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Oppy's panels looking clean! - Buck Galaxy - 10/14/2007 6:39:17 AM
- Any True color pics to compare?! - carl - 10/15/2007 9:42:46 PM
- can you imagine exploration of mars if we spent 1/10 what we will on manned mission on robots? - Sawyer - 10/15/2007 2:00:41 PM
  - re: can you imagine exploration of mars if we spent 1/10 what we will on manned mission on robots? - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2007 8:16:46 PM
  - The Flags and Footprints Myth Again - Marsby - 10/15/2007 2:53:04 PM
    - "Vast Majority of people favor manned Mars flight"? (n/t) - E.P. - 10/15/2007 5:43:38 PM
      - Quit misquoting people Ed, there was a who in there...as in "...the vast majority of people who support..." (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 10/15/2007 8:23:29 PM
        
        re: Quit misquoting people Ed, there was a who in there...as in "...the vast majority of people who support..." - E.P. - 10/17/2007 10:11:22 PM
      - vast majority of people are dems and repubs - Sawyer - 10/15/2007 7:21:13 PM
      - re: "Vast Majority of people favor manned Mars flight"? - Jeff F - 10/15/2007 5:52:05 PM
    - sustainable presence will happen faster if we emphasize robotics for the near term - sawyer - 10/15/2007 4:33:07 PM
      - Have You Bothered To Review Any Manned Mars Mission Plans? - Marsby - 10/15/2007 9:14:54 PM
        
        Let's continue this debate point by point - Sawyer - 10/16/2007 10:40:30 AM
        
        Very good arguments! - Raoul - 10/16/2007 7:50:38 PM
        
        Gladly - Hopefully Tomorrow - Marsby - 10/16/2007 7:11:39 PM
        
        And how many hundreds of kilograms of radioactive material do you want to launch over Florida? (n/t) - E.P. - 10/17/2007 10:09:55 PM
        
        You Said Florida When You Meant Over The Ocean Again Right? (n/t) - Marsby - 10/18/2007 2:47:27 PM
      - manned presence only possible if we emphasize robotics for the near term - E.P. - 10/15/2007 5:45:01 PM
- re: Oppy's panels looking clean! - Raoul - 10/14/2007 8:37:06 AM
  - Interesting Surface Material In Photo - Jeff F - 10/15/2007 3:04:56 PM
    - probably a weathered fracture... - nick hoffman - 10/18/2007 1:34:22 PM
  - Was the dust blown off? - New Age Vapors - 10/15/2007 12:26:30 AM

Article on HST in the November National Geographic Magazine - New Age Vapors - 10/18/2007 2:16:41 PM

Venus and Jupiter influencing the Moon - Raoul - 10/11/2007 9:10:49 PM
- re: Venus and Jupiter influencing the Moon - Hans - 10/12/2007 3:47:26 AM
- re: Venus and Jupiter influencing the Moon - Ken Murphy - 10/12/2007 12:13:39 AM
  - Inclination and eccentricity - nick hoffman - 10/18/2007 2:12:33 PM
- Earth's orbit influenced by asteroid Ceres - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/11/2007 9:32:34 PM
  - re: Earth's orbit influenced by asteroid Ceres. I'm with Hans and Ken... - Marcia - 10/13/2007 2:20:34 AM
    - That was a long time ago - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/13/2007 5:58:51 PM

The National Security Space Office Sponsored Study - TB - 10/12/2007 6:24:54 PM
- Wow!...Like it's been only one week since I made a post extolling orbiting solar-energy platforms. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/13/2007 8:09:59 PM
  - Someone at NSSSO must have read your post! - Hank - 10/16/2007 12:25:38 AM
    - re: Someone at NSSSO must have read your post! - gbaikie - 10/16/2007 3:39:54 AM
- --On Space Solar Power - TB - 10/12/2007 6:31:08 PM
  - re: --On Space Solar Power - gbaikie - 10/12/2007 9:49:30 PM
    - Atmospheric absorption - Adam - 10/14/2007 3:16:01 AM
      - re: Atmospheric absorption - gbaikie - 10/14/2007 3:51:07 AM
        
