Today on SPACE.com --- Friday, March 4, 2005 -- http://www.space.com/
/------------------------------------- Advertisement: NEW! Starry Night Pro Plus 5.0 with Full-color CCD Photo of the Entire Sky! Pre-order and Get FREE Shipping! Click Now for Details. http://www.starrynight.com/pro_plus.html -------------------------------------/ In today's issue: Science/Astronomy: * Time to View Planet Mercury is Now * Solar 'Tadpoles' Finally Explained * Huge Space Clouds May Have Caused Mass Extinctions * Newfound Star Smaller than Some Planets * Evolution: It's Only a Theory, But One Worth Teaching * Hubble Sees Galaxy on Verge of Destruction * Image of the Day: Jupiter's Aurora Blues Spaceflight: * End of Conspiracy Theories? Spacecraft to Snoop Apollo Moon Sites * Space Entrepreneur Walt Anderson Denied Bail in Tax Case * Spirit on Mars: Vista Viewing At Larry's Lookout * ASTRONOTES: Finally! Deep Space Personal Ads Become a Reality * NEW! Daily Space Trivia NEW! LiveScience.com * Wildest Dragons of All Time: Vote for Your Favorite * Millionaire Pilot Sets Round-the-World Record * Right to Name Monkey Species Sells for $650,000 * Scientists Explore 'Lost City' of Strange Ocean Creatures * Finger Length Predicts Aggression in Men * Top 10 Beasts and Dragons: How Reality Made Myth * VOTE NOW: The Ugliest Animals * Image Gallery: Wild Volcanoes NEW! Cool Stuff: * NEW Gallery: Ice on Mars * Uplink: Out of This Word Message Boards * New Wallpaper: Saturn's Rings * VOTE NOW: The Best of the Hubble Space Telescope * A SPACE.com Adventure: Launch into Zero-G! * DOWNLOAD NOW! Ad Astra Magazine's Star Planner Calendar * Get the weather from anywhere on Earth...with WeatherBug! * New! Search for Your Next Hi-Tech Job Opportunity Now! Entertainment: Movies, Television, DVD, Games and much more... * New Songs Added...Explore the SpaceBox! * Director James Cameron Works with NASA on Future Mars Mission * 'Star Trek: Enterprise' Cancelled By UPN Network * Aliens of the Deep: James Cameron's 3-D IMAX Film Takes on Earth and Space * Construction Begins on Kansas' Spaceflight Gallery Recent Headlines: * Fresh Russian Supply Ship Arrives at Space Station * Equipping Discovery: New Tools to Return Shuttles to Flight * Unknown Force Triggers Star Formation * Space Entrepreneur Walt Anderson Charged With Tax Evasion * Scrutinizing Saturn: Astronomers Get Best Views Ever * Sea Launch Rocket Orbits Radio Satellite * 2004: A Historic Year (But Only If ...) * Cassini's Journeys: Headquarters for mission news, Saturn and more * Latest News and Updates on the Mars Rovers Plus... * Uplink, SPACE.com TV and NightSky * Starry Night, TeamSETI ----------------------------------- Science/Astronomy: * Time to View Planet Mercury is Now http://www.space.com/spacewatch/050304_mercury_guide.html Catch the elusive planet while you can. * Solar 'Tadpoles' Finally Explained http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/050304_technovelgy_tadpoles.html Solar "tadpoles" - dark shadows that seem to wiggle down toward the surface of the sun during flares - may have been explained by University of Warwick astrophysicists. * Huge Space Clouds May Have Caused Mass Extinctions http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050503_mass_extinctions.html Giant space clouds of gas may have changed the climate or atmosphere on Earth and fueled mass extinctions millions of years ago, scientists said Thursday. * Newfound Star Smaller than Some Planets http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050303_star_small.html Astronomers have found the tiniest full-fledged star known, an object just 16 percent bigger than Jupiter. It is smaller than some known planets that orbit other stars. * Evolution: It's Only a Theory, But One Worth Teaching http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_devore_theory_050303.html In the current controversy, discounting evolution as "only a theory" is more than a semantic debate. It's a political statement at the heart of the attack upon teaching evolution in science classrooms in America. * Hubble Sees Galaxy on Verge of Destruction http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/hubble_destruction_050303.html Like an unsuspecting kid on a playground, a distant galaxy is walking into certain disaster as it approaches a gang of other galaxies. * Image of the Day: Jupiter's Aurora Blues