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Prometheus and the F Ring - Raoul - 1/8/2009 7:04:53 PM

Ex Astro to Head NASA under OBAMA??? - carl - 1/7/2009 8:16:09 PM
- You mean Charlie Bolden ? - Raoul - 1/7/2009 9:53:05 PM
  - Yup, that's the MAN - carl - 1/8/2009 6:16:21 PM

Latest Spirit Panorama (warning: big image) - podrock - 1/7/2009 6:55:40 AM
- When they named it "Home Plate" - TB - 1/7/2009 5:28:52 PM
  - Just got evicted from Home Plate - Doug Ellison - 1/8/2009 2:58:43 PM
    - re: Just got evicted from Home Plate - TB - 1/8/2009 4:04:57 PM
      - re: Just got evicted from Home Plate - Doug Ellison - 1/8/2009 4:09:25 PM

Decline of carbon dioxide-gobbling plankton coincided with ancient global cooling - Socrates II - 1/8/2009 4:24:08 AM
- Ancient global cooling coincided with decline of carbon dioxide-gobbling plankton - Nick Hoffman - 1/8/2009 6:16:16 AM

Takin' on the Al Man - Socrates II - 1/8/2009 4:27:39 AM

A ridiculous suggestion. - Jacob - 1/7/2009 7:03:52 PM
- re: A thought paper - Raoul - 1/7/2009 8:00:29 PM
- You could do the same thing with two nuclear submarines - TB - 1/7/2009 7:27:26 PM
  - LOL!...Ditto. (n/t) - Jacob - 1/7/2009 7:42:05 PM
    - At least someone is thinking about it - Socrates II - 1/7/2009 8:25:32 PM
      - To give the man his due; his idea may be altered to make it more feasible. - Jacob - 1/7/2009 11:48:24 PM
        
        While the Space Shuttle may not be the best way to get to Mars - Socrates II - 1/8/2009 3:49:28 AM

Five Years on Mars - Raoul - 1/3/2009 10:28:36 PM
- News story - TB - 1/3/2009 11:49:01 PM
  - re: News story. - I still wish that Oppy would go NW, but that's just me. - Marcia - 1/7/2009 11:11:50 PM
  - And route maps from UnmannedSpaceFlight.com - TB - 1/4/2009 12:06:57 AM
    - Didn't see any maps? - RobVG - 1/4/2009 1:11:57 AM
      - Thanks for the links! - Buck Galaxy - 1/4/2009 11:55:00 PM
        
        You're welcome. - RobVG - 1/5/2009 12:28:20 AM
      - Enlarge the pictures - TB - 1/4/2009 3:30:38 AM
- That's truly amazing. (n/t) - Bowser - 1/3/2009 11:07:38 PM
  - I guess - RobVG - 1/5/2009 2:57:00 AM
    - A guess. - Bowser - 1/5/2009 8:30:06 AM
      - re: A guess. - It's a good thing that failure spawns ingenuity. (n/t) - Marcia - 1/8/2009 12:49:01 AM
    - Steve Squyres said this on their longevity - Socrates II - 1/5/2009 3:05:29 AM
      - Robust ROVERS effects on Future MISSIONS? - carl - 1/5/2009 7:47:29 PM
        
        You COULD send them less often, but:- - nick hoffman - 1/5/2009 8:28:09 PM
      - One other thing. - RobVG - 1/5/2009 3:47:55 AM

First sunspot of 2009! - TB - 1/7/2009 6:29:04 AM
- That's one small sunspot - SteveS - 1/7/2009 11:22:04 PM

The Moon and the Pleiades at 17:20 CET january 7 - Raoul - 1/6/2009 10:07:41 PM
- Hours after, when finally it cleared more...1/15th of a second 800 ASA - Raoul - 1/7/2009 9:49:25 PM

