February 1997

In this issue...

[News] [Articles] [Book Reviews] [NSS News] [Regular Features]

Just thirteen seconds after launch January 17, this Delta II rocket exploded, showering its launch site with tons of debris. Look in News for more information about the explosion and other recent space news

News

Delta II explodes
Ice flows seen on Europa
Major Lawrence finally becomes an astronaut
and more

Articles

Why we must explore space
Gardens and greenhouses in space
Clyde Tombaugh, 1906-1997

Book Reviews

Black Holes
Discovering the Universe
Introduction to Space Sciences
The Rocket and the Reich

NSS News

Summary of Challenger Center lecture
Boston, Philadelphia news

Regular Features

Jonathan's Space Report
Space Calendar