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2001 - Raoul - 9/27/2004 4:13:35 PM
- You forgot a book.... - et - 9/27/2004 6:00:34 PM
  - re: The Novellas - Raoul - 9/27/2004 7:15:46 PM
    - I stand corrected. - et - 9/27/2004 7:40:27 PM
  - re: A novella, not a book - Raoul - 9/27/2004 6:31:14 PM
- what's the book at the top, above '2010'? - Daniel - 9/27/2004 4:55:15 PM
  - re: Cinefex - Raoul - 9/27/2004 5:04:40 PM

$50 million prize for private manned launch to orbit - Tom Brosz - 9/27/2004 2:48:07 AM
- re: Fantastic News!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Nathan Koren - 9/27/2004 3:44:00 AM
  - Thanks! - Tom Brosz - 9/27/2004 4:24:12 AM
    - re: Thanks! - Nathan Koren - 9/27/2004 5:03:18 AM
      - those are a lot clearer - ta (n/t) - Daniel - 9/27/2004 6:14:07 PM
      - Animation? I wish. - Tom Brosz - 9/27/2004 3:02:59 PM

A frightening event, 21 years ago today, in Kazakhstan - Raoul - 9/26/2004 7:53:58 PM
- Crew survived 18 g's, returned to flight status (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 9/27/2004 12:48:52 AM

Seeing into the future... - Tom Brosz - 9/22/2004 5:08:53 AM
- LOL. I would hate to send e-mail on that thing. ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/22/2004 5:53:58 PM
- What is with the wheel. - REB - 9/22/2004 12:05:20 PM
  - Wow, I'm been at those controls - Art Martin - 9/22/2004 3:27:48 PM
    - Nautilus? - Peter Bruener - 9/23/2004 6:54:51 AM
      - USS Snook - Art Martin - 9/23/2004 4:07:49 PM
        
        re: USS Snook controls - Tom Brosz - 9/24/2004 5:48:11 AM
        
        er Tom. That's me with the guitar. - Art Martin - 9/24/2004 10:48:45 PM
        
        Oh really? ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/26/2004 10:26:23 PM
        
        Interesting. Take a look at the two pictures. - REB - 9/24/2004 2:12:05 PM
        
        Could be. - Tom Brosz - 9/26/2004 10:31:58 PM
        
        re: USS Snook - REB - 9/23/2004 4:15:54 PM
    - Ahhh!...And speaking of the future... - Jacob Samorodin - 9/22/2004 6:01:17 PM
      - thread on offtop about this (n/t) - alcaray - 9/22/2004 9:11:10 PM
- A great quote from Aug. 1898 'Nature' - R.L. - 9/22/2004 6:19:45 AM
- Tom, if you could supply a reference for this picture... - R.L. - 9/22/2004 5:49:39 AM
  - re: reference for this picture... - Tom Brosz - 9/22/2004 3:44:27 PM
    - Ha! While I was in getting coffee, Art nailed it. Blogosphere at work! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/22/2004 3:45:41 PM
      - "Blogosphere at work", yeah, misrepresenting the facts apparently, but then, that's what its good at... - R.L. - 9/22/2004 6:03:45 PM
        
        Every source of information screws up - Tom Brosz - 9/22/2004 10:53:12 PM
        
        Ah, so you then understand CBS's gaffe? (n/t) - R.L. - 9/23/2004 8:12:16 AM
      - Think the sub panel was just in the background to their intended object. - Art Martin - 9/22/2004 4:23:42 PM

Still one of the best space movies ever IMO. - REB - 9/24/2004 1:26:26 PM
- the wrong stuff - DWC - 9/26/2004 5:10:32 PM
- re:the Right Stuff - Raoul - 9/24/2004 5:26:27 PM
  - re: re:the Right Stuff - REB - 9/24/2004 6:04:05 PM
    - Nothing for Voshkhod-2 either. - Jacob Samorodin - 9/24/2004 8:40:07 PM
      - re: Nothing for Voshkhod-2 either. - LJK - 9/25/2004 12:40:06 AM
        
        re: Nothing for Voshkhod-2 either. - Doug Ellison - 9/25/2004 7:48:37 PM
        
        re: Other failures - Raoul - 9/25/2004 7:26:42 AM
      - re: Nothing for Voshkhod-2 either. - Raoul - 9/24/2004 9:41:48 PM
- LOL!...I guess all those years at Fort Bliss, Texas [1945-1950] didn't improve that German's English? Huh? ;-) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/24/2004 4:28:50 PM

