decade to dot Mars with highly capable= robotic craft, including a probe that rockets back to Earth samples of M= artian terrain. * New Image Gallery: Space Stations as Art http://www.space.com/spaceviews/ The stunning art of John Frassanito and Associates offers glimpses at Mir= , the International Space Station and future homes for astronauts. ------=_NextPart_001_0007_01C23A32.5E953DD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Today in Scien= ce/Astronomy:

* SMART Science: Europeans Prepare for First Mission= to the Moon
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/smart_science_02073= 0.html

We've visited it in person. We've studied it with robots in= orbit. We've even crashed into it on purpose to try and kick up somethin= g interesting. Yet our nearest celestial neighbor the Moon still holds my= steries.

* Rare Earth Debate Part 5: Elusive ET
http://www.spac= e.com/scienceastronomy/rare_earth_5_020729.html

This five-part deb= ate has covered a variety of topics prompted by the hypothesis of "Rare E= arth," a book by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee that suggests complex lif= e may be unique to Earth.

* NASA Scientists Call British Media's A= steroid Hype Unethical Rubbish
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/a= steroid_scare_020729-1.html

A small asteroid threat hyped to gloom= -and-doom proportions by British media last week has left several U.S. sc= ientists frustrated and fuming over what they call misleading and unethic= al stories that frightened readers unnecessarily. Meanwhile, a British re= porter defends the stories, a British astronomer wonders what all the fus= s is about and another suggests American scientists are too complacent ab= out the danger.

-----------------------------------

Today i= n SpaceFlight:

* Orlando Figueroa: NASA's Mars Czar Gives a Status= Report on Red Planet Plans
http://www.space.com/news/mars_czar_020730= .html

NASA is shaping plans for the next decade to dot Mars with h= ighly capable robotic craft, including a probe that rockets back to Earth= samples of Martian terrain.

* New Image Gallery: Space Stations a= s Art
http://www.space.com/spaceviews/

The stunning art of John= Frassanito and Associates offers glimpses at Mir,
the International S= pace Station and future homes for astronauts.

------=_NextPart_001_0007_01C23A32.5E953DD0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Aug 2 18:16:51 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g731Gf2D018470; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 18:16:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id VAA04663 for public-list; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 21:07:39 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe132.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.125]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id VAA04659; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 21:07:29 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 2 Aug 2002 18:06:58 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.254] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Aurora Surprise Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 21:06:37 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0005_01C23A68.7D5BE760" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Aug 2002 01:06:58.0599 (UTC) FILETIME=[11108B70:01C23A8A] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0005_01C23A68.7D5BE760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: SpaceWeather.com Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 8:04 PM To: SpaceWeather.com Subject: Aurora Surprise Space Weather News for August 2, 2002 http://www.spaceweather.com An unexpected geomagnetic storm began on Thursday, August 1st, as night fell across North America. Sky watchers who happened to be outdoors spotted vivid auroras over both the United States and Canada. Some of their photos are lovely--you can see them at Spaceweather.com. Earth's magnetic field is quieting now, although high-latitude activity remains possible on Friday night, August 2nd. --- 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_0005_01C23A68.7D5BE760 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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To:= SpaceWeather.com

Subject: Aurora Surprise

Space Weather News for August 2= , 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com

An unexpected geomagnetic st= orm began on Thursday, August 1st, as night
fell across North America.= Sky watchers who happened to be outdoors
spotted vivid auroras over b= oth the United States and Canada. Some of
their photos are lovel= y--you can see them at Spaceweather.com. Earth's
magnetic field is qui= eting now, although high-latitude activity remains
possible on Friday = night, August 2nd.

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------=_NextPart_001_0005_01C23A68.7D5BE760-- From owner-public@setileague.org Sun Aug 4 14:06:47 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g74L6k2D014520; Sun, 4 Aug 2002 14:06:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id QAA02452 for public-list; Sun, 4 Aug 2002 16:55:22 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe61.law10.hotmail.com [64.4.14.196]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id QAA02448 for ; Sun, 4 Aug 2002 16:55:18 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 4 Aug 2002 13:54:46 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [130.132.243.105] From: "David M. Ocame" To: "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: IC-PCR1000 Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 16:43:50 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002E_01C23BD6.1C3264E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Aug 2002 20:54:46.0914 (UTC) FILETIME=[2AB42620:01C23BF9] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C23BD6.1C3264E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, just wondering. I am considering purchasing the Icom PCR1000 PC radio = (similar to the WinRadio externalunit ) as a workable solution for my = ARGUS station. I've seen a few references that they are being used for = RA. Does anyone have any experience with these? Thanks, Dave ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C23BD6.1C3264E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi all,

just wondering. I am considering = purchasing the=20 Icom PCR1000 PC radio (similar to the WinRadio externalunit ) as a = workable=20 solution for my ARGUS station. I've seen a few references that they are = being=20 used for RA.

Does anyone have any experience with=20 these?

Thanks,

Dave
------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C23BD6.1C3264E0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Sun Aug 4 22:40:37 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g755eU2D001717; Sun, 4 Aug 2002 22:40:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id BAA03221 for public-list; Mon, 5 Aug 2002 01:31:06 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from maila.telia.com (maila.telia.com [194.22.194.231]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id BAA03217 for ; Mon, 5 Aug 2002 01:31:02 -0400 (EDT) Received: from d1o1113.telia.com (d1o1113.telia.com [213.67.196.241]) by maila.telia.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id g755UxuQ027301; Mon, 5 Aug 2002 07:30:59 +0200 (CEST) X-Original-Recipient: public@setileague.org Received: from gravitywell.org (h74n1fls31o1113.telia.com [213.67.196.74]) by d1o1113.telia.com (8.10.2/8.10.1) with ESMTP id g755Uxa08052; Mon, 5 Aug 2002 07:30:59 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <3D4E0D93.D6A59418@gravitywell.org> Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 07:30:59 +0200 From: Greger Gimseus Organization: toz X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.78 [en] (Windows NT 5.0; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "David M. Ocame" CC: setipublic Subject: Re: SETI public: IC-PCR1000 References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk Hello, a PCR 1000 was the first wideband receiver of my own, I still use it and think its a great radio for a small cost. These days I only have it hooked up to the IF out of my R8500 where I use it for two features, the 50khz filter (which is great for weathersatellite reception) and I use it as a spectrum analazyer. It's sensitive - however it would not make a great solution for RA, 1) There are quite a few stray signals on UHF (even with the antenna unhooked). 2) It only goes to 1.3ghz. 3) Doubt it would be any stable on higher frequencys as it warms up, it could make most carriers have a doppler effect... Still - I would never sell the pcr, I think its a great tool. //Greg "David M. Ocame" wrote: > Hi all, just wondering. I am considering purchasing the Icom PCR1000 PC radio (similar to the > WinRadio externalunit ) as a workable solution for my ARGUS station. I've seen a few > references that they are being used for RA. Does anyone have any experience with > these? Thanks,Dave From owner-public@setileague.org Wed Aug 7 12:44:37 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g77JiUCt002324; Wed, 7 Aug 2002 12:44:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id PAA01177 for public-list; Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:32:48 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe51.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.131]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA07985; Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:20:56 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 7 Aug 2002 12:20:24 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.131] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Searching for The Truth Behind UFOs Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:20:20 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C23E25.F1887840" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Aug 2002 19:20:24.0931 (UTC) FILETIME=[7B235B30:01C23E47] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C23E25.F1887840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The URL: http://encarta.msn.com/column/ufomain.asp ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C23E25.F1887840 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C23E25.F1887840-- From owner-public@setileague.org Wed Aug 7 12:54:52 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g77JspCt017805; Wed, 7 Aug 2002 12:54:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id PAA01255 for public-list; Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:43:22 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe116.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.109]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA01251; Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:43:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 7 Aug 2002 12:42:50 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.131] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Space-Weather-Outlook Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:42:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0003_01C23E29.12F78DB0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Aug 2002 19:42:50.0490 (UTC) FILETIME=[9D275DA0:01C23E4A] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C23E29.12F78DB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ----- Original Message ----- From: Space Environment Center Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 1:17 PM To: advisory-list-send@dawn.sec.noaa.gov Subject: Space-Weather-Outlook Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Environment Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #02- 32 2002 August 06 at 10:37 a.m. MDT (2002 August 06 1637 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For July 29-August 4 Space weather ranged from minor to strong levels. Isolated category R1 (minor) radio blackouts occurred on July 29, 31, and August 2 due to moderate-sized solar flares. A category R3 (strong) radio blackout occurred on August 3 at 1:07 p.m. MDT (2002 August 03 1907 UTC) due to a major solar flare. A category R2 (moderate) radio blackout occurred on August 4 at 3:55 a.m. MDT (2002 August 04 0955 UTC), also due to a major solar flare. Category G1(minor) to G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm conditions occurred on August 2. Category G1 conditions also occurred on August 1 and August 3 - 4. The geomagnetic storms were due to multiple CME passages. There were no 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 August 7-13 Space weather is expected to decrease to minor levels. Isolated category R1 (minor) radio blackouts are possible during the period. There is a slight chance for brief category G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm conditions during August 7 - 8. No 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. For more information, including email services, see SEC's Space Weather Advisories Web site http://sec.noaa.gov/advisories or (303) 497-5127. The NOAA Public Affairs contact is Barbara McGehan at Barbara.McGehan@noaa.gov or (303) 497-6288. ------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C23E29.12F78DB0 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, August 06, 2002 1:17 PM

