> Subject: Daily Planet, February 22, 2001 > SCIENCE NEWS AND INFORMATION: > > Near image attached. > ******************************************************************** > The last image from the > descent, at 120 meters above the surface, shows rocks as small as one > Follow developments at > http://near2.jhuapl.edu/index.html ; you might also enjoy > http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/missions/near_data_010219.html ... > > ******************************************************************** > NASA has given Swift gamma-ray burst mission the go-ahead to proceed > Swift is planned for launch in 2003, and will be able to > quickly detect and precisely locate gamma-ray bursts, point itself at the > Check out Swift at > http://swift.sonoma.edu/ > > ******************************************************************** > The most distant X-ray cluster of galaxies yet has been found by > The existence of such a > distant galaxy cluster is important for understanding how the universe > http://chandra.harvard.edu/press/01_releases/press_021501.html > > ******************************************************************** > An international team of nine budding scientists have become the first-ever > elementary and high school students to direct a camera on our Mars Global > http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/releases/2001/rover.html > > ******************************************************************** > It happens every 11 years, around > solar maximum, and is a good indication that we are at about the peak of > > http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast15feb_1.htm?list52322 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dr. James W. Head III > Department of Geological Sciences > Brown University, Box 1846 > 02912 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > phone: 401-863-2526 > fax: 401-863-3978 > http://www.planetary.brown.edu/planetary > > > > > Dr. Thomas H. Fuller, Jr. > Unit Head, Math and Natural Sciences > Principia College > Elsah, IL 62028 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Attachment Converted: >"h:\eudorapc\attach\NEAR_Last_Image_Plus.jpg" Janis D. Treworgy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Earth Science Department Phone: 618/374-5294 Principia College Fax: 618/374-5122 Elsah, IL 62028 -- This is the ISTA-talk mailing list. To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://www.ista-il.org/about/mail_list.html> To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/ista-talk@lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