        Actually... - Adam - 10/14/2007 11:31:10 AM
        
        re: Actually... - gbaikie - 10/14/2007 11:23:35 PM
        
        frit - gbaikie - 10/14/2007 11:50:18 PM
        
        thanks for that link - Adam - 10/15/2007 6:52:08 AM
    - Be careful with the numbers. - TB - 10/12/2007 10:12:31 PM
      - re: Be careful with the numbers. - gbaikie - 10/13/2007 2:33:15 AM
        
        re: Be careful with the numbers. - TB - 10/13/2007 3:19:14 AM
        
        re: Be careful with the numbers. - gbaikie - 10/13/2007 6:47:36 AM
        
        He said "flux", he meant "flux" - nick hoffman - 10/18/2007 1:47:08 PM
        
        The Show Stopper. - Party Pooper - 10/13/2007 5:52:51 PM
        
        re: The Show Stopper. - gbaikie - 10/13/2007 10:38:33 PM
        
        NASA does not intend to go into the energy business. - alcaray - 10/14/2007 2:32:47 AM
        
        To be fair... - TB - 10/15/2007 4:51:14 AM
        
        Tell the guy who can't use the acronym... - alcaray - 10/15/2007 7:58:30 PM
        
        The Borg could do it. - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/14/2007 12:02:25 AM
        
        re: The Borg could do it. - gbaikie - 10/14/2007 2:41:23 AM
        
        Energy balance - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/15/2007 1:50:41 PM
        
        And that NASA study was made in what decade? (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 10/13/2007 8:13:33 PM
        
        Started in 1968 with Peter Glaser - Raoul - 10/15/2007 8:14:41 PM
        
        I dunno - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/13/2007 9:07:59 PM

Awesome new Mars Express HRSC Images of Noachis Terra region - Mars - Vince - 10/18/2007 12:23:33 AM
- re: Awesome new Mars Express HRSC Images of Noachis Terra region - Mars - Laurie Street - 10/18/2007 3:51:44 AM
  - Dark Dunes - nick hoffman - 10/18/2007 1:28:38 PM
  - downloaded the tiff - Laurie Street - 10/18/2007 4:37:43 AM
    - re: downloaded the tiff - Vince - 10/18/2007 12:49:03 PM
    - Larger image - LS - 10/18/2007 4:41:00 AM

Russian revival in space - Raoul - 10/18/2007 9:09:06 AM

LONEOS: a visible comet below Arcturus (C/2007 F1) - Raoul - 10/18/2007 8:00:20 AM

Should humanity deflect the NEO asteroid, Apophis, prior to 2029, or should we leave it alone? - Jacob Samorodin - 10/6/2007 7:12:20 PM
- The fragments of Comet Schwassmann Wachmann 3 will be in our neighborhood in 2022 - E.P. Grondine - 10/8/2007 7:15:49 PM
- An Idea... - TAFKASE - 10/8/2007 1:57:03 PM
  - I've thought about that a lot - Buck Galaxy - 10/8/2007 3:50:48 PM
    - Let's not drop bombs on Mars just yet... - TB - 10/8/2007 5:05:55 PM
- All the posters on this thread miss the point - Buck Galaxy - 10/8/2007 3:11:26 AM
  - There's a small chance of making things worse by a failed attempt. - alcaray - 10/8/2007 9:39:40 PM
  - re: miss the point - TB - 10/8/2007 3:41:52 AM
    - Tug vs Tag - nick hoffman - 10/9/2007 3:11:33 AM
      - Maybe - TB - 10/9/2007 3:48:59 AM
    - re: miss the point - Buck Galaxy - 10/8/2007 5:12:30 AM
      - Asteroid towing - TB - 10/8/2007 6:16:37 AM
        
        Non-Periodic Comets - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/8/2007 9:47:44 AM
        
        Or maybe a laser would be better - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/8/2007 10:03:12 AM
        
        A laser would definitely be better - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/8/2007 10:15:17 AM
        
        What about launching a few radar wave generators into the Kuiper belt... - TAFKASE - 10/8/2007 2:03:57 PM
        
        Or one frigging big "Aricebo" dish on the back of the Moon. - TB - 10/8/2007 2:32:43 PM
        
        CAPS (the Comet and Asteroid Protection System) - E.P. - 10/8/2007 7:11:19 PM
        
        Deflection by ablation - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/9/2007 1:43:36 AM
        
        re: Deflection by ablation - WRJ - 10/16/2007 5:42:50 PM
        
        re: Deflection by ablation - E.P. - 10/17/2007 10:07:50 PM
        
        Deflection by Bola - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/17/2007 12:08:01 AM
        
        re: Deflection by Gravity Tug - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/10/2007 2:53:00 AM
      - re: miss the point - Chris Vancil - 10/8/2007 5:55:44 AM
        
