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Saw the ISS/shuttle pass over last night. - REB - 10/26/2007 12:54:24 PM

Bigelow Aerospace to offer $760 million for spaceship - pb - 10/25/2007 8:23:06 PM
- They can't do it themselves I guess. (n/t) - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/26/2007 2:18:01 AM

No way to land large fast payloads on Mars - E.P. - 10/20/2007 4:13:06 PM
- I still think they should revive the original Project Orion - Laurie Street - 10/25/2007 8:43:56 PM
- re: No way to land large fast payloads on Mars - SpaceExpert - 10/24/2007 1:33:54 PM
  - Guesss You Don't Read Much (n/t) - Marsby - 10/24/2007 4:23:59 PM
    - I do read, which is why I always knew Mars Direct was a joke (nt) (n/t) - SpaceExpert - 10/25/2007 6:11:07 PM
      - So does this "Joke" cover NASA Mars Reference Mission as well? - Chris Vancil - 10/25/2007 10:33:06 PM
      - So Did You Just Skim Over Or Forget This Part? - Marsby - 10/25/2007 6:53:31 PM
        
        Sorry Kind Of Assumed Something There - Marsby - 10/26/2007 12:06:57 AM
- If only.. - Lee - 10/23/2007 4:30:30 AM
  - re: If only.. - gbaikie - 10/24/2007 1:10:16 AM
- Quite True Currently - Marsby - 10/22/2007 4:18:47 PM
  - Controlled flight obviously (n/t) - Marsby - 10/22/2007 4:20:38 PM
- Falling into Mars. - Lee - 10/21/2007 10:54:45 PM
  - Ah... no - Adam - 10/22/2007 5:13:45 AM
- Did my reply get deleted? - azstrummer - 10/21/2007 10:28:48 PM
  - Never mind. I remember now. It's on CE as well. (n/t) - azstrummer - 10/21/2007 10:34:31 PM
- Nuclear rockets - TB - 10/21/2007 1:24:24 AM
- Very interesting! - Raoul - 10/20/2007 10:48:33 PM
  - Mach 1 - nick hoffman - 10/21/2007 2:32:54 PM
- If it means a brief stopover in martian parking orbit, before descending, I don't see the problem. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/20/2007 7:32:36 PM
  - Aerobraking vs Direct Entry, and Humans - nick hoffman - 10/22/2007 11:55:01 PM
  - the article is stating the difficulties of integrating those technologies in any sort of efficient manner - Sawyer - 10/21/2007 2:09:38 PM
    - re: the article is stating the difficulties of integrating those technologies in any sort of efficient manner - Marsby - 10/22/2007 4:29:16 PM
  - The obvious solution: Phobos - Buck Galaxy - 10/21/2007 8:51:36 AM
    - Phobos Sky-Crane - Adam - 10/22/2007 5:19:47 AM
  - Skycrane will land large payloads - Jeff F - 10/20/2007 9:20:14 PM
    - not a bad idea, but that rover is not that large - E.P. - 10/22/2007 7:27:21 PM
    - 60 tonnes and counting... - nick hoffman - 10/21/2007 2:23:50 PM
      - Does Explain One Thing - Marsby - 10/22/2007 4:26:02 PM
      - re: 60 tonnes and counting... - Chris Vancil - 10/22/2007 7:14:26 AM
      - Strong structure -- no LEM here - dtb - 10/21/2007 4:29:59 PM
        
        Stratospheric practice runs - Adam - 10/22/2007 4:56:38 AM
    - re: Skycrane will land large payloads - gbaikie - 10/20/2007 10:42:36 PM

Meeting in space! - Raoul - 10/25/2007 3:57:59 PM
- re: Meeting in space! :) (n/t) - Marcia - 10/25/2007 8:25:17 PM
  - re: Meeting in space! :) - oh, to be one of them. - Marcia - 10/25/2007 8:26:41 PM

Recovering Vanguard 1 ? - Delbert - 10/23/2007 4:24:29 AM
- re: Recovering Vanguard 1 ? - Raoul - 10/23/2007 5:39:51 AM
  - The thing is the size of a grapefruit with antennae sticking out of it - New Age Vapors - 10/23/2007 6:19:27 PM
    - re: The thing is the size of a grapefruit with antennae sticking out of it - Delbert - 10/23/2007 11:41:08 PM
      - Why wait 150 years? - New Age Vapors - 10/24/2007 1:06:15 PM
      - It has an elongated orbit. Passing it close by from a circular LEO... - alcaray - 10/24/2007 7:59:07 AM
        
        re: It has an elongated orbit. Passing it close by from a circular LEO... - gbaikie - 10/24/2007 9:53:47 AM
        
        re: It has an elongated orbit. Passing it close by from a circular LEO... - Delbert - 10/24/2007 8:26:37 PM
        
