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Pamela to command STS 120 - Raoul - 6/19/2006 8:58:41 PM

Is NGC 5694 from... another galaxy? - LJK - 6/19/2006 8:12:27 PM

Neptune question - SteveS - 6/18/2006 1:52:46 PM
- re: Neptune question - gbaikie - 6/18/2006 9:37:43 PM
- Infra-red light (n/t) - Adam - 6/18/2006 1:57:05 PM

pipelauncher - gbaikie - 6/18/2006 12:58:08 AM

HST v ISS; scientists v engineers; robots v humans - Raoul - 6/12/2006 6:23:04 PM
- Open the pod bay doors, Hal. - ER - 6/13/2006 3:38:50 PM
  - re: Tourism and what else? - Raoul - 6/13/2006 4:15:08 PM
    - Not so fast, Raoul! - ER - 6/13/2006 5:00:49 PM
      - The thing about space tourism... - ljk - 6/13/2006 8:59:21 PM
        
        re: The thing about space tourism... - Chris Vancil - 6/16/2006 10:11:07 AM
        
        re: The thing about space tourism... - ljk - 6/16/2006 12:42:21 PM
        
        re: The thing about space tourism... - Chris Vancil - 6/18/2006 12:06:11 AM
        
        re: The thing about space tourism... - Raoul - 6/14/2006 5:33:01 AM
        
        re: The thing about space tourism... - ljk - 6/14/2006 1:02:28 PM
        
        re: The thing about space tourism... - Raoul - 6/14/2006 9:38:57 PM
        
        re: The thing about space tourism... - ljk - 6/14/2006 9:48:39 PM
        
        Space the tourist, instead. - ER - 6/14/2006 1:36:36 PM
        
        At least space tourists will look just fabulous... - LJK - 6/14/2006 6:48:31 PM
        
        What? WHAT?! - ljk - 6/15/2006 12:11:03 PM
- Speaking of the ISS - ljk - 6/13/2006 12:44:06 PM
  - re: Yes, finally! (n/t) - Raoul - 6/13/2006 4:09:23 PM
    - The ISS zipping by the Moon - ljk - 6/14/2006 9:29:26 PM

Continued evidence of Enceladus contributing to Saturnâ€™s E ring - SteveS - 6/12/2006 5:46:46 PM
- re: Some views! - Raoul - 6/12/2006 6:25:56 PM
  - Caltech's periodical Engineering & Science, Volume LXIX Number 1 2006, has an interesting Enceladus-related article by Douglas L. Smith entitled "A Nice Place to Visit?" - ljk - 6/17/2006 2:25:47 PM

Astronomy Archive/News Site - Vince - 6/17/2006 12:55:59 PM

Gemini AND Keck lasing tonight - R.L. - 6/17/2006 6:15:16 AM

Evolutionary Biology Lecture of the Week: New Worlds Imager - LJK - 6/13/2006 7:25:25 PM
- Great idea -- if it can be made to work. - DFM - 6/15/2006 2:47:57 PM
- So cool. Let's fly it! (n/t) - Sawyer - 6/13/2006 11:54:04 PM
- Reflections on AbSciCon 2006 in the latest TPR - LJK - 6/13/2006 9:17:09 PM
  - Let me guess... - phil - 6/16/2006 12:47:06 AM
  - Fossil Biodiversity: Red Noise Plus Signal - ljk - 6/14/2006 8:20:04 PM
    - re: Fossil Biodiversity: Red Noise Plus Signal - Lance - 6/16/2006 8:00:58 PM
      - re: Fossil Biodiversity: Red Noise Plus Signal - ljk - 6/16/2006 9:08:02 PM
        
        Oh crap!!! - lance - 6/17/2006 4:12:33 AM
        
        re: Oh crap!!! - ljk - 6/17/2006 4:16:16 AM
        
        re: Fossil Biodiversity: Red Noise Plus Signal - phil - 6/16/2006 11:00:36 PM
    - Astrobiology News for June 15, 2006 - ljk - 6/15/2006 12:04:45 PM

Next on NOVA: "Newton's Dark Secrets" - LJK - 6/16/2006 9:21:27 PM
- see also: Stephenson's "Baroque Cycle" (n/t) - Fox - 6/17/2006 3:26:34 AM

Searches for Cosmic Antimatter - ljk - 6/13/2006 3:01:50 PM
- PAMELA - LJK - 6/17/2006 2:45:21 AM

