Fraser
2004-Jan-13, 02:09 AM
SUMMARY: I've got a whole collection of interesting things to mention today:
The Canadian arm of the Mars Society is lobbying the Canadian government to restore funding for Mars research. They're trying to acquire a total of 10,000 signatures to present to the government to try and change their mind. Here's a link to the petition - I signed it.
Foreign Policy magazine has opinion piece from Sir Martin Rees about how wealthy entrepreneurs should be the ones to push the boundaries of human space exploration. I actually just finished reading his recent book "Our Final Hour" (and will provide a review shortly). There's a similar article over at The Space Review.
Finally, a recent report from the American Astronomical Society says that the majority of young astronomers are women - 60% of their youngest age bracket. Isn't that cool?
What do you think about this story? Post your comments below.
The Canadian arm of the Mars Society is lobbying the Canadian government to restore funding for Mars research. They're trying to acquire a total of 10,000 signatures to present to the government to try and change their mind. Here's a link to the petition - I signed it.
Foreign Policy magazine has opinion piece from Sir Martin Rees about how wealthy entrepreneurs should be the ones to push the boundaries of human space exploration. I actually just finished reading his recent book "Our Final Hour" (and will provide a review shortly). There's a similar article over at The Space Review.
Finally, a recent report from the American Astronomical Society says that the majority of young astronomers are women - 60% of their youngest age bracket. Isn't that cool?
What do you think about this story? Post your comments below.