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NSS - Raoul - 12/26/2004 9:20:36 PM
- re: NSS - Arthur Smith - 12/27/2004 3:57:36 AM
  - re: NSS - Raoul - 12/27/2004 6:31:56 AM

The Christmas Moon - SteveS - 12/26/2004 5:07:47 PM
- re: Apogee - Raoul - 12/26/2004 10:22:30 PM
- re: The Comet - Raoul - 12/26/2004 9:03:24 PM

one year apart: better luck this time - Daniel - 12/26/2004 10:58:24 AM
- and better html this time .. - Daniel - 12/26/2004 11:06:23 AM
  - (Beagle 2 link just doesn't work here. Forget it) (n/t) - D. - 12/26/2004 11:07:54 AM

Merry Christmas to space station crew - Tom Brosz - 12/26/2004 2:26:10 AM

Strekalov - Raoul - 12/25/2004 11:07:36 PM
- re: Strekalov - Raoul - 12/25/2004 11:49:18 PM

Modest Early Christmas Presents From Mars - Mark Eby - 12/25/2004 8:17:46 PM

Happy Christmas - from the Heatshield - Doug Ellison - 12/25/2004 11:41:33 AM
- re: Welcome back! (n/t) - Vince - 12/25/2004 7:53:40 PM
- The surface I'm seeing looks like thermal blanket. - Tom Brosz - 12/25/2004 7:47:52 PM
- The camera really kacks up on glare - Tom Brosz - 12/25/2004 7:43:30 PM
  - re: The camera really kacks up on glare - Doug Ellison - 12/25/2004 7:56:27 PM
- re: Happy Christmas - from the Heatshield - Fox - 12/25/2004 5:22:51 PM
- Thanks for returning --- Merry Christmas (n/t) - Gary - 12/25/2004 5:15:58 PM
- Great color image. What are the filter combos? (n/t) - Robert Clark - 12/25/2004 2:23:34 PM
  - re: Great color image. What are the filter combos? - Doug Ellison - 12/25/2004 7:53:17 PM
- re: Happy Christmas - from the Heatshield - Nick Hoffman - 12/25/2004 11:49:09 AM
  - re: Happy Christmas - from the Heatshield - Doug Ellison - 12/25/2004 7:55:16 PM

Asteroid collision alert - SteveS - 12/24/2004 1:29:26 PM
- Better Illustrations At Spaceref - Mark Eby - 12/25/2004 5:57:37 AM
- Wake me when it passes. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 12/24/2004 6:47:39 PM
- Biggest Threat So Far In Most Ways - Mark Eby - 12/24/2004 3:43:40 PM
  - Better Explanation of Torino Scale - Mark Eby - 12/25/2004 1:36:00 AM
  - re: Biggest Threat So Far In Most Ways - SteveS - 12/24/2004 8:51:01 PM
    - 9 More Observations Increase Risk - Mark Eby - 12/24/2004 10:47:55 PM
    - Note At Top Explains - Mark Eby - 12/24/2004 10:05:27 PM
      - Thanks! (n/t) - SteveS - 12/25/2004 5:20:07 PM
  - The Danger of such news happening during a holiday - LJK - 12/24/2004 4:41:16 PM
  - 1997XR2 Link Correction - Mark Eby - 12/24/2004 3:46:34 PM

Good bye - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 6:56:48 PM
- That would be unfortunate... - Tom Brosz - 12/24/2004 4:12:25 AM
- I urge you to reconsider - Gary - 12/23/2004 3:15:20 AM
  - Still no apology on the Columbia disaster, you s*** slinging chimp (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 12/25/2004 2:47:44 AM
    - re: Happy Holidays to you Ed! Merry Christams everyone right or wrong who abide here. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 12/25/2004 6:22:32 AM
      - Thank you, Chris, and thanks for keeping a civil tongue (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 12/25/2004 3:00:35 PM
  - re: I urge you to reconsider - ~tax leech - 12/23/2004 3:20:24 AM
    - Moderator: Please ban this troll (n/t) - Gary - 12/23/2004 3:46:41 AM
      - When you reward others' tantrums, you get more of 'em. Let him leave. - ~tax leech - 12/23/2004 3:53:19 AM
- re: Please reconsider. - Vince - 12/23/2004 2:48:19 AM
- re: Good bye - Chris Vancil - 12/22/2004 10:12:43 PM
- Why did you just lie? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 9:19:11 PM
  - All I want for Christmas - ebnelson - 12/24/2004 4:09:49 AM
  - re: Why did you just lie? - Chris Vancil - 12/22/2004 10:24:21 PM
    - Wow; did you just make an even bigger liar out of Doug? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 10:38:37 PM
      - re:Rich sometime you are an Idiot. - Chris Vancil - 12/22/2004 10:44:03 PM
        
