But they got more than they bargained for. Observer John Spencer reports that a major volcanic outburst took place on Io on March 2nd. The location, though uncertain, does not obviously match any of the satellite's major volcanic centers. However, it's the first eruption of this type for which images were obtained in real time. Spencer and his colleagues used NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility and recorded the event from 3.5 to 4.8 microns.
Japanese scientists report that yet another car has gotten conked by a meteorite.
The precise time of the fall is unknown, but neighbors reported hearing a loud noise on the prior evening, February 18th. So the known collisions of meteorites with cars may now stand at three, counting the Peekskill, New York, fall in October 1992 and the controversial claim of a meteorite hitting a moving car last June near Madrid, Spain. The observing team of Jane Luu and David Jewitt report their discovery of three more objects beyond the orbit of Neptune. Sky Publishing Corp. At the present time, the News Bulletin is not available via electronic mailing list.