Slashdot has two interesting space stories. First up is Mars, and the on again off again debate about signs of previous surface water on the red planet. In analysing data from Mars Global Surveyor, NASA has found an ancient sea bed. They are going to make an official statement in this weeks Science magazine. NASA and the European Space Agency are both planning to reroute future missions to this area (the Europeans plan to land on Boxing Day, 2003.)
And the International Space Station should be visible with the naked eye now that it is getting those big solar panels. This site tells you when to look up depending on your terrestrial location (it also tracks Mir and other satellites.) Here's the New York City start page, and here's when you can see the ISS from NYC. Nice site.
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And the International Space Station should be visible with the naked eye now that it is getting those big solar panels. This site tells you when to look up depending on your terrestrial location (it also tracks Mir and other satellites.) Here's the New York City start page, and here's when you can see the ISS from NYC. Nice site.
- jim 12-03-2000 4:07 pm