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Skid marks - Tom Brosz - 2/26/2005 9:57:29 PM
- Little crater - Tom Brosz - 2/26/2005 10:15:19 PM
  - Thanks Tom - I wonder why Eagle Crater didn't have dunes (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 2/27/2005 7:49:21 AM
    - re: Thanks Tom - I wonder why Eagle Crater didn't have dunes - Doug Ellison - 2/27/2005 6:55:01 PM
      - re: Thanks Tom - I wonder why Eagle Crater didn't have dunes - pwokenyaw - 2/27/2005 10:33:54 PM
        
        I take it back - pwokenyaw - 2/27/2005 11:45:42 PM
        
        Huge dunes in all these craters - Buck Galaxy - 2/28/2005 2:10:10 AM
      - Doug's right - Tom Brosz - 2/27/2005 9:14:28 PM

Man rated rockets; what are they? - Raoul - 2/26/2005 6:57:08 PM
- More paper work - Gary - 2/26/2005 8:29:43 PM
  - Heavy Gemini and MOL - Adam - 2/27/2005 9:58:45 PM
    - Titan-3C - Gary - 2/28/2005 12:43:56 AM

32,000 year-old frozen bacteria comes to life. - RobVG - 2/26/2005 5:27:14 AM
- re: Environment - Raoul - 2/26/2005 8:40:58 AM
  - re: Environment - RobVG - 2/27/2005 5:36:59 PM
    - re: The theme of life - Raoul - 2/27/2005 8:10:36 PM

Frozen Ocean Found on Mars????? - David F Mayer - 2/23/2005 3:34:42 PM
- Independent 'confirmation' may be a long time in coming. - Jacob Samorodin - 2/23/2005 10:32:40 PM
  - How about an advanced rover with a deep drill for getting core samples. - David F Mayer - 2/27/2005 3:37:49 PM
  - Cheaper suggestion.... - dtb - 2/24/2005 10:19:49 PM
    - ROTFL ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 2/25/2005 8:54:36 PM
  - Ground penetrating radar MARSIS on Mars Express or SHARAD on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter might give strong support for it. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 2/24/2005 1:10:18 PM
    - MARSIS couldn't tell rock from ice. Gravitometric data from orbiting spacecraft maybe useful however. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 2/24/2005 4:11:55 PM
      - Not directly, but... - alcaray - 2/25/2005 12:00:40 AM
  - I will still withhold judgement until the data are in. - David F Mayer - 2/24/2005 2:09:31 AM
    - re: Agreed - way to early to say. (n/t) - Vince - 2/24/2005 4:19:59 AM

Good news for Japan - R.L. - 2/27/2005 3:27:25 PM

ABC News Investigation: The UFO Phenomenon - Eric - 2/7/2005 5:34:53 PM
- re: ABC News Investigation: The UFO Phenomenon - Rev. Ronald John Story - 2/25/2005 6:30:15 PM
  - re: ABC News Investigation: The UFO Phenomenon - p - 2/27/2005 12:43:17 AM
- re: ABC News Investigation: The UFO Phenomenon - Edward Lopez - 2/16/2005 7:54:52 PM
- Eric, Check out this one... - Adam - 2/8/2005 3:07:52 AM
- 'But what about THIS one?' - JimO - 2/7/2005 9:20:07 PM
- This caca is seasonal. - ebnelson - 2/7/2005 8:00:17 PM
- Immediately followed by a 2 hour special on Angels and leprachauns - R.L. - 2/7/2005 6:54:16 PM
  - Most Americans belive in angels (n/t) (n/t) - dtb - 2/27/2005 6:42:05 AM
    - Then most Americans are idiots- so what? - R.L. - 2/27/2005 11:04:21 AM
  - re: Immediately followed by a 2 hour special on Angels and leprachauns - gbaikie - 2/26/2005 11:03:19 AM

Their own water - Nick Hoffman - 2/27/2005 2:34:43 AM
- Want a delightful quote? - R.L. - 2/27/2005 3:54:31 AM