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

Subject: Space-Weather-Outlook

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Environment Cent= er
Boulder, Colorado, USA

SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #02- 3= 2
2002 August 06 at 10:37 a.m. MDT (2002 August 06 1637 UTC)

**= ** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK ****

Summary For July 29-August 4
Spac= e weather ranged from minor to strong levels. Isolated category R1
(mi= nor) radio blackouts occurred on July 29, 31, and August 2 due to
mode= rate-sized solar flares. A category R3 (strong) radio blackout
occurre= d on August 3 at 1:07 p.m. MDT (2002 August 03 1907 UTC) due to
a majo= r solar flare. A category R2 (moderate) radio blackout occurred
on Aug= ust 4 at 3:55 a.m. MDT (2002 August 04 0955 UTC), also due to a
major = solar flare. Category G1(minor) to G2 (moderate) geomagnetic
storm con= ditions occurred on August 2. Category G1 conditions also
occurred on = August 1 and August 3 - 4. The geomagnetic storms were due
to multiple= CME passages. There were no 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 August= 7-13
Space weather is expected to decrease to minor levels. Isolated = category
R1 (minor) radio blackouts are possible during the period. Th= ere is a
slight chance for brief category G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm=
conditions during August 7 - 8. No solar radiation storms are
expe= cted.

Data used to provide space weather services are contributed = by NOAA,
USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Se= rvices
and other observatories, universities, and institutions. For mo= re
information, including email services, see SEC's Space Weather
A= dvisories Web site http://sec.noaa.gov/advisories or (303) 497-5127.
T= he NOAA Public Affairs contact is Barbara McGehan at
Barbara.McGehan@n= oaa.gov or (303) 497-6288.
------=_NextPart_001_0003_01C23E29.12F78DB0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Aug 9 07:22:20 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g79EMICt004243; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 07:22:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id KAA05092 for public-list; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:11:35 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe23.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.103]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id KAA05088; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:11:32 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 07:11:00 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.53] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: ETI Altruism Radio Program this Sunday night Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:10:47 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0002_01C23F8D.080AF670" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Aug 2002 14:11:00.0971 (UTC) FILETIME=[96FB5BB0:01C23FAE] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C23F8D.080AF670 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable EXTRATERRESTRIAL ALTRUISM =20 The SETI Institute=E2=80=99s Interstellar Message Group Leader, psycholog= ist Dr. Douglas Vakoch, will be co-hosting the weekly radio program =E2=80= =9CAre We Alone?=E2=80=9D this Sunday evening, August 11, from 9-10 pm ES= T. =20 Vakoch will discuss the SETI Institute=E2=80=99s work in encoding concept= s of altruism in interstellar messages, a project supported by a grant fr= om the John Templeton Foundation. During the second half of the program,= Vakoch will be joined by Dr. Albert Harrison, Professor of Psychology at= the University of California, Davis, to discuss the likelihood that extr= aterrestrial intelligence would be altruistic. =20 Listeners can call toll-free at 1-800-510-TALK during the show to partici= pate. The program can be heard live through the program=E2=80=99s web si= te: http://www.radioamerica.org/listen.html ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C23F8D.080AF670 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

EXT= RATERRESTRIAL ALTRUISM
The SETI Institute=E2= =80=99s Interstellar Message Group Leader, psychologist Dr. Douglas Vakoc= h, will be co-hosting the weekly ra= dio program =E2=80=9CAre We Alone?=E2=80=9D this Sunday evening, August 1= 1, from 9-10 pm EST.

Vakoch will dis= cuss the SETI Institute=E2=80=99s work in encoding concepts of altruism i= n interstellar messages, a project supported by a grant from the John Tem= pleton Foundation. During = the second half of the program, Vakoch will be joined by Dr. Albert Harri= son, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis, to d= iscuss the likelihood that extraterrestrial intelligence would be altruis= tic.

<= SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">Listeners can call toll-free at 1= -800-510-TALK during the show to participate. The program can be heard live through the program=E2=80= =99s web site:

http://www.radioamerica.org/listen.html

= ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C23F8D.080AF670-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Aug 9 07:31:22 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g79EVHCt015775; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 07:31:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id KAA05149 for public-list; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:20:24 -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 KAA05143; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:20:21 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 07:19:50 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.53] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Weekend Meteor Watch (and more) Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:19:32 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0005_01C23F8E.40B22D80" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Aug 2002 14:19:50.0433 (UTC) FILETIME=[D290D910:01C23FAF] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0005_01C23F8E.40B22D80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ----- Original Message ----- From: SpaceWeather.com Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 2:48 PM To: SpaceWeather.com Subject: Weekend Meteor Watch (and more) Space Weather News for August 8, 2002 http://www.spaceweather.com METEOR SHOWER: The peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower is still days away, but sky watchers are already seeing plenty of shooting stars. In recent days, 15 to 25 meteors per hour have streaked across the northern sky during the hours just before dawn. Activity should intensify--perhaps impressively so--on August 12th and 13th when the shower peaks. VENUS AND THE MOON: The planet Venus is so bright this week you can see it before nightfall. On Sunday evening, August 11th, the slender crescent Moon will glide by Venus. Together the pair will be truly eye-catching. Visit spaceweather.com for more information about these events, including a movie of two bright Perseid meteors recorded on August 8th. ------=_NextPart_001_0005_01C23F8E.40B22D80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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

From: SpaceWeather.com

Sent: Thu= rsday, August 08, 2002 2:48 PM

T= o: SpaceWeather.com

Subject:= Weekend Meteor Watch (and more)

Space Weather= News for August 8, 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com

METEOR SHO= WER: The peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower is still days
away, = but sky watchers are already seeing plenty of shooting stars. Inrecent days, 15 to 25 meteors per hour have streaked across the northern=
sky during the hours just before dawn. Activity should intensify--per= haps
impressively so--on August 12th and 13th when the shower peaks.
VENUS AND THE MOON: The planet Venus is so bright this week you can= see it
before nightfall. On Sunday evening, August 11th, the slender = crescent
Moon will glide by Venus. Together the pair will be truly eye= -catching.

Visit spaceweather.com for more information about these= events, including
a movie of two bright Perseid meteors recorded on A= ugust 8th.

