So thrilled for Welshcakes and James

Posted by on May 27, 2008 in updates | 13 comments It’s wonderful when new friendships develop thanks to blogging, particularly across continents and different divides. I was thrilled to read Welshcakes‘ latest post from Sicily telling us that James was visiting her from the Russian Federation. Simi has been sniffing him out cautiously and is anxious about losing her chair. I think we can sense the mood of the moment by James’...
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Is there life on Mars?

Posted by on May 27, 2008 in updates | 4 comments The NASA spacecraft Phoenix has sent back historic first pictures of an unexplored region of Mars after its 10 month journey there. The lander is equipped with a robotic arm to dig for water-ice thought to be buried beneath the surface following its 680 mile journey from Earth. It really is a sensational achievement. So tell me, do you believe there is life on Mars? Or has been? It’s...
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