Palomar gets a laser.... - R.L. - 6/17/2006 1:42:42 AM

Three new Trojan asteroids found at Neptune - SteveS - 6/16/2006 1:52:30 PM
- re: Three new Trojan asteroids found at Neptune - R.L. - 6/16/2006 6:17:39 PM
  - SHAMELESS plug - R.L. - 6/16/2006 6:35:26 PM
    - And well deserved (n/t) - SteveS - 6/16/2006 8:56:19 PM
  - OOOOPS- LINK... - R.L. - 6/16/2006 6:18:30 PM
- re: Three new Trojan asteroids found at Neptune - ER - 6/16/2006 2:03:58 PM
  - re: Three new Trojan asteroids found at Neptune - SteveS - 6/16/2006 3:13:55 PM
    - This might better answer your inquires - SteveS - 6/16/2006 3:28:47 PM
      - Thanks, Steve (n/t) - ER - 6/16/2006 3:29:38 PM
        
        The discoverers' Web site - ljk - 6/17/2006 1:03:36 AM

A floating nuclear power plant - LJK - 6/16/2006 1:27:56 PM
- First? Depends on how you define it. - Tom Brosz - 6/16/2006 7:10:58 PM
  - re: First? Depends on how you define it. - gbaikie - 6/16/2006 11:38:11 PM
- Politics depends on novelty to survive - SDF - 6/16/2006 2:35:27 PM
  - Scary Idea from the Cold War - LJK - 6/16/2006 10:21:26 PM

Could one be heard on Mars... - Raoul - 6/16/2006 7:29:52 PM
- At least loud noises won't bother you while conducting astronomy there - LJK - 6/16/2006 10:07:30 PM
  - re: At least loud noises won't bother you while conducting astronomy there - Johannes - 6/16/2006 11:10:23 PM

Looks like the Norway 'meteorite hit' was exaggerated. - Jacob Samorodin - 6/10/2006 10:52:52 PM
- re: Norway 'meteorite hit' - Tom Brosz - 6/11/2006 12:55:01 AM
- Another fireball in Minnesota - Eric - 6/11/2006 12:25:39 AM
  - Reports from Canada - Eric - 6/11/2006 2:10:57 AM
    - re: Reports from Canada - actual link - Eric - 6/11/2006 2:15:07 AM
- re: Looks like the Norway 'meteorite hit' was exaggerated. - gbaikie - 6/10/2006 11:34:31 PM
  - All these fireballs... - ljk - 6/11/2006 3:20:00 PM
    - Astronomer apologizes for exaggerating about Norway meteorite - ljk - 6/15/2006 3:05:01 PM
      - Norwegian Fireball Update - ljk - 6/16/2006 10:13:15 PM

Collection samples on Phobos - Raoul - 6/16/2006 7:38:22 PM
- One thing we know for sure - SteveS - 6/16/2006 8:54:43 PM
  - re: Roche limit - Raoul - 6/16/2006 10:00:11 PM
- re: I meant collecting samples on Phobos (n/t) - Raoul - 6/16/2006 7:39:15 PM

Is having astronauts in the loop ultimately safer? - Raoul - 6/16/2006 9:57:34 PM

The gods are laughing - gbaikie - 6/13/2006 4:51:09 AM
- The Idiots are gibbering - Adam - 6/14/2006 11:44:57 AM
  - re: The Idiots are gibbering - gbaikie - 6/14/2006 5:24:05 PM
    - I agree with all you just said... - Adam - 6/15/2006 9:37:38 AM
- Do a bit of research - dtb - 6/13/2006 6:24:01 PM
  - re: Do a bit of research - gbaikie - 6/13/2006 8:02:29 PM
    - re: Do a bit of research - gbaikie - 6/14/2006 5:05:15 AM
      - Have you ever taken a science class? - dtb - 6/14/2006 5:07:37 PM
        
        re: Have you ever taken a science class? - gbaikie - 6/15/2006 1:22:07 AM
        
        re: "But greenhouses or cars with windows rolled up are more about blocking heat loss due to convection of the air." - alcaray - 6/15/2006 5:21:47 PM
        
        re: Have you ever taken a science class? - gbaikie - 6/15/2006 6:41:45 AM
- Gorebot clones - phil - 6/13/2006 6:14:12 PM
- Clean Air Act - Tom Brosz - 6/13/2006 5:51:08 PM
  - good background at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_cooling (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 6/13/2006 9:51:23 PM
- I'm sorry, are you seriously worried about CO2 shortages? (n/t) - alcaray - 6/13/2006 3:40:57 PM
  - re: I'm sorry, are you seriously worried about CO2 shortages? - gbaikie - 6/14/2006 12:48:13 AM
- re: The gods are laughing - gbaikie - 6/13/2006 5:49:16 AM
  - re: The gods are laughing - gbaikie - 6/13/2006 7:25:04 AM
    - re: The gods are laughing - gbaikie - 6/13/2006 8:02:32 AM
- You are baiting me aren't you? - r.l. - 6/13/2006 5:36:53 AM
  - Annoying scientists say climate change is real - ljk - 6/14/2006 1:21:55 PM
    - Follow the money, Larry. (n/t) - ER - 6/15/2006 1:30:58 PM
    - And the top 10 ways to wipe out life on Earth are... - ljk - 6/14/2006 6:43:50 PM
      - And look what GW is doing to the poor polar bears... - ljk - 6/16/2006 4:27:47 PM

Mars inside the Beehive, tonight - Raoul - 6/15/2006 4:18:22 PM
- re:Mars inside the Beehive 1.05MB pic - SteveS - 6/16/2006 6:25:55 AM
  - re: re:Great, Steve! (n/t) - Raoul - 6/16/2006 3:26:28 PM
    - Thanks, forgot to mention F2.8, 60 second exposure (n/t) - SteveS - 6/16/2006 3:30:56 PM

Hawking supports space colonization - Tom Brosz - 6/13/2006 6:00:02 PM
- re: Hawking supports space colonization - LJK - 6/13/2006 6:57:50 PM
  - Question for anyone re Hawking ALS - FrankC - 6/13/2006 10:28:43 PM
  - re: Hawking visit - Raoul - 6/13/2006 8:10:38 PM
  - Meeting Hawking - Tom Brosz - 6/13/2006 8:10:36 PM
  - re: Hawking supports space colonization - phil - 6/13/2006 7:24:07 PM
    - The answers... - ljk - 6/13/2006 8:52:09 PM
      - The BBC is not amused about Hawking's message of saving our species through space colonization - LJK - 6/14/2006 2:05:59 PM
        
        re: The BBC is not amused about Hawking's message of saving our species through space colonization - gbaikie - 6/15/2006 4:00:22 AM
        
        Let's start terraforming - or transform ourselves - ljk - 6/15/2006 2:11:47 PM
        
        re: Let's start terraforming - or transform ourselves - gbaikie - 6/16/2006 2:48:11 AM
        
        re: Let's start terraforming - or transform ourselves - ljk - 6/16/2006 4:07:28 AM
        
        re: Let's start terraforming - or transform ourselves - gbaikie - 6/16/2006 6:55:11 AM
        
        re: Let's start terraforming - or transform ourselves - ljk - 6/16/2006 12:36:10 PM
        
        re: The BBC is not amused about Hawking's message of saving our species through space colonization - phil - 6/14/2006 2:48:27 PM
        
        Off world... - Adam - 6/14/2006 9:49:05 PM

NASA Cutbacks Cause Uncertainty Among Space Researchers - Chris Vancil - 6/15/2006 8:50:04 PM
- Some good news - ljk - 6/16/2006 4:20:24 AM
  - re: I'm not sure that is good news... - Chris Vancil - 6/16/2006 10:06:19 AM

The role of project science in the Chandra X-ray Observatory - LJK - 6/15/2006 7:56:23 PM
- re: The role of project science in the Chandra X-ray Observatory - ljk - 6/16/2006 4:57:56 AM

A New Universal Constant Determining Expansion of the Universe - ljk - 6/15/2006 7:07:51 PM
- re: A New Universal Constant Determining Expansion of the Universe - phil - 6/15/2006 7:37:13 PM
  - Global Predictions of the Universal Constant of Expansion - ljk - 6/16/2006 4:50:26 AM

Discovery of an 86 AU Radius Debris Ring Around HD 181327 - ljk - 6/12/2006 7:47:40 PM
- Saving Planetary Systems: Dead Zones & Planetary Migration - ljk - 6/12/2006 7:54:25 PM
  - Speckle nulling for exoplanet detection with space-based coronagraphic - LJK - 6/14/2006 2:12:10 PM
    - Determinations of temperature and density for solar-like Stars using Si XI soft X-ray emission lines - LJK - 6/14/2006 8:04:20 PM
      - Unconstrained Astrometric Orbits for Hipparcos Stars with Stochastic Solutions - ljk - 6/14/2006 8:05:55 PM
        
        Post processing of differential images for direct extrasolar planet detection from the ground - ljk - 6/15/2006 12:35:28 PM
        
        Effects of Secular Interactions in Extrasolar Planetary Systems - ljk - 6/15/2006 7:33:26 PM
        
        Images of Vega Dust Ring at 350 and 450 microns: New Clues to the Trapping of Multiple-Sized Dust Particles in Planetary Resonances - ljk - 6/15/2006 7:38:43 PM
        
        Long Term Evolution of Close Planets Including the Effects of Secular Interactions - ljk - 6/15/2006 7:52:52 PM
        
        Habitability of known exoplanetary systems based on measured stellar properties - ljk - 6/15/2006 8:27:37 PM
        
        Fragmentation of gravitationally unstable gaseous protoplanetary disks with radiative transfer - ljk - 6/16/2006 4:47:35 AM

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