------=_NextPart_001_0005_01C23F8E.40B22D80-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Aug 9 07:47:17 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g79ElGCt020510; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 07:47:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id KAA05263 for public-list; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:37:53 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe136.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.129]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id KAA05259; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:37:51 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 07:37:20 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.53] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Where would science be if we never saw the stars? Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 10:37:06 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_000D_01C23F90.B51C81A0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Aug 2002 14:37:20.0039 (UTC) FILETIME=[442E0370:01C23FB2] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_000D_01C23F90.B51C81A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Where would science be if we'd never seen the stars? http://www.newscientist.com/exc/enews.jsp?id=ns99992648 ------=_NextPart_001_000D_01C23F90.B51C81A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Where would sc= ience be if we'd never seen the stars?

http://www.newscientis= t.com/exc/enews.jsp?id=3Dns99992648

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------=_NextPart_001_000D_01C23F90.B51C81A0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Aug 9 16:14:54 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g79NErCt013805; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:14:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id TAA06334 for public-list; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 19:05:54 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe50.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.130]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id TAA06323; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 19:04:04 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:03:33 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.14] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "BioAstro" Cc: "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: Brown Dwarfs and Black Triangles Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 19:03:18 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0006_01C23FD7.6BFB6030" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Aug 2002 23:03:33.0273 (UTC) FILETIME=[FC09B890:01C23FF8] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C23FD7.6BFB6030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Today in Science/Astronomy: * Brown Dwarfs Born Like Stars, Study Shows http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/brown_dwarfs_020805.html In size and mass, brown dwarfs fit somewhere between stars and planets. W= hile they are too small to start or sustain the nuclear reactions that ch= aracterize stars, unlike planets they do create internal energy that's de= tectable to astronomers. In how they are formed, though, scientists belie= ve brown dwarfs are more like stars. * Investigation Casts Light on the Mysterious Flying Black Triangle http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/black_triangle_020805.= html They are big, black, and triangular. In UFO folklore they are proof-posit= ive that planet Earth is a rest stop for joyriding, but road-weary, extra= terrestrials. ----------------------------------- Today in SpaceFlight: * New Image Gallery: Mars Base of the Future? http://www.space.com/spaceviews/ The stunning art of John Frassanito and Associates offer these views of a= possible future Mars expedition. * Astronotes: Moon Satellite Camera's First Trip is as Carry-On Luggage http://www.space.com/news/astronotes-1.html There's this toaster-sized instrument at the Rutherford Appleton Laborato= ry that has to get to the European Space Agency's Estec research and tech= nology center today to be mounted on the SMART-1 lunar orbiter, slated fo= r launch next spring. Manuel Grande is in charge of getting it there. He'= ll take it aboard a commercial flight as carry-on luggage. * U.S. Military Considers Coordinated Clearinghouse to Monitor and Respon= d to Asteroid, Comet Threat http://www.space.com/news/asteroid_watch_020805.html The U.S. Space Command is reviewing a plan to create a clearinghouse that= gathers and analyzes data regarding impending Earth impacts from asteroi= ds or comets. The information node would also assess possible damage stem= ming from an incoming object. Such a clearinghouse, if established, would= merge military and civilian talent to help minimize damage and loss of l= ife due to a strike from space. ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C23FD7.6BFB6030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Today in Scien= ce/Astronomy:

* Brown Dwarfs Born Like Stars, Study Shows
http:= //www.space.com/scienceastronomy/brown_dwarfs_020805.html

In size = and mass, brown dwarfs fit somewhere between stars and planets. While the= y are too small to start or sustain the nuclear reactions that characteri= ze stars, unlike planets they do create internal energy that's detectable= to astronomers. In how they are formed, though, scientists believe brown= dwarfs are more like stars.

* Investigation Casts Light on the My= sterious Flying Black Triangle
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology= /technology/black_triangle_020805.html

They are big, black, and tr= iangular. In UFO folklore they are proof-positive that planet Earth is a = rest stop for joyriding, but road-weary, extraterrestrials.

------= -----------------------------

Today in SpaceFlight:

* New I= mage Gallery: Mars Base of the Future?
http://www.space.com/spaceviews= /

The stunning art of John Frassanito and Associates offer these v= iews of a possible future Mars expedition.

* Astronotes: Moon Sate= llite Camera's First Trip is as Carry-On Luggage
http://www.space.com/= news/astronotes-1.html

There's this toaster-sized instrument at th= e Rutherford Appleton Laboratory that has to get to the European Space Ag= ency's Estec research and technology center today to be mounted on the SM= ART-1 lunar orbiter, slated for launch next spring. Manuel Grande is in c= harge of getting it there. He'll take it aboard a commercial flight as ca= rry-on luggage.

* U.S. Military Considers Coordinated Clearinghous= e to Monitor and Respond to Asteroid, Comet Threat
http://www.space.co= m/news/asteroid_watch_020805.html

The U.S. Space Command is review= ing a plan to create a clearinghouse that gathers and analyzes data regar= ding impending Earth impacts from asteroids or comets. The information no= de would also assess possible damage stemming from an incoming object. Su= ch a clearinghouse, if established, would merge military and civilian tal= ent to help minimize damage and loss of life due to a strike from space.<= BR>
------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C23FD7.6BFB6030-- From owner-public@setileague.org Sat Aug 10 09:41:48 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7AGflCt023477; Sat, 10 Aug 2002 09:41:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id MAA07992 for public-list; Sat, 10 Aug 2002 12:33:11 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net (gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.84]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA07986; Sat, 10 Aug 2002 12:33:04 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 1cust146.tnt3.loyalsock.pa.da.uu.net ([65.238.106.146] helo=office) by gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 17dZAj-00002t-00; Sat, 10 Aug 2002 09:33:02 -0700 Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.20020810123053.0184b140@mail.earthlink.net> X-Sender: drseti@mail.earthlink.net X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 12:30:53 -0400 To: n6tx@setileague.org From: "Dr. H. Paul Shuch" Subject: SETI public: transition to annual membership term Cc: heather@setileague.org, rcf@setileague.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk SETIzens, In order to stretch our organization's limited resources by streamlining operations and reducing overhead, your Executive Director has made the difficult decision to transition SETI League memberships to a calendar-year basis. It is my intention to make this process as painless as possible. Your SETI League is striving to ensure that no member will be financially disadvantaged in the transition. Effective immediately, all new and renewing memberships processed in January through April will be at full dues, and will expire at the end of the year. Those processed in May through August are invited to remit *half* the normal dues (or such other amount as the member feels to be fair and equitable), for expiration at the end of the year. Members joining or renewing in September through December will pay the normal dues, with their memberships expiring at the end of the *following* year. This is detailed in our online membership application form at , as well as in our Policy Manual, at . It is my hope that, by 31 December 2003, all SETI League membership expirations will thus be synchronized with the secular calendar. Please consider this email an advance notice. All SETI League members in good standing will next month be receiving a letter in the post, outlining these and other upcoming changes. Feel free to email me personally if you require any clarification. Thank you for your understanding as The SETI League struggles to thrive in difficult times. The steadfast support and dedication of you, our members, is greatly appreciated, and makes all the effort worthwhile. Yours for SETI success, 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 Sun Aug 11 14:08:08 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7BL7xCt022246; Sun, 11 Aug 2002 14:08:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id QAA10225 for public-list; Sun, 11 Aug 2002 16:58:50 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from mta06ps.bigpond.com (mta06ps.bigpond.com [144.135.25.138]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id QAA10221 for ; Sun, 11 Aug 2002 16:58:28 -0400 (EDT) Received: from user ([144.135.25.72]) by mta06ps.bigpond.com (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15 mta06ps May 23 2002 23:53:28) with SMTP id H0P68E00.9SY; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 06:57:50 +1000 Received: from CPE-144-136-148-120.qld.bigpond.net.au ([144.136.148.120]) by PSMAM02.mailsvc.email.bigpond.com(MailRouter V3.0n 74/2770219); 12 Aug 2002 06:57:46 Message-ID: <00de01c24179$e54aad80$78948890@user> From: "Noel" To: Cc: Subject: SETI public: www.seti.org.au Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 06:58:51 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00DB_01C241CD.B6D3A520" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 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_00DB_01C241CD.B6D3A520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello there Garry, The local site www.seti.org.au is alive and kicking. The site has never = been down (to my knowledge) and I am waiting to hear from you. Your problems with the sound card could be purely configuration. Is windows (what version) talking to the sound card properly?? Are the environment variables in Autoexec.bat set (needed for any DOS based applications) for the sound card? Are there any other conflicts showing in the windows/system/device = manager section. Is the sound card an "on board" version or a separate card? What model sound blaster is it (awe32/ SB pro etc). I would recommend that you start out with a copy of Chroma Sound = available free from http://siliconpixels.com/csnd/csnd.htm and test out the operation of the sound card before doing anything more. If you want = to start out with some radio astronomy to get familiar with the science then download = Radio Sky Pipe from http://www.radiosky.com/ I can't remember getting any e-mail's = from you=20 since the 22 May 1999 seeking assistance with the construction with your = project.=20 Have you joined the Setileague yet? as I get hundreds of amateurs = e-mailing me=20 with questions on how to construct a radio telescope for seti use. I = generally reserve=20 my sparse time allocation for members and if you are one then I am = prepared to assist as your local representative. Regards Noel C. Welstead Volcor Eastern Australia. ------=_NextPart_000_00DB_01C241CD.B6D3A520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello there Garry,

