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Speaking of returning men to the Moon, here is a great idea... - Buck Galaxy - 7/26/2005 2:56:46 AM
- I think it should be a gay black guy. (n/t) - A. Leftleaner - 7/26/2005 1:36:08 PM
- re: Speaking of returning men to the Moon, here is a great idea... - p - 7/26/2005 11:04:58 AM
  - re: Speaking of returning men to the Moon, here is a great idea... - ljk - 7/26/2005 12:13:15 PM
    - So why should we? (n/t) - Lee - 7/27/2005 9:16:55 AM
      - re: So why should we? - ljk - 7/27/2005 12:42:36 PM
    - re: Speaking of returning men to the Moon, here is a great idea... - p - 7/26/2005 3:13:01 PM

In orbit !!! Huray! (n/t) - Delbert - 7/26/2005 2:51:35 PM
- Just an aside... - Fox - 7/27/2005 1:42:34 AM
- Yes!!! Well done NASA team - SteveS - 7/27/2005 12:16:40 AM
- Possible Debris Spotted Falling From Shuttle - Jack Herer - 7/26/2005 7:44:13 PM
  - No Blood -- No Foul - JimO - 7/26/2005 9:19:57 PM
    - speaking of which .. - Daniel - 7/27/2005 4:11:48 AM
- Don't celebrate until after it safely lands (no jinxes please) (n/t) - Gary - 7/26/2005 3:43:07 PM
- re: In orbit !!! Huray! - Marcus - 7/26/2005 3:22:00 PM
  - unlikely problem - Daniel - 7/26/2005 3:42:28 PM
    - Illusions - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2005 3:54:27 PM
      - re: Illusions - Marcus - 7/26/2005 9:51:47 PM
  - Birds - Gary - 7/26/2005 3:41:01 PM
    - Speaking of Big Birds... - ljk - 7/26/2005 4:03:58 PM
      - re: Speaking of Big Birds... - Larry J - 7/26/2005 6:15:17 PM
        
        re: Speaking of Big Birds... - ljk - 7/26/2005 6:20:15 PM
      - re: Speaking of Big Birds... - Delbert - 7/26/2005 4:42:42 PM
        
        re: Speaking of Big Birds... - ljk - 7/26/2005 6:11:45 PM
        
        PETA would not be happey! (n/t) - Delbert - 7/26/2005 4:45:28 PM
      - One of my life's great regrets - Gary - 7/26/2005 4:40:02 PM
      - yes .. - Daniel - 7/26/2005 4:19:37 PM
    - didn't think of the noise - Daniel - 7/26/2005 3:43:57 PM
      - Everything shook (n/t) - Gary - 7/26/2005 4:41:27 PM
        
        well that settles it then - Daniel - 7/26/2005 4:47:28 PM
        
        re: well that settles it then - ljk - 7/26/2005 6:25:44 PM
- The External Tank camera shots were seriously cool. - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2005 3:16:28 PM
  - re: The External Tank camera shots were seriously cool. - ljk - 7/26/2005 3:24:12 PM
    - re: The External Tank camera shots were seriously cool. - Doug Ellison - 7/26/2005 3:55:05 PM
    - some debris visible - Delbert - 7/26/2005 3:43:39 PM
      - re: some debris visible (spaceflightnow.com) - Raoul - 7/26/2005 4:26:54 PM
      - re: some debris visible - Raoul - 7/26/2005 3:57:29 PM
        
        re: some debris visible - Delbert - 7/26/2005 3:59:25 PM
        
        re: some debris visible - Raoul - 7/26/2005 4:05:27 PM
    - just under 2 days till docking - Daniel - 7/26/2005 3:36:47 PM

Mars - Annoying emails and their implications. - Vince - 7/26/2005 3:10:41 AM
- a good rant .. - Daniel - 7/26/2005 1:35:00 PM
  - And another - Larry J - 7/26/2005 9:46:47 PM
    - back in the early 80s - Daniel - 7/27/2005 4:08:41 AM
- re: Mars - Annoying emails and their implications. - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2005 7:19:04 AM
- re: Mars - - Raoul - 7/26/2005 5:33:11 AM
  - The level of public ignornace of science is sickening and frightening - ljk - 7/26/2005 12:23:59 PM
    - re: Open door days - Raoul - 7/26/2005 4:03:08 PM

