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Machholz!! - Raoul - 12/19/2004 9:32:03 PM
- re: Machholz!! - SteveS - 12/19/2004 9:56:59 PM
  - The Sky tonight from the port of Antwerp - Raoul - 12/19/2004 10:25:15 PM
    - re: Everyone's gone to the Moon.... - Raoul - 12/19/2004 10:31:54 PM

Yerkes Observatory in trouble - SteveS - 12/19/2004 3:18:57 PM
- I already posted something on this here - LJK - 12/19/2004 4:07:17 PM
  - Should have read the Zone first, thanks (n/t) - SteveS - 12/19/2004 9:38:05 PM
- The link - SteveS - 12/19/2004 3:38:24 PM

John Young says 100 hands did not go up - Tom Charlton - 12/19/2004 1:03:47 PM
- re: John Young says 1 hand did not go up - JimO - 12/19/2004 4:22:04 PM

Why Pete Worden SHOULD be NASA admin - phil - 12/18/2004 1:04:22 AM
- re:Shuttle - Raoul - 12/18/2004 11:52:13 AM
  - Why Worden's Shuttle bashing is appropriate - ~tax leech - 12/19/2004 3:40:07 PM
- Additional reasons: Clementine, DC-X, he was an X-Prize MAJOR donor, and is a Shuttle basher - ~tax leech - 12/18/2004 1:20:53 AM

What are the dark parts of the lines on Europa? Dirt? Dead alien squid? - LJK - 12/19/2004 1:29:17 AM

Dark shots of Titan - Tom Brosz - 12/18/2004 11:42:33 PM

Supercooled atmospheric liquid water above Meridiani? - Robert Clark - 12/18/2004 7:56:44 PM

Ariane 5 - Raoul - 12/18/2004 5:12:19 PM

Nice - Alberto - 12/16/2004 8:51:36 PM
- The Tarantula Nebula (for those wondering) (n/t) - SteveS - 12/17/2004 3:25:59 PM
- Mars discoveries lead Science's Top 10 list - Larry J - 12/16/2004 10:07:17 PM
  - Hate to say it, but Phoenix better come up with something very special - alcaray - 12/17/2004 12:00:16 AM
    - re: Hate to say it, but Phoenix better come up with something very special - Doug Ellison - 12/17/2004 12:10:16 AM
      - Spirit and Opportunity have the raised the bar; it'll be a tough act to follow. MSRM's anyone? (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 12/18/2004 3:19:11 PM
      - The MERs are a tough act to follow (n/t) - alcaray - 12/17/2004 12:21:42 AM
        
        The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter--1 meter resolution--won't exactly be chopped liver either. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 4:41:32 PM
        
        I surrender! - alcaray - 12/17/2004 5:44:48 PM
        
        So were VIking, Voyager, Pathfinder, etc etc (nt) (n/t) - Doug Ellison - 12/17/2004 7:56:26 AM

Sabkha or playa, take your pick... - Nick Hoffman - 12/14/2004 2:23:08 AM
- re: salt flat, alternately wet and dry - bruced - 12/15/2004 7:05:45 AM
  - More uniform than random spheres - Philip Simon - 12/16/2004 2:42:50 AM
- Slowly changing opinions, or take a deep leap. - Philip Simon - 12/15/2004 4:14:17 AM
- I pick playa. - jms - 12/14/2004 5:26:38 PM
  - re: Being the way I am, the little bitty step pyramid - BRF - 12/14/2004 6:23:22 PM
- Or also an ancient deep water environment. - Robert Clark - 12/14/2004 3:38:38 PM
- re: Compared to what? - BRFelix - 12/14/2004 3:34:24 PM
- Whoa! Frost on the solar panels? - Robert Clark - 12/14/2004 3:32:38 PM
  - Rain on the parade, but Liquid impossibility - Philip Simon - 12/15/2004 2:22:38 AM
    - At every landing site pressure NEVER fell below 6.1 mbars. - Robert Clark - 12/15/2004 2:30:16 AM
      - My mistake Bob, you're right - Philip Simon - 12/15/2004 4:27:45 AM
  - Liquid not likely - dtb - 12/14/2004 5:09:35 PM
    - re: Liquid not likely - Robert Clark - 12/15/2004 1:48:12 AM
  - re: Whoa! Frost on the solar panels? - Robert Clark - 12/14/2004 4:22:08 PM
  - re: Frost - Tom Brosz - 12/14/2004 4:21:37 PM
    - Cool, and lots more than a "few microns" - Philip - 12/15/2004 4:33:48 AM
      - re: At the time... - BRFelix - 12/15/2004 5:24:22 AM
        
        You might be seeing it now, - Philip Simon - 12/18/2004 1:43:25 AM
- re: Yup, you really got us going there. - Aunt Bea - 12/14/2004 6:37:51 AM
  - re: I suppose you have proposed better theories that have now been vindicated? - Scott Evil - 12/15/2004 6:10:17 PM
    - Better theories that have now been vindicated? - water - 12/16/2004 12:39:43 AM
  - Re: In defense of Nick... - Vince - 12/15/2004 3:02:51 AM
- So how about some speculation? - Gary - 12/14/2004 6:05:00 AM