        This mission sounds like a huge waste of resources to me. - alcaray - 10/24/2007 11:04:45 PM
        
        I agree - Hank - 10/25/2007 2:24:48 PM
        
        re: It has an elongated orbit. Passing it close by from a circular LEO... - gbaikie - 10/24/2007 11:04:37 PM
        
        Robot probe with an ion engine and a "grabber." - TB - 10/24/2007 10:07:04 PM

First known belt of moonlets in Saturn's rings - New Age Vapors - 10/25/2007 1:21:42 PM
- The population of propellers in Saturn's A Ring - New Age Vapors - 10/25/2007 1:22:40 PM

Which Flagship Next: Europa or Titan - dtb - 10/18/2007 5:12:20 PM
- Due to tight budgets, it'll probably be Enceladus....I'm not complaining. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/19/2007 10:10:03 PM
- Candidate missions for Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 - Raoul - 10/19/2007 9:11:12 AM
- re: Europa! - Vince - 10/19/2007 4:05:51 AM
- A [probably] unpopular suggestion - McFly - 10/18/2007 7:49:58 PM
  - Absolutely! (n/t) - Bowser - 10/19/2007 12:24:49 AM
  - Perfect! Not a chance, though. (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 10/18/2007 9:45:27 PM
    - re: Perfect! Not a chance, though. -Nope. (n/t) - Marcia - 10/19/2007 1:46:04 AM
- Consolidate - Buck Galaxy - 10/18/2007 5:44:09 PM
  - Saturn or Jupiter - dtb - 10/18/2007 7:20:43 PM
    - re: Saturn or Jupiter - Marcia - 10/18/2007 7:27:56 PM
      - My vote is for Titan - New Age Vapors - 10/19/2007 3:16:58 PM
        
        Same here - REB - 10/23/2007 3:46:30 PM
        
        Ditto - Adam - 10/23/2007 8:18:35 PM
        
        re: Ditto - REB - 10/24/2007 4:17:02 PM
        
        re: not Europa - Andrew - 10/19/2007 9:48:02 PM

Black Hole Observations vs Computer Models - phil - 10/18/2007 4:57:00 PM
- "Computer models WRONG? It cannot be! " - Hank - 10/18/2007 10:11:35 PM
- re: Black Hole Observations vs Computer Models. - Marcia - 10/18/2007 9:41:53 PM
- Ah come on! - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/18/2007 6:23:26 PM
  - Space.com Journalistic Style - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/18/2007 6:29:49 PM
    - Real scientists LOVE being puzzled and baffled. - Hank - 10/19/2007 12:00:35 AM
    - re: Space.com Journalistic Style - phil - 10/18/2007 7:36:01 PM
      - So Are You A Con Artist? - Marsby - 10/23/2007 8:23:30 PM
        
        Cause I Know How Smart You Are - Marsby - 10/24/2007 1:09:18 PM
      - Scientists are also "amazed" and "thrilled" at things too, according to the media - New Age Vapors - 10/18/2007 9:16:50 PM

MSL Landing site conference getting underway. - alcaray - 10/23/2007 6:48:27 PM

Only About A Week Left To Sign Up For The Science Channel - Marsby - 10/23/2007 3:47:16 PM

STS 120 - SDG - 10/23/2007 7:02:38 AM
- Internet NASA TV link - TB - 10/23/2007 3:33:03 PM

Opps. - TAFKASE - 10/23/2007 1:46:53 PM

NASA Tubes Rocketplane Kistler As ISS Cargo Hauler - phil - 10/19/2007 3:40:27 PM
- It never feels like good news when one of us goes under. - TB - 10/19/2007 5:10:16 PM
  - I agree... It just reinforces how likely such a venture is to fail. - TAFKASE - 10/19/2007 9:29:44 PM
  - T-Space - pbruener - 10/19/2007 8:34:57 PM
- re: Replacement? - Raoul - 10/19/2007 3:50:06 PM
  - Maybe a Chinese company will step up. (n/t) - TAFKASE - 10/19/2007 4:07:33 PM
    - The challenge is: - Raoul - 10/19/2007 7:48:52 PM
      - A crazy idea - pbruener - 10/19/2007 8:51:54 PM
        