        re: The word is "sometimeS" but anyway, here goes... - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 10:57:54 PM
        
        re: Huh?... - Chris Vancil - 12/23/2004 12:29:41 AM
- You must have gotten something out of the 'Leech thread. Else you would not have participated. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/22/2004 9:08:28 PM
- SNR still high on the space board - phil - 12/22/2004 9:03:44 PM
  - I agree. Doug I hate to see you go. - Scott Evil - 12/23/2004 2:46:21 PM
- re: mer.rlproject.com - boink - 12/22/2004 7:47:34 PM
- I think most of the space board is in pretty good shape. - Tom Brosz - 12/22/2004 7:41:23 PM

The space station - Raoul - 12/24/2004 10:36:54 AM
- The Space Station and Hopi Prophecy - Eric - 12/25/2004 4:51:16 AM

Delta 4 Heavy on hold for launch 4:31 EST today - SteveS - 12/21/2004 7:35:07 PM
- I may sound like a broken record.... - Jacob Samorodin - 12/22/2004 4:00:19 PM
  - There may be a simplier way to increase the payload - Larry J - 12/22/2004 8:38:57 PM
    - Energia may be what Nasa has planned. I hope. - Lee - 12/23/2004 2:47:30 AM
- Possible lower than expected performance, final burn 10:27 EST - SteveS - 12/22/2004 3:11:41 AM
  - Serious shortfall - Larry J - 12/23/2004 1:15:40 AM
    - re: Serious shortfall - SteveS - 12/23/2004 1:21:13 PM
      - re: Serious shortfall - Larry J - 12/23/2004 3:58:36 PM
        
        re: Serious shortfall - SteveS - 12/24/2004 1:26:13 AM
        
        According to a rumor I've seen online... - Larry J - 12/24/2004 4:55:12 PM
        
        Maybe it packed on some extra pounds while sitting on the launch pad for over a year. ;-) (n/t) - Lee - 12/24/2004 9:57:23 PM
- re:Great details! Fantastic view! - Raoul - 12/21/2004 9:57:36 PM
  - Photo - SteveS - 12/22/2004 2:24:51 AM
    - That's a lot of soot on the side of the rocket. (n/t) - Lee - 12/22/2004 2:56:20 AM
      - Guess it's scorching from the launch, never mind. (n/t) - Lee - 12/22/2004 10:05:36 AM
  - That was very cool (n/t) - Dave - 12/21/2004 10:16:36 PM
    - re: The rocket - Raoul - 12/21/2004 10:40:51 PM
      - Damn! I missed it all - SteveS - 12/22/2004 12:19:22 AM
        
        They're still repeating it on the webcast last time I looked. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/22/2004 5:55:14 PM
        
        Yes, (Great link thread) (n/t) - SteveS - 12/23/2004 1:34:19 PM
- Webcast link - Larry J - 12/21/2004 9:41:57 PM
  - Great link - SteveS - 12/22/2004 2:49:47 AM
- Now planned for 4:50 p.m. EST (n/t) - Dave - 12/21/2004 9:37:28 PM
  - D'OH! I checked in on this board at 1:56 Pacific time. Looks good so far... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2004 9:58:40 PM
    - Geez, that sure doesn't look like a LOX/LH2 engine exhaust. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2004 10:03:21 PM
      - Insulation (thermal shields) burning as designed - SteveS - 12/22/2004 2:58:13 AM
      - re: Geez, that sure doesn't look like a LOX/LH2 engine exhaust. - Doug Ellison - 12/21/2004 10:19:01 PM
        
        Shuttle main engine exhaust seems almost invisible (except for steam) - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2004 11:12:42 PM
        
        Steam? - et - 12/22/2004 5:02:49 AM
        
        re: Shuttle main engine exhaust seems almost invisible (except for steam) - dopey - 12/22/2004 12:35:07 AM
        
