Friday, February 24, 2006

NSSTC News: Meida Advisory

NSSTC News: Meida Advisory: "Marshall Space Flight Center
Media Advisory: 06-018

February 15, 2006

NASA, University Scientists Uncover Lost Maya Ruins – From Space

Remains of the ancient Maya culture, mysteriously destroyed at the height of its reign in the ninth century, have been hidden in the rainforests of Central America for more than 1,000 years. Now, NASA and university scientists are using space- and aircraft-based 'remote-sensing' technology to uncover those ruins, using the chemical signature of the civilization's ancient building materials.
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