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Ira Flatow (By E-Mail) 10-16-92

 ______________________________________________________________ COPY OF LETTER SENT TO IRA FLATOW, PBS SCIENCE EDITOR, ON THE TOPIC OF A POSSIBLE PROGRAM DISCUSSING UNUSUAL MARTIAN SURFACE FEATURES. IF YOU SUPPORT THIS IDEA FOR A PROGRAM, PLEASE LET MR. FLATOW KNOW (70726,537). _________________________________________________________________                                     Sonoma State University                                     Department of Philosophy                                     Rohnert Park, CA 94928                                         (707) 664-2163 Ira Flatow (By E-Mail)                              10-16-92 Dear Mr. Flatow, This is a follow-up to my letter of last week discussing the manner in which the questions raised by anomalous Martian surface features might serve as a focus for a program discussion on scientific methodology in general and SETI methodology  in particular, bringing into view the related issues of the ethic of scientific epistemology, and t

T h e M a r t i a n C h r o n i c l e December 1990 No. 7

 ******************************************************************************                     T h e   M a r t i a n   C h r o n i c l e December 1990                                                            No. 7 ******************************************************************************      The electronic newsletter by the International Mars Patrol (I.M.P.),     an observing program of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers                                       (A.L.P.O.)                              Edited by: J.D. Beish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------                           The Last Martian Chronicle      Due to the ever increasing cost and work load the  editor  is  forced  to suspend publication of the Martian Chronicle newsletter (mailed and electronic  versions).  This will be the last IMP Martian Chronicle  published.     Please except the editor's apology to all those who have enjoyed reading this  hum

T h e M a r t i a n C h r o n i c l e November 1990 No. 6

 ******************************************************************************                     T h e   M a r t i a n   C h r o n i c l e November 1990                                                            No. 6 ******************************************************************************      The electronic newsletter by the International Mars Patrol (I.M.P.),     an observing program of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers                                       (A.L.P.O.)                              Edited by: J.D. Beish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------                          A DUST CLOUD IN NOVEMBER 1990      While using the University of Hawaii's 24-inch at Mauna Kea  Observatory, Beish received a call from Don Parker with an alert of yet another dust storm.  Beish was there during 30 October through 7 November 1990  photographing  Mars for  Lowell Observatory's    International  Planetary  Patrol.   On 
 ***************************************************************************** *                   T h e   M a r t i a n   C h r o n i c l e                * * October 1990                                                         No. 5 * ******************************************************************************      The electronic newsletter by the International Mars Patrol (I.M.P.),     an observing program of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers                                       (A.L.P.O.)                              Edited by: J.D. Beish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ************************** MARS OBSERVER'S HANDBOOK ************************** *                                                                            * * Now available from the Astronomical League is the Mars Observer's Handbook *  * by Jeffrey D. Beish and Charles F. Capen at a new low price of $8.00. This *  * very important and informa