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Bush signs law allowing NASA to buy Soyuz - Chris Vancil - 11/29/2005 3:24:39 PM
- Is this the ultimate in offshore outsourcing? - McFly - 11/29/2005 7:06:22 PM

Cosmos Episode 11: The Persistence of Memory - LJK - 11/29/2005 3:08:22 PM

SpaceX Falcon Launched? - Chris Vancil - 11/26/2005 10:34:15 PM
- The Dudley Award - Nemo - 11/27/2005 11:12:40 PM
  - re: Sounds like a prelaunch writing Oops... - Chris Vancil - 11/28/2005 1:54:49 AM
    - However..... - Nemo - 11/28/2005 9:10:02 PM
- Liftoff now scheduled for 8 PM EST (12 minutes from now) - Larry J - 11/27/2005 12:49:37 AM
  - Scrubbed until 1 PM EST tomorrow - Larry J - 11/27/2005 12:53:53 AM
    - It may be longer... - Nemo - 11/27/2005 1:09:19 AM
      - re: It may be longer... - Chris Vancil - 11/27/2005 1:43:22 AM
        
        Mid-December Launch Likely.. - Nemo - 11/27/2005 4:50:42 AM
        
        re: Mid-December Launch Likely.. - Chris Vancil - 11/28/2005 1:57:00 AM
- re: SpaceX Falcon Launched? - AndyMc - 11/26/2005 11:23:56 PM
  - re: Thanks...so not yet. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 11/27/2005 12:17:48 AM
- re: SpaceX Falcon Launched? - Raoul - 11/26/2005 11:23:07 PM
  - re: Doh, should have thought of Spaceflight's updates. Thanks. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 11/27/2005 12:19:03 AM

Oppy - Raoul - 11/20/2005 5:02:19 PM
- One martian year for Spirit on the surface, today. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 11/20/2005 7:23:17 PM
  - re: One martian year for Spirit on the surface, today. - Raoul - 11/22/2005 8:41:30 PM
  - I'll drink to that! (Remember, O'Keefe was pouring champagne at the press conference on Sol One!) - Buck Galaxy - 11/21/2005 1:51:36 AM
    - re: I'll drink to that! (Remember, O'Keefe was pouring champagne at the press conference on Sol One!) - Chris Vancil - 11/21/2005 11:57:07 PM
      - re: I'll drink to that! (Remember, O'Keefe was pouring champagne at the press conference on Sol One!) - LJK - 11/28/2005 4:02:45 PM

LSAM is no LM. - Buck Galaxy - 11/22/2005 8:29:05 AM
- Says it all really - Adam - 11/22/2005 11:10:03 AM
  - No it doesn't - E.P., the heretic - 11/22/2005 4:29:30 PM
    - Not trying to start a war here... - McFly - 11/22/2005 6:52:19 PM
      - Taxpayers Don't Care Much For Wasting Money Either - ID - 11/23/2005 1:32:04 PM
        
        More lies from Eby - E.P., the heretic - 11/25/2005 2:43:56 PM
        
        Ot's So Easy To Prove EP Is Clueless About NEO Detection - Mark Eby - 11/27/2005 3:37:27 PM
        
        google PanStarrs in Maui (n/t) - R.L. - 11/28/2005 2:47:55 AM
        
        PS 50 million, DCT 30 million - Mark Eby - 11/28/2005 3:45:37 AM
        
        PS Plenty Of Stuff Bookmarked Already If You Want Links (n/t) - Mark Eby - 11/28/2005 3:43:54 AM
        
        Probably Won't Have Much Left To Do - Mark Eby - 11/28/2005 3:26:05 AM
        
        Careful... - nick hoffman - 11/28/2005 12:44:45 AM
        
        Did You Read The Report? - Mark Eby - 11/28/2005 3:16:25 AM
        
        re:Lies? Where? - Chris Vancil - 11/27/2005 1:58:32 AM
        
        **Obscenity laced rant by E.P. deleted** - ModBob - 11/24/2005 8:52:50 PM
        
        re: **ANOTHER Obscenity laced rant by E.P. deleted** - ModBob - 11/25/2005 3:34:12 PM
        
        Put it back, Lafon - E.P., the heretic - 11/26/2005 12:33:01 AM
        
        Your post was saved... - ModBob - 11/26/2005 12:49:47 AM
        
        **Another off topic post by EP deleted** - ModBob - 11/26/2005 3:44:39 PM
        
        But obscenity is what... - Adam - 11/25/2005 11:25:54 AM
        
        Thanks, Adam - E.P., the heretic - 11/25/2005 3:02:57 PM
        
        re: Thanks, Adam - ModBob - 11/25/2005 4:33:33 PM
        
        And how do your colleagues feel about manned Mars flight, Mr. Lafon? - E.P., the heretic - 11/26/2005 12:39:39 AM
        
        IF you feel you were treated unfairly bring it up on community - ModBob - 11/26/2005 12:53:22 AM
      - 60,000,000 dead in next impact mega-tsunami - E.P., the heretic - 11/23/2005 12:04:24 AM
        
