From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 1 12:06:31 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i31K6RSF010453; Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:06:29 -0800 (PST) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id OAA16094 for public-list; Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:41:09 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (bay4-dav60.bay4.hotmail.com [65.54.171.90]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id OAA16087; Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:41:06 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 1 Apr 2004 11:40:35 -0800 Received: from 65.149.176.46 by bay4-dav60.bay4.hotmail.com with DAV; Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:40:35 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.176.46] X-Originating-Email: [ljk4@msn.com] X-Sender: ljk4@msn.com From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Half of known exoplanetary systems could have Earth-like worlds Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:40:25 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0103_01C417F7.454CAB70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:40:26 -0500 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Apr 2004 19:40:35.0686 (UTC) FILETIME=[33E52860:01C41821] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01C417F7.454CAB70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://www.ras.org.uk/html/press/pn0413ras.html RAS Press Notice PN04-13 (NAM 10): Planetary systems with habitable Earths? Date: 1 April 2004 Issued by Jacqueline Mitton and Peter Bond, RAS Press = Officers. National Astronomy Meeting Press Room phones (30 March - 2 April only): +44 (0)1908 659726 +44 (0)1908 659729 +44 (0)1908 659730 Meeting Web site: = http://physics.open.ac.uk/NAM/ CONTACT DETAILS ARE = LISTED AT THE = END OF THIS RELEASE. ************************************************************** PLANETARY SYSTEMS WITH HABITABLE 'EARTHS'? More than 100 planetary systems have already been discovered around = distant stars. Unfortunately, the limitations of current technology mean = that only giant planets (like Jupiter) have so far been detected, and = smaller, rocky planets similar to Earth remain out of sight. How many of the known exoplanetary systems might contain habitable = Earth-type planets? Perhaps half of them, according to a team from the = Open University, led by Professor Barrie Jones, who will be describing = their results today at the RAS National Astronomy Meeting in Milton = Keynes. By using computer modelling of the known exoplanetary systems, the group = has been able to calculate the likelihood of any 'Earths' existing in = the so-called habitable zone - the range of distances from each central = star where life as we know it could survive. Popularly known as the = "Goldilocks" zone, this region would be neither too hot for liquid = water, nor too cold. By launching 'Earths' (with masses between 0.1 and 10 times that of our = Earth) into a variety of orbits in the habitable zone and following = their progress with the computer model, the small planets have been = found to suffer a variety of fates. In some systems the proximity of one = or more Jupiter-like planets results in gravitational ejection of the = 'Earth' from anywhere in the habitable zone. However, in other cases = there are safe havens in parts of the habitable zone, and in the = remainder the entire zone is a safe haven. Nine of the known exoplanetary systems have been investigated in detail = using this technique, enabling the team to derive the basic rules that = determine the habitability of the remaining ninety or so systems. The analysis shows that about half of the known exoplanetary systems = could have an 'Earth' which is currently orbiting in at least part of = the habitable zone, and which has been in this zone for at least one = billion years. This period of time has been selected since it is thought = to be the minimum required for life to arise and establish itself. Furthermore, the models show that life could develop at some time in = about two thirds of the systems, since the habitable zone moves outwards = as the central star ages and becomes more active. HABITABLE MOONS A different aspect of this problem is being studied by PhD student David = Underwood, who is investigating the possibility that Earth-sized moons = orbiting giant planets could support life. A poster setting out the = possibilities will be presented during the RAS National Astronomy = Meeting. All of the planets discovered so far are of similar mass to Jupiter, the = largest planet in our Solar System. Just as Jupiter has four = planet-sized moons, so giant planets around other stars may also have = extensive satellite systems, possibly with moons similar in size and = mass to Earth. Life as we know it cannot evolve on a gaseous, giant planet. However, it = could survive on Earth-sized satellites orbiting such a planet if the = giant is located in the habitable zone. In order to determine which of the gas giants located within habitable = zones could possess a life-friendly moon, the computer models search for = systems where the orbits of Earth-sized satellites would be stable and = confined within the habitable zone for at least the one billion years = needed for life to emerge. The OU team's method of determining whether any putative 'Earths' or = Earth-sized satellites in habitable zones can offer suitable conditions = for life to evolve can be applied rapidly to any planetary systems that = are newly announced. Future searches for 'Earths' and extraterrestrial = life should also be assisted by identifying in advance the systems most = likely to house habitable worlds. The predictions made by the simulations will have a practical value in = years to come when next-generation instruments will be able to search = for the atmospheric signatures of life, such as large amounts of oxygen, = on 'Earths' and Earth-sized satellites. BACKGROUND There are currently 105 known planetary systems other than our own, with = 120 Jupiter-like planets orbiting them. Two of these systems contain = three known planets, 11 contain two and the remaining 92 each have one. = All but one of these planets has been discovered by their effect on = their parent stars' motion in the sky, causing them to wobble regularly. = The extent of these wobbles can be determined from information within = the light received from the stars. The remaining planet was discovered = as the result of a slight dimming of starlight caused by its regular = passage across the disk of its parent star. Future discoveries are likely to contain a higher proportion of systems = that resemble our Solar System, where the giant planets orbit at a safe = distance beyond the habitable zone. The proportion of systems that could = have habitable 'Earths' is, therefore, likely to rise. By the middle of = the next decade, space telescopes should be capable of seeing any = 'Earths' and investigating them to see if they are habitable, and, = indeed, whether they actually support life. NOTES FOR EDITORS The 2004 RAS National Astronomy Meeting is hosted by = the Open University, and sponsored by the UK Particle Physics and = Astronomy Research Council (PPARC). CONTACTS:<> >From 30 March to 2 April, Professor Jones and Mr. Underwood can be = contacted via the NAM press office (see above). Normal contact details: Professor Barrie W. Jones=20 Physics & Astronomy Dept.=20 Open University=20 Milton Keynes MK7 6AA=20 Tel: +44 (0)1908-653229=20 E-mail: b.w.jones@open.ac.uk=20 David R. Underwood,=20 Open University (see above)=20 Tel: +44 (0)1908-652123,=20 E-mail: b.w.jones@open.ac.uk=20 FURTHER INFORMATION AND IMAGES CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT: The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia: http://www.obspm.fr/encycl/encycl.html ------=_NextPart_000_0103_01C417F7.454CAB70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 

RAS Press Notice PN04-13 (NAM 10):
Planetary systems with = habitable=20 Earths?

Date: 1 April 2004

Issued by Jacqueline Mitton and Peter Bond, RAS Press=20 Officers.

National Astronomy Meeting Press Room phones (30 March - 2 April=20 only):
+44 (0)1908 659726   +44 (0)1908=20 659729   +44 (0)1908 659730

Meeting Web site: http://physics.open.ac.uk/NAM/

CONTACT DETAILS ARE LISTED<= /A> AT=20 THE END OF THIS RELEASE.

**************************************************************

PLANETARY SYSTEMS WITH HABITABLE 'EARTHS'?

