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Xena a POLL : Planet YES or NO - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/31/2005 11:00:27 PM
- Planet Classification - SDF - 8/2/2005 2:15:42 PM
- Old News... - Eric - 8/1/2005 3:59:47 AM
  - what evidence there was... - Adam - 10/9/2005 9:16:35 PM
  - Context - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2005 3:51:08 PM
    - See? It's that easy. - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:27:15 AM
    - But what about... Planet Y? - ljk - 8/3/2005 5:29:10 PM
  - Eric, Drop the secret plot B.S. - R.L. - 8/1/2005 6:01:11 AM
    - A lackluster place place this is..... - Lindy - 8/2/2005 3:52:07 PM
      - Complaints are welcome on the community board - R.L. - 8/2/2005 4:19:52 PM
- If it has an atmosphere, then Yes! - SteveS - 8/1/2005 2:52:55 AM
  - X, Y, Z... - Nick Hoffman - 8/2/2005 4:31:10 AM
  - So Mercury's Not A Planet? Is Titan A Planet? - Mark Eby - 8/1/2005 12:15:57 PM
    - re: So Mercury's Not A Planet? Is Titan A Planet? - ljk - 8/1/2005 2:18:28 PM
    - Why are you making it an either/or thing? - SteveS - 8/1/2005 1:08:45 PM
    - Everything orbits something eh? (n/t) - SDF - 8/1/2005 12:24:11 PM
      - Which is what it all boils down to - Robert - 8/2/2005 12:16:36 AM
        
        WWW first should be changed to UWW - Scott Evil - 8/3/2005 8:57:08 PM
        
        Oh no, please, YOU are welcome. Really (n/t) - Robert - 8/3/2005 9:14:27 PM
- Planet YES, Xena NO - Mark Eby - 8/1/2005 2:23:45 AM
  - Geez, a lot of Xenaphobia around here. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:29:22 AM
  - name the planet xena - natassa - 10/7/2005 7:49:42 PM
    - yes,xena is a great name - mary - 10/7/2005 7:54:57 PM
      - Hmmm. Some Xenaphilia, too. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:29:47 AM
  - name the planet xena - natassa - 10/7/2005 7:49:39 PM
  - name the planet xena - natassa - 10/7/2005 7:49:37 PM
  - I always liked the name Aeolus. - Robert Clark - 8/1/2005 5:13:30 PM
- They named it XENA?!!! - R.L. - 7/31/2005 11:29:54 PM
  - Don't forget Planet Bob... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/9/2005 2:28:56 AM
    - It is my favorite.... (n/t) - R.L. - 10/10/2005 2:50:26 AM
      - Oops... - Tom Brosz - 10/10/2005 4:04:17 AM
  - Geez, look at what scientists are naming Mars rocks around various probes, (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/3/2005 3:53:43 PM
    - Yogi, Boo-boo, Rock Z27a - ljk - 8/3/2005 5:32:41 PM
  - Yes, you should get some sleep - Robert - 8/1/2005 3:43:02 AM
    - A human name could be taken from the Lord of the Rings novels - SDF - 8/1/2005 4:33:38 AM
      - re: A human name could be taken from the Lord of the Rings novels - ljk - 8/1/2005 1:35:31 PM
        
        All the other planets and moons, except Earth and the Moon, have the names of mythical characters - SDF - 8/1/2005 5:35:50 PM
        
        Gaea, Selene... - Adam - 10/10/2005 9:06:48 AM
        
        re: Gaea, Selene... - LJK - 10/10/2005 2:25:14 PM
- Hmmm, I wonder if Xena has a companion. - NYet - 7/31/2005 11:16:50 PM
  - Why can't the different class be planets also? - Buck Galaxy - 10/8/2005 10:48:11 PM
  - This is a VERY funny blast from the past!!! (n/t) - R.L. - 10/7/2005 11:40:49 PM
  - re: Hmmm, I wonder if Xena has a companion. - ljk - 8/2/2005 4:52:20 PM

SpaceshipOne complete flight video - still available? - Daniel - 10/10/2005 11:52:46 AM

Lunar Constants document... - Adam - 10/10/2005 12:27:58 AM
- re: Lunar architecture - Raoul - 10/10/2005 5:45:50 AM
- re: Lunar Constants document... - ken murphy - 10/10/2005 12:37:28 AM

***Evaluation of moderation of Space on the Community Board*** - ModBob - 10/8/2005 8:12:24 PM
- reminder (n/t) - ModBob - 10/9/2005 9:53:32 PM

Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - E.P. - 10/3/2005 2:45:35 PM
- re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Doug Ellison - 10/4/2005 7:54:48 AM
  - re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - E.P. - 10/4/2005 5:26:11 PM
    - re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Doug Ellison - 10/4/2005 6:45:34 PM
      - re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - E.P. - 10/5/2005 8:37:47 AM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Doug Ellison - 10/5/2005 10:49:09 AM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - E.P. - 10/5/2005 7:35:51 PM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Doug Ellison - 10/5/2005 7:49:50 PM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - E.P. - 10/6/2005 3:29:14 PM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Doug Ellison - 10/6/2005 7:02:52 PM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - E.P. - 10/7/2005 12:06:07 AM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Chris Vancil - 10/6/2005 9:57:16 PM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - E.P. - 10/7/2005 12:16:49 AM
        
