Note to users. If you're seeing this message, it means that your browser cannot find this page's style/presentation instructions -- or possibly that you are using a browser that does not support current Web standards. Find out more about why this message is appearing, and what you can do to make your experience of our site the best it can be.

Science 20 March 1998:
Vol. 279. no. 5358, p. 1845
DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5358.1845
Prev | Table of Contents | Next

News & Comment

EARTH SCIENCE:
Gore Pushes Whole Earth Channel

Andrew Lawler

If Vice President Al Gore has his way, a NASA satellite will soon be beaming back continuous pictures of the whole Earth from 1,600,000 kilometers away to anyone with a television or an Internet connection. The simple idea, announced last week, caught earth scientists by surprise, irritated Republican lawmakers, and sent the space agency scrambling to define the educational and scientific benefits of such a mission.

Read the Full Text

To Advertise     Find Products

Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)