China and Russia on Mars in 2010, India on the Moon by 2020 - Socrates II - 1/6/2009 3:34:11 AM
- Will India Take a ROVER? - carl - 1/6/2009 7:03:48 PM
  - India and China are both planning lunar rovers - Socrates II - 1/7/2009 12:48:40 PM
    - India's HYBRID TATA Nano? - carl - 1/7/2009 8:08:25 PM

A comet visible to the naked eye ? - Raoul - 1/6/2009 5:44:51 PM
- re: A comet visible to the naked eye ? - SteveS - 1/7/2009 5:13:24 PM

I'l Take ABout 10,000 Acres or So....... - carl - 1/7/2009 2:45:42 PM
- Meant for BELOW post-/ (n/t) - carl - 1/7/2009 3:54:40 PM

Request for Proposals - mip - 1/6/2009 1:40:54 PM

"Space 2009: Russia Will Carry Out 39 Launches" - Bowser - 1/5/2009 6:25:07 PM
- One launch every 9 days in average! - Raoul - 1/5/2009 6:56:23 PM
  - Russia says 2008 was a very good year for their space program - Socrates II - 1/6/2009 2:56:21 AM

Clovis People Incinerated by Comet? - phil - 1/2/2009 5:44:41 PM
- There was a theorist who theorized a continuous mini-comet bombardment of earth. - Jacob - 1/4/2009 11:40:20 PM
- Impact In Ice Sheet - Marsby - 1/3/2009 8:14:52 PM
- re: Clovis People Incinerated by Comet? - gbaikie - 1/2/2009 7:18:10 PM
  - Firestone is not dependent upon Morrison for money or publication - E.P. - 1/2/2009 9:36:42 PM
    - re: Firestone is not dependent upon Morrison for money or publication - gbaikie - 1/2/2009 11:53:40 PM
      - re: Firestone is not dependent upon Morrison for money or publication - E.P. - 1/5/2009 4:06:04 PM
      - re: Firestone is not dependent upon Morrison for money or publication - gbaikie - 1/3/2009 12:59:09 PM
      - You need to set up your own blog... - phil - 1/3/2009 12:07:11 AM
        
        I remember the first time I had access to a scientific notation calculator - TB - 1/3/2009 3:55:38 AM
        
        What are nixie tubes? - Adam - 1/5/2009 6:55:22 AM
        
        re: What are nixie tubes? - Delbert - 1/5/2009 8:57:32 PM
        
        re: What are nixie tubes? - Delbert - 1/5/2009 8:59:56 PM
        
        thanks for the... illumination (n/t) - Adam - 1/5/2009 10:06:06 PM
        
        So... - Socrates II - 1/3/2009 4:11:42 AM
        
        Depends on whether you fuse or burn them. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/4/2009 11:18:31 PM
        
        That almost reminds me of a Politically Incorrect statement.. - Jacob - 1/3/2009 7:07:22 PM
        
        re: So... - TB - 1/3/2009 6:19:34 PM
        
        The calculations must have been staggering - Socrates II - 1/3/2009 9:37:48 PM
        
        Drive me to the moon - Laurie Street - 1/5/2009 4:10:12 PM
        
        re: Drive me to the moon - Delbert - 1/5/2009 9:06:00 PM
        
        Air miles - nick hoffman - 1/4/2009 3:42:03 AM
        
        re: So... - gbaikie - 1/3/2009 12:40:57 PM
        
        re: You need to set up your own blog... - gbaikie - 1/3/2009 12:16:06 AM
- Comet Columbus? (n/t) - Lee - 1/2/2009 6:40:32 PM

MIT Future of Human Spaceflight Policy, Jim Oberg Critiques - phil - 1/5/2009 9:08:16 PM
- Virus?? - dtb - 1/5/2009 9:52:56 PM
- re: MIT Future of Human Spaceflight Policy, Jim Oberg Critiques - phil - 1/5/2009 9:10:32 PM