        Except - Buck Galaxy - 10/8/2007 8:36:44 AM
        
        re: But... - Chris Vancil - 10/8/2007 9:32:49 PM
    - Transmitter - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/8/2007 3:48:01 AM
      - re: Transmitter - Chris Vancil - 10/8/2007 6:09:47 AM
        
        Networking's a good idea. - TB - 10/8/2007 6:20:00 AM
        
        re: Networking's a good idea. - Chris Vancil - 10/9/2007 9:07:41 AM
        
        Unfolding the dish - Buck Galaxy - 10/8/2007 8:31:40 AM
        
        "Nice to have a human on hand..." Tell me about it! (n/t) - Galileo Probe - 10/8/2007 2:35:46 PM
- Don't deflect it. Tag it. - TB - 10/6/2007 9:25:16 PM
  - re: Something a little less ambitious - Chris Vancil - 10/8/2007 9:39:00 PM
  - Oh great, then when it hits it spreads plutonium all over the earth... - A. Liberal - 10/8/2007 1:51:23 PM
  - re: Don't deflect it. Tag it. - Chris Vancil - 10/7/2007 2:02:08 AM
    - Sure. That almost goes without saying. - TB - 10/7/2007 3:07:12 AM
      - It would be cool if there was a movement to tag all the earth-crossers... - alcaray - 10/7/2007 10:49:54 PM
        
        The new astronomical parallax measurements alone would be useful. - TB - 10/7/2007 11:42:33 PM
        
        Agreed... - TB - 10/7/2007 11:37:43 PM
- Our estimate of where Apophis will pass in 2029 is highly inaccurate. - alcaray - 10/6/2007 8:21:14 PM
  - You're missing the point! - Jacob Samrodin - 10/6/2007 9:12:42 PM
    - I think that you are missing the point. - alcaray - 10/7/2007 10:45:25 PM
  - 2029 - Raoul - 10/6/2007 9:02:11 PM
    - The sky isn't falling. Alleviate the real threats to mankind. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/6/2007 10:59:24 PM
      - re: But the sky is falling! The problem is knowing when and where. - Chris Vancil - 10/7/2007 2:07:05 AM
        
        Well. - Bowser - 10/7/2007 3:33:19 AM
    - What about your grandchildren, Raoul? - Jacob Samorodin - 10/6/2007 9:17:27 PM
      - Lifespan and timespan - nick hoffman - 10/7/2007 11:09:00 AM
      - Future - Raoul - 10/7/2007 7:33:32 AM
        
        Nobody is convinced yet that 2036 will not be an impact - Jeff F - 10/7/2007 3:11:40 PM
        
        Are mirrors the best way to deflect asteroids? - New Age Vapors - 10/10/2007 2:39:45 PM
        
        Apophis composition determined - New Age Vapors - 10/12/2007 3:35:05 PM

ISS passing tonight above Antwerp (DSC-V1 15 seconds exposure 400 ASA) - Raoul - 10/17/2007 6:44:55 PM

NASA Extends Mars Rover Mission a Fifth Time - Jeff F - 10/16/2007 4:49:27 PM
- Mission Timeline and science Crew - carl - 10/16/2007 9:08:01 PM
  - re: Mission Timeline and science Crew - Jeff F - 10/17/2007 1:22:00 PM

Latest On Apophis 2004 - Jeff F - 10/16/2007 4:23:50 PM
- re: Latest On Apophis 2004 - Marcia - 10/17/2007 1:39:16 AM
  - re: Latest On Apophis 2004 - Jeff F - 10/17/2007 11:33:25 AM
- Bad news...Indications are that it's a rubble pile in orbit. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 10/16/2007 9:26:22 PM

Saving Space Junk - New Age Vapors - 10/16/2007 7:18:30 PM
- re: Saving Space Junk. - Made me think of a question.... - Marcia - 10/17/2007 3:01:35 AM
  - Depends on the altitude - Raoul - 10/17/2007 8:50:06 AM

Exoplanet at Cassiopeia with amateurs around the world! - Raoul - 10/16/2007 6:01:32 PM
- re: Exoplanet at Cassiopeia with amateurs around the world! - Marcia - 10/17/2007 2:44:45 AM

Wow!...You've got to surf over to this webpage! - Jacob Samorodin - 10/15/2007 10:30:58 PM
- Vesta rotating - Raoul - 10/16/2007 7:56:52 AM
  - re: Vesta rotating. Looks more like in the range of under two hours to me. :} (n/t) - Marcia - 10/17/2007 1:05:19 AM
  - Thanks for posting the direct link, Raoul. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 10/16/2007 9:24:48 PM

