Space News for May 17, 1999

SETI@home Released for Windows/Mac
Want to take part in the search for intelligent life in the universe? Well, now everybody can. SETI@home, software designed to hook up thousands of computers together to form a virtual supercomputer, is now ready for Windows and Mac computers.

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Space Shuttle Removed for Repairs
Engineers are pulling the Space Shuttle Discovery off the launchpad, and taking it back to the hanger for repairs to the outer foam insulation on the fuel tank. A recent hailstorm gouged 150 holes in the insulation layer, many of which inaccessible to fix while the Shuttle remains on the pad.

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Mir Considered by Western Investors
Looking to keep Mir up in space for as long as possible, officials from Energiya space corporation are planning to meet with a group of interested Western investors. In order to keep the station aloft, they'll need at least $250 million in investment before August.

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House Panels Looking to Axe Gore's Satellite
Looking to trim down NASA's budget, the Republican-controlled House Science Committee wants to axe Al Gore's Triana project. The satellite was planned to broadcast a continuous view of the Earth, and which would be available on the Internet.

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Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast.