FOXNews.com Lands in Antarctica in Search of Extraterrestrial Life Forms--Mission Team Includes Famed Apollo 13- Commander Jim Lovell.Entertainment/Education & Science Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2000 FOXNews.com, operated and produced by News Digital Media, today landed in Antarctica to report on an exciting mission in search of extraterrestrial life “Green people” redirects here. For green people in fantasy fiction, see Goblinoid. Extraterrestrial life is life originating outside of the Earth. It is the subject of astrobiology, and its existence remains theoretical. forms. The mission includes a two-person team of journalists from FOXNews.com and famous Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell James "Jim" Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut, most famous as the commander of Apollo 13, which suffered an explosion enroute to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control. . FOXNews.com is providing groundbreaking coverage to coincide with a complete multimedia section educating viewers on Antarctica. With a terrestrial Dealing with the earth. See terrestrial link. climate that is closest to some of the regions on the planet Mars, scientists believe that deep within the frozen plains of Antarctica, living microorganisms may hold the answers to understanding potential life forms on Mars. FOXNews.com has set up a remote news station in Antarctica complete with 400 lbs. of multimedia equipment in order to provide viewers in-depth and daily coverage of the mission. The FOXNews.com crew will be delivering exclusive reports throughout the entire mission including photos, live updates and various interactive features. Highlights include interactive maps, a photo gallery of animals found in that region and a complete interactive section for kids. "FOXNews.com is excited to be reporting on this extraordinary journey," said Laura Durkin, vice president of FOXNews.com. "Our extensive multimedia coverage provides a great opportunity for both young and old to learn about this fascinating environment while feeling like they are part of the mission." The in-depth multimedia section on FOXNews.com includes: - Home Page - FOXNews.com's science reporter, Amanda Onion onion, plant of the family Liliaceae (lily family), of the same genus (Allium) as the chive (A. schoenoprasum), garlic (A. sativum), leek (A. porrum), and shallot (A. ascalonium). , delivers viewers complete on-site and daily coverage, with an up close and personal log of events and happenings. FOX News Channel photographer, Adam Petlin, will complement reports with video and still photography for the FOXNews.com and FOX News Channel packages. - Expedition Overview - Find out all the details on how and why this special mission to Antarctica is taking place. - Antarctica Mission Team - Get to know the team on the mission. Read profiles highlighting the careers of Lovell, and NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. astrobiologist, Richard Hoover, in addition to all the other team members including junior high teacher Sharon Hooper hoop·er n. A maker or repairer of barrels and tubs; a cooper. , who is going to share her incredible experience with grade schools in Illinois. - Interactive - This exploratory section provides viewers with interesting and fun ways to discover Antarctica. Travel through a detailed map that includes the Antarctica mission route, or find a complete photo zoo to learn about the wildlife that inhabits Antarctica. - Broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). - Experience a variety of high tech features in broadband. For example, check out an array of extremophiles, microorganisms that live in extreme ice environments, in 3-dimmensional form. - Hey Kids - FOXNews.com takes younger viewers to the classroom with quick daily lessons related to the Antarctica mission. The section includes a quiz A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. Quizzes are also brief assessments used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. , "What am I" identifier, "Did you know" facts and an opportunity to ask questions and have them answered in "Ask about Antarctica." About FOXNews.com FOXNews.com, a division of News Corporation's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) ) News Digital Media, brings breaking news in all categories from around the world in the concise, cutting-edge format of its broadcast parent. FOXNews.com pioneered the use of video footage on the Internet and became the first consumer news Web site to offer free real-time stock quotes. |
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