        Ah. Ablative nozzle. - Tom Brosz - 12/22/2004 4:53:38 AM
        
        re: Regenerative closed cycle staged combustin engines. - werner - 12/22/2004 1:56:58 PM
        
        I agree.... (n/t) - et - 12/21/2004 10:24:41 PM

Martian carwash - phil - 12/24/2004 3:58:37 PM
- Guess that rules out any static clinging problems of dust on the panels (n/t) - SteveS - 12/24/2004 9:09:46 PM
- Nah! It's those Martian squeegie kids! ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 12/24/2004 6:46:25 PM

Uh oh. Beer can on Mars! - Tom Brosz - 12/24/2004 3:52:45 AM
- That's actually a "Kickoff Spring" - Gary - 12/24/2004 7:58:01 AM
  - Thanks, Gary - it's great to have an "insider" share some of this stuff (n/t) - LJ - 12/24/2004 5:01:38 PM
- A piece of lumber on Mars!? - Eric - 12/24/2004 4:53:51 AM
  - By golly, the treehuggers couldn't saved dem Martian forests in time! ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 12/24/2004 6:50:12 PM
- Closer to the heat shield - Tom Brosz - 12/24/2004 4:04:12 AM
  - And Spirit has a rock in its shoe... - Tom Brosz - 12/24/2004 4:09:02 AM
    - What about this little pocket of water? - Lindy - 12/24/2004 5:26:11 AM
      - That was discussed in an earlier thread. - Tom Brosz - 12/24/2004 7:09:32 AM
        
        Here is the beginning of the thread, Tom - LJK - 12/24/2004 4:30:31 PM
        
        Gak! - Tom Brosz - 12/24/2004 6:30:36 PM

Saturn's inclination (from Joel Bavais) - Raoul - 12/24/2004 10:51:17 AM
- re: Saturn's inclination (from Joel Bavais) - SteveS - 12/24/2004 1:42:51 PM
  - re: Yes, indeed (n/t) - Raoul - 12/24/2004 4:08:31 PM

Recent volcanism on Mars - Raoul - 12/23/2004 7:09:10 AM
- Mars Express - Buck Galaxy - 12/23/2004 6:25:03 PM
  - Another water experiment. - Robert Clark - 12/24/2004 4:01:49 PM
  - re: Mars Express - Raoul - 12/23/2004 9:54:11 PM
- but no hot spots, - pwokenyaw - 12/23/2004 4:27:39 PM
- re: Recent volcanism on Mars - SteveS - 12/23/2004 1:28:43 PM
  - re: Recent volcanism on Mars - Jacob Samorodin - 12/23/2004 3:04:45 PM

I am creating a new space prize to honor the tax leach. - Scott Evil - 12/23/2004 3:19:56 PM
- better idea .. - Daniel - 12/23/2004 3:32:32 PM
  - And the reason you two didn't post this on the FLAME board where it belongs is??? - ~tax leech - 12/23/2004 7:10:33 PM
    - re: The prize deals with the space board...Definitly a space topic. No get over it loser. - Scott Evil - 12/23/2004 8:26:45 PM
    - This all started with Doug's depature from the Space board (n/t) - Daniel - 12/23/2004 7:21:17 PM
      - Actually it started with Doug's unjustifiably insulting inquisitive posters, being put in his place, and throwing a sissy tantrum. - ~tax leech - 12/23/2004 7:29:42 PM
        
        re: Actually it started with Doug's unjustifiably insulting inquisitive posters, being put in his place, and throwing a sissy tantrum. - ~Lax Teech - 12/24/2004 4:03:55 AM
        
        re: Tax Leech - - Vince - 12/24/2004 3:25:08 PM
        
        Win any friends or influence anybody lately? - alcaray - 12/23/2004 7:54:33 PM

News from Titan via Keck - R.L. - 12/24/2004 6:10:25 AM

ESO's best wishes - Raoul - 12/23/2004 10:49:28 AM
- Thanks ESO and Best Wishes for the Huygens Probe tomorrow - SteveS - 12/24/2004 2:17:06 AM

PBS Nova's The Elegant Universe being repeated - LJK - 12/18/2004 5:33:48 PM
- Links - Fox - 12/19/2004 3:05:38 PM
- The 3 parts were shown here recently on free-to-air - Daniel - 12/18/2004 5:59:58 PM
  - Part 3 Next Week - LJK - 12/24/2004 1:42:55 AM

