On January 6-11 the earth also experienced magnetic storms. January 6-11 gives details of the storm. It's effect on the earth are being studied by the Minnesota Power and Electric Company . A giant V-shaped craft with red and white lights appeared in the sky on the night of March 13 and was witnessed by hundreds of people. See the news on CNN .
Spring arrives in the southern hemisphere on Mars.
News release , August 10th, 1999. This picture is one of many taken in the northern latitudes of Mars by the Viking 1 Orbiter in search of a landing site for Viking 2. Here is another interesting image from the Mars - Earth Connection website. The Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft is only able to photograph features on the surface of Mars that are directly below it as it makes each orbital pass. The spacecraft flew directly over the Cydonia region, where the enigmatic features were observed in the Viking mission, a few times during its mapping mission.