Cave question answered - Buck Galaxy - 2/27/2005 12:58:27 AM

Asteroid named after deceased astronauts (2 exceptions) - Raoul - 2/26/2005 10:44:18 PM

Best of Hubble - phil - 2/26/2005 8:16:54 PM

Ballistic Missile Defense - gbaikie - 2/26/2005 10:55:01 AM
- re: Ballistic Missile Defense - Tom Brosz - 2/26/2005 6:14:31 PM

A memo to Robert Clarke. If you 'really' want to search for evidence of 'mud' in the cosmos... - Jacob Samorodin - 2/22/2005 9:25:51 PM
- Life in comets and asteroids? - Robert Clark - 2/26/2005 5:19:30 PM
- Look out dude, Robert Clarke might yet be vindicated - Scott Evil - 2/23/2005 2:31:53 PM
- Intense cold? - Adam - 2/22/2005 11:57:17 PM
  - Ceres' Thermal Evolution - Adam - 2/23/2005 4:33:31 AM
    - Thanks. It'll be interesting to learn what "Dawn" tells us. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 2/23/2005 2:31:38 PM

SpaceShip One for the NASM - Raoul - 2/25/2005 11:14:45 PM
- re: SpaceShip One for the NASM - Doug Ellison - 2/25/2005 11:51:46 PM
  - re: SpaceShip One for the NASM - Jacob Samorodin - 2/26/2005 3:35:28 PM
    - re: SpaceShip One for the NASM - Raoul - 2/26/2005 5:08:06 PM

Back to the Moon - Raoul - 2/24/2005 10:08:20 AM
- re: Back to the Moon - E.P. Grondine - 2/25/2005 6:16:26 AM
  - re: Back to the Moon - Raoul - 2/25/2005 7:36:36 PM
    - re: Back to the Moon - E.P. Grondine - 2/26/2005 2:35:26 AM
      - re: Back to the Moon - Raoul - 2/26/2005 8:44:39 AM

Proposed 2006 NASA Budget (Winners and Losers) - Chris Vancil - 2/25/2005 10:12:58 PM
- B612 mission - Adam - 2/26/2005 5:06:18 AM

Check it out: Ultreya Abyss! - Buck Galaxy - 2/26/2005 12:48:01 AM

Opportunity's view - Delbert - 2/24/2005 4:39:19 PM
- re: Opportunity's view - Raoul - 2/24/2005 8:59:02 PM
  - re: Opportunity's view - Doug Ellison - 2/24/2005 11:03:14 PM
    - So where is Oppy now on this map? - Buck Galaxy - 2/25/2005 2:09:39 AM
      - re: So where is Oppy now on this map? - Doug Ellison - 2/25/2005 10:06:04 AM
        
        Thanks!!! (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 2/26/2005 12:25:38 AM

Naming craters on Phoebe - Raoul - 2/25/2005 11:57:51 PM

Bushâ€™s vision for space launches cost worries - Chris Vancil - 2/25/2005 10:20:47 PM

With all this talk of dark matter, dark energy, and black holes... ;-) - Jacob Samorodin - 2/24/2005 8:16:04 PM
- Fairy dust and happy thoughts (n/t) - Dave M - 2/25/2005 4:17:12 AM
  - re: Don't be so skeptical...it's only a matter of time. (n/t) - Vince - 2/25/2005 5:26:44 AM
- Anti-gravitons... ;-) - Nick Hoffman - 2/25/2005 12:59:19 AM
  - I wouldn't put a microscopic blackhole in your pocket if I were you. ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 2/25/2005 8:51:57 PM
- Pet black holes - LJ - 2/24/2005 8:37:11 PM
  - Just hate it when that happens. - Bowser - 2/24/2005 10:32:12 PM
    - re: Just hate it when that happens. - LJ - 2/24/2005 11:09:14 PM