        I've often wondered... - TAFKASE - 10/19/2007 9:28:22 PM
        
        A balloon with the lifting capacity... - nick hoffman - 10/23/2007 12:27:49 AM

Meanwhile, back on Dry Mars - TB - 10/19/2007 5:21:04 PM
- Strong Proof of H2O - nick hoffman - 10/23/2007 12:08:29 AM
- Salts and hydrated minerals = ocean?? - dtb - 10/19/2007 6:04:31 PM
- Liquid water on Mars, it's there, no doubt (n/t) - Jeff F - 10/19/2007 5:53:56 PM
  - Still no traces - Raoul - 10/19/2007 7:44:42 PM
    - It's found clays. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/19/2007 10:00:13 PM
      - Hmmm.... - Raoul - 10/20/2007 8:06:51 AM
      - re: It's found clays. - Jeff F - 10/20/2007 12:52:31 AM

Occultation of Lambda Aquirii going on! - Raoul - 10/22/2007 6:55:43 PM

DPS abstracts (yet more dry Mars) - dtb - 10/18/2007 2:53:16 PM
- re: DPS abstracts (yet more dry Mars) - Marcia - 10/18/2007 7:48:33 PM
  - re: DPS abstracts (yet more dry Mars). Yes, Mars seems dry now. - Marcia - 10/18/2007 7:51:03 PM
    - re: DPS abstracts (yet more dry Mars). Yes, Mars seems dry now. - Marcia - 10/18/2007 8:13:40 PM
      - How could Mars ever have been wet? - Raoul - 10/21/2007 8:55:55 AM
        
        Raoul you're perpetuating a myth - Adam - 10/22/2007 4:42:56 AM
        
        Ok, thanks Adam! (n/t) - Raoul - 10/22/2007 5:42:23 AM
      - You'd want to have evidence, rather than just Faith... - nick hoffman - 10/19/2007 5:16:46 AM
        
        re: You'd want to have evidence, rather than just Faith... yes, even based upon the scant evidence that we see today. - Marcia - 10/20/2007 2:20:02 PM

Pluto's Radius from DPS #39 - Adam - 10/22/2007 4:51:07 AM

Arcturus, ISS and...the Comet (not on the pictures) - Raoul - 10/20/2007 10:06:06 PM
- .the Comet LONEOS !! - Raoul - 10/21/2007 10:01:27 AM
  - re: .the Comet LONEOS !! - SteveS - 10/21/2007 1:06:10 PM
    - Orionids - Raoul - 10/21/2007 6:22:11 PM

STS 122 (Atlantis) mating in the VAB - Raoul - 10/20/2007 10:28:26 AM

The picture symbolizing the most the 50 years of space exploration (in magazines) - Raoul - 10/19/2007 10:40:33 PM
- Magnificent picture... - McFly - 10/20/2007 2:12:36 AM

Next on NOVA: "Saved By the Sun" - New Age Vapors - 10/19/2007 11:32:00 PM

No liquid water on Mars? - New Age Vapors - 9/21/2007 1:45:30 PM
- The picture MRO took...(19 MB) - Raoul - 9/21/2007 5:21:43 PM
  - re: The picture MRO took...(19 MB) - Robert Clark - 9/21/2007 8:21:40 PM
    - re: The picture MRO took...(19 MB) - nick hoffman - 9/22/2007 7:50:56 AM
      - Size vs resolution - nick hoffman - 10/19/2007 2:43:54 PM
        
        Another try at that pic - nick hoffman - 10/19/2007 2:45:26 PM
        
        re: Another try at that pic - Robert Clark - 10/19/2007 10:19:36 PM
      - re: The picture MRO took...(19 MB) - Robert Clark - 9/22/2007 3:24:17 PM
- My Paradigms aren't changing... - nick hoffman - 9/21/2007 3:00:55 PM
  - The last word should come after "ground truth". - Jacob Samorodin - 9/21/2007 4:48:09 PM
    - I'll volunteer for the "Ground Truth" Mission - nick hoffman - 9/21/2007 6:14:25 PM

Who or what took this picture and where on the Moon? - Raoul - 10/19/2007 4:07:11 PM
- basic observations, or perhaps ... Clues - nick hoffman - 10/19/2007 5:06:54 PM
  - Of COURSE it's Surveyor 7 - New Age Vapors - 10/19/2007 6:03:21 PM
    - Speaking of the moon... - Jacob Samorodin - 10/19/2007 10:04:21 PM
    - Indeed ! A blast from the past! - Raoul - 10/19/2007 6:37:02 PM

Arcturus, LONEOS and ISS tomorrow - Raoul - 10/19/2007 9:13:30 PM

Earliest Modern Humans Now 164,000 Yrs Ago - phil - 10/18/2007 3:05:59 PM

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