NASA TV live webcast of shuttle launch - SDF - 7/26/2005 2:49:16 PM
- re: NASA TV webcast - Fox - 7/26/2005 3:21:28 PM
  - I meant Fox TV, the moon hoax people - SDF - 7/27/2005 1:36:07 AM
- about 40 seconds BEHIND the NBC feed on Australian television - Daniel - 7/26/2005 2:52:07 PM

Spacesuit Symposium Schedule At TMSC-8 - Chris Vancil - 7/27/2005 1:11:14 AM
- re: Spacesuit Symposium Schedule At TMSC-8 - Chris Vancil - 7/27/2005 1:16:06 AM

Enceladus - Raoul - 7/16/2005 7:46:22 AM
- A small world with big world geology. - REB - 7/18/2005 12:49:58 PM
- In picture 7 the fault lines show a strange predilection to criss cross the middle of the big craters. (n/t) - dd - 7/17/2005 4:54:12 PM
  - I noticed that too. - Nick Hoffman - 7/18/2005 1:53:04 AM
- re: Thanks for the Images/Link Raoul! (n/t) - Vince - 7/16/2005 10:46:04 PM
- re: Enceladus - phil - 7/16/2005 12:00:58 PM
  - A lot of uncratered folds... - Adam - 7/16/2005 11:04:33 PM
  - LOL! (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 7/16/2005 5:25:18 PM
    - Cassini Finds Recent and Unusual Geology on Enceladus - ljk - 7/26/2005 6:35:36 PM

great MER animations - Buck Galaxy - 7/25/2005 12:30:56 AM
- I liked the CGI of the alien Alf standing beside the rover with a wheel in one hand saying "Hey, these pop right off." Could someone post that again? (n/t) - SDF - 7/25/2005 12:18:29 PM
  - Here you go - R.L. - 7/26/2005 2:06:00 AM
  - I made that one, I will post it as soon as I can.... (n/t) - R.L. - 7/25/2005 10:24:03 PM
    - I sent a copy to Robert S. - R.L. - 7/25/2005 10:37:15 PM
      - "I claim this planet in the name of Mars! Hmmm, isn't that lovely?" - ljk - 7/26/2005 12:38:42 PM
- Let's try that again - Buck Galaxy - 7/25/2005 12:34:39 AM
  - Very interesting.... Thank you (n/t) - Gary - 7/25/2005 3:32:30 AM

China's woman astronaut ready by 2010 - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2005 9:36:07 AM

E.P. your post was banished - ModBob - 7/26/2005 3:17:29 AM
- Okay - E.P. Grondine - 7/26/2005 3:51:09 AM
  - re: Okay - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2005 8:00:24 AM
    - Okay, ***DARN*** it - ModBob - 7/26/2005 8:25:30 AM
      - re: Okay, ***DARN*** it - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2005 8:33:56 AM

The Time factor V the Delta V factor. - Raoul - 7/24/2005 6:55:59 PM
- Hydrazine - Larry J - 7/25/2005 1:37:32 PM
- re: The Time factor V the Delta V factor. - Mark Eby - 7/24/2005 11:50:07 PM
  - re: The Time factor V the Delta V factor. - gbaikie - 7/25/2005 7:27:17 AM
  - Artificial gravity would require a large ship - Lee - 7/25/2005 12:33:49 AM
    - Not really - Gary - 7/25/2005 3:18:16 AM
      - Zubrin proposed such a system... - Larry J - 7/25/2005 4:40:29 PM
        
        Larry J pointed out the major problems - Gary - 7/25/2005 4:56:04 PM
        
        tethers and trusses - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2005 5:33:46 PM
        