More than 100 planetary systems have already been discovered around = distant=20 stars. Unfortunately, the limitations of current technology mean that = only giant=20 planets (like Jupiter) have so far been detected, and smaller, rocky = planets=20 similar to Earth remain out of sight.

How many of the known exoplanetary systems might contain habitable = Earth-type=20 planets? Perhaps half of them, according to a team from the Open = University, led=20 by Professor Barrie Jones, who will be describing their results today at = the RAS=20 National Astronomy Meeting in Milton Keynes.

By using computer modelling of the known exoplanetary systems, the = group has=20 been able to calculate the likelihood of any 'Earths' existing in the = so-called=20 habitable zone - the range of distances from each central star where = life as we=20 know it could survive. Popularly known as the "Goldilocks" zone, this = region=20 would be neither too hot for liquid water, nor too cold.

By launching 'Earths' (with masses between 0.1 and 10 times that of = our=20 Earth) into a variety of orbits in the habitable zone and following = their=20 progress with the computer model, the small planets have been found to = suffer a=20 variety of fates. In some systems the proximity of one or more = Jupiter-like=20 planets results in gravitational ejection of the 'Earth' from anywhere = in the=20 habitable zone. However, in other cases there are safe havens in parts = of the=20 habitable zone, and in the remainder the entire zone is a safe = haven.

Nine of the known exoplanetary systems have been investigated in = detail using=20 this technique, enabling the team to derive the basic rules that = determine the=20 habitability of the remaining ninety or so systems.

The analysis shows that about half of the known exoplanetary systems = could=20 have an 'Earth' which is currently orbiting in at least part of the = habitable=20 zone, and which has been in this zone for at least one billion years. = This=20 period of time has been selected since it is thought to be the minimum = required=20 for life to arise and establish itself.

Furthermore, the models show that life could develop at some time in = about=20 two thirds of the systems, since the habitable zone moves outwards as = the=20 central star ages and becomes more active.

HABITABLE MOONS

A different aspect of this problem is being studied by PhD student = David=20 Underwood, who is investigating the possibility that Earth-sized moons = orbiting=20 giant planets could support life. A poster setting out the possibilities = will be=20 presented during the RAS National Astronomy Meeting.

All of the planets discovered so far are of similar mass to Jupiter, = the=20 largest planet in our Solar System. Just as Jupiter has four = planet-sized moons,=20 so giant planets around other stars may also have extensive satellite = systems,=20 possibly with moons similar in size and mass to Earth.

Life as we know it cannot evolve on a gaseous, giant planet. However, = it=20 could survive on Earth-sized satellites orbiting such a planet if the = giant is=20 located in the habitable zone.

In order to determine which of the gas giants located within = habitable zones=20 could possess a life-friendly moon, the computer models search for = systems where=20 the orbits of Earth-sized satellites would be stable and confined within = the=20 habitable zone for at least the one billion years needed for life to = emerge.

The OU team's method of determining whether any putative 'Earths' or=20 Earth-sized satellites in habitable zones can offer suitable conditions = for life=20 to evolve can be applied rapidly to any planetary systems that are newly = announced. Future searches for 'Earths' and extraterrestrial life should = also be=20 assisted by identifying in advance the systems most likely to house = habitable=20 worlds.

The predictions made by the simulations will have a practical value = in years=20 to come when next-generation instruments will be able to search for the=20 atmospheric signatures of life, such as large amounts of oxygen, on = 'Earths' and=20 Earth-sized satellites.

BACKGROUND

There are currently 105 known planetary systems other than our own, = with 120=20 Jupiter-like planets orbiting them. Two of these systems contain three = known=20 planets, 11 contain two and the remaining 92 each have one. All but one = of these=20 planets has been discovered by their effect on their parent stars' = motion in the=20 sky, causing them to wobble regularly. The extent of these wobbles can = be=20 determined from information within the light received from the stars. = The=20 remaining planet was discovered as the result of a slight dimming of = starlight=20 caused by its regular passage across the disk of its parent star.

Future discoveries are likely to contain a higher proportion of = systems that=20 resemble our Solar System, where the giant planets orbit at a safe = distance=20 beyond the habitable zone. The proportion of systems that could have = habitable=20 'Earths' is, therefore, likely to rise. By the middle of the next = decade, space=20 telescopes should be capable of seeing any 'Earths' and investigating = them to=20 see if they are habitable, and, indeed, whether they actually support = life.

NOTES FOR EDITORS The 2004 RAS National Astronomy Meeting is hosted = by the=20 Open University, and sponsored by the UK Particle Physics and Astronomy = Research=20 Council (PPARC).

CONTACTS:

From 30 March to 2 April, Professor Jones and Mr. Underwood can be = contacted=20 via the NAM press office (see above).

Normal contact details:

Professor Barrie W. Jones=20
Physics & Astronomy Dept.=20
Open University=20
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA=20
Tel: +44 (0)1908-653229=20
E-mail: b.w.jones@open.ac.uk =
David R. Underwood,=20
Open University (see above)=20
Tel: +44 (0)1908-652123,=20
E-mail: b.w.jones@open.ac.uk =

FURTHER INFORMATION AND IMAGES CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT:

The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia:

http://www.obspm.fr/encyc= l/encycl.html

 

 

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Science/Astronomy:

* Cheap Communication Schemes for = ET
htt= p://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_targeted_040401.html

With= =20 a collection of mirrors, a small laser, and a computer to run it all, a=20 knowledgeable and entrepreneurial extraterrestrial could produce = detectable=20 signals with only as much power as a handful of batteries could=20 supply.
 
* Zeroing in on the Milky Way's Black Hole
h= ttp://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/blackhole_mw_040401.html

= A=20 new look deep into the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy comes closer to the = central=20 supermassive black hole than ever before, promising a way to see the = very shadow=20 of the mysterious object in coming years.

* Survey Finds Dozens = of=20 Surprisingly Small Galaxies
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/ras_many_galaxies_040401.html

Miniature=20 galaxies inhabit the central regions of two separate, huge clusters of = galaxies,=20 astronomers announced today.