        "It just so happens that the Moon s the best place to find those asteroids and comets" - R.L. - 10/8/2005 9:32:08 PM
        
        re: "It just so happens that the Moon s the best place to find those asteroids and comets" - nick hoffman - 10/9/2005 4:42:33 AM
        
        re: It just so happens... - Chris Vancil - 10/8/2005 11:59:57 PM
        
        "to the point they're useful" - nick hoffman - 10/8/2005 4:36:00 AM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Chris Vancil - 10/7/2005 7:13:56 PM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Doug Ellison - 10/7/2005 7:33:21 AM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - E.P. - 10/7/2005 3:03:55 PM
        
        re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Doug Ellison - 10/7/2005 9:54:18 PM
- re: Griffin tries to pitch "lifeboat Mars" - Chris Vancil - 10/3/2005 8:20:15 PM
  - uhhh., Chris - E.P. - 10/3/2005 10:47:15 PM
    - A Quote... - Chris Vancil - 10/4/2005 12:03:49 AM
    - re: Reports - Chris Vancil - 10/3/2005 11:45:39 PM
      - " We started with what would be required for flights to Mars and worked backward" - EP - 10/4/2005 5:30:29 PM
        
        re: Which isn't from the Report. But only means there should be commonality in spacecraft design... - Chris Vancil - 10/4/2005 9:41:42 PM
        
        there should not be commonality in architectures - E.P. - 10/5/2005 8:47:50 AM
        
        I perfer to take the opinion of Aerospace Engineers over yours. - Chris Vancil - 10/5/2005 9:42:57 AM
        
        Mazanek and his team members are Aerospace Engineers - E.P. - 10/5/2005 7:54:46 PM
        
        re: Which has nothing to do with your personal claims... - Chris Vancil - 10/5/2005 8:45:44 PM
        
        "getting to Mars" and "working on Mars" are different tasks - E.P. - 10/6/2005 3:47:24 PM
        
        re:No kidding! - Chris Vancil - 10/6/2005 8:50:15 PM
        
        re: re:No kidding! - E.P. - 10/7/2005 12:32:19 AM
        
        re: Solar radiation exposer... - Chris Vancil - 10/7/2005 7:41:42 PM
        
        re: No kidding! - Chris Vancil - 10/7/2005 7:21:19 PM
        
        re: The Griffin Speech PDF's Link... - Chris Vancil - 10/5/2005 8:50:28 PM
- I really hate that argument as a reason that we have to explore NOW - pwokenyaw - 10/3/2005 4:29:31 PM

SpaceX update - Tom Brosz - 10/8/2005 5:47:17 AM
- Go Falcon 9... - Adam - 10/8/2005 7:40:59 AM
  - re: Go Falcon 9... - Mark Eby - 10/8/2005 2:54:03 PM
    - re: Go Falcon 9... - Doug Ellison - 10/8/2005 3:09:41 PM
      - "Good thing for everyone" Ditto. - Tom Brosz - 10/8/2005 3:26:44 PM
        
        Indeed a good thing - Adam - 10/9/2005 12:13:27 AM

Carl Sagan and SETI@Home on a Space Stamp Series - LJK - 10/7/2005 6:15:13 PM

19 shuttle flights left - Raoul - 10/5/2005 8:33:23 AM
- No offense... - R.L. - 10/5/2005 8:47:57 AM
  - I personally don't believe there will be any more shuttle flights - SDF - 10/5/2005 10:59:43 AM
    - re: Far too humiliating - Raoul - 10/5/2005 5:28:49 PM
      - re: Far too humiliating - Nemo - 10/6/2005 6:30:38 PM
        
        re: Far too humiliating - E.P. - 10/7/2005 12:42:54 AM
        
        re: ESA has always been a trustworthy partner for NASA (n/t) - Raoul - 10/6/2005 9:15:12 PM
        
        The Mars Enthusiasts don't care, Raoul - E.P. - 10/7/2005 12:51:32 AM
        
        re: Hum really? I care and you are wrong on all counts - Chris Vancil - 10/7/2005 4:41:05 PM
      - re: Far too humiliating - Chris Vancil - 10/5/2005 9:23:15 PM
        
        Exactly! - Buck Galaxy - 10/5/2005 9:41:34 PM
        
        re: Exactly! - Doug Ellison - 10/7/2005 7:45:54 AM
    - Human Error and History Repeating Itself - LJK - 10/5/2005 1:57:57 PM

Water Vapor on Betelgeuse - LJK - 10/7/2005 2:00:59 PM

Lunar Eclipses Aren't Just for Fun - LJK - 10/7/2005 1:58:06 PM

The Brown Dwarf Files - LJK - 9/28/2005 2:05:32 PM
- Searching for proto-brown dwarfs: Extending near IR spectroscopy of protostars below the hydrogen burning limit - LJK - 10/7/2005 1:55:26 PM