The local site www.seti.org.au is alive and = kicking. The site=20 has never been

down (to my knowledge) and I am waiting = to hear=20 from you.

Your problems with the sound card could = be purely=20 configuration.

Is windows (what version) talking to = the sound card=20 properly??

Are the environment variables in = Autoexec.bat set=20 (needed for any DOS

based applications) for the sound=20 card?

Are there any other conflicts showing = in the=20 windows/system/device manager

section. Is the sound card an "on = board" version or=20 a separate card?

What model sound blaster is it (awe32/ = SB pro=20 etc).

I would recommend that you start out = with a copy of=20 Chroma Sound available

free from http://siliconpixels.com/= csnd/csnd.htm =20 and test out

the operation of the sound card before = doing=20 anything more. If you want to start out

with some radio astronomy to get = familiar with the=20 science then download Radio Sky Pipe

from http://www.radiosky.com/ I = can't=20 remember getting any = e-mail's from you=20

since the 22 May 1999 seeking = assistance=20 with the construction with your = project.=20

Have you joined the Setileague yet? as = I get=20 hundreds of=20 amateurs e-mailing me

with questions on how to construct a = radio=20 telescope for seti use. I generally = reserve=20

my sparse time allocation for members = and if you are one then I am prepared to assist=20 as

your local representative.

Regards Noel C. Welstead

Volcor Eastern Australia.

------=_NextPart_000_00DB_01C241CD.B6D3A520-- From owner-public@setileague.org Mon Aug 12 05:30:38 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7CCUV7h030895; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 05:30:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id IAA11291 for public-list; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 08:21:30 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from mta05ps.bigpond.com (mta05ps.bigpond.com [144.135.25.137]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA11287 for ; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 08:21:20 -0400 (EDT) Received: from user ([144.135.25.78]) by mta05ps.bigpond.com (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15 mta05ps May 23 2002 23:53:28) with SMTP id H0QCYM00.2NJ; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:20:46 +1000 Received: from CPE-144-136-148-120.qld.bigpond.net.au ([144.136.148.120]) by PSMAM04.mailsvc.email.bigpond.com(MailRouter V3.0n 92/40854650); 12 Aug 2002 22:20:46 Message-ID: <012701c241fa$dbf4acf0$78948890@user> From: "Noel" To: "Gary Higginbottom" Cc: References: <3D5782C2.118EBB45@midcoast.com.au> Subject: SETI public: Re: Gary replying Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:22:00 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk Hi Gary, Nice to hear from you again. The Netscape / Microsoft battle can cause some problems of this sort. I stopped using Netscape a few years ago. Too many problems like yours to contend with. What version of windows are you using?? Yes, the microphone input works ok, but has a lot of gain, so watch for distortion. The line input is fine if matched correctly. The control for the line input can be selected with the mixer panel. Make sure that all other inputs are muted so as to reduce the possibilities of noise from other un-terminated ports. Contact Dan Fox at his web site address and advise of the trouble with the download. Are you using the latest WinZip? maybe you could download Winrar and see if it is any better at decompressing the files. I am not aware of any problems with Dan's download site so maybe it's your end.?? Great to see that you are a member of the Seti League. We would love to include your station on our local web site, so please email me some pix and a description of them. I regularly update the site www.seti.org.au with new bits as they come to hand. The latest is the Bio-Astronomy 2002 conference on Hamilton Island. There are a few pix at http://www.seti.org.au/html/BioAstro2002.html if you want to have a look. Keep in touch. regards Noel C. Welstead Volcor Eastern Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Higginbottom" To: Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 7:41 PM Subject: Gary replying > Dear Noel, > Thanks for the email. It helped somewhat - to answer > your enquiries: > > When I try loading your web site using Netscape 4.7 it comes up as a > blank, white page for some reason. When I use my old version of Internet > Explorer it came up fine! Don't ask me why, I can't figure it out. But > it is good to see you still going strong. > > I took your advice and downloaded Chroma Sound. This confirmed that > the sound card was working perfectly. ( after I switched the input from > line in to microphone for my Creative Sound Blaster 16 sound card ) > > My trouble is getting any other SETI programs I downloaded to > install correctly: > Setifox - will only partially unzip - the second half of the > programs unzips fine but the first half stalls at around 56 percent. > Hamview has configuration setup problems with the code for setting > the environment variables. > > I checked the setup and it indicates: " device is working properly", > "exists in all hardware profiles", "Allow full-duplex", with "no > conflicts". > > I have been a member of the Setileague for three years now and am on > the first page of their membership directory. The details of my little > construction effort are on the email I sent Paul and I will send more > detailed information, pictures etc if you so desire. > > If I continue to have trouble installing the seti software is there > a way to buy it from the Setileague to use? or get hold of an unpacked > version ready to install? > > Thanks once again with the prompt email. I will continue to try > unpacking the programs I have, with a little help from the kids at > school. > Best regards > Gary Higginbottom > > From owner-public@setileague.org Mon Aug 12 13:08:04 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7CK837h025611; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 13:08:04 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id PAA12006 for public-list; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:45:27 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe59.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.201]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA12002; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:45:24 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 12:44:52 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.29] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Article on Optical SETI in the September, 2002 Astronomy magazine Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:44:27 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0007_01C24217.23D86360" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Aug 2002 19:44:52.0963 (UTC) FILETIME=[BA380330:01C24238] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0007_01C24217.23D86360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A direct link to the OSETI article in the September, 2002 issue of the US= Astronomy magazine, =20 now on sale in the US and UK, may be found here: http://www.coseti.org/astro2k2_0.htm A direct link to the March, 2002 Australian OSETI interview article with = Ragbir Bhathal may be found here: http://www.coseti.org/austscie_0.htm It is advisable to have a broadband connection for rapid download of thes= e high resolution page images. Dr. Stuart A. Kingsley is the Chairman of The SETI League's Optical SETI = Committee: http://www.setileague.org/admin/kingsley.htm ------=_NextPart_001_0007_01C24217.23D86360 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
A direct link= to the OSETI article in the September, 2002 issue of the US Astrono= my magazine,

now on sale i= n the US and UK, may be found here:

<= FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>http://www.coseti.org/astro2k2_0.htm

<= DIV>
A direct link to= the March, 2002 Australian OSETI interview article with Ragbir Bhat= hal may be found here:

http://www= .coseti.org/austscie_0.htm<= /DIV>

It is advisable to have a broadband connection for= rapid download of these high resolution page images.

<= FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>

Dr. Stuart A. Kingsley is the C= hairman of The SETI League's Optical SETI Committee:

http://www.setileague.org/admin/kingsley.htm

------=_NextPart_001_0007_01C24217.23D86360-- From owner-public@setileague.org Mon Aug 12 14:59:16 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7CLxE7h029188; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:59:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id RAA12379 for public-list; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:49:07 -0400 (EDT) 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 RAA12375; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:49:04 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:48:33 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.29] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Excellent source of SETI papers and ideas Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:48:07 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_001B_01C24228.6A5F49F0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Aug 2002 21:48:33.0476 (UTC) FILETIME=[01307040:01C2424A] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_001B_01C24228.6A5F49F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Check out this Web page for links to some great SETI papers and ideas: http://members.aol.com/setilink/ ------=_NextPart_001_001B_01C24228.6A5F49F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Check out this= Web page for links to some great SETI papers and ideas:

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------=_NextPart_001_001B_01C24228.6A5F49F0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Mon Aug 12 14:59:52 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7CLxo7h020901; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:59:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id RAA12432 for public-list; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:52:03 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe13.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.93]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id RAA12424; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:51:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:51:28 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.29] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Meteors and a Spaceship Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:51:00 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_001C_01C24228.D1EC6210" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Aug 2002 21:51:28.0849 (UTC) FILETIME=[69B83C10:01C2424A] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_001C_01C24228.D1EC6210 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ----- Original Message ----- From: SpaceWeather.com Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 5:47 PM To: SpaceWeather.com Subject: Meteors and a Spaceship Space Weather News for August 12, 2002 http://www.spaceweather.com This week is a good time for sky watchers in the United States to see a bright spaceship: the International Space Station (ISS). The station will appear in evening skies over North America often between now and August 17th. It's easy to spot, if you know when and where to look. Follow the links at spaceweather.com for details. Meanwhile, the annual Perseid meteor shower is underway. The shower peaks on August 12th and 13th. Step outside after dark on Monday and you might spot a rare and colorful Perseid Earthgrazer. Better yet, set your alarm to ring before local dawn on Tuesday. You could see dozens or hundreds of shooting stars then. ------=_NextPart_001_001C_01C24228.D1EC6210 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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

From: SpaceWeather.com

Sent: Mon= day, August 12, 2002 5:47 PM

To:= SpaceWeather.com

Subject: Meteors and a Spaceship

Space Weather News for = August 12, 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com

This week is a good= time for sky watchers in the United States to see a
bright spaceship:= the International Space Station (ISS). The station will
appear = in evening skies over North America often between now and August
17th.= It's easy to spot, if you know when and where to look. Follo= w the
links at spaceweather.com for details.

Meanwhile, the ann= ual Perseid meteor shower is underway. The shower peaks
on Augus= t 12th and 13th. Step outside after dark on Monday and you mightspot a rare and colorful Perseid Earthgrazer. Better yet, set your= alarm
to ring before local dawn on Tuesday. You could see dozen= s or hundreds of
shooting stars then.

------=_NextPart_001_001C_01C24228.D1EC6210-- From owner-public@setileague.org Mon Aug 12 17:54:45 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7D0sh7h006140; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:54:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id UAA12798 for public-list; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:46:57 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe159.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.152]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id UAA12794 for ; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:46:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:46:23 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.156.61] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Researchers Publish Latest Results In Continuing Search For Ancient Martian Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:45:49 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0006_01C24241.3DE747B0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Aug 2002 00:46:23.0122 (UTC) FILETIME=[D8CB3720:01C24262] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C24241.3DE747B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message ----- From: baalke@jpl.nasa.gov Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 6:11 PM To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: Researchers Publish Latest Results In Continuing Search For Anci= ent Martian Life Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington August 2, 2002 (Phone: 202/358-1726) Catherine E. Watson Johnson Space Center, Houston (Phone: 281/483-5111) RELEASE: 02-150 RESEARCHERS PUBLISH LATEST RESULTS =20 IN CONTINUING SEARCH FOR ANCIENT MARTIAN LIFE In the latest study of a 4.5 billion-year-old Martian =20 meteorite, researchers have presented new evidence confirming =20 that 25 percent of the magnetic material in the meteorite was =20 produced by ancient bacteria on Mars. These latest results =20 were published in the journal Applied and Environmental =20 Microbiology. The researchers used six physical properties they refer to as =20 the Magnetite Assay for Biogenicity (MAB) to compare all the =20 magnetic material found in the ancient meteorite -- using the =20 MAB as a biosignature. A biosignature is a physical and/or =20 chemical marker of life that does not occur through random =20 processes or human intervention. =20 "No non-biologic magnetite population, whether produced by =20 nature or in the laboratory, has ever met the MAB criteria," =20 said Kathie Thomas-Keprta, an astrobiologist at NASA's =20 Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston and the lead researcher =20 on the study. "This means that one-quarter of the magnetite =20 crystals embedded in the carbonates in Martian meteorite =20 ALH84001 require the intervention of biology to explain their =20 presence." Magnetotactic bacteria, which occur in aquatic habitats on =20 Earth, arrange magnetite crystals in chains within their =20 cells to make compasses, which help the bacteria locate =20 sources of food and energy. Magnetite (Fe3O4) is produced =20 inorganically on Earth, but the magnetite crystals produced =20 by magnetotactic bacteria are very different -- they are =20 chemically pure and defect-free, with distinct sizes and =20 shapes. Four of the MAB biosignature properties relate to the =20 external physical structure of the magnetite crystals, while =20 another refers to their internal structure and another to =20 their chemical composition. In their earlier studies, the researchers found that =20 approximately one-quarter of the nanometer-sized magnetite =20 crystals in ALH84001 had remarkable physical and chemical =20 similarities to magnetite particles produced by a bacteria =20 strain on Earth called MV-1. This is the first time, however, =20 that any researcher has used the full MAB range of =20 biosignature properties to compare the proposed bacteria- produced crystals in Mars meteorite ALH84001with the =20 bacteria-produced crystals from Earth and with the other =20 magnetites in the meteorite. =20 The comparison between the proposed bacteria-produced =20 crystals in the meteorite and crystals known to be produced =20 by Earth-bacteria MV-1 is striking and provides strong =20 evidence that these crystals were made by bacteria on Mars. The fact that Mars Global Surveyor data suggest that early =20 Mars had a magnetic field is consistent with a reason why =20 Mars would have magnetotactic bacteria. "Our best working =20 hypothesis is that early Mars supported the evolution of =20 bacteria that share several traits with magnetotactic =20 bacteria on Earth, most notably the MV-1 group," said Simon =20 Clemett, a coauthor of the paper at Johnson. Mars has long been understood to provide the sources of light =20 and chemical energy sufficient to support life, but in 2001 =20 the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft observed magnetized =20 stripes in the crust of Mars, which showed that a strong =20 magnetic field existed in the planet's early history, about =20 the same time as the carbonate containing the unique =20 magnetites in ALH84001 was formed. =20 In June, researchers using the Mars Odyssey spacecraft =20 announced that they had found water ice under the surface of =20 Mars. These attributes, coupled with a carbon dioxide-rich =20 atmosphere, would have provided the necessary environment for =20 the evolution of microbes similar to the fossils found in =20 ALH84001. =20 "We believe this latest study proves that the magnetites in =20 ALH84001 can be best explained as the products of multiple =20 biogenic and inorganic processes that operated on early =20 Mars," Thomas-Keprta said. =20 An international team of nine researchers collaborated on the =20 three-year study. The team, led by Thomas-Keprta of Lockheed =20 Martin at Johnson Space Center, was funded by the NASA =20 Astrobiology Institute. Co-authors of the study are Clemett =20 and Susan Wentworth of Lockheed Martin at JSC; Dennis =20 Bazylinski of Iowa State University (funded by the National =20 Science Foundation); Joseph Kirschvink of the California =20 Institute of Technology in Pasadena; David McKay and Everett =20 Gibson of JSC; Hojatollah Vali of McGill University in =20 Canada; and Christopher Romanek of the Savannah River Ecology =20 Laboratory. =20 For a more technical discussion of this latest publication =20 please visit the following Web site: http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astrobiology/biomarkers/recentnews.html -end- ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C24241.3DE747B0 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: = Monday, August 12, 2002 6:11 PM

= To: undisclosed-recipients:;

Subject: Researchers Publish Latest Results In Continuing Search For= Ancient Martian Life

Dwayne Brown
Headquar= ters, Washington      August 2, 2002
(Phone: = 202/358-1726)

Catherine E. Watson
Johnson Space Center, Houston=
(Phone: 281/483-5111)

RELEASE: 02-150

RESEARCHERS PUBLI= SH LATEST RESULTS
IN CONTINUING SEARCH FOR ANCIENT MARTIAN LIFE
     In the latest study of a 4.5 billion-year-old = Martian
meteorite, researchers have presented new evidence confirming=
that 25 percent of the magnetic material in the meteorite was
pr= oduced by ancient bacteria on Mars. These latest results
were publish= ed in the journal Applied and Environmental
Microbiology.