------=_NextPart_000_0218_01C4180F.8F3D1EA0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 1 20:10:48 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i324AlSF007996; Thu, 1 Apr 2004 20:10:47 -0800 (PST) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id WAA27471 for public-list; Thu, 1 Apr 2004 22:31:11 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net (rwcrmhc13.comcast.net [204.127.198.39]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id WAA27429; Thu, 1 Apr 2004 22:29:25 -0500 (EST) Received: from [192.168.2.16] (c-67-170-174-53.client.comcast.net[67.170.174.53]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <20040402032810015003nj6ae>; Fri, 2 Apr 2004 03:28:55 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v613) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Message-Id: Cc: setipublic , BioAstro From: "John P. Roberts" Subject: SETI public: Re: SETI bioastro: Can ETI exist around red dwarf (M-class) stars? Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 19:28:10 -0800 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.613) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by seti1.setileague.org id WAA27430 Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk On Mar 31, 2004, at 11:35 AM, LARRY KLAES wrote: > Summary: Where should SETI researchers target their hunt for other > intelligent species? The answer depends in large part on whether > planets orbiting dim red-dwarf, or M-class, stars can provide suitable > habitats for the evolution of intelligent life. No one knows for > certain, but Jill Tarter, Rocco Mancinelli and Peter Backus of the > SETI Institute want to find out. >   > http://www.astrobionet/news/article901.html > This was a really interesting article and I encourage everyone to read it. Also, check out the links at the bottom of the page. (I was unable to copy/paste text from the article for some reason.) Article discusses what physical characteristics a habitable (i.e., with liquid water) planet would have if around an M dwarf. One is that the planet's orbit would be spin-locked with the star, so that one side always faces the star, as our moon does to Earth. Another factor is that these stars tend to flare. I think it would be interesting to imagine what sort of life and intelligence could evolve on such a world. Someone should write a novel. Anyone interested in astrobiology should read Vernor Vinge's novel "A Deepness in the Sky". It's the sequel to "A Fire Upon the Deep" and has as central characters a race of beings on a planet around a variable star. Periodically (every few centuries?) the star's radiation diminishes and the planet cools enough that its atmosphere freezes. The creatures hibernate until the star and planet warm again. These creatures are intelligent with an industrial society. J.P. Roberts WJ7P Eugene, Oregon From owner-public@setileague.org Sat Apr 3 08:12:36 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i33GCYSF027677; Sat, 3 Apr 2004 08:12:35 -0800 (PST) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id KAA13171 for public-list; Sat, 3 Apr 2004 10:40:36 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (bay4-dav102.bay4.hotmail.com [65.54.171.132]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id KAA13167; Sat, 3 Apr 2004 10:40:34 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 3 Apr 2004 07:40:03 -0800 Received: from 65.149.176.59 by bay4-dav102.bay4.hotmail.com with DAV; Sat, 03 Apr 2004 15:40:03 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.176.59] X-Originating-Email: [ljk4@msn.com] X-Sender: ljk4@msn.com From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Deciphering the language of orcas Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 10:39:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_006C_01C41967.FEB5A6E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 10:39:51 -0500 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Apr 2004 15:40:03.0549 (UTC) FILETIME=[EE7F50D0:01C41991] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006C_01C41967.FEB5A6E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable New Technology Reveals Killer Whale Conversations=20 Bijal P. Trivedi National Geographic Channel April 2, 2004 A new technology is allowing scientists to eavesdrop on the deep = conversations of killer whales. For the first time they can not only = listen in on a group of whales, but now they can decipher which one is = doing the talking.=20 Killer whales (Orcinus orca) live in stable families. The kids stay with = their mother for their entire life. As many as four generations of = whales live together in some of these matrilineal groups.=20 Within these families, members are incredibly vocal. But most research = to date has used underwater microphones, called hydrophones, to study = the collection of sounds produced by various groups-not individuals.=20 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/04/0402_040402_TVkillerwhale= html ------=_NextPart_000_006C_01C41967.FEB5A6E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
New Technology Reveals Killer Whale = Conversations=20

Bijal P. Trivedi
National=20 Geographic Channel
April 2, 2004

A new technology is allowing = scientists to=20 eavesdrop on the deep conversations of killer whales. For the first time = they=20 can not only listen in on a group of whales, but now they can decipher = which one=20 is doing the talking.=20

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) live in stable families. The kids = stay=20 with their mother for their entire life. As many as four generations of = whales=20 live together in some of these matrilineal groups.=20

Within these families, members are incredibly vocal. But most = research to=20 date has used underwater microphones, called hydrophones, to study the=20 collection of sounds produced by various groups=97not individuals.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/04/0402_04040= 2_TVkillerwhale.html
 
 
------=_NextPart_000_006C_01C41967.FEB5A6E0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Sun Apr 4 09:16:59 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i34GGuSF024205; Sun, 4 Apr 2004 09:16:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id MAA21470 for public-list; Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:07:20 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (bay4-dav54.bay4.hotmail.com [65.54.171.84]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA21466; Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:07:18 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 4 Apr 2004 09:06:42 -0700 Received: from 65.149.176.54 by bay4-dav54.bay4.hotmail.com with DAV; Sun, 04 Apr 2004 16:06:42 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.176.54] X-Originating-Email: [ljk4@msn.com] X-Sender: ljk4@msn.com From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "John P. Roberts" Cc: "setipublic" , "BioAstro" References: Subject: SETI public: Re: SETI bioastro: Can ETI exist around red dwarf (M-class) stars? Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:06:29 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C41A3D.42FA6590" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 12:06:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Apr 2004 16:06:42.0621 (UTC) FILETIME=[D20816D0:01C41A5E] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C41A3D.42FA6590 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think the question and issue is not so much how could life survive and = adapt on such a world orbiting a red dwarf star, but how it could come = to be in the first place with such harsh conditions. Any theories? Larry ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John P. Roberts=20 Cc: setipublic ; = BioAstro=20 Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 11:28 PM Subject: Re: SETI bioastro: Can ETI exist around red dwarf (M-class) = stars? On Mar 31, 2004, at 11:35 AM, LARRY KLAES wrote: > Summary: Where should SETI researchers target their hunt for other=20 > intelligent species? The answer depends in large part on whether=20 > planets orbiting dim red-dwarf, or M-class, stars can provide = suitable=20 > habitats for the evolution of intelligent life. No one knows for=20 > certain, but Jill Tarter, Rocco Mancinelli and Peter Backus of the=20 > SETI Institute want to find out. >=20 > = http://www.astrobionet/news/article901.html > This was a really interesting article and I encourage everyone to read = it. Also, check out the links at the bottom of the page. (I was unable to copy/paste text from the article for some reason.) Article discusses what physical characteristics a habitable (i.e., = with=20 liquid water) planet would have if around an M dwarf. One is that the=20 planet's orbit would be spin-locked with the star, so that one side=20 always faces the star, as our moon does to Earth. Another factor is=20 that these stars tend to flare. I think it would be interesting to imagine what sort of life and=20 intelligence could evolve on such a world. Someone should write a=20 novel. Anyone interested in astrobiology should read Vernor Vinge's novel "A=20 Deepness in the Sky". It's the sequel to "A Fire Upon the Deep" and = has=20 as central characters a race of beings on a planet around a variable=20 star. Periodically (every few centuries?) the star's radiation=20 diminishes and the planet cools enough that its atmosphere freezes. = The=20 creatures hibernate until the star and planet warm again. These=20 creatures are intelligent with an industrial society. J.P. Roberts WJ7P Eugene, Oregon ------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C41A3D.42FA6590 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I think the question and issue is not so much how could life = survive and=20 adapt on such a world orbiting a red dwarf star, but how it could come = to be in=20 the first place with such harsh conditions.  Any theories?
 
