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Boston Globe – Study by French officials, routine unexplained sightings, US military safety aspects combine to boost believers

By Leslie Kean, 5/21/2000

Last month’s release of the first detailed satellite images of Area 51, the top-secret US Air Force test site in Nevada, prompted a Web site meltdown as people from across the nation logged on in search of clues about unidentified flying objects.

”The interest has been really phenomenal,” said David Mountain, marketing director for Aerial Images Inc., which posted the high-resolution photographs of Area 51 on the Internet.
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Not since 1527 when English Merchant Robert Thorne speculated that a northeast passage across the lower arctic might exist has it been possible for ships to actually traverse the route without the help of icebreakers.
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Effective Sunday, April 16, Whitley Strieber will become the permanent host of Dreamland. Contrary to incorrect information that has appeared on some websites, Mr. Strieber has not been ‘turned down’ as the host of the overnight Coast-to-Coast program. Because of the late hours and the fact that he has an extensive career in writing, film and television, Mr. Strieber cannot assume the duties of a late-night talkshow host. However, it is expected that he will continue to host Dreamland for the foreseeable future. He will also appear as a frequent guest on Coast-to-Coast, and carry out occasional fill-in duty as overnight host. Like everybody, he is sad to see Art go. But he welcomes Mike Siegel and will do everything in his power to support Mike and Coast-to-Coast.
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One of the most massive icebergs ever recorded broke off the Ross Ice Shelf on March 25, 2000. This huge berg measured 183 miles long by 23 miles wide. Now two more enormous bergs have been discovered to have broken off the shelf as well. On March 29, a berg 80 miles long by 12 miles wide separated from the shelf, followed by one measuring 4 by 11 miles on April 4th.

Whether or not the breakup will continue this season is unknown. The Austral autumn and winter are coming, and colder air temperatures are likely to stabilize the ice, at least until the next Austral summer.
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