Soundtrack to part of the MER animation - Daniel L - 9/26/2004 1:32:29 PM

‘Origins’ new book and 4 part TV miniseries - Tom Charlton - 9/24/2004 11:14:50 PM
- Good Luck In FL (n/t) - Mark Eby - 9/26/2004 12:20:27 PM
- Lots of fiming was done at the summit and at Keck for this series - R.L. - 9/25/2004 1:45:34 AM
- re: ?Origins? new book and 4 part TV miniseries - LJK - 9/25/2004 12:42:44 AM
- re: ?Origins? new book and 4 part TV miniseries - LJK - 9/25/2004 12:42:43 AM

New meteorites - Bill Cutler - 4/10/2003 8:22:44 AM
- re: New meteorites - Barbotan - 9/26/2004 7:31:55 AM
- Re: New meteorites - Colin C. - 4/30/2003 3:30:43 PM
- Would love to. Where is it? n/t (n/t) - LJ - 4/10/2003 8:38:52 AM
  - at http://www.bccmeteorites.com (n/t) - bill c - 7/17/2003 9:54:06 PM
  - You spaming us Bill? - ectoterrestrial - 4/10/2003 8:45:36 AM
    - WARNING BCC FAKE LUNAR METEORITE - Barbotan - 9/26/2004 7:29:54 AM
    - re: You spaming us Bill? - Barbotan - 9/26/2004 7:28:57 AM
    - re: You spaming us Bill? - Ray DeRusse - 8/13/2004 1:12:22 AM
    - Oh, honey, can I have a pair of those Moon Rock earrings for my birthday? :s n/t (n/t) - Mary Anne - 4/13/2003 6:24:11 PM
      - yes you can have ear rings small cost tho (n/t) - bill c - 7/17/2003 9:55:21 PM

Space books - Raoul - 9/25/2004 8:24:37 PM
- Great collection. - Bowser - 9/26/2004 3:23:10 AM
- Nice collection Raoul... - Peersa - 9/26/2004 2:58:29 AM

Da Vinci delayed - Raoul - 9/25/2004 4:37:44 PM

Rutan's interview - Raoul - 9/25/2004 10:19:19 AM

Contract awarded for the nuclear powered Jupiter probe JIMO. - Scott Evil - 9/24/2004 8:19:38 PM
- Yep - E.P. Grondine - 9/25/2004 1:11:27 AM
  - Ain't no BS either. - Lee - 9/25/2004 5:43:35 AM
    - Ain't no 5 yera old either - E.P. Grondine - 9/25/2004 6:13:45 AM
- Is it just me, or does JIMO seem to be progressing fairly quickly for a Nasa program? (n/t) - Lee - 9/24/2004 11:58:15 PM
  - correctamundo, oh mystic one.. and the question is... - E.P. Grondine - 9/25/2004 1:08:26 AM
- You're right - dtb - 9/24/2004 9:53:59 PM
  - ain't no conspiracy - E.P. Grondine - 9/25/2004 1:21:20 AM

Saw RING NEBULA LAST NITE!!!! - carl - 9/24/2004 8:07:24 PM
- Hmm... - RobVG - 9/25/2004 3:18:46 AM
- Central Peaks - SteveS - 9/24/2004 9:14:00 PM
  - Thanks - carl - 9/24/2004 9:16:41 PM
    - With only a 20" - SteveS - 9/24/2004 10:42:31 PM
    - re: The moon and the forums - Raoul - 9/24/2004 9:32:28 PM

Rovers TAKE A LICKING But Keep on TICKING!!!!!! - carl - 9/22/2004 9:47:06 PM
- Just a little downside to that, though. - Jacob Samorodin - 9/23/2004 4:09:20 PM
  - re: Just a little downside to that, though. - Doug Ellison - 9/23/2004 4:51:14 PM
    - re: If they make it all the way to the big crater I hope they can make it all the way around it - Scott Evil - 9/24/2004 9:14:03 PM
    - You don't suppose Gary is saying NO to Opportunity visiting its spent heatshield? heh heh heh! (n/t) - Jacob Smaorodin - 9/23/2004 5:26:20 PM
      - No one would ask me.... - Gary - 9/24/2004 4:28:30 AM
        
        re: No one would ask me.... - Doug Ellison - 9/24/2004 8:37:10 AM
        
        Heat shield thickness - Gary - 9/24/2004 8:52:00 PM
        
        Thanks - dtb - 9/24/2004 9:45:31 PM
        
        re: Heat shield thickness - Doug Ellison - 9/24/2004 9:01:53 PM
        
        What you're really looking for on the heatshield is all the dead bugs on the front. ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/24/2004 4:31:35 AM
      - re: You don't suppose Gary is saying NO to Opportunity visiting its spent heatshield? heh heh heh! - Doug Ellison - 9/23/2004 9:27:06 PM
- re: Rovers TAKE A LICKING But Keep on TICKING!!!!!! - Art Martin - 9/22/2004 10:56:38 PM
  - When is the martian solstice? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/22/2004 11:32:22 PM
    - re: Seasons - Raoul - 9/23/2004 6:53:48 PM
      - After solstice, energy outlook improves. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/23/2004 7:02:45 PM
        
        re: After winter solstice - Raoul - 9/23/2004 8:14:14 PM
        
        angle of light hitting cells is more meaningful to the rovers (n/t) - alcaray - 9/23/2004 9:24:49 PM
        
        re: angle of light hitting cells is more meaningful to the rovers - Doug Ellison - 9/24/2004 8:39:40 AM