The = researchers used six physical properties they refer to as
the Magneti= te Assay for Biogenicity (MAB) to compare all the
magnetic material f= ound in the ancient meteorite -- using the
MAB as a biosignature. A b= iosignature is a physical and/or
chemical marker of life that does no= t occur through random
processes or human intervention.
"No non-biologic magnetite population, whether produced by
nature or= in the laboratory, has ever met the MAB criteria,"
said Kathie Thoma= s-Keprta, an astrobiologist at NASA's
Johnson Space Center (JSC) in H= ouston and the lead researcher
on the study. "This means that one-qua= rter of the magnetite
crystals embedded in the carbonates in Martian = meteorite
ALH84001 require the intervention of biology to explain the= ir
presence."

Magnetotactic bacteria, which occur in aquatic h= abitats on
Earth, arrange magnetite crystals in chains within their <= BR>cells to make compasses, which help the bacteria locate
sources of= food and energy. Magnetite (Fe3O4) is produced
inorganically on Eart= h, but the magnetite crystals produced
by magnetotactic bacteria are = very different -- they are
chemically pure and defect-free, with dist= inct sizes and
shapes.

Four of the MAB biosignature properties= relate to the
external physical structure of the magnetite crystals,= while
another refers to their internal structure and another to
= their chemical composition.

In their earlier studies, the research= ers found that
approximately one-quarter of the nanometer-sized magne= tite
crystals in ALH84001 had remarkable physical and chemical
si= milarities to magnetite particles produced by a bacteria
strain on Ea= rth called MV-1. This is the first time, however,
that any researcher= has used the full MAB range of
biosignature properties to compare th= e proposed bacteria-
produced crystals in Mars meteorite ALH84001with = the
bacteria-produced crystals from Earth and with the other
magn= etites in the meteorite.

The comparison between the proposed bact= eria-produced
crystals in the meteorite and crystals known to be prod= uced
by Earth-bacteria MV-1 is striking and provides strong
evide= nce that these crystals were made by bacteria on Mars.

The fact th= at Mars Global Surveyor data suggest that early
Mars had a magnetic f= ield is consistent with a reason why
Mars would have magnetotactic ba= cteria. "Our best working
hypothesis is that early Mars supported the= evolution of
bacteria that share several traits with magnetotactic <= BR>bacteria on Earth, most notably the MV-1 group," said Simon
Clemet= t, a coauthor of the paper at Johnson.

Mars has long been understo= od to provide the sources of light
and chemical energy sufficient to = support life, but in 2001
the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft observe= d magnetized
stripes in the crust of Mars, which showed that a strong=
magnetic field existed in the planet's early history, about
the = same time as the carbonate containing the unique
magnetites in ALH840= 01 was formed.

In June, researchers using the Mars Odyssey spacec= raft
announced that they had found water ice under the surface of Mars. These attributes, coupled with a carbon dioxide-rich
atmospher= e, would have provided the necessary environment for
the evolution of= microbes similar to the fossils found in
ALH84001.

"We belie= ve this latest study proves that the magnetites in
ALH84001 can be be= st explained as the products of multiple
biogenic and inorganic proce= sses that operated on early
Mars," Thomas-Keprta said.

= An international team of nine researchers collaborated on the
three-y= ear study. The team, led by Thomas-Keprta of Lockheed
Martin at Johns= on Space Center, was funded by the NASA
Astrobiology Institute. Co-au= thors of the study are Clemett
and Susan Wentworth of Lockheed Martin= at JSC; Dennis
Bazylinski of Iowa State University (funded by the Na= tional
Science Foundation); Joseph Kirschvink of the California
I= nstitute of Technology in Pasadena; David McKay and Everett
Gibson of= JSC; Hojatollah Vali of McGill University in
Canada; and Christopher= Romanek of the Savannah River Ecology
Laboratory.

For a more= technical discussion of this latest publication
please visit the fol= lowing Web site:

http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astrobiology/biomarkers/= recentnews.html

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------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C24241.3DE747B0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Mon Aug 12 19:45:00 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7D2iw7h023704; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 19:44:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id WAA12959 for public-list; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:36:51 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe132.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.33.125]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id WAA12949; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:36:23 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 12 Aug 2002 19:35:51 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.157.31] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "BioAstro" Cc: "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: Muon Wobble Possible Door to Supersymmetric Universe Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:35:15 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0002_01C24250.874BBDA0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Aug 2002 02:35:51.0800 (UTC) FILETIME=[2407EF80:01C24272] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C24250.874BBDA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap020806.html Muon Wobble Possible Door to Supersymmetric Universe =20 Credit: R. Bowman, g-2 Collaboration, BNL, DOE =20 Explanation: How fast do fundamental particles wobble? A surprising answe= r to this seemingly inconsequential question is coming out of Brookhaven = National Laboratory in New York, USA and may not only indicate that the S= tandard Model of Particle Physics is incomplete but also that our univers= e is filled with a previously undetected type of fundamental particle. Sp= ecifically, the muon, a particle with similarities to a heavy electron, h= as had its relatively large wobble under scrutiny since 1999 in an experi= ment known as g-2 (gee-minus-two), pictured above. The result galvanizes = other experimental groups around the world to confirm it, and pressures t= heorists to better understand it. The rate of wobble is sensitive to a st= range sea of virtual particles that pop into and out of existence everywh= ere. The unexpected wobble rate may indicate that this sea houses virtual= particles that include nearly invisible supersymmetric counterparts to k= nown particles. If so, a nearly invisible universe of real supersymmetric= particles might exist all around us. =20 ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C24250.874BBDA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Muon Wobble Possible Door to Su= persymmetric Universe
Credit: R. Bowman,= g-2 Collabora= tion, BNL, DOE
Explanation: How fast do fundamenta= l particles wobble? A surprising answer to this seemingly inconsequent= ial question is coming out of Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York, USA and may not only indicate that the Standard Model of Parti= cle Physics is incomplete but also that our universe is filled with a= previously undetected type of fundamental particle. Specifically, the muon, a particle with similarities to a heavy electron, has had its relatively large wobble under = scrutiny since 1999 in an experiment known as g-2 (gee-minus-two), pictured above. T= he result galvanizes other experimental groups around the world to confir= m it, and pressures theorists to better understand it. The rate of wobble = is sensitive to a strange sea of virtual particles that pop i= nto and out of existence everywhere. The unexpected wobble rate may <= A href=3D"http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/31/science/31PART.html">indicate= that this sea houses virtual particles that include nearly invisible= supersymmetric count= erparts to known particles. If so, a nearly invisible universe of real supersymmetric par= ticles might exist all around us.
------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C24250.874BBDA0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Tue Aug 13 10:03:43 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7DH3g7h020332; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 10:03:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id MAA01785 for public-list; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:56:46 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from cpimssmtpu11.email.msn.com (cpimssmtpu11.email.msn.com [207.46.181.86]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA01781 for ; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:56:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ron ([206.214.45.229]) by cpimssmtpu11.email.msn.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4617); Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:55:13 -0700 Message-ID: <000801c242ea$51d9e490$e52dd6ce@ron> Reply-To: "Ronald C. Blue" From: "Ronald C. Blue" To: "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: New Pictures Reveal 100,000 Galaxies Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:56:04 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C242C8.C8B235D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Aug 2002 16:55:14.0738 (UTC) FILETIME=[31EFE120:01C242EA] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C242C8.C8B235D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable New Pictures Reveal 100,000 Galaxies http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/eso_images_020813.html ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C242C8.C8B235D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #02- 3= 3
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chance of cate= gory R2 (moderate) radio blackouts due to an active
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expected