Larry
 
----- Original Message -----
Cc: setipublic ; BioAstro
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 = 11:28=20 PM
Subject: Re: SETI bioastro: Can = ETI exist=20 around red dwarf (M-class) stars?

On Mar 31, 2004, at 11:35 AM, LARRY KLAES = wrote:
>=20 Summary: Where should SETI researchers target their hunt for other =
>=20 intelligent species? The answer depends in large part on whether =
>=20 planets orbiting dim red-dwarf, or M-class, stars can provide suitable =
> habitats for the evolution of intelligent life. No one knows = for=20
> certain, but Jill Tarter, Rocco Mancinelli and Peter Backus = of the=20
> SETI Institute want to find out.
>
> http://www.astrobion= et/news/article901.html
>

This=20 was a really interesting article and I encourage everyone to read =
it.=20 Also, check  out the links at the bottom of the page.

(I = was=20 unable to copy/paste text from the article for some = reason.)

Article=20 discusses what physical characteristics a habitable (i.e., with =
liquid=20 water) planet would have if around an M dwarf. One is that the =
planet's=20 orbit would be spin-locked with the star, so that one side
always = faces=20 the star, as our moon does to Earth. Another factor is
that these = stars=20 tend to flare.

I think it would be interesting to imagine what = sort of=20 life and
intelligence could evolve on such a world. Someone should = write a=20
novel.

Anyone interested in astrobiology should read Vernor = Vinge's=20 novel "A
Deepness in the Sky". It's the sequel to "A Fire Upon the = Deep"=20 and has
as central characters a race of beings on a planet around = a=20 variable
star. Periodically (every few centuries?) the star's = radiation=20
diminishes and the planet cools enough that its atmosphere = freezes. The=20
creatures hibernate until the star and planet warm again. These=20
creatures are intelligent with an industrial = society.


J.P.=20 Roberts
WJ7P
Eugene, = Oregon

------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C41A3D.42FA6590-- From owner-public@setileague.org Sun Apr 4 20:40:30 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i353eSSF009936; Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:40:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id XAA06620 for public-list; Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:28:04 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (bay4-dav7.bay4.hotmail.com [65.54.170.111]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id XAA06605; Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:28:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 4 Apr 2004 20:27:30 -0700 Received: from 65.149.176.4 by bay4-dav7.bay4.hotmail.com with DAV; Mon, 05 Apr 2004 03:27:30 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.176.4] X-Originating-Email: [ljk4@msn.com] X-Sender: ljk4@msn.com From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Optical SETI Pioneer Speaks at Cornell on Religion and Science Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:27:07 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0068_01C41A9C.585FA4E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:27:07 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Apr 2004 03:27:30.0470 (UTC) FILETIME=[ED3F3460:01C41ABD] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C41A9C.585FA4E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/04/01/406bdaa0a53b2?in= _archive=3D1 NEWS April 01, 2004=20 Townes Speaks on Religion, Science by Clarke Merrefield Sun Staff Writer If you have ever put a compact disc into your home or car stereo, you = owe some debt to 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics co-recipient and inventor = of the laser, Charles Townes. In a speech titled "Logic and = Uncertainties in Science and Religion" given yesterday in Rockefeller = Hall, Townes elaborated less about his work on the laser and more about = one of his other interests -- the harmonious coexistence of science and = religion.=20 As a religious man and a scientist, Townes has given much thought to the = topic, and has published several articles on it. "My topic today is one = which will have some controversy," Townes began, "There is more = similarity between [religion and science] than is generally recognized." = Religion largely serves as a vehicle by which people attempt to = understand their place within the universe, while science deals with how = the universe and people actually work. The two functions are closely = related, Townes said.=20 Townes added that the Western world saw a split between science and = religion when Galileo defied the Catholic Church. But what caused the = major philosophical debate between science and religion, at least in = modern history, was Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.=20 "That really broke things apart emotionally and intellectually in many = ways," he said.=20 The history of the universe has also been a contentious point of debate = between scientific and religious factions. When scientists finally = accepted that galaxies are expanding and are actively changing, they = began to consider the theory of the Big Bang.=20 Modern science and religion are compatible because they use many of the = same methods. For science and religion, "we make assumptions and we take = those assumptions and make decisions."=20 Science and religion also rely greatly upon observation. Astronomy, for = instance, relies heavily upon observation "You just watch and see" to = draw its conclusions, Townes said. And like astronomy, religion deals = with the observation of people and societies.=20 Townes credited religion with helping him to complete any gaps that = arise in science. While working on the laser, Townes and his assistants = found themselves stuck on the concept of oscillating short waves. While = sitting on a park bench one day, the answer struck him, and the laser = was subsequently invented.=20 "Where do revelations come from?" he asked.=20 "We recognize there are things we don't understand," such as miracles in = religion, and that there are things in the universe and science that are = not compatible, Townes said.=20 "There are inconsistencies which we know are there," such as those = between the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics, Townes said. "We = just accept them."=20 New ways of viewing science have also contributed to its compatibility = with religion. While religion has always said human beings are special, = science has not until recently acknowledged that our universe is unique. = "To me, at least, the fact that our universe is special is quite = convincing," Townes said.=20 In addition, the general public has recently interpreted the Bible less = literally, Townes said.=20 He reiterated that each person must make their own choices concerning = the interaction of religion and science. Some may ultimately decide that = there is no meaning to this world, that it is entirely an accident, he = said.=20 "I don't think anything in science can be done to prove or disprove = God," said Sergey Moldavskiy '04, vice president of the Atheism and = Agnosticism Awareness Society, although he is no longer an atheist.=20 "If there is no God then science is the highest explanation of = everything," he added.=20 Townes was born in Greenville, NC in 1915. After graduating from = California Institute of Technology, he joined Bell Labs in 1938. In = 1948, Townes joined the staff at Columbia where he began his seminal = work on the laser. Over his life he has worked with many influential = scientists, including Albert Einstein.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0068_01C41A9C.585FA4E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/= 04/01/406bdaa0a53b2?in_archive=3D1
 
NEWS April 01, = 2004=20
 
Townes Speaks on Religion, Science

by Clarke Merrefield
Sun Staff = Writer

If you have ever put a compact disc into your home or = car stereo,=20 you owe some debt to 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics co-recipient and = inventor of=20 the laser, Charles Townes. In a speech titled "Logic and Uncertainties = in=20 Science and Religion" given yesterday in Rockefeller Hall, Townes = elaborated=20 less about his work on the laser and more about one of his other = interests --=20 the harmonious coexistence of science and religion.=20

As a religious man and a scientist, Townes has given much thought to = the=20 topic, and has published several articles on it. "My topic today is one = which=20 will have some controversy," Townes began, "There is more similarity = between=20 [religion and science] than is generally recognized."=20

Religion largely serves as a vehicle by which people attempt to = understand=20 their place within the universe, while science deals with how the = universe and=20 people actually work. The two functions are closely related, Townes = said.=20

