[SunkenCiv]

just bumping the topic, not a ping list; here's a small selection of other FR topics on astro/science:

Ammonia on Mars could mean life

Everyday Astronaut

Bush's Moon Mission Called Bold, Wasteful

Ex-astronaut Aldrin accused of punching man

Mars: A Water World? Evidence Mounts, But Scientists Remain Tight-Lipped

Mars Exploration Rover Mission, Spirit Lands: January 3, 2004 about 8:35 pm PST

Moon Base Has Certain Advantages

Moon Viewed as Policy Battleground

NASA to Announce 'Significant Findings' of Water on Mars Tuesday!

On to the Moon, and to Mars, via von Braun

Professor Says Mayan Calendar Does Not Portend Earth's Doom (2012AD)

Science Wars: We need to free science from the Commissars who now control it.

Space Vision Misunderestimated

Next SpaceShipOne Flights Will Be for Ansari X Prize

NOT A PING LIST, merely posted to: theFIRMbss; blackdog; Central Scrutiniser; Chi-townChief; DoctorMichael; Fester Chugabrew; Fred Hayek; gcruse; Izzy Dunne; John H K; JSteff; Kevin Curry; Lancey Howard; Mark; Monty22; martin_fierro; Nateman; NormsRevenge; nightdriver; Paleo Conservative; Pappy Smear; RightWhale; Snickersnee; TYVets; ValerieUSA

[martin_fierro]

Thanks for the quasi-Ping.

This Saturn thing is fascinating. I was hoping to read something about it in this month's National Geographic.

But noooOOOOOOOO ... all they can talk about is "The High Cost of Obesity" (the link to geography is less than clear).