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http://www.atnf.csiro.au/projects/ska/<= /DIV> ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C242E1.2F6F18C0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Tue Aug 13 17:00:35 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7E00X7h029419; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 17:00:34 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id TAA02444 for public-list; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:52:05 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe23.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.103]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id TAA02425; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:51:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 16:51:03 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.170.119] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "BioAstro" Cc: "setipublic" Subject: SETI public: Are Young Solar Nebulae Nurseries for Microorganisms? Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:50:29 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_000A_01C24302.AD5687C0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Aug 2002 23:51:03.0012 (UTC) FILETIME=[48446240:01C24324] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_000A_01C24302.AD5687C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ARE YOUNG SOLAR NEBULAE NURSERIES FOR MICROORGANISMS? By Michael Mautner 5 August 2002 New evidence suggests that conditions hospitable to life may have existed in the early Solar System, even before the planets became habitable. If so, similar solar nebulae could sustain and disperse life through the galaxy by natural or directed panspermia. Further, the remaining materials in asteroids and comets can support vast human populations in the Solar System. To examine these proposals, we have been pursuing a research program in experimental astroecology--measuring nutrients in planetary materials, and biological responses to these nutrients. These studies use small planetary microcosms based on asteroid and Martian materials that are represented by meteorites. The experiments involve extracting nutrients and growing microorganisms, algae and plant tissue samples on these materials. The formation of solar systems starts with solar nebulae--gas and dust from a collapsed interstellar cloud--that form stars and planets. Could life have existed early in the early solar nebula before the Earth and (possibly) Mars became habitable? Carbonaceous asteroids in the early Solar System contained liquid water. This is evidenced by water-processed phyllosilicate materials in CM2 meteorites, and also by the presence of soluble salts. The solutions in these early asteroid pores can be reconstructed by adding 10% water to the crushed meteorites, about equal to the amount of water that filled the pores of the early asteroids. We found that the reconstructed solutions are highly concentrated, containing (in units of mg/liter or ppm): calcium, 14,000 mg/L, magnesium, 17,000, sodium 19,000, potassium 1,100, sulphate 57,000. Also present are biologically useful concentrations of the essential plant/algal nutrients nitrate, phosphate and iron. In total, these solutions contain about the same salinity as the early oceans, although possibly of a different composition. Significantly, these solutions also contained fairly concentrated solutions, about 10 g/liter, of organics. The organics were trapped for long periods in the internal pores of the early asteroids, and exposed to temperatures over 100 C and catalytic electrolytes and minerals. Under these conditions, the trapped organics had time to build up complex biomolecules, and maybe the first microbes. Once life arises, or is introduced to, the solutions in these asteroids, they can support the growth of microrganisms, especially halophiles that seem to have been the earliest microorganisms (Leslie Mullen, Marsbugs 17 June 2002). Evidence for possible early life in carbonaceous asteroids includes: 1. The relative amounts of the essential elements carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in CM2 meteorites are similar to those in biological matter. 2. Biological molecules such as amino acids and adenine are present in meteorites, although mixed with non-biological organics. 3. Organic polymers are present that resemble kerogens of biological origin. 4. Structures resembling fossilized blue-green algae were reported in the meteorites (Claus and Nagy, 1961; Harold Urey, 1962; and Richard Hoover in recent research). It is also noteworthy that life appeared on Earth soon after the end of Late Bombardment, when large amounts of impacting asteroids and comets could have imported microorganisms. To examine whether microorganisms can survive in the asteroid internal solutions, we inoculated these reconstructed solutions and actual wetted meteorites with microorganisms from a wetland. We found that several soil microorganisms, including Nocardia asteroides and Pseudomonas fluorescens, as well as fungi, could grow on the meteorites to populations up to 10 million per milliliter, similar to those in soil solutions. Several types of algae, including filamentous blue-green cyanobacteria, also grew well in these solutions, and are still surviving after more than a year. It therefore appears that the early Solar System contained habitats where life could originate, and nutrient environments where microorganisms can multiply. Moreover, frequent collisions amongst the early asteroids can disperse microorganisms throughout the early asteroid belt. The results have implications about panspermia and about future life in space. A large number of asteroids and comets were ejected from the early Solar System to interstellar space. If the Solar Nebula hosted microorganisms, the ejected asteroids and comets would have carried them into deep space, some possibly landing in other solar systems. The same resources, preserved from the early Solar Nebula, are still present in the asteroid belt, and in larger amounts in the comets. We measured the amounts of bioavailable nutrients in carbonaceous meteorites. Based on the results, soils derived from the carbonaceous asteroids can sustain a biomass of 10^18 kg. This biomass in turn can support a human population of one hundred trillion, equivalent to 10,000 Earths. Solar nebulae can be also used as vehicles for expanding life in the galaxy. A panbiotic, life-centered ethics may motivate such as program, based on the uniqueness of life in nature, the basic unity of all organic gene/protein life, and of ourselves belonging to this family of organic Life. In the near future, we will have the technology to undertake such programs, sending microbial payloads to new solar systems in star-forming interstellar clouds. Later, if materials from the Oort Belt comets can be accessed, they contain enough organic material for seeding every new planetary system in the galaxy. Extremophile microorganisms with high chances of survival can be bioengineered for such missions. In fact, our experiments with genetically modified Pseudomonas fluorescens showed that a genetically modified microorganism can use meteorite organics. The panspermia payloads can also include simple multicellular organisms. After capture by asteroids and comets in the new solar nebulae, some may land on planets when they are habitable to multicellular species. Eventually, some of these new branches of life may evolve into intelligent life-forms who will propagate life further in the galaxy. Experimental results on the astroecolgy of asteroids/meteorites therefore suggest that solar nebulae contain suitable conditions and materials for the origins of life. Native or introduced microrganisms can multiply and disperse in the asteroid belt, and beyond the Solar System. Once planted naturally or by design in new solar nebulae, the process can repeat itself, possibly leading to exponential growth. In this manner, solar nebulae can be vehicles for dispersing life in the galaxy. Resources from the solar nebula, stored in asteroids, can also support large-scale future human expansion. The first results in experimental astroecology suggest that solar nebulae as vehicles for life merit further research. This article was abstracted from: M. N. Mautner, 2000. The Purpose and Future of Life: The Science of Ethics of Seeding the Universe (www.legacy-books.com) M. N. Mautner, 2002. Planetary resources and astroecology... implications for space populations and panspermia. Astrobiology, 1:59-76. M. N. Mautner, 2002. Planetary resources and astroecology: Planetary microcosm bioassays of martian and carbonaceous chondrite materials: Nutrients, electrolyte solutions, and algal and plant responses. Icarus, 158:72-86. Preprint available at www.astroecology.com Additional information on directed panspermia is available at www.panspermia-society.com Contact: Michael Mautner E-mail: mautnerm@lincoln.ac.nz ------=_NextPart_001_000A_01C24302.AD5687C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
ARE YOUNG SOLA= R NEBULAE NURSERIES FOR MICROORGANISMS?

By Michael Mautner=

5 August 2002

New evidence suggests that conditions hospit= able to life may have
existed in the early Solar System, even before = the planets became
habitable. If so, similar solar nebulae coul= d sustain and disperse
life through the galaxy by natural or directed= panspermia. Further,
the remaining materials in asteroids and = comets can support vast
human populations in the Solar System.
To examine these proposals, we have been pursuing a research program in experimental astroecology--measuring nutrients in planetary
mater= ials, and biological responses to these nutrients. These
studie= s use small planetary microcosms based on asteroid and Martian
materi= als that are represented by meteorites. The experiments
involve= extracting nutrients and growing microorganisms, algae and
plant tis= sue samples on these materials.

