Space Forum / Space Science / April 2006

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
April 21-28, 2006
o Feature of the Week: Chasma Boreale
 http://themis.asu.edu/feature

March 24, 2006
Erica Hupp
Headquarters, Washington
(202) 358-1237

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4926370.stm
The second geological era, the Theiikian, is based on the appearance
of sulfates. Because the formation of sulfate requires both free oxygen
and moisture, the definition of Theiikian could be broadened to

Cassini Significant Events
for 04/13/06 - 04/19/06
The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired Wednesday, April 19,
from

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news150.html
Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 Shows That Breaking Up Is Not So Hard
To Do
Don Yeomans

With each factor of 10 improvement of visual resolution of Mars has
come revolutionary changes in our understanding of the role of liquid
water on Mars. What revolutionary improvement over the discovery of
possibly currently forming gullies by MGS might we predict for MRO?

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2006-048
Guy Webster (818) 354-6278
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
Erica Hupp (202) 358-1237

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES
April 17-20, 2006
o Feature of the Week: Mamers Valles
 http://themis.asu.edu/feature

This message was originally addressed to All
and was forwarded to you by DAVID WILLIAMS
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David Williams wrote:

-> This message was originally addressed to All  
-> and was forwarded to you by DAVID WILLIAMS  
I haven't clue what happened here. Logical computers sometimes behave
completely randomly.

-> The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) is
-> funding a team of researchers working on a new design for an
-> antimatter-powered spaceship that avoids this nasty side effect by
-> producing gamma rays with much lower energy.

This is my first post here, so forgive me if these questions have been
asked before. (and I'm not a scientist)
Left and right we can read how lots of people speculate that a certain
planet or moon can not have any lifeforms on them because of extreme cold,

A country boy with an interest in space is wondering how long will it
take photos to get back to Earth from "New Horizons", once it arrives in
the Pluto neighborhood? I've read a lot of stuff about the flight, but
haven't seen that.

Geologist Dereje Ayalew and his colleagues from Addis Ababa University
were amazed -- and frightened. They had only just stepped out of their
helicopter onto the desert plains of central Ethiopia when the ground
began to shake under their feet. The pilot shouted for the scientists

http://worldofbiography.com/9131%2DRobert%20Goddard/comments.htm
1921 New York Times editorial about Robert Goddard's
revolutionary rocket work
For years he carried on his work virtually alone. He experienced