        You'd probably still need nutation dampers - Larry J - 7/25/2005 6:09:39 PM
        
        nutation dampers - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2005 10:40:27 PM
        
        re: nutation dampers - Larry J - 7/26/2005 2:56:05 AM
        
        Small diameter centrifuges - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2005 4:42:17 AM
        
        I agree - Lee - 7/26/2005 2:21:20 AM
- re: The Time factor V the Delta V factor. - Tom Brosz - 7/24/2005 8:17:30 PM
  - This is essentially Zubrin's proposal and it's a good idea. - Gary - 7/24/2005 10:10:24 PM
- What is the mass required for life support? - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 7:09:28 PM
  - Another Myth - Mark Eby - 7/24/2005 11:56:59 PM
    - Its a longer trip, Mark - E.P. Grondine - 7/25/2005 2:23:08 AM
    - Not N! - Nick Hoffman - 7/25/2005 1:24:57 AM
      - I think the nitrogen is reusable. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2005 3:50:49 AM
        
        re: Yes, the Nitrogen Cycle - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 7:03:28 AM
      - There's plenty of nitrogen for a human colony on Mars - Gary - 7/25/2005 3:03:40 AM
  - re: Studies - Raoul - 7/24/2005 7:45:04 PM

The Ultimate Green Zone - gbaikie - 7/23/2005 3:05:01 AM
- Once again, the goal here is simply CAPS - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 3:31:20 AM
  - re: If CAPS is so vital.. - Raoul - 7/23/2005 8:48:01 AM
    - Robots can't do this job, Raoul - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 2:39:46 PM
  - "CAPS"? Isn't it CATS? - Who? - 7/23/2005 4:27:52 AM
    - Andrew Lloyd Weber is a space enthusiast? - Fox - 7/25/2005 5:26:52 PM
      - re: CATS = Cheap Assess To Space - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 8:10:25 PM
        
        Thanks, Chris - Fox - 7/25/2005 11:17:50 PM
  - re: Give it a rest Ed! The public doesn't support CAPS. They dosn't even know what CAPS stands for! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 4:08:46 AM
    - They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 2:47:53 PM
      - re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - ken murphy - 7/24/2005 6:24:29 PM
        
        Huh? - Mark Eby - 7/25/2005 12:17:14 AM
        
        These Space Exploration opinion polls are almost worthless - Gary - 7/25/2005 3:27:44 AM
        
        re: Uh... - ken murphy - 7/25/2005 2:34:22 AM
        
        wrong question, Mark - E.P. Grondine - 7/25/2005 2:19:58 AM
        
        re: They might not know ... - Chris Vancil - 7/24/2005 8:22:34 PM
        
        You've noticed too, then - E.P. Grondine - 7/25/2005 2:32:13 AM
        
        re: You've noticed too, then - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 2:59:52 AM
        
        re: They might not know ... - ken murphy - 7/24/2005 9:23:57 PM
        
        re: They might not know ... - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 2:27:57 AM
        
        re: They might not know ... - Mark Eby - 7/25/2005 12:20:23 AM
        
        re: They might not know ... - ken murphy - 7/25/2005 2:17:58 AM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 7:07:17 PM
      - re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 2:12:49 PM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 6:51:34 PM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 3:07:30 AM
        
        My reply: corrected version - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 3:31:39 AM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 8:43:40 PM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - E.P. Grondine - 7/25/2005 2:13:24 AM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - Doug Ellison - 7/25/2005 7:47:50 AM
      - Yes, they do want protection only from terrorists. - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 4:07:23 PM
        
        re: Yes, they do want protection only from terrorists. - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 2:34:40 PM
      - No, we the public expect DOD to provide the protection (n/t) - p - 7/23/2005 3:52:06 PM
        
        You're speaking for yourself and your fellow Mars Nuts, p, and no one else - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 12:44:30 AM
        
        You're speaking delusionally again, Uncle Eddie - phil - 7/24/2005 1:04:28 AM
    - What does CAPS stand for? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/23/2005 4:28:13 AM
      - What no smiley? Okay I will give you it straight up: Comet Asteroid Protection System - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 7:19:15 AM
        