Rosetta - Raoul - 2/25/2005 8:31:11 PM

Enterprise - Raoul - 2/3/2005 9:28:18 PM
- Some alternative Trek proposals... - Larry J - 2/10/2005 10:28:12 PM
  - How about this? - Tom Brosz - 2/11/2005 6:14:09 AM
    - re: How about this? - Delbert - 2/11/2005 4:33:22 PM
- I do like how they fleshed out the Andorians though. - Lee - 2/7/2005 10:08:46 AM
- What was your favorite Enterprise episode? - Mr Fibuli - 2/7/2005 4:07:48 AM
  - re: Well... - Raoul - 2/7/2005 6:40:36 AM
- re: Enterprise my thoughts - Delbert - 2/5/2005 9:01:56 PM
  - How about something a little closer to home? - Tom Brosz - 2/6/2005 1:27:28 AM
    - re: Plymouth - Raoul - 2/6/2005 9:02:16 AM
      - re: Plymouth - Tom Brosz - 2/6/2005 7:20:00 PM
        
        Needs diversity... - Adam - 2/7/2005 2:33:03 AM
        
        Space drives - Tom Brosz - 2/7/2005 3:53:37 AM
        
        LOL... and ouch! - Adam - 2/9/2005 11:07:22 PM
        
        Constant acceleration - Tom Brosz - 2/10/2005 3:35:51 AM
- I hear B5's Straczynski wants to reinvent the series - FrankC - 2/5/2005 7:16:21 AM
  - The new Battlestar Galactica - REB - 2/7/2005 2:06:21 PM
    - re: The new Battlestar Galactica - Warrior Medic - 2/25/2005 6:40:15 PM
    - I agree - alcaray - 2/7/2005 11:35:55 PM
      - The Colonies are too Earthlike IMO - Lee - 2/10/2005 1:55:55 AM
      - Anyone notice that the Vipers use control thrusters? - REB - 2/9/2005 3:43:41 PM
        
        That's one of my favorite parts about the space battle scenes - Larry J - 2/9/2005 8:59:17 PM
        
        re: That's one of my favorite parts about the space battle scenes - Warrior Medic - 2/25/2005 6:42:47 PM
        
        Babylon 5 - dtb - 2/11/2005 3:51:04 AM
        
        Babylon 5 WAS, BAR NONE, the best sci fi series I have ever seen... - R.L. - 2/11/2005 5:06:12 AM
        
        re: That's one of my favorite parts about the space battle scenes - REB - 2/9/2005 10:19:29 PM
        
        re: That's one of my favorite parts - Fox - 2/11/2005 3:08:06 AM
        
        implication of silence - FrankC - 2/9/2005 6:45:45 PM
        
        Number 6 - REB - 2/9/2005 7:28:07 PM
        
        re: Number 6 - Warrior Medic - 2/25/2005 6:37:56 PM
        
        Yeah, but she looks great in a hot tub (n/t) - alcaray - 2/9/2005 7:20:06 PM
- James Kirk, neocon? - Tom Brosz - 2/5/2005 5:08:21 AM
  - re: Science Fiction - Raoul - 2/5/2005 9:07:59 AM
    - True. - Tom Brosz - 2/5/2005 7:58:33 PM
- Star Trek problems - Adam - 2/4/2005 6:28:47 PM
- re: Enterprise - REB - 2/4/2005 6:00:06 PM
- Elements that were lacking......... - CARL - 2/4/2005 3:58:01 PM
  - re: Elements that were lacking......... - you're right, but - Marcia - 2/4/2005 4:55:24 PM
    - OK, I agree with U - carl - 2/4/2005 6:23:08 PM
      - At least they didn't smoke - LJK - 2/4/2005 8:03:09 PM
        