        At least someone is sure to catch it on video when it happens! (n/t) - SDF - 11/23/2005 4:35:10 AM
        
        re: 60,000,000 dead in next impact mega-tsunami - phil - 11/23/2005 3:20:50 AM
      - re: Observing the Earth - Raoul - 11/22/2005 10:04:20 PM
        
        Our solar system is still accreting, Raoul - E.P., the heretic - 11/23/2005 12:40:27 AM
      - Oh I agree - Adam - 11/22/2005 8:24:17 PM

Mimas and Dione from Cassini - Raoul - 11/26/2005 11:42:03 PM
- Nice! And a Shepard Moon - SteveS - 11/27/2005 2:35:48 PM
- Spectacular! (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 11/27/2005 5:42:53 AM

Manned vs. Unmanned Space Exploration (Part 1 and 2) - Chris Vancil - 11/26/2005 9:08:19 AM
- re:Sustainable near term Manned space program - Raoul - 11/26/2005 3:34:15 PM
  - Needs some more hab modules (n/t) - Adam - 11/27/2005 9:33:10 AM
    - re: Yes, and - Raoul - 11/27/2005 10:24:09 AM
- re: Manned vs. Unmanned Space Exploration (Part 1 and 2) - Sawyer - 11/26/2005 11:25:32 AM
  - re: Manned vs. Unmanned Space Exploration (Part 1 and 2) - Chris Vancil - 11/27/2005 12:47:35 AM
    - re: Manned vs. Unmanned Space Exploration (Part 1 and 2) - Sawyer - 11/27/2005 7:59:00 AM
  - all values in dollar terms - E.P., the heretic - 11/26/2005 2:55:48 PM

NEW STUDY OF SUPERNOVAE MAY ABSOLVE EINSTEIN OF SELF-CONFESSED "BIGGEST BLUNDER" - R.L. - 11/27/2005 12:19:58 AM

No surprise there - this usms it up neatly - E.P., the heretic - 11/26/2005 4:21:27 PM
- re: No surprise there - this usms it up neatly - Chris Vancil - 11/26/2005 10:45:51 PM

View of East Basin from Haskin Ridge (huge) - Buck Galaxy - 11/26/2005 9:49:08 PM

Use of space assets for disaster management - E.P., the heretic - 11/26/2005 2:05:47 PM
- No amount of warning - carl - 11/26/2005 6:52:34 PM

More fame for the Flying Spaghetti monster... - R.L. - 11/24/2005 10:08:47 PM
- re: Flying Spaghetti Monster devotees - Chris Vancil - 11/25/2005 11:13:05 PM
- Nothing to do with space. Move it to off topic. (n/t) - E.P. the heretic - 11/25/2005 3:05:57 PM
  - Perhaps you missed it... - R.L. - 11/25/2005 4:48:21 PM
    - And what part of this post here has anything to do with space, Mr. Lafon? (n/t) - E.P., the heretic - 11/26/2005 1:12:58 AM
      - Why, no part.... - ModBob - 11/26/2005 2:22:07 AM
        
        **Harrassing post by E.P. deleted after multiple requests and warnings** (n/t) - ModBob - 11/26/2005 2:44:25 PM
- Pastafarianism - two holy meat balls and omnipotent noodly appendages - SDF - 11/25/2005 11:05:31 AM
  - LOL - McFly - 11/25/2005 6:37:21 PM

Confirmed! Hayabusa spacecraft has succeeded in collecting asteroid sample. - Jacob Samorodin - 11/26/2005 12:56:19 AM
- re: Hayabusa spacecraft has succeeded - Raoul - 11/26/2005 8:48:09 AM
  - Why can't NASA develop innovative troubleshooting techniques like this? - phil - 11/26/2005 1:19:07 PM
- A wonderful acheivement! And a touch of drama doesn't hurt. (n/t) - McFly - 11/26/2005 1:14:07 AM

'True structure of Universe finally revealed (round Earth disproven)' - Daniel - 11/25/2005 7:58:36 AM
- And it's also true, you Aussies really are upside down. - Jacob Samorodin - 11/26/2005 12:57:57 AM
  - but... - nick hoffman - 11/26/2005 2:19:45 AM
  - wonder what that means for currency conversion (n/t) - Daniel - 11/26/2005 1:27:50 AM
- Gack! Turtles all the way down! (n/t) - Adam - 11/25/2005 11:29:32 AM

Isaac trounces Albert in British Royal Society poll - Daniel - 11/25/2005 1:24:32 PM
- What you neglected to mention was... - R.L. - 11/25/2005 4:45:26 PM
  - that's a wig - Daniel - 11/26/2005 1:23:03 AM

Bush's Space Plan in Danger - William Masterson - 11/25/2005 3:30:57 AM
- There never was an honest plan... - R.L. - 11/25/2005 11:53:13 PM
  - And congress is blameless, eh? (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 11/26/2005 12:59:41 AM
    - Never said that... - R.L. - 11/26/2005 1:03:13 AM
- re: The link - Raoul - 11/25/2005 6:34:09 AM
  - I wonder why they don't mention the development costs for the CLV - E.P., the heretic - 11/25/2005 2:41:05 PM

