On 07/12/06, Andy Mabbett <andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: >> Both Mars and the Moon have been in the news this week: >> * water on mars: >> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6214834.stm> >> <http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/newsroom/20061206b.html> >> * Mars landers photographed: >> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6211870.stm> >> <http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/newsroom/pressreleases/20061204a.html> >> <http://hiroc.lpl.arizona.edu/images/PSP/PSP_001521_2025/> > "The complete image is centered at 22.3 degrees > latitude, 312.1 degrees East longitude." >> * Moon base proposed: >> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6210154.stm> > <http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2006/dec/HQ_06361_ESMD_Lunar_Architecture.html> >> and in each case specific locations are referred to. >> Where are we, with the 'Mars': >> <http://microformats.org/wiki/mars> >> and 'Luna': >> <http://microformats.org/wiki/luna> >> proposals? The plans for the Lunar base are certainly exciting. Discussing specific areas of the moon will become much more common place over the next decade, I'm sure! How sci-fi. (I'm genuinely interested in this, btw, this isn't sarcasm on any level.) Re: status of proposals - back atch'ya! You appear to be the major contributor to both of these proposals, so where are you with them? What specific problems are causing hold-ups, if any? F -- Frances Berriman http://fberriman.com