Townes added that the Western world saw a split between science and = religion=20 when Galileo defied the Catholic Church. But what caused the major = philosophical=20 debate between science and religion, at least in modern history, was = Charles=20 Darwin's theory of evolution.=20

"That really broke things apart emotionally and intellectually in = many ways,"=20 he said.=20

The history of the universe has also been a contentious point of = debate=20 between scientific and religious factions. When scientists finally = accepted that=20 galaxies are expanding and are actively changing, they began to consider = the=20 theory of the Big Bang.=20

Modern science and religion are compatible because they use many of = the same=20 methods. For science and religion, "we make assumptions and we take = those=20 assumptions and make decisions."=20

Science and religion also rely greatly upon observation. Astronomy, = for=20 instance, relies heavily upon observation "You just watch and see" to = draw its=20 conclusions, Townes said. And like astronomy, religion deals with the=20 observation of people and societies.=20

Townes credited religion with helping him to complete any gaps that = arise in=20 science. While working on the laser, Townes and his assistants found = themselves=20 stuck on the concept of oscillating short waves. While sitting on a park = bench=20 one day, the answer struck him, and the laser was subsequently invented. =

"Where do revelations come from?" he asked.=20

"We recognize there are things we don't understand," such as miracles = in=20 religion, and that there are things in the universe and science that are = not=20 compatible, Townes said.=20

"There are inconsistencies which we know are there," such as those = between=20 the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics, Townes said. "We just = accept=20 them."=20

New ways of viewing science have also contributed to its = compatibility with=20 religion. While religion has always said human beings are special, = science has=20 not until recently acknowledged that our universe is unique.=20

"To me, at least, the fact that our universe is special is quite = convincing,"=20 Townes said.=20

In addition, the general public has recently interpreted the Bible = less=20 literally, Townes said.=20

He reiterated that each person must make their own choices concerning = the=20 interaction of religion and science. Some may ultimately decide that = there is no=20 meaning to this world, that it is entirely an accident, he said.=20

"I don't think anything in science can be done to prove or disprove = God,"=20 said Sergey Moldavskiy '04, vice president of the Atheism and = Agnosticism=20 Awareness Society, although he is no longer an atheist.=20

"If there is no God then science is the highest explanation of = everything,"=20 he added.=20

Townes was born in Greenville, NC in 1915. After graduating from = California=20 Institute of Technology, he joined Bell Labs in 1938. In 1948, Townes = joined the=20 staff at Columbia where he began his seminal work on the laser. Over his = life he=20 has worked with many influential scientists, including Albert = Einstein.=20

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From owner-public@setileague.org Tue Apr 6 20:53:57 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i373rtEl002024; Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:53:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id XAA16860 for public-list; Tue, 6 Apr 2004 23:33:21 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (bay4-dav38.bay4.hotmail.com [65.54.171.68]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id XAA16856; Tue, 6 Apr 2004 23:33:18 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:32:47 -0700 Received: from 65.149.176.19 by bay4-dav38.bay4.hotmail.com with DAV; Wed, 07 Apr 2004 03:32:47 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.176.19] X-Originating-Email: [ljk4@msn.com] X-Sender: ljk4@msn.com From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Marsbugs Vol. 11, No. 15 Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 23:32:40 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01C41C2F.7428FB60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 23:32:41 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Apr 2004 03:32:47.0562 (UTC) FILETIME=[FF131AA0:01C41C50] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C41C2F.7428FB60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dr. David J. Thomas=20 To: dthomas@lyon.edu=20 Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 3:04 PM Subject: Marsbugs Vol. 11, No. 15 The 6 April 2004 issue of Marsbugs: The Electronic Astrobiology Newsletter is now online. Text: = http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs/2004/20040406.txt PDF: http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs/2004/20040406.pdf Word: = http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs/2004/20040406.doc Articles and News Page 1 HUNT FOR EXTRASOLAR EARTH-LIKE PLANETS INTENSIFIES Royal Astronomical Society press notice PN04-14 Page 2 MOON-TO-MARS FEASIBLE, EXPERTS SAY, BUT POLITICS, LACK OF INDUSTRY COOPERATION COULD JEOPARDIZE VISION By Leonard David Page 2 CAN INTELLIGENT LIFE THRIVE IN CLOSE QUARTERS? AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER CHYBA By Henry Bortman Page 3 LIFE BENEATH THE ICE IN THE OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM? Royal Astronomical Society press notice PN04-10 Page 4 TITAN'S LAPPING OIL WAVES Based on a Royal Astronomical Society report=20 Page 5 HUMAN EXPLORATION OF THE MOON AND MARS Royal Astronomical Society press notice PN04-09 Page 5 METHANE DETECTION POINTS TO LIFE ON MARS By Robert Zubrin Page 6 MOLECULAR MIDWIVES HOLD CLUES TO THE ORIGIN OF LIFE >From SpaceDaily Page 7 PLANETARY SYSTEMS WITH HABITABLE EARTHS? Royal Astronomical Society press notice PN04-13 =20 Page 8 SPACE DEFINES MARS SAMPLE RETURN MISSION EADS Astrium press release Page 8 CHEAP COMMUNICATION SCHEMES FOR ET By Seth Shostak Page 8 ASHES OF THE PHOENIX By Peter Backus Page 9 EUROPA: LIVING WORLD OR FROZEN WASTELAND? AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTOPHER CHYBA By Henry Bortman Announcements Page 10 NEW ADDITIONS TO THE ASTROBIOLOGY INDEX By David J. Thomas Mission Reports Page 11 CASSINI SIGNIFICANT EVENTS NASA/JPL release Page 12 MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS STATUS REPORTS NASA/JPL releases Page 14 MARS EXPRESS: COMMISSIONING ALMOST COMPLETE ESA release Page 14 MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR IMAGES NASA/JPL/MSSS release David J. Thomas, PhD Asst. Professor of Biology Lyon College, Science Division 2300 Highland Road Batesville, AR 72501 USA Phone: 870-698-4269 Fax: 870-698-4692 http://www.lyon.edu/webdata/users/dthomas NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador Editor of Marsbugs: The Electronic Astrobiology Newsletter http://www.lyon.edu/projects/marsbugs =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C41C2F.7428FB60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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The 6 April 2004 issue of Marsbugs: The Electronic=20 Astrobiology
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Royal Astronomical Society press notice = PN04-14

Page 2=20 MOON-TO-MARS FEASIBLE, EXPERTS SAY, BUT POLITICS, LACK OF
INDUSTRY=20 COOPERATION COULD JEOPARDIZE VISION
By Leonard David

Page 2 = CAN=20 INTELLIGENT LIFE THRIVE IN CLOSE QUARTERS?  AN INTERVIEW
WITH=20 CHRISTOPHER CHYBA
By Henry Bortman

Page 3 LIFE BENEATH THE ICE = IN THE=20 OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM?
Royal Astronomical Society press notice=20 PN04-10

Page 4 TITAN'S LAPPING OIL WAVES
Based on a Royal = Astronomical=20 Society report

Page 5 HUMAN EXPLORATION OF THE MOON AND = MARS
Royal=20 Astronomical Society press notice PN04-09

Page 5 METHANE = DETECTION POINTS=20 TO LIFE ON MARS
By Robert Zubrin

Page 6 MOLECULAR MIDWIVES = HOLD CLUES=20 TO THE ORIGIN OF LIFE
From SpaceDaily

Page 7 PLANETARY SYSTEMS = WITH=20 HABITABLE EARTHS?
Royal Astronomical Society press notice=20 PN04-13
 
Page 8 SPACE DEFINES MARS SAMPLE RETURN = MISSION
EADS=20 Astrium press release

Page 8 CHEAP COMMUNICATION SCHEMES FOR = ET
By=20 Seth Shostak

Page 8 ASHES OF THE PHOENIX
By Peter = Backus

Page 9=20 EUROPA: LIVING WORLD OR FROZEN WASTELAND?  AN INTERVIEW = WITH
CHRISTOPHER=20 CHYBA
By Henry Bortman

Announcements

Page 10 NEW = ADDITIONS TO=20 THE ASTROBIOLOGY INDEX
By David J. Thomas

Mission = Reports

Page=20 11 CASSINI SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NASA/JPL release

Page 12 MARS=20 EXPLORATION ROVERS STATUS REPORTS
NASA/JPL releases

Page 14 = MARS=20 EXPRESS: COMMISSIONING ALMOST COMPLETE
ESA release

Page 14 = MARS GLOBAL=20 SURVEYOR IMAGES
NASA/JPL/MSSS release

David J. Thomas, = PhD
Asst.=20 Professor of Biology
Lyon College, Science Division
2300 Highland=20 Road
Batesville, AR 72501 USA
Phone: 870-698-4269
Fax:=20 870-698-4692
http://www.lyon.edu/we= bdata/users/dthomas

NASA/JPL=20 Solar System Ambassador
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/amb= assador
Editor=20 of Marsbugs: The Electronic Astrobiology Newsletter
http://www.lyon.edu/projec= ts/marsbugs
 

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------=_NextPart_000_0138_01C41C8E.AB9CF2E0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Wed Apr 7 09:09:45 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i37G9iEl023934; Wed, 7 Apr 2004 09:09:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id LAA04907 for public-list; Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:56:55 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (bay4-dav73.bay4.hotmail.com [65.54.171.103]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA04898; Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:56:51 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 7 Apr 2004 08:56:20 -0700 Received: from 65.149.176.36 by bay4-dav73.bay4.hotmail.com with DAV; Wed, 07 Apr 2004 15:56:20 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.176.36] X-Originating-Email: [ljk4@msn.com] X-Sender: ljk4@msn.com From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Aurora Watch Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:56:12 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0179_01C41C97.52F40620" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:56:13 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Apr 2004 15:56:20.0979 (UTC) FILETIME=[DEBE4C30:01C41CB8] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0179_01C41C97.52F40620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: SpaceWeather.com=20 To: SpaceWeather.com=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:06 AM Subject: Aurora Watch Space Weather News for April 7, 2004 http://spaceweather.com AURORA WATCH: A coronal mass ejection (CME) hurled into space by a solar explosion on April 6th is heading in the general direction of Earth. Sky watchers should be alert for auroras when it arrives, probably during = the early hours of April 8th UT (for North Americans, that means during the night of April 7th). Earth is already skirting through a solar wind stream flowing from a coronal hole on the sun. Because of this, geomagnetic storms and auroras are likely, off and on, for the next few days. The best displays will be at high latitudes--e.g., Canada and Alaska. When the incoming CME = arrives, auroras could descend to lower latitudes, too. Visit Spaceweather.com for updates. ISS FLYBY: And while you're visiting, be sure to check out a remarkable movie of the International Space Station passing almost directly in = front of the planet Saturn. It was recorded by a German amateur astronomer earlier this month. ------=_NextPart_000_0179_01C41C97.52F40620 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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Subject: Aurora Watch

Space Weather News for April 7, 2004
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AUROR= A WATCH:=20 A coronal mass ejection (CME) hurled into space by a solar
explosion = on April=20 6th is heading in the general direction of Earth. Sky
watchers should = be=20 alert for auroras when it arrives, probably during the
early hours of = April=20 8th UT (for North Americans, that means during the
night of April=20 7th).

Earth is already skirting through a solar wind stream = flowing from=20 a
coronal hole on the sun. Because of this, geomagnetic storms and=20 auroras
are likely, off and on, for the next few days. The best = displays will=20 be
at high latitudes--e.g., Canada and Alaska. When the incoming CME=20 arrives,
auroras could descend to lower latitudes, too.

Visit=20 Spaceweather.com for updates.

ISS FLYBY: And while you're = visiting, be=20 sure to check out a remarkable
movie of the International Space = Station=20 passing almost directly in front
of the planet Saturn.  It was = recorded=20 by a German amateur astronomer
earlier this=20 month.