IMHO, Cut the Shuttle Program - Jeff F - 11/25/2005 10:31:18 PM
- I read so much "stuff" about China - E.P., the heretic - 11/26/2005 12:53:58 AM

Don't forget: Falcon 1 launch this Friday. - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2005 6:07:09 AM
- Postponed to Saturday - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2005 4:14:24 AM
  - I'm starting to sense a pattern here. (n/t) - Lee - 11/26/2005 12:25:50 AM

"Shuttle programâ€™s deficit may mean far fewer flights" - Bowser - 11/24/2005 4:31:49 AM
- re: "Shuttle programâ€™s deficit may mean far fewer flights" - Jeff F - 11/24/2005 12:39:01 PM
  - 1,300,000,000 Chinese, and they're not dumb - E.P., the heretic - 11/24/2005 5:32:23 PM
    - **Cool it E.P.** (n/t) - ModBob - 11/24/2005 8:46:05 PM
      - A forum moderated by a GDFMN, Mr Lafon - E.P., the heretic - 11/25/2005 2:47:29 PM
        
        Take your complaint to community (n/t) - ModBob - 11/25/2005 11:26:12 PM
  - Quite a conundrum - SDF - 11/24/2005 3:41:08 PM
    - That is unless someone has a problem with that? Ethics? Animal rights? Making those poor poor cockroaches suffer.... - SDF - 11/24/2005 4:32:41 PM
      - Trouble is.... if it costs alot of money, and we have to choose between putting up the extra money or deorbiting it, people are going to REALLY wanna deorbit it - SDF - 11/25/2005 3:33:33 PM
- Hopefully they're setting the stage for ONE more flight: - Buck Galaxy - 11/24/2005 7:14:55 AM

A possible bias drive... - Adam - 11/24/2005 11:06:04 AM
- A related device. - Lee - 11/25/2005 8:54:09 AM
  - A textbook example of pseudoscience (n/t) - R.L. - 11/25/2005 2:46:54 PM
    - re: A textbook example of pseudoscience (2nd try) - R.L. - 11/25/2005 3:24:14 PM
      - Well you are correct, but it's still a cool technology. - Lee - 11/25/2005 7:50:06 PM
- We could power it from the CE board! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2005 5:45:04 PM
  - Seriously... - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2005 5:47:31 PM
- Will it work in a vacuum? - E.P., the heretic - 11/24/2005 5:08:33 PM
  - Thought that myself - Adam - 11/24/2005 7:47:48 PM
- re: A possible bias drive... - SDF - 11/24/2005 4:23:59 PM
  - Assuming... - Adam - 11/24/2005 7:51:06 PM
- re: A possible bias drive... - Robert Clark - 11/24/2005 3:26:22 PM
  - Frequency dependence - Adam - 11/24/2005 7:54:33 PM
- re: A possible bias drive... - Adam - 11/24/2005 11:13:33 AM

Sour grapes... again - Adam - 11/24/2005 10:18:39 AM
- Zero G vs Low G - Buck Galaxy - 11/24/2005 9:53:42 PM
- re: Sour grapes... again - Chris Vancil - 11/24/2005 5:49:10 PM
  - readiness for Mars - Daniel - 11/24/2005 6:06:40 PM
    - re: readiness for Mars - Chris Vancil - 11/25/2005 8:35:11 AM
- re: L5 Society- Mars Society - Raoul - 11/24/2005 5:31:02 PM
  - Structural problem for rotating colonies - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2005 6:38:50 PM
    - Higher spin rates - Adam - 11/24/2005 7:58:53 PM
- thank you for posting this interesting and challenging article - Daniel - 11/24/2005 5:17:55 PM
  - Bell's an ex-activist - Adam - 11/24/2005 8:21:52 PM
    - his tone is wrong I'll admit that - Daniel - 11/25/2005 2:41:32 AM
      - granted but... - Adam - 11/25/2005 11:28:39 AM
- "The Dream Palace of the Space Cadets" is a very good description - E.P., the heretic - 11/24/2005 4:53:41 PM

More on Fusion's timetable - Adam - 11/23/2005 10:04:29 PM
- These have been coming for years, all of 'em 30 years downstream. - Bowser - 11/24/2005 1:48:26 AM
- International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility - Adam - 11/23/2005 10:20:48 PM
  - What about this? - Lee - 11/24/2005 2:01:19 AM
  - lunar source of He-3 - JEKing - 11/24/2005 12:09:20 AM
    - Beyond 2100 - Adam - 11/24/2005 10:06:42 AM
      - Oh and the Moon... - Adam - 11/24/2005 11:31:29 AM

Everest on Mars - Quicktime VR panorama - Daniel - 11/23/2005 5:08:39 PM
- Dude, that rocks! I especially like the zoom in option! (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 11/24/2005 1:06:21 AM
- Simply amazing. Thanks. (n/t) - Bowser - 11/23/2005 7:34:49 PM

Untterly amazing...And it's an extreme long shot possibility, but... - Jacob Samorodin - 11/23/2005 11:56:17 PM

FYI, SpaceStationSim - Ted - 11/23/2005 8:48:46 PM

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