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----- Original Message ----- From: Astrobiology Magazine To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 5:34 AM Subject: Latest News from the Astrobiology Magazine Life on Mars: A Definite Possibility http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1163.html This much is known: At some point in Mars's past, at least one region of the planet was drenched in water. Ancient Mars provided a habitat suitable for life as we know it. What kind of organism might have lived there? And is life lying dormant there still, just waiting for things to warm up a bit? No one can say. But one scientist, taking cues from earthly bacteria, has a pretty good idea of how a martian microbe could survive. Footprints on the Moon http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1162.html The Moon offers a unique preserved laboratory free from the weathering that ages the record of how life arose on Earth. Studying radiation and polar craters may be targets for the next human or robotic missions. Enceladus: Grand Tours http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1161.html Saturn's moon, Enceladus, was discovered two hundred and fifteen years ago today, but the Cassini probe has targeted this icy world for its lunar tour through the Saturnian system. Scratching the Dunes http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1160.html Opportunity's mission scientists have eyed the dunes in the deep pit known as Endurance crater. The sandy terrain has deterred the rover from going further, at the risk of getting trapped. Monday, August 30 ------------------------ For more astrobiology news, visit http://www.astrobio.net To unsubscribe, send subject UNSUBSCRIBE to [EMAIL PROTECTED]