http://www.space.com/imageoftheday/image_of_day_050304.html While Jupiter, like Earth, sports auroras above its polar regions, scientists now believe the gas giant may have more than one way to cause the ion-powered light shows. ----------------------------------- Spaceflight: * End of Conspiracy Theories? Spacecraft to Snoop Apollo Moon Sites http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/050304_moon_snoop.html A European spacecraft now orbiting the Moon could turn out to be a time machine of sorts as it photographs old landing sites of Soviet robotic probes and the areas where American Apollo crews set down and explored. * Space Entrepreneur Walt Anderson Denied Bail in Tax Case http://www.space.com/news/050303_anderson_update.html Accused tax cheat Walt Anderson, the financier behind many long-shot commercial space ventures, was denied bail Thursday during his bond hearing and was ordered to remain in jail at least until his next court appearance two weeks from now. * Spirit on Mars: Vista Viewing At Larry's Lookout http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/spirit_lucky_050303.html Spirit and its sister robot, Opportunity have in recent weeks covered more ground on the planet's surface over a handful of consecutive days, then either vehicle did in their first 70 days on Mars. * ASTRONOTES: Finally! Deep Space Personal Ads Become a Reality http://www.space.com/astronotes/astronotes.html It was announced earlier this week that groovy Internet community craigslist has plans to offer its users the opportunity to have their postings – personals, want ads, etc., -- transmitted trillions of miles beyond the confines of the Solar System. * NEW! Daily Space Trivia http://www.space.com/php/trivia/ One of Today's 5 New Questions: Which American astronaut amassed the most time in space during the 20th century? ---------------------------------- NEW! LiveScience.com http://www.livescience.com/ * Wildest Dragons of All Time: Vote for Your Favorite http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/050304_dragons_ls.html Mermaids and ogres come and go, but dragons have staying power. How many do you recognize? * Millionaire Pilot Sets Round-the-World Record http://www.livescience.com/technology/ap_050303_gloablflyer_update.html Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett on Thursday became the first person to fly around the world solo without stopping or refueling, safely touching down in his custom-built plane 67 hours after taking off. * Right to Name Monkey Species Sells for $650,000 http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/ap_050304_monkey_name.html The right to name a new species of monkey sold Thursday for $650,000 in an online auction, with the funds going to protect the Bolivian habitat where the species lives, the Web site that handled the sale said. * Scientists Explore 'Lost City' of Strange Ocean Creatures http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/ap_050303_lost_city.html A strange world of see-through shrimp, crabs and other life forms teems around a newly explored field of thermal vents near the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists report. * Finger Length Predicts Aggression in Men http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/050203_finger_length.html Without pointing any fingers, a new study suggests a way to take the measure of tough characters. * Top 10 Beasts and Dragons: How Reality Made Myth http://www.livescience.com/animalworld/top10_dragons.html Our short list of creatures and natural phenomenon reveal what may have inspired the look of dragons as well as creatures that are truly dragon-like. * VOTE NOW: The Ugliest Animals http://www.livescience.com/bestimg/index.php?cat=uglyanimal You decide which member of the beautiful animal kingdom is truly the ugliest! * Image Gallery: Wild Volcanoes http://www.livescience.com/php/multimedia/imagegallery/ See fierce, raging, out-of-control volcanoes in action. ---------------------------------- NEW! Cool Stuff: * NEW Gallery: Ice on Mars http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagegallery/archive.php?category=ss Mars Express finds signs of volcanic activity on the Red Planet. * Uplink: Out of This Word Message Boards http://uplink.space.com/ubbthreads.php Where amateur astronomers and astronaut candidates can meet and share