------=_NextPart_000_0179_01C41C97.52F40620-- From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 8 05:49:27 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i38CnPEl030366; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 05:49:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id IAA04778 for public-list; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 08:33:46 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from mail006.syd.optusnet.com.au (mail006.syd.optusnet.com.au [211.29.132.63]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA04774 for ; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 08:33:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from optusnet.com.au (c211-30-206-228.rivrw3.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.30.206.228]) (authenticated) by mail006.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.11.6p2/8.11.6) with ESMTP id i38CXd225528 for ; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:33:41 +1000 Message-ID: <407546A3.4060305@optusnet.com.au> Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 12:33:39 +0000 From: Jesse Young User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040207) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: public@setileague.org Subject: SETI public: 8 bit soundcards Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk I'm currently attempting to set up a SETI station and I'm interested to know if an 8 bit soundcard would provide adequate resolution for processing the output from a microwave receiver. I don't have a great deal of knowledge in this area. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, -- Jesse Young From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 8 08:27:44 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i38FQQEl000561; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 08:27:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id LAA08676 for public-list; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 11:14:48 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from lea.hamradio.si (lea.hamradio.si [193.2.132.72]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA08657 for ; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 11:14:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 44.150.128.152 (antena1 [193.2.90.158]) by lea.hamradio.si (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5EF6C17E83B for ; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 17:14:07 +0200 (CEST) From: Marko Cebokli Reply-To: s57uuu@hamradio.si To: public@setileague.org Subject: Re: SETI public: 8 bit soundcards Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:21:15 -0700 User-Agent: KMail/1.5.1 References: <407546A3.4060305@optusnet.com.au> In-Reply-To: <407546A3.4060305@optusnet.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200404081521.15654.s57uuu@hamradio.si> Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk Hello Jesse, 8 bits is not only enough, it's already an overkill. Many professional SETI programs work with ONE bit sampling. 8 bits gives you 48 dB of dynamic range (6dB per bit). If you set the noise level from your receiver at -10dB to avoid clipping, the quantisation noise will represent only 0.016% of your total noise, totally negligible. A fly sitting on your dish will be a bigger degradation :-) The only case when extra bits would be handy would be if you had strong narrowband interference within your receivers passband which you would wnat to filter out digitally. But in that case it would make much more sense just to retune your RX to avoid it. (you would have to write the filtering program yourself since none of the popular SETI programs has that option) Marko Cebokli On Thursday 08 April 2004 05:33, Jesse Young wrote: > I'm currently attempting to set up a SETI station and I'm interested to > know if an 8 bit soundcard would provide adequate resolution for > processing the output from a microwave receiver. I don't have a great > deal of knowledge in this area. > > Any help will be appreciated. > > Thanks, > -- > Jesse Young From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 8 13:17:52 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i38KHpEl026357; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 13:17:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id PAA15663 for public-list; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:53:42 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (bay4-dav35.bay4.hotmail.com [65.54.171.65]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA15659; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:53:39 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:53:08 -0700 Received: from 65.149.176.18 by bay4-dav35.bay4.hotmail.com with DAV; Thu, 08 Apr 2004 19:53:08 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.176.18] X-Originating-Email: [ljk4@msn.com] X-Sender: ljk4@msn.com From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Astrobiology: Asking Big Questions to Learn Science Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:52:59 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0189_01C41D81.913A24B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:52:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Apr 2004 19:53:08.0798 (UTC) FILETIME=[1DAD2DE0:01C41DA3] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0189_01C41D81.913A24B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Science/Astronomy: * Astrobiology: Asking Big Questions to Learn Science http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_devore_why_040408.html Good questions and quality experiences support science learning for all = students, not just those who are already science-friendly. ------=_NextPart_000_0189_01C41D81.913A24B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Science/Astronomy:

* Astrobiology: Asking Big Questions to = Learn=20 Science

h= ttp://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_devore_why_040408.html

= Good=20 questions and quality experiences support science learning for all = students, not=20 just those who are already science-friendly.

------=_NextPart_000_0189_01C41D81.913A24B0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 8 16:30:56 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i38NUtEl018474; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:30:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id TAA20487 for public-list; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:18:53 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (bay4-dav140.bay4.hotmail.com [65.54.171.170]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id TAA20482; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:18:50 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:18:19 -0700 Received: from 65.149.176.18 by bay4-dav140.bay4.hotmail.com with DAV; Thu, 08 Apr 2004 23:18:18 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.176.18] X-Originating-Email: [ljk4@msn.com] X-Sender: ljk4@msn.com From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: Special AAVSO MyNewsFlash - SN 2004bd in NGC 3786 Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:18:10 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0246_01C41D9E.3B52B1D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:18:11 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Apr 2004 23:18:19.0210 (UTC) FILETIME=[C740FAA0:01C41DBF] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0246_01C41D9E.3B52B1D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: aavso@aavso.org=20 To: ljk4@msn.com=20 Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 5:52 PM Subject: Special AAVSO MyNewsFlash - SN 2004bd in NGC 3786=20 Special AAVSO MyNewsFlash - Supernova 2004bd in NGC 3786 (Ursa Major) We have been informed by the Central Bureau for Astronomical=20 Telegrams (IAU Circular 8316) that Mark Armstrong, Rolvenden,=20 England, discovered an apparent supernova at CCD magnitude about=20 14.3 on unfiltered images taken on April 7.120 and 7.847 UT=20 using a 0.35-m reflector. The new object was confirmed by Martin=20 Mobberley, Cockfield, England, on an unfiltered CCD image taken=20 by him on April 7.831 UT.=20 SN 2004bd is located at: R.A. =3D 11h 39m 42.18s, Decl. =3D +31o 54' 31.8" (equinox 2000.0), which is approximately 4.7" west and 1.2" south of the center of NGC=20 3786. =20 An AAVSO chart for the supernova is in preparation and will be posted=20 at: http://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/searchcharts3.pl?name=3D1134%2B32 Please use this chart to observe 1134+32 SN 2004BD and report your=20 observations to the AAVSO. Congratulations to Mark on his latest discovery! Good observing, Elizabeth Waagen Interim Director ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT AAVSO NEWSFLASH SPECIAL NOTICE: AAVSO News Flash Special Notices are sent when circumstances warrant to subscribers of the AAVSO MyNewsFlash system. We anticipate an average of one notice per month based on past experience with the News Flash. Archives of Special Notices will be kept at: = http://www.aavso.org/publications/newsflash/special.shtml To unsubscribe from Special Notices simply reply to this e-mail. It will not affect your regular MyNewsFlash subscription. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------=_NextPart_000_0246_01C41D9E.3B52B1D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original = Message -----=20
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 5:52 PM
Subject: Special AAVSO MyNewsFlash - SN 2004bd in NGC 3786=20

Special AAVSO MyNewsFlash - Supernova 2004bd in NGC 3786 = (Ursa=20 Major)


We have been informed by the Central Bureau for = Astronomical=20
Telegrams (IAU Circular 8316) that Mark Armstrong, Rolvenden, =
England,=20 discovered an apparent supernova at CCD magnitude about
14.3 on = unfiltered=20 images taken on April 7.120 and 7.847 UT
using a 0.35-m = reflector.  The=20 new object was confirmed by Martin
Mobberley, Cockfield, England, on = an=20 unfiltered CCD image taken
by him on April 7.831 UT.

SN = 2004bd is=20 located at:

 R.A. =3D 11h 39m 42.18s,  Decl. =3D +31o = 54' 31.8"=20 (equinox 2000.0),

which is approximately 4.7" west and 1.2" south = of the=20 center of NGC
3786. 

An AAVSO chart for the supernova = is in=20 preparation and will be posted
at:

h= ttp://www.aavso.org/cgi-bin/searchcharts3.pl?name=3D1134%2B32

= Please=20 use this chart to observe 1134+32 SN 2004BD and report your =
observations to=20 the AAVSO.

Congratulations to Mark on his latest = discovery!

Good=20 observing,

Elizabeth Waagen
Interim=20 Director
-------------------------------------------------------------= ----------
ABOUT=20 AAVSO NEWSFLASH SPECIAL NOTICE:

     AAVSO = News Flash=20 Special Notices are sent when circumstances
warrant to subscribers of = the=20 AAVSO MyNewsFlash system. We
anticipate an average of one notice per = month=20 based on past
experience with the News = Flash.