        And yes "Protection System" does suggest lasers and other futuristic methods of mitigation. - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 7:26:51 AM

Going round or Flag and footprints - Raoul - 7/23/2005 12:00:41 AM
- This issue has been basically decided (for now) - Buck Galaxy - 7/23/2005 10:44:39 PM
  - I more-or-less agree with Buck Galaxy however ..... - Gary - 7/25/2005 4:28:53 PM
  - Influence - Raoul - 7/23/2005 11:12:03 PM
- re: Going round or Flag and footprints - Who? - 7/23/2005 5:20:06 AM
- Why assume it's either or? (n/t) - Peter Bruener - 7/23/2005 5:09:18 AM
  - re: I'm trying to find a justification for HLVs and manned flights (n/t) - Raoul - 7/23/2005 8:49:34 AM
    - HLLVs will allow the type of manned spaceflight we all dream about to happen. - Lee - 7/23/2005 9:18:43 AM
- Having both would be better. - Lee - 7/23/2005 3:20:27 AM
- Key word: SUSTAINABLE - Gary - 7/23/2005 3:12:15 AM
  - re: Key word: SUSTAINABLE - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 4:02:46 AM
    - Let's work the problem - Gary - 7/23/2005 5:27:16 AM
      - Gary and Chris, fascinating discussion, thanks for your insights (n/t) - McFly - 7/23/2005 8:54:34 PM
      - The Antartic will be developed in this century, not Mars - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 3:12:56 PM
      - re: Let's work the problem - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 7:55:53 AM
        
        re: Let's work the problem - Gary - 7/23/2005 8:36:43 PM
        
        Water and rock - Nick Hoffman - 7/25/2005 2:03:57 AM
        
        Nick is quite correct - Gary - 7/25/2005 4:44:45 PM
        
        re: Nick is quite correct - gbaikie - 7/25/2005 8:36:43 PM
        
        Irrelevant, as the public has no intention of paying for your Mars fantasies - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 12:40:29 AM
      - Good ideas - Adam - 7/23/2005 5:36:23 AM
- re: Going round or Flag and footprints - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 1:58:32 AM
  - Once again, it's not flags and footprints, it's CAPS (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 2:46:12 AM
    - re: Once again...That you would very much like to stifle debate and have us all believe your delusions is clear already. - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 3:44:37 AM

It's time for Louis Friedman to resign as head of PS. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/23/2005 7:54:29 PM
- They're hoping to try again by the end of 2006... - Larry J - 7/25/2005 7:30:23 PM
- Speaking as someone in the business... - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2005 3:52:47 AM
- If you could come up with a brilliant way to fund a launch, - alcaray - 7/24/2005 8:10:24 PM
- Victory has a thousand fathers.... - Gary - 7/23/2005 9:03:25 PM
  - re: Victory has a thousand fathers.... - Mr Fibuli - 7/24/2005 1:59:08 AM
    - It was 0 for 0 when the decision was made. - alcaray - 7/24/2005 8:08:28 PM
    - I wouldn't. I'd ask Elon Musk for a ride. (n/t) - Gary - 7/24/2005 4:20:41 AM
      - re: Not me...because... - Raoul - 7/24/2005 8:45:28 AM
  - re: Victory has a thousand fathers....Bingo! (n/t) - phil - 7/23/2005 10:46:12 PM

A star that is being flung out of our galaxy by the black hole at its center - ljk - 7/25/2005 1:21:35 PM