NASA Selects Investigations for Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - Chris Vancil - 12/22/2004 10:04:55 PM
- Let's see! - Jacob Samorodin - 12/23/2004 5:36:32 PM
- nice - alcaray - 12/23/2004 12:01:35 AM
  - re: 4 still in orbit+ Smart-1 - Raoul - 12/23/2004 3:05:33 PM
    - re: What happened to Japan's Lunar A? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 12/23/2004 9:42:41 PM
      - re: What happened to Japan's Lunar A? - Raoul - 12/23/2004 9:55:24 PM
        
        re: What happened to Japan's Lunar A? - Chris Vancil - 12/23/2004 10:30:13 PM

More shuttle limitations - Raoul - 12/23/2004 10:37:45 AM
- re: More shuttle limitations - Larry J - 12/23/2004 3:50:45 PM
  - re: Operational flights - Raoul - 12/23/2004 4:49:54 PM
    - re: Operational flights - Larry J - 12/23/2004 5:05:47 PM

To all us MER buffs. - Jacob Samorodin - 12/22/2004 4:07:09 PM
- Mars to Gary... - Nick Hoffman - 12/23/2004 1:05:40 AM
  - That heatshield is wrecked!! - Gary - 12/23/2004 4:01:24 AM
    - re: X-sections - Nick Hoffman - 12/23/2004 5:29:15 AM
      - The problem was with the RAT - Gary - 12/23/2004 6:38:08 AM
- re:The picture from exploratorium - Raoul - 12/22/2004 4:35:51 PM
  - Pancam picture from exploratorium - LJ - 12/22/2004 6:05:21 PM
    - I wonder if this is what Beagle 2 looks like now? - LJK - 12/23/2004 3:17:56 PM
    - re: Looks like only a part of the shield - Raoul - 12/22/2004 9:17:31 PM
      - Or did it rip and fold in on itself? Nice colour pic, Raoul! (n/t) - LJ - 12/22/2004 10:08:48 PM
        
        re: Perhaps, yes - Raoul - 12/22/2004 11:15:28 PM
    - Looks more like bouncing than skidding. - Tom Brosz - 12/22/2004 6:40:03 PM
      - Yes - this pancam image is just to the right of the aeroshell - LJ - 12/22/2004 6:47:08 PM
    - Oppy's aeroshell "before" - LJ - 12/22/2004 6:12:26 PM

Some interesting Rover pics (embedded in post) - LJ - 12/20/2004 5:08:44 PM
- Would color photos really have been that much more resource-consuming? - ~tax leech - 12/20/2004 11:40:52 PM
  - here's one from last week - pwokenyaw - 12/21/2004 12:46:48 AM
    - Thanks. I wonder why NASA doesn't transmit more though. - ~tax leech - 12/21/2004 1:07:22 AM
      - re: Thanks. I wonder why NASA doesn't transmit more though. - Doug Ellison - 12/21/2004 8:34:34 AM
        
        Once MRO is in place, data tranmission from Mars should be greatly increased. (n/t) - Lee - 12/22/2004 8:47:58 AM
        
        Pathfinder cost many times LESS & used much older technology. - ~tax leech - 12/21/2004 5:42:18 PM
        
        re: Pathfinder cost many times LESS & used much older technology. - Doug Ellison - 12/21/2004 9:12:07 PM
        
        How do you know MER's not greatly over-priced? Why not offer Mars prizes to establish better comparisons? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 1:02:39 AM
        
        re: How do you know MER's not greatly over-priced? Why not offer Mars prizes to establish better comparisons? - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 10:55:28 AM
        
        Earn money off of NASA contracts, do ya? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:19:56 PM
        
        re: Earn money off of NASA contracts, do ya? - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 5:45:56 PM
        
        re: Earn money off of NASA contracts, do ya? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 5:52:39 PM
        
        Now what's wrong with Shaun of the Dead? - alcaray - 12/23/2004 12:08:06 AM
        
        re:stupidest conspiracy theory ever - Dave - 12/21/2004 6:00:06 PM
        
        You don't think LockMart and JPL fear competitive prizes' implications? - ~tax leech - 12/21/2004 6:08:26 PM
        
        re: You don't think LockMart and JPL fear competitive prizes' implications - Dave - 12/21/2004 6:32:40 PM
        
