Thursday, October 30, 2003
Saturday, October 18, 2003
Witnesses Suggest Change of Course for NASA Human Space Flight Programs | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference: "Griffin, Huntress and Murray agreed that, 'the long-term goal of the human space flight program should be getting to Mars, and preferably starting colonies or outposts in space.'�"
Thursday, October 16, 2003
csmonitor.com - A hero returns to a land without heroes: "In a patriotic film shown here several weeks ago, the Chinese hero was wounded and dying after defending the homeland. He reached into his bloodied jacket to remove an envelope: 'This is my last month's Communist Party dues,' he says tearfully. 'I want to pay.'"
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
HoustonChronicle.com - Space station residents offer praise for mission: "'It's time the United States starts thinking of goals outside low Earth orbit, the moon being one of them. I do hope that regardless of what the Chinese start doing, we do move out further, visiting asteroids, going back to the moon and eventually going to Mars.'"
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
www.theage.com.au - Space Envy: Super secret Chinese Space Program
Did Yuri Gagarin carry a handgun? John Glenn?
"Within a decade, China’s space activities may well surpass those of Russia and the European Space Agency," Oberg says. "And if China becomes the most important space power after the US, an entirely new space race may be in the offing."
We should remember that, for the time being, the US is ranked 3rd in ability to put a human into space.
Did Yuri Gagarin carry a handgun? John Glenn?
"Within a decade, China’s space activities may well surpass those of Russia and the European Space Agency," Oberg says. "And if China becomes the most important space power after the US, an entirely new space race may be in the offing."
We should remember that, for the time being, the US is ranked 3rd in ability to put a human into space.
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
New Scientist - Chinese Will Likely Launch Human into Space on October 15th
In the article they note that "The feat is a matter of great national pride for the Chinese government," and I can say that for some reason it is possibly only the government who finds pride in the feat. When I was on the Xuelong earlier this summer, I asked many of the Chinese on board about this mission, and not a single one was excited about it in any way. One reporter asked me (through an interpreter) "What do you know about China?" The first thing I mentioned was Shenzhou and the coming mission. He just looked at me and asked "have you heard of the Great Wall?"
In the article they note that "The feat is a matter of great national pride for the Chinese government," and I can say that for some reason it is possibly only the government who finds pride in the feat. When I was on the Xuelong earlier this summer, I asked many of the Chinese on board about this mission, and not a single one was excited about it in any way. One reporter asked me (through an interpreter) "What do you know about China?" The first thing I mentioned was Shenzhou and the coming mission. He just looked at me and asked "have you heard of the Great Wall?"
Monday, October 06, 2003
Contact info for Rep. Nick Lampson:
Washington Office
417 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6565
Fax (202) 225-5547
Washington Office
417 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6565
Fax (202) 225-5547
Friday, October 03, 2003
UPDATED:
Application Form (ABGradCon)
Astrobiology Graduate Conference 2004 in Tuscon Arizona. January 7 to 10. Funding available if you apply before Wednesday, October 8.
Application Form (ABGradCon)
Astrobiology Graduate Conference 2004 in Tuscon Arizona. January 7 to 10. Funding available if you apply before Wednesday, October 8.