The next big thing for Mars... - alcaray - 7/22/2005 3:36:44 PM
- Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Cancelled - Nemo - 7/22/2005 5:57:14 PM
  - re: Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Cancelled - Chris Vancil - 7/22/2005 8:44:40 PM
    - re: M T O - Raoul - 7/22/2005 11:46:43 PM
      - re: M T O - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 1:45:33 AM
        
        re: M T O - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:24:20 PM
        
        So what if the laser's aim isn't right? - Lee - 7/23/2005 3:38:29 AM
        
        re: So what if the laser's aim isn't right? - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:28:09 PM
  - And Mars Science Rover delayed to 2013, possibly - dtb - 7/22/2005 8:01:11 PM
    - I promise I won't be discussing MSR on this board in 2013 (n/t) - SDF - 7/22/2005 8:38:05 PM
  - re: Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Cancelled - Doug Ellison - 7/22/2005 7:52:15 PM
    - Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 3:03:11 AM
      - re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:23:21 PM
        
        re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 1:18:55 AM
        
        re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 8:46:59 AM
        
        re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 7:33:55 PM
- "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille..." - Mars - Tom Brosz - 7/22/2005 5:12:26 PM
- check this - - Daniel - 7/22/2005 4:59:33 PM
  - re: check this - - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:39:34 PM
    - I'm not very visually acute .. - Daniel - 7/24/2005 6:00:18 AM
      - re: I'm not very visually acute .. - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 8:32:31 AM
        
        oops sorry - Daniel - 7/24/2005 3:13:52 PM
        
        re: oops sorry - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 3:25:01 PM
        
        oops again - Daniel - 7/24/2005 4:19:58 PM
        
        re: oops again - Doug Ellison - 7/25/2005 1:16:46 PM
- Cool! (n/t) - Gary - 7/22/2005 4:07:55 PM

Old Asteroid Data In Seen In a New Light - Hungry In Atlanta - 7/23/2005 12:47:36 AM
- re: Old Asteroid Data In Seen In a New Light - ljk - 7/25/2005 12:43:47 PM

Full Moon from town - Raoul - 7/20/2005 10:52:40 PM
- re: Aoouuuuuuu! Werewolf of Antwerp. - BRFelix - 7/20/2005 11:51:36 PM
  - re: Antwerp. - Raoul - 7/21/2005 9:14:46 AM
    - Nice image of the May lunar occultation of Jupiter - ljk - 7/25/2005 12:42:04 PM

Mars Foundation Completes Groundbreaking Mars Settlement Study - ljk - 7/25/2005 12:17:11 PM

Saturn on the other side - Raoul - 7/23/2005 6:35:55 PM
- How MAny Years Ago Was It That We Were Discussing Whether SOHO Could Be Revived? - Mark Eby - 7/24/2005 4:36:21 PM
  - re: 1998 (n/t) - Raoul - 7/24/2005 6:01:46 PM
- incredible pic (n/t) - Daniel - 7/24/2005 5:20:51 AM

Eugene Chiang in New Scientist... - Adam - 7/24/2005 5:06:41 AM

House Endorses Moon/Mars Program - Jeff F - 7/22/2005 9:21:37 PM
- Glad to see you back, Jeff - Adam - 7/23/2005 5:21:52 AM
  - re: Glad to see you back, Jeff - Jeff F - 7/24/2005 1:50:18 AM
    - What doesn't kill you... - Adam - 7/24/2005 4:59:49 AM

Question about aircraft configuration. - David F Mayer - 7/22/2005 6:32:04 PM
- re: Question about aircraft configuration. - SDF - 7/22/2005 8:20:34 PM
- re: Question about aircraft configuration. - Larry J - 7/22/2005 8:01:42 PM
  - Thanks. (n/t) - DFM - 7/24/2005 3:41:22 AM

The House and VSE - Raoul - 7/22/2005 7:51:16 AM
- Key quote - Gary - 7/22/2005 4:04:54 PM
  - Key quote on RLVs - E.P. Grondine - 7/22/2005 4:48:33 PM
  - Once again, It's not Flags an Footprints on the Moon, it's CAPS - E.P. Grondine - 7/22/2005 4:23:52 PM
    - re: Once again... - Chris Vancil - 7/22/2005 9:54:06 PM
      - What it is - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 3:01:09 AM
        
        re: What is the House bill's number and what years was it passed... - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 3:32:09 AM

Astronaut Glove Centennial Challenges Prize - Chris Vancil - 7/22/2005 9:06:17 PM

NEAR mission images give clues to composition of asteroid Eros - ljk - 7/22/2005 8:40:43 PM

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