What will the astronauts wear aboard the CEV? - Raoul - 12/17/2004 9:07:33 PM

Are you an Ophiuchi? - Johannes - 12/17/2004 8:21:52 PM

John Young and the Shuttle - Raoul - 12/17/2004 7:45:11 PM

Who should be the next NASA Administrator? - ~tax leech - 12/16/2004 10:39:39 PM
- Tom Brosz should be the next NASA Administrator - Scott Evil - 12/17/2004 6:18:09 PM
- Any objections to Pete Worden, of DC-X and Clementine fame? - ~tax leech - 12/17/2004 1:44:14 AM

Heading for the heat shield! - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 7:26:48 AM
- Two questions - LJK - 12/17/2004 2:31:01 PM
  - re: Two questions - Doug Ellison - 12/17/2004 4:49:34 PM
  - re: Two questions - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 4:36:31 PM
    - Martian marbles and the physical comedy of astronatus - LJK - 12/17/2004 4:43:46 PM
      - re: Martian marbles - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 5:51:21 PM
  - re: Two questions - Delbert - 12/17/2004 2:49:11 PM
- The white patches look interesting. (n/t) - Lee - 12/17/2004 7:41:24 AM

HST and astronauts - Raoul - 12/8/2004 10:08:46 PM
- Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope: Final Report (2005) - LJK - 12/17/2004 5:42:13 PM
- re: HST and astronauts - Alberto - 12/8/2004 10:43:58 PM

Economist article on private spaceflight - phil - 12/17/2004 3:39:27 PM
- re: Economist article on private spaceflight - Larry J - 12/17/2004 5:27:14 PM

The Planetary Quarantine Program - Alex R. Blackwell - 6/17/2003 5:32:08 PM
- Ancient thread resurrected by idiot. Ignore. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 4:43:27 PM
- Thanks for the linkn, but the past will not be the future - E.P. Grondine - 6/18/2003 2:58:04 PM
  - re: Thanks for the link, but the past will not be the future - BD - 6/19/2003 12:01:12 PM
    - BTW, No one has claimed "Martian microbes Zubrin and company say are pelting the Earth on a daily basis." - Chris Vancil - 6/20/2003 9:30:58 PM
      - re: BTW, ICAMSR, Mars Society and Robert Zubrin's no planetary protection needed policy - BD - 6/21/2003 12:54:43 AM
        
        The Whole Story BD Never Tells - Mark Eby - 6/21/2003 5:22:53 PM
        
        re: The Whole Story BD Never Tells - BD - 6/22/2003 12:38:46 AM
        
        squak I'm a good parrot and always say the same thing - BD - 9/18/2003 2:03:28 PM
        
        squak I'm a good parrot and always say the same thing - BD - 9/18/2003 2:03:19 PM
        
        squak I'm a good parrot and always say the same thing - BD - 9/18/2003 2:03:09 PM
        
        You Already Posted That Barry. - Mark Eby - 6/22/2003 12:46:48 AM
        
        re: You Already Posted That Barry. - rola bolus - 12/17/2004 12:26:05 PM
        
        Hopefully Fixing Broken Article Links - Mark Eby - 6/21/2003 5:48:04 PM
        
        re: Hopefully Fixing Broken Article Links Mars and dragons - BD - 6/22/2003 12:42:49 AM
        
        squak squak squak - I'm hust a dumb parrot and can't reply - BD - 9/18/2003 2:00:52 PM
        
        more assertions without evidence - E.P. Grondine - 6/21/2003 5:35:39 PM
        
        The Great Biology Expert Speaks - Mark Eby - 6/21/2003 5:53:08 PM
        
        The scientific method confuses you - E.P. Grondine - 6/22/2003 7:03:28 PM
        
        re: The scientific method confuses you - Showaybe - 10/13/2003 10:05:11 PM
        
        this shit is boring the fuck out of me (n/t) - david - 3/30/2004 7:23:14 PM
        
        re: The scientific method confuses you - Showaybe - 10/13/2003 10:05:01 PM
        
        Hardly - Mark Eby - 6/22/2003 7:22:31 PM
        
        re: The Great Biology Expert Speaks - BD - 6/22/2003 12:39:51 AM
        
        The Great Parrot Squaks Again (n/t) - Mark Eby - 6/22/2003 1:54:57 AM
        
        Note 7 articles On Meteorites from Mars - Mark Eby - 6/21/2003 5:26:17 PM
        
        re: Note 7 articles On Meteorites from Mars - John Rummel - BD - 6/22/2003 12:41:29 AM
        
        Thanks, for proving my point... - Chris Vancil - 6/21/2003 4:36:21 AM
        
        Perhaps you could spare a few seconds from insulting Barry to apologize to me - E.P. Grondine - 6/21/2003 5:38:14 PM
        
        Re: Look you ARROGANT ASS apologize to Geoff, Nick, Mark, Alex and ALL the good people here you have insulted many times over and then we will talk about me... - Chris Vancil - 6/22/2003 6:29:05 AM
        
        Now when have I ever called you an idiot, Chris? - E.P. Grondine - 6/22/2003 7:10:21 PM
        
        re: Now when have I ever called you an idiot, Chris? - suga mamma - 12/11/2003 1:27:30 PM
        
        This kind of rude non answer BS is exactly why I don't respect you, ED! You are an idiot! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 6/23/2003 6:45:37 AM
        
        This kind of rude non answer BS is exactly why I don't respect you, ED! You are an idiot! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 6/23/2003 6:42:38 AM
        
        re:Insulting Barry? Where? Apologize to You? Why? You have a read comprehension disorder?! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 6/21/2003 7:21:51 PM
    - re: ... the past will not be the future..no kidding... - Chris Vancil - 6/20/2003 9:26:26 PM
      - re: ICAMSR, Planetary Protection...just the facts please - BD - 6/21/2003 1:02:54 AM
        
        Geez, Do you ever just reply to what people wrote? - Chris Vancil - 6/21/2003 4:58:15 AM
        
        re: Play acting in the Mars Society: Where's the beef? - BD - 6/22/2003 12:37:08 AM
        
        re: Play acting in the Mars Society: Where's the beef? - Chris Vancil - 6/22/2003 6:12:52 AM
        
        The Playing is BD's "Fast & Loose Facts" Game - Mark Eby - 6/22/2003 3:30:44 AM
        
        re: Geez, Do you ever just reply to what people wrote? - Johannes - 6/21/2003 2:12:56 PM
        
        re: Geez, Do you ever just reply to what people wrote? - Chris Vancil - 6/21/2003 7:42:53 PM
        
        re: re: Geez, Do you ever just reply to what people wrote? - BD - 6/22/2003 12:44:26 AM
        
        re: So the answer is no to my question. I'm not surprised... - Chris Vancil - 6/22/2003 5:54:39 AM
        
        There's Hope - Mark Eby - 6/22/2003 1:11:21 PM
        
        I don't think so. Barry will repeat the same BS over and over again. And truth or science has little to do with his BS! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 6/23/2003 7:52:46 AM
        
        SARS & Flu Psuedoscience - Mark Eby - 6/21/2003 2:49:30 AM
        
        assertions without evidence - E.P.Grondine - 6/21/2003 5:31:24 PM
        
        re: assertions without evidence - Mark Eby - 6/21/2003 6:01:03 PM
        
        re: re: assertions without evidence Mars Society dogma - BD - 6/22/2003 12:40:40 AM

Saturn's E Ring May Disappear! In 100 million years... - LJK - 12/17/2004 2:08:57 PM

Pretty smog - alcaray - 12/17/2004 12:16:49 AM
- How about this - Yum! - treason - 12/17/2004 1:09:25 AM
  - How now, brown cloud (n/t) - D. - 12/17/2004 8:30:17 AM
  - Don't worry... - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 1:32:45 AM

NASA cancelling shuttle upgrade projects - phil - 12/16/2004 2:23:34 PM
- That is encouraging (n/t) - Peter Bruener - 12/17/2004 12:25:45 AM

The 2005 Clarke-Bradbury International Science Fiction competition. - jms - 12/16/2004 11:59:04 PM

Titan image looks like Triton (url included) - pwokenyaw - 12/15/2004 2:58:32 AM
- Apples and oranges - Gary - 12/15/2004 6:19:01 PM
  - Triton is denser... - Adam Crowl - 12/16/2004 6:14:15 AM
    - BTW... - Adam Crowl - 12/16/2004 6:24:49 AM
      - Kuiper belt objects - Gary - 12/16/2004 7:30:18 AM
        
        re: Kuiper belt objects - Adam - 12/16/2004 10:50:05 PM
- re: Titan image looks like Triton (url included) - et - 12/15/2004 4:46:23 AM
- Hot links not working, here's the URL - pwokenyaw - 12/15/2004 3:00:29 AM

Astronaut biographies - Raoul - 12/16/2004 8:16:09 PM

Huygens heat shield is looking good - Gary - 12/15/2004 6:52:45 PM
- Lucky about the lower methane estimation - Daniel - 12/16/2004 7:31:06 PM
- CU 'eyes' to examine Titan as probe begins momentous Xmas journey - LJK - 12/16/2004 5:36:32 PM
- Does forgetting Doppler shift count as "switch backwards"...? - dtb - 12/15/2004 9:45:35 PM
- re: Huygens heat shield is looking good - phil - 12/15/2004 7:12:45 PM
  - Thank you (n/t) - Gary - 12/15/2004 7:17:22 PM

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