NASA Monday delayed, for the second time, the launch of a robot mission to search for life on Mars due to bad weather.
The launch, which had already been called off Sunday, was delayed to 1:58 pm (1758 GMT) Tuesday with a second window at 2:36 pm (1836 GMT) after a Monday afternoon launch was scrubbed

Full story at: Spacedaily.com

Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC

Subject: The Strange Physics of Foam

NASA Science News for June 9, 2003

What's made mostly of gas, a dash of liquid, and acts like a springy solid? Foams. Foams are so common we seldom appreciate how strange they are. Scientists are designing an experiment for the International Space Station to investigate the puzzling physics of these everyday substances.

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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/09jun_foam.htm?list950329

For a fleeting second , yesterday ISS transitted the Moon in daylight. The event was visible through a narrow corridor stretching across the UK

Following hours of careful planning I managed to catch the transit on video.

If you have ever wondered what ISS looks like in daylight....then check out my website
www.satcom.freeserve.co.uk

Simply follow the ISS Lunar transit link.
There are other pictures and animations on the main page showing ISS close up.

Regards,

John.

S.T.E. is a software born 'playing' (but seriously :) with the programming in TurboPascal (Borland, version 7.01).
Besides, due to the interest about the 'sat-tracking'.
This software can track, real-time, every satellites in orbit, included the ISS (International Space Station), obviously :)

Click HERE to download the program

The Progress 11 cargo ship will carry about 2,404 kilograms (5,300 pounds) of supplies to the orbital outpost. Progress 11 is scheduled to link up with the orbital outpost's Pirs Docking Compartment at 6:17 a.m. CDT (1117 GMT) June 11.

I thought I'd write next about what it is like to fly. That of course ishow we get around up here on the space station. The main difference between life up here and life down there is that things don't drop to the floor here when you let go of them, and that includes yourself.....

The new Soyuz TMA spacecraft, which will carry ESA astronaut Pedro Duque to the ISS and back in October 2003, has been fully approved for operations. This was announced by Nikolai Zelenshikov, First Deputy President of RSC Energia, at an official briefing in Moscow.....

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The ARISS team has prepared a radiogram that is expected to be sent to Ed Lu in the next few days providing details of the field day event.

By Frank Bauer, KA3HDO

The ISS was heard today at 20:39 UTC. I was able to relay one APRS packet through it.