by Pamela | Mar 13, 2008 | Astronomy, Politics, Space Craft
Quick notes, often copied from PowerPoints. Attempts to write in full paragraphs not made. Jim Green, Director of Planetary Science Division at NASA State of the State of NASA Planetary Science Division (PSD) 18 months ago PSD had these problems: The Reserarch and...
by Pamela | Mar 12, 2008 | Personal
Sorry for the late notification. Rebecca and I will get dinner at boondogglespub.com at 7:30pm. We will be there until at least 8:30pm (and much later if we are joined by other people). All are welcome. I’ll check email on my iPhone tonight while there. ping me...
by Pamela | Mar 12, 2008 | Astronomy, Planets
Let’s face it, impacts are cool. Big, small, it really doesn’t matter. Everyone likes a good geological train wreck , especially one not involving us. I just finished listening to one of the most fast paced, data flying talks I’ve seen so far. In 15...
by Pamela | Mar 12, 2008 | Astronomy, Planets
I’m very frustrated. I have been walking around reading my schedule, preplanned and placed on my iPhone, trying to make sure I make it to everything I want/need to. One of the things on my list was Alan Stern’s address tonight at 5:30. The problem is it...
by Pamela | Mar 12, 2008 | Astronomy, Planets
Basic Question – where can life live and prosper on Mars? Or can it? Part of answering this question requires us to consider the temperature structure on Mars. As near as we can tell, temperatures above 253 K / -4F (as well as aqueous liquid, shielding from UV)...