their views... * New Wallpaper: Saturn's Rings http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/downloads/wallpapers/collection.php?collection=saturnring Download the latest images of Saturn's Rings to your desktop. * VOTE NOW: The Best of the Hubble Space Telescope http://www.space.com/bestimg/index.php?cat=hst VOTE NOW! Pick your favorite Hubble image of all time! * A SPACE.com Adventure: Launch into Zero-G! http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/zerog/ All Aboard! Join us for an intense multimedia experience aboard a Zero-G weightless flight! * DOWNLOAD NOW! Ad Astra Magazine's Star Planner Calendar http://www.space.com/media/pdf/adastra_calendar_spring2005.pdf Star Planner Tracking Space For Your Viewing! The Star Planner Calendar covers space-related news and activities for the coming year. * Get the weather from anywhere on Earth...with WeatherBug! http://www.space.com/php/weatherbug/ Type in your ZIP Code and hit "Go" to get your live local weather. * New! Search for Your Next Hi-Tech Job Opportunity Now! http://www.space.com/jobs/ Imaginova and CareerBuilder.com have partnered to bring you the best in job searching, resume posting, and online recruiting. ---------------------------------- Entertainment: Movies, Television, DVD, Games and much more... http://www.space.com/entertainment/ * New Songs Added...Explore the SpaceBox! http://www.space.com/entertainment/spacebox/ Explore the SpaceBox! The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Music Inspired by the Cosmos! * Director James Cameron Works with NASA on Future Mars Mission http://www.space.com/entertainment/ft_cameron_mars_050209.html Nowadays, James Cameron is spending more of his "spare" time involved in NASA's bid to send human explorers deeper into the solar system. * Aliens of the Deep: James Cameron's 3-D IMAX Film Takes on Earth and Space http://www.space.com/entertainment/aliensofthedeep_050128.html Director James Cameron has again plunged into the depths of the sea and returned with Aliens of the Deep, a 3-D documentary of the exotic life on the ocean floor and the potential for even more extreme creatures on other worlds. * 'Star Trek: Enterprise' Cancelled By UPN Network http://www.space.com/entertainment/enterprise_cancelled_050203.html After four years, the mission is over for "Star Trek: Enterprise." The prequel to the original ''Star Trek'' science fiction series will air its final episode in the United States on May 13, UPN and Paramount Network Television announced. * Construction Begins on Kansas' Spaceflight Gallery http://www.space.com/entertainment/spaceflight_gallery_041208.html When the Mollett Early Spaceflight Gallery opens to the public in the spring of 2005, visitors to the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center will have a rare opportunity to view the spacecraft and spacesuits that began the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. ---------------------------------- Recent Headlines: * Fresh Russian Supply Ship Arrives at Space Station http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/exp10_progress17_docking_050302.html * Equipping Discovery: New Tools to Return Shuttles to Flight http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/rtf_sts114_techwed_050302.html * Unknown Force Triggers Star Formation http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/proto_stars_050301.html * Space Entrepreneur Walt Anderson Charged With Tax Evasion http://www.space.com/news/anderson_indict_050301.html * Scrutinizing Saturn: Astronomers Get Best Views Ever http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050301_saturn_update.html * Sea Launch Rocket Orbits Radio Satellite http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/zenit3sl_launch_050301.html * 2004: A Historic Year (But Only If ...) http://www.space.com/adastra/adastra_tumlinson-1_050301.html * Cassini's Journeys: Headquarters for mission news, Saturn and more http://www.space.com/cassini/ * Latest News and Updates on the Mars Rovers http://www.space.com/marsrover/ ----------------------------- * SpaceTV: http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/spacetv/ * NightSky: http://www.space.com/spacewatch/ * Uplink: Share your opinion! http://uplink.space.com/ ------------------------------------- JOIN NOW! 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