Universe Today - August 21, 2001 |
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the U N I V E R S E T O D A Y Space Exploration News From Around the Internet Updated Every Weekday. August 21, 2001 - Issue #470 http://www.universetoday.com info@universetoday.com An HTML version including pictures is available at: http://www.universetoday.com/html/misc/today.html For information on unsubscribing or changing your email address, check the bottom of this newsletter. ************************************** A quick note.. For all you Australians, the Melbourne Herald Sun is publishing a special 16-part insert on space exploration in their newspaper. The first issue comes out on August 22, and will go on for the next 16 weeks. So, if you get the paper, check it out. If not, check it out on the web and download some screensavers: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ Fraser Cain Publisher Universe Today ************************************** -- UNIVERSE TODAY STORY SUMMARY -- * Beyond Tito: Measuring the Demand for Space Tourism * Expedition 2 Bids Farewell to Their Home in Space * Britain Working on Response to Asteroid Threat BEYOND TITO: MEASURING THE DEMAND FOR SPACE TOURISM ------------------------- Dennis Tito's visit to the International Space Station in April seemed to some to herald a new era of space tourism, but who will follow him into space, and when? Professor Geoffrey Crouch, Chair of Tourism Marketing at La Trobe University in Australia, says that public space travel won't become a reality unless it is underpinned by extensive and rigorous research into market demand. He talks to Jennifer Laing about his background, interest in space and views on the future of space tourism and the research challenges it poses. Read the article http://www.universetoday.com/html/articles/2001-0821a.html EXPEDITION 2 BIDS FAREWELL TO THEIR HOME IN SPACE ------------------------- The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station earlier today after being connected for the past 8 days. The shuttle, carrying four astronauts as well as the crew of Expedition 2, undocked at 1452 GMT (10:52am EDT), and circled the station twice before departing. Discovery is expected to land in Florida on Wednesday. Original Source: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/reports/sts105/STS-105-20.html Internet Coverage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1501000/1501166.stm http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/08/20/discovery.undock/index.html http://dsc.discovery.com/news/reu/20010820/station5.html http://www.msnbc.com/news/616435.asp Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/shuttle.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/nasa.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/spaceshuttle.html BRITAIN WORKING ON RESPONSE TO ASTEROID THREAT ------------------------- British Science Minister David Sainsbury released details today about a research centre in the works that will help increase public understanding of the threat of Near Earth Asteroids. The government hopes to open the centre in early next year with $360,000 of funds provided for the next three years of operation. Internet Coverage: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010820/sc/space_britain_asteroids_dc_1.html Similar Stories: http://www.universetoday.com/html/topics/asteroids.html Related Sites: http://www.universetoday.com/html/directory/asteroids.html Related Books: http://www.universetoday.com/html/books/asteroids.html ------------------------- To unsubscribe from this newsletter, just reply with only the subject line "UNSUBSCRIBE !*EMAIL*!". If you just want to change your address, just reply to this email with a quick note on what your old and new email addresses are. It's actually a bit of a manual process. :-) All contents copyright (c) 2001 Universe Today |