Our galactic core - Raoul - 1/5/2009 9:05:58 PM

Next on NOVA: "Is There Life on Mars?" - Socrates II - 12/30/2008 3:58:10 PM
- Nick Hoffman's theory of Mars received a fatal blow. (n/t) - Jacob - 1/1/2009 7:08:54 PM
  - re:fatal blow. - nick hoffman - 1/3/2009 8:22:34 AM
    - Watch the video!... You can easily download the program! - Jacob - 1/3/2009 6:56:57 PM
      - Can't watch from outside the USA - Adam - 1/5/2009 6:46:13 AM
      - And I was hoping for a bit of a clue - nick hoffman - 1/4/2009 4:02:49 AM
        
        A less grumpy answer about "science by video" - Nick Hoffman - 1/4/2009 10:43:35 PM
        
        OK!...Let's start with the premise for your Theory of Mars. - Jacob - 1/4/2009 9:24:01 PM
        
        inclined Moon - Nick Hoffman - 1/4/2009 10:26:11 PM
        
        Partial Reprieve - nick hoffman - 1/5/2009 9:07:04 AM
        
        Yes, that certainly makes sense. - Jacob - 1/5/2009 5:52:43 PM
        
        re: Yes, that certainly makes sense. - gbaikie - 1/5/2009 6:58:03 PM
    - Nova program online - Socrates II - 1/3/2009 12:18:42 PM
  - Phoneix is still there - Socrates II - 1/3/2009 4:10:16 AM
    - And Phoenix was a successful science mission.... (n/t) - Jacob - 1/3/2009 6:59:07 PM

MASER Navigation in the Milky Way and Intergalatic - Socrates II - 1/5/2009 3:14:23 AM

How stuff works - Raoul - 1/4/2009 12:00:07 PM

A simultaneous Venus and Moonset from Turkey - Raoul - 1/4/2009 10:08:51 AM

Obama Moves to Counter China in Space With Pentagon-NASA Link - Buck Galaxy - 1/2/2009 2:48:06 PM
- re: Obama Moves to Counter China in Space With Pentagon-NASA Link - phil - 1/2/2009 6:01:18 PM
  - I'm Skeptical of Your Skepticism - Marsby - 1/3/2009 8:30:05 PM
  - Obama team making all the right moves on space policy. - Buck Galaxy - 1/3/2009 6:41:51 AM
- re: Obama Moves to Counter China in Space With Pentagon-NASA Link - gbaikie - 1/2/2009 4:56:00 PM
- NASA Charter Prohibits Mil Involvement - carl - 1/2/2009 4:25:15 PM
  - Not really. - TB - 1/3/2009 4:04:37 AM
  - Weren't Titan III and IV used for space probes like Viking and Cassini? (n/t) - Raoul - 1/2/2009 4:31:19 PM
    - Yeah, Mercury REDSTONE and Atlas were ICBM's - carl - 1/2/2009 5:20:39 PM
      - Not the Redstone..It only had a range of 200-300 miles with a nuke. (n/t) - Jacob - 1/2/2009 5:27:05 PM
        
        Redstone carried the very first american satellite into earth orbit (n/t) - Raoul - 1/2/2009 10:58:42 PM
        
        Sub-Orbital with Shepard, No? - carl - 1/2/2009 9:08:19 PM
        
        The REDSTONE was a MRBM, not an ICBM.. - Jacob - 1/3/2009 6:45:57 PM

January, 02, 1959...The Rodney Dangerfield of spacecraft. - Jacob - 1/2/2009 4:37:11 PM
- I would say comparing it to Agent Maxwell Smart is more appropriate - Socrates II - 1/3/2009 5:01:29 AM
  - LOL...That's an interesting analogy. - Jacob - 1/3/2009 6:35:09 PM

Joseph Cornell: Astronomy as Art - Socrates II - 1/3/2009 2:30:36 PM
- Van Gogh's Night Visions - Socrates II - 1/3/2009 2:32:37 PM

2008 was a very good year for NewSpace - gbaikie - 1/2/2009 1:02:02 PM
- re: 2008 was a very good year for NewSpace LINK - phil - 1/3/2009 12:15:17 AM

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