A 15 km deep landslide on Japetus...! - Raoul - 10/15/2007 7:34:02 PM
- Saturn from Japetus...3.3 million km distant... - Raoul - 10/15/2007 7:42:20 PM

Wings of Discovery - Raoul - 10/11/2007 5:19:20 PM
- re: Wings of Discovery. - We'll know by Tuesday. (10-16) - Marcia - 10/15/2007 2:19:54 AM

MRO color imaging of Mars. - Robert Clark - 10/13/2007 10:44:41 PM
- re: MRO color imaging of Mars. - Marcia - 10/14/2007 10:05:14 PM

ISS pass tonight, 85 degrees above Antwerp - Raoul - 10/14/2007 6:57:06 PM

Soyuz TMA 11 arriving - Raoul - 10/12/2007 8:54:15 PM
- re: Soyuz TMA 11 arriving. OK! - Marcia - 10/12/2007 10:06:26 PM
  - Crew patch - Raoul - 10/13/2007 9:01:05 AM
    - re: Crew patch. - Ahh, thanks, Raoul. (n/t) - Marcia - 10/14/2007 2:10:39 PM
  - So what's up with the carbon panels? - Fox - 10/13/2007 12:30:10 AM
    - News from october 12 say it's go for october 23rd (n/t) - Raoul - 10/13/2007 8:41:23 AM
    - re: So what's up with the carbon panels? - Good questions, Fox and... - Marcia - 10/13/2007 12:45:15 AM

From Copernicus right now! - Raoul - 10/14/2007 9:53:40 AM
- re: From 14:00 till 21:00 CET from Copernicus - Raoul - 10/14/2007 10:33:03 AM

And to think other people just give Green Stamps... - TB - 10/13/2007 11:50:24 PM

ISS pass tonight from Ottignies - Raoul - 10/13/2007 9:17:38 PM

The Chinese Space Agency has an interesting new way of raising money. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/13/2007 8:31:59 PM
- The story can be located at Space.com. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 10/13/2007 8:35:05 PM

International Space Station To Get 1st Female Commander - Jeff F - 10/9/2007 11:53:18 PM
- Video of the launch - Raoul - 10/10/2007 7:30:37 PM
- Did she Bring Any MAKEUP? - carl - 10/10/2007 6:36:04 PM
  - Do you remember Sally Ride first trip to space? - Robert Clark - 10/13/2007 7:30:15 PM
  - rHaircut same issue for men - Raoul - 10/10/2007 6:48:32 PM
    - so they use a flowbee (n/t) - dwc - 10/11/2007 4:20:00 PM
  - Did the male astronauts bring the beer and girlie mags? - New Age Vapors - 10/10/2007 6:43:51 PM
    - re: Did the male astronauts bring the beer and girlie mags? - Jeff F - 10/12/2007 12:58:14 PM
- Off they go ! - Raoul - 10/10/2007 4:17:56 PM

Active water vapor and organics on Saturn moon - Jeff F - 10/10/2007 5:14:47 PM
- And Enceladus is much easier to land a spacecraft on than on Europa. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/11/2007 9:03:45 PM
  - With geysers, you don't need to land - New Age Vapors - 10/12/2007 12:43:55 PM
- But no life - Raoul - 10/10/2007 6:40:45 PM
  - That depends on which model is the correct one. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 10/11/2007 12:29:59 PM
  - Not as we know as of yet, we have to go there and dig (n/t) - Jeff F - 10/11/2007 12:42:53 AM
  - Do you know this for certain? - New Age Vapors - 10/10/2007 6:47:00 PM
    - 4 arguments - Raoul - 10/10/2007 7:19:07 PM
      - I'd disagree with that application of Sagan's rule - pwokenyaw - 10/10/2007 8:39:22 PM
        
        Sagan's rule - Raoul - 10/10/2007 9:04:24 PM
        
        extra-terrestrial life v. UFOs - pwokenyaw - 10/11/2007 10:23:03 PM
        
        Your application... - alcaray - 10/11/2007 1:26:48 AM
        
        Cassini Pinpoints Hot Sources Of Jets On Enceladus - Jeff F - 10/11/2007 2:46:48 PM
        
        re: Cassini Pinpoints Hot Sources Of Jets On Enceladus. - How far down? - Marcia - 10/12/2007 10:54:12 PM
        
        re: Cassini Pinpoints Hot Sources Of Jets On Enceladus. - How far down? - Marcia - 10/12/2007 10:56:18 PM

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