I remember it distinctly. It was the summer of 1976 and I was eight years old. I was standing by the door of the Pig & Pancake Restaurant in Astoria, Oregon, waiting while my father paid the bill for our meal. There was a coin-operated newspaper box in the entryway, through which the front cover […]
What with the present concern at NASA about the enormous dust storm on Mars and the possible effects it may have on the Opportunity rover, as well as the upcoming Mars opposition this July, I’ve been giving a bit more thought to our next door planetary neighbor than usual.