        MSL pix: And video! (n/t) - alcaray - 12/21/2004 7:14:17 PM
        
        2004 cellphones offer it for a fraction of the cost. Why no Mars prizes yet? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 12:43:38 AM
        
        When we have buried mars in telecom sats and microwave towers and copper and silicon cables... - alcaray - 12/22/2004 4:25:26 PM
        
        It was an analogy, not an objection. Much remains to be invented BY COMPETITIVE PRIZE CONTESTANTS. - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:29:37 PM
        
        re: It was an analogy, not an objection. Much remains to be invented BY COMPETITIVE PRIZE CONTESTANTS. - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 5:57:34 PM
        
        Learn to read and others' postings won't be so offensive. - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 6:14:24 PM
        
        re: Learn to read and others' postings won't be so offensive. - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 6:49:50 PM
        
        Last time I tried, my cell phone didn't work on mars - Dave - 12/22/2004 2:16:39 AM
        
        Won't the 2009 mission already have its relaying network intact? - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:19:37 AM
        
        re: Won't the 2009 mission already have its relaying network intact? - Dave - 12/22/2004 11:05:07 AM
        
        Prizes permit economies of scale; and litigation-aversive R&D isn't needed (unlike w/ cars) - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:24:32 PM
        
        re: Won't the 2009 mission already have its relaying network intact? - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 11:13:44 AM
        
        Such arrogance was profitable, before competitive prizes appeared at NASA. - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 4:27:55 PM
        
        You twit! That space pen nonsense is well known to be an urban legend - R.L. - 12/23/2004 6:23:31 AM
        
        re: Such arrogance was profitable, before competitive prizes appeared at NASA. - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 5:52:22 PM
        
        Learn to READ, Shaun of the Dead fan - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 5:56:05 PM
        
        re: Learn to READ, Shaun of the Dead fan - Doug Ellison - 12/22/2004 6:00:33 PM
        
        Then stop calling others trolls just because they don't agree with your statist views. (n/t) - ~tax leech - 12/22/2004 6:08:24 PM
        
        I know what you mean - Daniel - 12/21/2004 12:03:05 PM
        
        re: I know what you mean - Doug Ellsion - 12/21/2004 1:03:02 PM
        
        re: I know what you mean - Dave - 12/21/2004 5:14:56 PM
        
        They were so well designed, what if they don't die, but instead limp along. - Scott Evil - 12/23/2004 3:08:31 PM
        
        re: I know what you mean - Raoul - 12/21/2004 3:22:48 PM
        
        Yep, an uphill battle .. - Daniel - 12/21/2004 2:27:21 PM

Cosmos 1 Solar Sail Mission Feature Story in The Planetary Report - LJK - 12/23/2004 1:12:35 PM

So, what do you see in this Mars photo? - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2004 3:03:08 AM
- re: So, what do you see in THIS Mars photo? - JimO - 12/22/2004 9:40:34 PM
  - Nah... - Nick Hoffman - 12/22/2004 10:53:57 PM
    - re: Nah...autodummycalling - JimO - 12/23/2004 3:24:06 AM
- Dust... - jms - 12/21/2004 4:25:10 PM
- re: So, what do you see in this Mars photo? - Nick Hoffman - 12/21/2004 5:47:54 AM
  - I've seen bulldust do that - Gary - 12/21/2004 6:48:03 AM
    - re: I've seen bulldust do that - Delbert - 12/21/2004 5:24:30 PM
      - An interesting place to tour - Gary - 12/22/2004 3:35:38 AM
        
        Shoo-Roo - Adam - 12/22/2004 4:57:03 AM
- Release of Martian "water" (acid) - E.P. Grondine - 12/21/2004 3:40:36 AM
  - Its a pile of dust - Donald - 12/21/2004 3:05:22 PM
    - re: Its a pile of dust - E.P. Grondine - 12/22/2004 12:22:13 AM
      - re: Its a pile of dust - Nick Hoffman - 12/22/2004 4:35:46 AM
        
        re: Its a pile of dust - E.P. Grondine - 12/23/2004 12:12:35 AM
  - re: Release of Martian "water" (acid) - Mike F. - 12/21/2004 5:12:01 AM
- It sure looks like it - explanations, anyone? - LJ - 12/21/2004 3:14:25 AM
  - re: explanations? - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2004 3:28:18 AM
    - Another perspective - Donald - 12/21/2004 2:49:37 PM
      - One key factor... - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2004 6:39:59 PM

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