Space Forum / Space Science / August 2008

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Anyone watching what is going on in the Caribbean?
Do you think they will merge like the spots on Jupiter?
Anybody still remember the Great White Spot in the Pacific?

-> So, with these thoughts in mind, I started wondering if the outcome of
-> some events might be affected by the moderate ebb and flow of
-> gravitational forces, such as are related to the Moon and perhaps (to
-> a lesser extent) the sun or even localized to certain parts of ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/7525390.stm
In thousands of years, Brad Guth will be a legend.
You all will be totally forgotten.

I have seen several shows on the science channel (among others) that
have stated that the Earth's atmosphere would be eroded -- to the
extent seen on Mars -- if the Earth did not have a strong
magnetosphere.

-> If you take certain bacteria from aerobic to anaerobic conditions,
-> they will start harvesting oxygen off of any stray molecule, starting
-> with sulfates, nitrates and ending with perchlorates, and bromates.
->

Scientists: Martian soil similar to Chile’s desert.
Perchlorate find still needs confirmation; it wouldn’t rule out
habitability.
By Alan Boyle

-> No reason Mars had to have a certain amount of nitrogen.  There
-> is a tiny bit in its atmosphere...
-> Venus and Mars have a very low *percentage* of nitrogen, compared
-> with Earth.  In fact, it looks like we have the lion's share

Phoenix Mars lander 'tastes' first sample of water ice.
Updated 19:43 01 August 2008
NewScientist.com news service
Devin Powell

Just saw this article on the Aviation Week site:
White House Briefed On Potential For Mars Life.
Aug 1, 2008
By Craig Covault