Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site voder.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!nsc!voder!gino From: gino@voder.UUCP (Gino Bloch) Newsgroups: net.astro Subject: Re: StarDate: December 2 The First Landing on Mars Message-ID: <543@voder.UUCP> Date: Tue, 4-Dec-84 15:46:50 EST Article-I.D.: voder.543 Posted: Tue Dec 4 15:46:50 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Dec-84 06:31:58 EST References: <860@utastro.UUCP> Organization: National Semiconductor, Santa Clara Lines: 14 [Martian BEM bait] > Unluckily, the Mars 3 lander went silent only 20 seconds after the > equipment and camera were turned on. Communications ceased ... > Meanwhile, the fate of the Soviet Mars Lander 3 is unknown ... As an SF fan, amateur astronomer, and believer in extraterrestrial life, I'd like to believe that a BEM (or a line-eater bug) ate it. However, I don't - yet. BUT - it can't be discounted either. I sure like to see StarDate postings. Thanks, UT, for doing it. -- Gene E. Bloch (...!nsc!voder!gino) Mr Humility