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------=_NextPart_000_0246_01C41D9E.3B52B1D0-- From owner-public@setileague.org Thu Apr 8 22:02:59 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i3952vEl018388; Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:02:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id AAA28505 for public-list; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 00:51:47 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net (rwcrmhc13.comcast.net [204.127.198.39]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id AAA28501 for ; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 00:51:45 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [192.168.2.16] (c-67-171-219-149.client.comcast.net[67.171.219.149]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <2004040904510901500a9g1re>; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 04:51:09 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v613) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Message-Id: <839BA67D-89E1-11D8-9910-003065D5F420@mac.com> Cc: setipublic From: "John P. Roberts" Subject: SETI public: Re: SETI bioastro: Fw: Special AAVSO MyNewsFlash - SN 2004bd in NGC 3786 Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 21:51:07 -0700 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.613) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by seti1.setileague.org id AAA28502 Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk > Special AAVSO MyNewsFlash - Supernova 2004bd in NGC 3786 (Ursa Major) > > We have been informed by the Central Bureau for Astronomical > Telegrams (IAU Circular 8316) that Mark Armstrong, Rolvenden, > England, discovered an apparent supernova at CCD magnitude about > 14.3 on unfiltered images taken on April 7.120 and 7.847 UT > using a 0.35-m reflector.  The new object was confirmed by Martin > Mobberley, Cockfield, England, on an unfiltered CCD image taken > by him on April 7.831 UT. > Well, it's (barely) the brightest supernova of 2004 so far, but otherwise I can't tell what's special about it; it's the 56th supernova of 2004. Maybe someone can clue me in. http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/cfa/ps/lists/Supernovae.html J.P. Roberts WJ7P Eugene, Oregon From owner-public@setileague.org Fri Apr 9 15:58:43 2004 Received: from seti1.setileague.org ([204.176.91.10]) by Sentry.net (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id i39MwdEl028941; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:58:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) id SAA24269 for public-list; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:46:47 -0400 (EDT) X-Authentication-Warning: seti1.setileague.org: majordom set sender to owner-public@seti1.setileague.org using -f Received: from hotmail.com (bay4-dav130.bay4.hotmail.com [65.54.171.160]) by seti1.setileague.org (8.9.3 (PHNE_24419+JAGae58098)/8.9.3) with ESMTP id SAA24265; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:46:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:46:13 -0700 Received: from 65.149.176.87 by bay4-dav130.bay4.hotmail.com with DAV; Fri, 09 Apr 2004 22:46:13 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [65.149.176.87] X-Originating-Email: [ljk4@msn.com] X-Sender: ljk4@msn.com From: "LARRY KLAES" To: "setipublic" Cc: "BioAstro" Subject: SETI public: Fw: [NOVA] "Life's Greatest Miracle" Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:46:04 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0041_01C41E62.E9882AE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V9.00.0013.2101 Seal-Send-Time: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:46:04 -0400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Apr 2004 22:46:13.0570 (UTC) FILETIME=[75E56220:01C41E84] Sender: owner-public@setileague.org Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0041_01C41E62.E9882AE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: NOVA=20 To: NOVA Bulletin=20 Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:36 PM Subject: [NOVA] "Life's Greatest Miracle" _____________________________________________________________________ NEXT ON NOVA: "LIFE'S GREATEST MIRACLE" http://www.pbs.org/nova/miracle/ Broadcast: April 13, 2004 (NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listing.) When it first aired in 1983, the NOVA program "Miracle of Life" was hailed as revolutionary. Famed Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson's stunning endoscopic images of life inside the womb opened up a hidden world that few had ever seen. "Life's Greatest Miracle" showcases Nilsson's most recent photography while at the same time touching on the latest advances in our understanding of fertilization and embryonic and fetal development. Here's what you'll find online: Watch the Program View the entire hour-long program online in QuickTime or RealVideo. Great Expectations: A Woman's Journal In this daily journal, follow along as a mother-to-be describes the joys and hopes, the trials and tribulations of undergoing pregnancy and giving birth. Windows on the Womb Doctors today have myriad techniques for tracking the growth and health of a baby throughout pregnancy. Here, explore a bevy of currently available diagnostic and screening techniques, which are changing the nature of both pregnancy and parenthood. The Stem-Cell Debate In this essay drawn from his new book, Dartmouth ethicist Ronald Green, a one-time member of the National Institutes of Health's Human Embryo Research Panel, brings clarity, balance, and insight to the controversial issue of using human stem cells in biomedical research. How Cells Divide Most of the time, when a cell in our bodies divides, each new cell carries a complete set of chromosomes. The cells involved with reproduction, however, carry only half after division occurs. In this step-by-step explanation, learn about mitosis and meiosis, the two types of cell division. How Is Sex Determined? The sex of an egg cell is set as soon as it is fertilized, but what happens to that cell and the cells it divides into to make a baby boy or girl? Find out here. Also, Resources and a Teacher's Guide. http://www.pbs.org/nova/miracle/ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Thank you for visiting NOVA on the Web. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback. You can send a message directly to nova@wgbh.org, or use our feedback form at http://www.pbs.org/nova/feedback/ You are subscribed to the NOVA Bulletin. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pbs.org/nova/mailing/unsubscribe.html -- or send an e-mail to majordomo@franz.wgbh.org and, = on a line by itself in the message, type: unsubscribe nova-online Major funding for NOVA is provided by the Park Foundation, Sprint, and Microsoft. 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----- Original = Message -----=20
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Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:36 PM
Subject: [NOVA] "Life's Greatest Miracle"

__________________________________________________________= ___________
NEXT=20 ON NOVA: "LIFE'S GREATEST MIRACLE"

http://www.pbs.org/nova/miracle= /

Broadcast:=20 April 13, 2004
(NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local=20 listing.)

When it first aired in 1983, the NOVA program "Miracle = of Life"=20 was
hailed as revolutionary. Famed Swedish photographer = Lennart
Nilsson's=20 stunning endoscopic images of life inside the womb opened
up a hidden = world=20 that few had ever seen. "Life's Greatest Miracle"
showcases Nilsson's = most=20 recent photography while at the same time
touching on the latest = advances in=20 our understanding of fertilization
and embryonic and fetal=20 development.

Here's what you'll find=20 online:

     Watch the=20 Program
     View the entire hour-long program = online in=20 QuickTime
     or=20 RealVideo.

     Great Expectations: A Woman's = Journal
     In this daily journal, follow along = as a=20 mother-to-be describes
     the joys and hopes, = the=20 trials and tribulations of undergoing
     = pregnancy and=20 giving birth.

     Windows on the=20 Womb
     Doctors today have myriad techniques = for=20 tracking the growth and
     health of a baby = throughout=20 pregnancy. Here, explore a bevy of
     currently = available diagnostic and screening techniques, = which
    =20 are changing the nature of both pregnancy and=20 parenthood.

     The Stem-Cell=20 Debate
     In this essay drawn from his new = book,=20 Dartmouth ethicist Ronald
     Green, a one-time = member=20 of the National Institutes of Health's
     Human = Embryo=20 Research Panel, brings clarity, balance, and
     = insight=20 to the controversial issue of using human stem cells=20 in
     biomedical=20 research.

     How Cells=20 Divide
     Most of the time, when a cell in our = bodies=20 divides, each new