NASA TAKES GIANT STEP TOWARD FINDING EARTH-LIKE PLANETS - R.L. - 10/2/2005 6:49:02 AM
- NASA'S ASTRO-VENTURE HELPS STUDENTS DESIGN HABITABLE PLANETS - LJK - 10/4/2005 5:45:25 PM
  - Induced planet formation in stellar clusters - a parameter study of star-disk encounters - LJK - 10/4/2005 6:49:14 PM
    - Young Jupiters are Faint: New Models of the Early Evolution of Giant Planets - LJK - 10/4/2005 6:55:24 PM
      - Planet Hunting in the Draco Field - LJK - 10/4/2005 6:59:46 PM
        
        The Origin of Episodic Accretion Bursts in the Early Stages of Star Formation - LJK - 10/4/2005 7:16:54 PM
        
        Elodie metallicity-biased search for transiting Hot Jupiters I. Two Hot Jupiters orbiting the slightly evolved stars HD118203 and HD149143 - LJK - 10/4/2005 7:25:51 PM
        
        ELODIE metallicity-biased search for transiting Hot Jupiters II. A very hot Jupiter transiting the bright K star HD189733 - LJK - 10/6/2005 4:18:16 PM
        
        On the Ages of Exoplanet Host Stars - LJK - 10/5/2005 7:09:55 PM
        
        Identifying Very Metal-Rich Stars with Low-Resolution Spectra: Finding Planet-Search Targets - LJK - 10/7/2005 1:52:09 PM

Do some sharks navigate by the heavens? - LJK - 10/7/2005 1:08:27 PM

Lunakhod and Surveyor pics? - Daniel - 10/6/2005 4:17:01 PM
- re: Surveyor pics - Raoul - 10/6/2005 9:00:47 PM
  - re eclipse pic - Daniel - 10/7/2005 2:38:28 AM
    - re: re The perspective - Raoul - 10/7/2005 7:11:40 AM
- re: Lunakhod and Surveyor pics? - Tom Brosz - 10/6/2005 4:46:28 PM
  - thanks - Daniel - 10/6/2005 5:25:33 PM
- Don Mitchell has a few - LJK - 10/6/2005 4:42:38 PM
  - yep, an amazing resource as you say - Daniel - 10/6/2005 5:39:43 PM
    - And have you seen these online resources? - LJK - 10/6/2005 6:17:58 PM

Supernova Remnant - Vince - 10/7/2005 4:34:35 AM

FAQ on the black gold idea from MT's GOV. - MT et - 10/7/2005 2:24:33 AM
- That's some good information. - Tom Brosz - 10/7/2005 4:00:23 AM

Mountains on Neutron Stars - LJK - 10/4/2005 7:27:18 PM
- Ok kid, lets see what you got... - et - 10/4/2005 8:16:29 PM
  - some background - Daniel - 10/5/2005 10:50:10 AM
    - Nice! - et - 10/5/2005 4:42:02 PM
      - that's MR Neutron to you - - Daniel - 10/6/2005 10:03:55 AM
        
        Couldn't get the pic... - et - 10/6/2005 6:44:52 PM
        
        re: Couldn't get the pic... - Daniel - 10/7/2005 2:27:07 AM
  - Sounds like the phenomenon is more about magnetic distortion than gravity. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/4/2005 11:25:09 PM
    - I'm not referring directly to the article. - et - 10/5/2005 2:30:25 AM

Beautiful sunspot pic - alcaray - 10/6/2005 10:52:34 PM

Cranking Up the Allen Telescope Array - LJK - 10/6/2005 10:49:39 PM

Geomorphological indications of recent heating near Alba patera hot spot. - Robert Clark - 9/3/2005 2:12:36 PM
- re: Geomorphological indications of recent heating near Alba patera hot spot. - Simic Tuan - 10/6/2005 8:05:22 PM

Hans Bethe in the October issue of Physics Today - LJK - 10/6/2005 7:45:22 PM

SpaceShipOne in the Smithsonian - McFly - 10/6/2005 5:52:46 PM

The Paper on Xena's moon - R.L. - 10/3/2005 8:46:56 AM
- Inspite of our strong differences, RL, I say well done to you and all the KECK team. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/4/2005 12:04:47 AM
  - To my knowledge... (And a clarification to all) - R.L. - 10/4/2005 10:15:41 AM
  - Ditto! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/4/2005 5:46:30 AM
    - Detection of Six Transneptunian Binaries with NICMOS: A High Fraction of Binaries in the Cold Classical Disk - LJK - 10/6/2005 4:23:12 PM

Remember Ulysses? - LJK - 10/6/2005 2:45:12 PM

The annular eclipse and modern instruments (APOD) - Raoul - 10/5/2005 7:27:34 AM
- The eclipse from space - LJK - 10/6/2005 1:47:01 PM

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