        Funny ears+bio BEDS...... - carl - 2/4/2005 9:05:15 PM
        
        And we can thank Star Trek for floppy disks - LJK - 2/5/2005 4:27:10 PM
        
        re: And we can thank Star Trek - Tom Brosz - 2/5/2005 8:02:11 PM
        
        Heinlein kept up to date... - Adam - 2/6/2005 4:32:37 AM
        
        77 MILLION bits of data! - LJK - 2/6/2005 2:50:01 PM
        
        re: 2001 - Raoul - 2/6/2005 3:12:36 PM
- I for one am thankful Star Drek is gone (n/t) - p - 2/4/2005 3:10:18 PM
- People never warmed to Scott Bakula as captain. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 2/4/2005 12:46:58 PM
- re: Enterprise - Tom Brosz - 2/4/2005 5:13:04 AM
  - re: Enterprise - Mr Fibuli - 2/5/2005 3:47:04 AM
- re: Enterprise - Peter Bruener - 2/4/2005 3:21:15 AM
- I Thought Enterprise Has Been Good This Season - Mark Eby - 2/4/2005 2:03:51 AM
  - The Eugenics Wars have already been over for 10 years - LJK - 2/4/2005 5:22:53 PM
    - It happens to all 'predictive' SF eventually - Fox - 2/11/2005 3:58:18 AM
- re: Enterprise - Larry J - 2/3/2005 10:26:00 PM
  - re: Enterprise - The first season was good. - Marcia - 2/4/2005 3:02:29 PM
    - re: Enterprise - The first season was good. - Bill should be: Allan! (GWZ!) - Marcia - 2/4/2005 3:09:47 PM

Einstein@home - Raoul - 2/20/2005 10:11:27 PM
- re: Einstein@home - Fox - 2/22/2005 1:41:37 AM
  - may be esoteric, but people will be interested if they are actually discovered - Daniel - 2/22/2005 3:34:13 AM
    - Esoteric? Not to me - Fox - 2/22/2005 4:16:44 AM
      - I mean 'dry' rather than esoteric - Daniel - 2/22/2005 5:09:43 AM
        
        Let me understand you correctly. - Jacob Samorodin - 2/22/2005 9:40:41 PM
        
        sound of a stellar mass spiralling into a spinning black hole - Daniel - 2/23/2005 3:37:54 PM
        
        Gravity waves vs. acoustic waves - Fox - 2/23/2005 5:11:21 AM
        
        re: Gravity waves vs. acoustic waves - Daniel - 2/23/2005 3:15:04 PM
        
        That clears things up. Thanks. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 2/23/2005 2:26:37 PM
- LIGO is a better risk than SETI - Daniel - 2/21/2005 5:00:47 PM
  - A risk of your precious home PC cycles? - alcaray - 2/22/2005 4:23:02 PM
    - the RISK of spending up to US $500 million on searching for something which so far, is only mathematically defined - Daniel - 2/23/2005 3:45:25 PM
      - Got a cite for the $500m figure? - pwokenyaw - 2/24/2005 3:04:38 AM
        
        yep - - Daniel - 2/24/2005 4:04:57 AM
        
        Your cite is for LIGO costs, not for SETI (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 2/24/2005 5:23:30 AM
        
        what do you think I was referring to the whole time?? - Daniel - 2/24/2005 6:57:56 AM
        
        I thought you were referring to SETI, actually - pwokenyaw - 2/24/2005 4:58:15 PM
        
        thanks .. one final point - - Daniel - 2/24/2005 5:26:50 PM
      - Thought you were comparing Einstein vs. Seti @homes - alcaray - 2/23/2005 4:29:14 PM
        
        no need - Daniel - 2/23/2005 5:11:29 PM
        
        (clarification just in case ..) - D. - 2/23/2005 5:15:06 PM
        
        Well, about not reading you carefully enough... - alcaray - 2/23/2005 6:15:08 PM
  - re: LIGO is a better risk than SETI - Doug Ellison - 2/21/2005 7:24:21 PM
    - well, you're in medical science (I think) - Daniel - 2/23/2005 4:14:34 PM
    - (not sure what you're saying here) (n/t) - D. - 2/22/2005 3:25:03 AM

Janus - Raoul - 2/24/2005 8:43:15 AM
- Crater Dolfus? - Jacob Samorodin - 2/24/2005 4:09:23 PM
- re: Janus - Raoul - 2/24/2005 8:51:59 AM

What the heck is this stuff? - Buck Galaxy - 2/24/2005 7:08:01 AM
- re: Sulphates? - Raoul - 2/24/2005 8:26:35 AM
- re: What the heck is this stuff? - Tom Brosz - 2/24/2005 8:15:41 AM
  - re: What the heck is this stuff? - Jacob Samorodin - 2/24/2005 4:06:55 PM

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