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----- Original Message ----- From: Astrobiology Magazine To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 5:33 AM Subject: Latest News from the Astrobiology Magazine Life in a Lava Tube http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1260.html Most people think of underground caves as beautiful and benign environments. Their colorful stalactites and stalagmites draw throngs of tourists each year. But some of the caves that Penny Boston explores are so poisonous to humans that she has to wear a full biosuit to enter them. To her, caves are laboratories for studying unusual forms of life on Earth, and hold important clues to finding life on other planets. Lava tubes are one of the more enticing environments she has explored. The Martian Mile-Ride Club http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1259.html The Mars Opportunity rover has surprisingly high power levels, despite its mid-winter break and its now four-months traversing inside Endurance Crater. On the other side of the planet, the Spirit rover continues to track ancient layered rocks with bum steering and one stuck wheel in need of lubricant. Both rovers are now earning their membership credentials in the mile-ride club. Countdown to Deep Impact http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1258.html Preparations for launch of the Deep Impact mission are leading towards its end of year departure and eventual arrival at Comet Tempel 1. The mission is designed to drop a projectile onto the comet's surface and gather data on the ice-ball's makeup. Alien Thunder http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1257.html Set to descend into Titan's atmosphere after Christmas, the Huygens probe carries a microphone for recording any stormy weather it may encounter. In the silence of space, the role of sound is unexplored territory for solar system probes. Titan may offer the first chance for a terrifying symphony of alien thunder. Monday, October 25 ------------------------ For more astrobiology news, visit http://www.astrobio.net To unsubscribe, send subject UNSUBSCRIBE to [EMAIL PROTECTED]