Autonomous Astronauts watch the Solar Eclipse, 1999

The total eclipse of the sun in 1999 coincided with a high point of activity for the Association of Autonomous Astronauts. On its email discussion list (AAA-list@onelist.com), various AAA operatives posted their reports of the action. Did Parasol AAA really launch an umbrella-shaped spacecraft under cover of the eclipse in Leicester? Perhaps it's still too soon to say... From AAA Kernow: Total…