The formation o= f solar systems starts with solar nebulae--gas and
dust from a collap= sed interstellar cloud--that form stars and
planets. Could life= have existed early in the early solar nebula
before the Earth and (p= ossibly) Mars became habitable?

Carbonaceous asteroids in the earl= y Solar System contained liquid
water. This is evidenced by wat= er-processed phyllosilicate materials
in CM2 meteorites, and also by = the presence of soluble salts. The
solutions in these early ast= eroid pores can be reconstructed by
adding 10% water to the crushed m= eteorites, about equal to the amount
of water that filled the pores o= f the early asteroids. We found that
the reconstructed solution= s are highly concentrated, containing (in
units of mg/liter or ppm): = calcium, 14,000 mg/L, magnesium, 17,000,
sodium 19,000, potassium 1,1= 00, sulphate 57,000. Also present are
biologically useful conce= ntrations of the essential plant/algal
nutrients nitrate, phosphate a= nd iron. In total, these solutions
contain about the same salin= ity as the early oceans, although
possibly of a different composition= .

Significantly, these solutions also contained fairly conc= entrated
solutions, about 10 g/liter, of organics. The organics= were trapped
for long periods in the internal pores of the early ast= eroids, and
exposed to temperatures over 100 C and catalytic electrol= ytes and
minerals. Under these conditions, the trapped organics= had time to
build up complex biomolecules, and maybe the first micro= bes. Once
life arises, or is introduced to, the solutions in th= ese asteroids,
they can support the growth of microrganisms, especial= ly halophiles
that seem to have been the earliest microorganisms (Les= lie Mullen,
Marsbugs 17 June 2002).

Evidence for possib= le early life in carbonaceous asteroids includes:

1. = The relative amounts of the essential elements carbon, nitrogen,
pho= sphorus and potassium in CM2 meteorites are similar to those in
biolo= gical matter.

2. Biological molecules such as amino = acids and adenine are present
in meteorites, although mixed with non-= biological organics.

3. Organic polymers are present= that resemble kerogens of biological
origin.

4. = Structures resembling fossilized blue-green algae were reported
in t= he meteorites (Claus and Nagy, 1961; Harold Urey, 1962; and
Richard H= oover in recent research).

It is also noteworthy that life appeare= d on Earth soon after the end
of Late Bombardment, when large amounts= of impacting asteroids and
comets could have imported microorganisms= . To examine whether
microorganisms can survive in the asteroid= internal solutions, we
inoculated these reconstructed solutions and = actual wetted meteorites
with microorganisms from a wetland. We= found that several soil
microorganisms, including Nocardia asteroide= s and Pseudomonas
fluorescens, as well as fungi, could grow on the me= teorites to
populations up to 10 million per milliliter, similar to t= hose in soil
solutions. Several types of algae, including filam= entous blue-green
cyanobacteria, also grew well in these solutions, a= nd are still
surviving after more than a year.

It there= fore appears that the early Solar System contained habitats
where lif= e could originate, and nutrient environments where
microorganisms can= multiply. Moreover, frequent collisions amongst
the early aste= roids can disperse microorganisms throughout the early
asteroid belt.= The results have implications about panspermia and
about futur= e life in space. A large number of asteroids and comets
were ej= ected from the early Solar System to interstellar space. If
the= Solar Nebula hosted microorganisms, the ejected asteroids and
comets= would have carried them into deep space, some possibly landing
in ot= her solar systems.

The same resources, preserved from the e= arly Solar Nebula, are still
present in the asteroid belt, and in lar= ger amounts in the comets.
We measured the amounts of bioavaila= ble nutrients in carbonaceous
meteorites. Based on the results,= soils derived from the
carbonaceous asteroids can sustain a biomass = of 10^18 kg. This
biomass in turn can support a human populatio= n of one hundred
trillion, equivalent to 10,000 Earths.

Solar = nebulae can be also used as vehicles for expanding life in the
galaxy= . A panbiotic, life-centered ethics may motivate such as
progra= m, based on the uniqueness of life in nature, the basic unity
of all = organic gene/protein life, and of ourselves belonging to this
family = of organic Life. In the near future, we will have the
technolog= y to undertake such programs, sending microbial payloads to
new solar= systems in star-forming interstellar clouds. Later, if
materia= ls from the Oort Belt comets can be accessed, they contain
enough org= anic material for seeding every new planetary system in the
galaxy.&n= bsp;

Extremophile microorganisms with high chances of survival ca= n be
bioengineered for such missions. In fact, our experiments = with
genetically modified Pseudomonas fluorescens showed that a
g= enetically modified microorganism can use meteorite organics. The <= BR>panspermia payloads can also include simple multicellular organisms.&n= bsp;
After capture by asteroids and comets in the new solar nebulae, = some
may land on planets when they are habitable to multicellular spe= cies.
Eventually, some of these new branches of life may evolve= into
intelligent life-forms who will propagate life further in the g= alaxy.

Experimental results on the = astroecolgy of asteroids/meteorites
therefore suggest that solar nebu= lae contain suitable conditions and
materials for the origins of life= . Native or introduced
microrganisms can multiply and disperse = in the asteroid belt, and
beyond the Solar System. Once planted= naturally or by design in new
solar nebulae, the process can repeat = itself, possibly leading to
exponential growth. In this manner,= solar nebulae can be vehicles
for dispersing life in the galaxy.&nbs= p; Resources from the solar nebula,
stored in asteroids, can also sup= port large-scale future human
expansion. The first results in e= xperimental astroecology suggest
that solar nebulae as vehicles for l= ife merit further research.

This article was abstracted from:

M. N. Mautner, 2000. The Purpose and Future of Life: The= Science of
Ethics of Seeding the Universe (www.legacy-books.com)

M. N. Mautner, 20= 02. Planetary resources and astroecology...
implications = for space populations and panspermia. Astrobiology,
1:59-76.

M. N. Mautner, 2002. Planetary resources and astroecol= ogy: Planetary
microcosm bioassays of martian and carbonaceous chondr= ite materials:
Nutrients, electrolyte solutions, and algal and plant = responses.
Icarus, 158:72-86. Preprint available at

www.astr= oecology.com

Additional information on directed panspe= rmia is available at

www.panspermia-society.com

Contact:
Michael Maut= ner
E-mail: mautnerm@lincoln= .ac.nz

------=_NextPart_001_000A_01C24302.AD5687C0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Tue Aug 13 18:23:48 2002 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.2/8.11.4) with ESMTP id g7E1Nl7h029930; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 18:23:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) id VAA02593 for public-list; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 21:12:51 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (oe13.pav0.hotmail.com [64.4.32.93]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_22672)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id VAA02589; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 21:12:48 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 13 Aug 2002 18:12:17 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.167.140] From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Me Human, You Alien: How to Talk to an Extraterrestrial Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 21:11:46 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0005.2201 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0002_01C2430E.07EC6050" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Aug 2002 01:12:17.0047 (UTC) FILETIME=[A16B1A70:01C2432F] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C2430E.07EC6050 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I found this fascinating page on communicating with ETI here: http://www.magicdragon.com/EmeraldCity/extraterrestrials/alien.html While it is naturally about science fiction aliens, the descriptions of novels towards the end where the authors really tried to create a truly alien language is food for thought. Makes you wonder how a really alien mind will communicate and if we can talk together at all, seeing as their language will not have come about for our benefit. Just think of cetaceans, and they live on Earth! I've heard this before and I am inclined to agree with it: If we do make contact with an ETI, they will probably be more like us in many fundamental ways than not. We'll probably have to travel to the stars to meet really alien aliens, and even then we may not recognize them as such right away. Of course our mechanical AI descendants may find this task easier. Larry ------=_NextPart_001_0002_01C2430E.07EC6050 Content-Type: text/html; charset=