New map of Opportunityâ€™s travels - REB - 9/22/2004 11:57:58 AM
- We have a great design - let's use it! - dtb - 9/23/2004 2:36:41 AM
  - Best chance would be for a 2011 Scout mission - pwokenyaw - 9/23/2004 6:04:42 PM
  - NASA likes to keep re-inventing the wheel - Buck Galaxy - 9/23/2004 4:26:45 AM
    - NASA is a research and development agency - Tom Brosz - 9/23/2004 5:57:30 AM
      - Luna 9 used airbags - pwokenyaw - 9/23/2004 5:56:36 PM
      - re: NASA is a research and development agency - REB - 9/23/2004 1:13:04 PM
        
        Lunokhod 2 (Luna 21) spent 4 months traveling 37 km around crater Le Monnier - Raoul - 9/23/2004 6:02:29 PM
        
        "Less time lag" is the biggie. - Tom Brosz - 9/23/2004 3:44:22 PM
        
        re: "Less time lag" is the biggie. - REB - 9/23/2004 4:13:58 PM
        
        "I'm from Iowa. I only work in space." - Tom Brosz - 9/24/2004 4:41:29 AM
        
        re: the Captain is visiting his home town this week! - Scott Evil - 9/24/2004 9:05:32 PM
        
        Geeky equals manly? I like the universe you live in! (n/t) - alcaray - 9/24/2004 4:53:46 PM
- re: Spirit says hello again (big) - Raoul - 9/22/2004 4:25:40 PM
- Next stop the heat shield and then Victoria crater! (big file) - Buck Galaxy - 9/22/2004 3:38:55 PM
  - re: Next stop the heat shield and then Victoria crater! (big file) - REB - 9/22/2004 4:01:35 PM
- And here is a new map of Spirit's travels - REB - 9/22/2004 12:02:09 PM
  - Cool!...BTW, Spirit has got another six month reprieve. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/22/2004 5:52:04 PM

A reason to visit 2002 AA 29 - Raoul - 9/24/2004 8:02:35 PM

Next to last Huygens checkout succeeds - alcaray - 9/24/2004 4:51:53 PM

Holographic controls! - Chris Desley - 9/24/2004 5:43:14 AM

Answer for Raoul - R.L. - 9/23/2004 11:56:15 PM
- re: Thanks, RL! - Raoul - 9/24/2004 5:26:35 AM

Question concerning a laser powerd Solar Sail - Scott Evil - 8/12/2004 7:37:34 PM
- re: Question concerning a laser powerd Solar Sail - Adam - 8/12/2004 10:17:10 PM
  - So why not go with the photon rocket option? - Lee - 8/13/2004 1:10:14 AM
    - re: So why not go with the photon rocket option? - elias - 9/23/2004 1:30:04 PM
      - Yes - R.L. - 9/24/2004 2:56:04 AM
    - Because it would negate all the advantages... - R.L. - 8/15/2004 5:53:14 AM
    - Power sources and rocket equation - Adam - 8/13/2004 5:58:56 AM
      - Temperature limited materials - CZ - 8/13/2004 8:17:10 AM
      - I'd feel much better with the fuel on board. - Lee - 8/13/2004 7:16:17 AM
        
        Magnetic sails - Adam - 8/14/2004 6:18:36 AM
        
        How about 0.2c ? - Lee - 8/15/2004 4:32:30 AM
- The amount of thrust created by the laser would be very very small. - Lee - 8/12/2004 7:47:09 PM

NGC 7331 - Raoul - 9/23/2004 10:02:55 PM
- Our twin - SteveS - 9/23/2004 11:16:21 PM

Earliest star forming galaxies (847 KB) - Raoul - 9/23/2004 8:39:05 PM
- re: Earliest star forming galaxies (847 KB) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/23/2004 9:14:52 PM

Okay, now this is getting a bit spooky... - Tom Brosz - 9/23/2004 7:16:25 AM
- If they DID discover chocolate out there... - Larry J - 9/23/2004 4:46:56 PM
  - Screw Atkins, Where do I sign up for the manned mission? (n/t) - Tony - 9/23/2004 7:12:02 PM
- I seem to recall a posting here a year or two ago... - Jacob Samorodin - 9/23/2004 4:04:25 PM
  - So this is why we haven't found alien intelligences! - LJK - 9/23/2004 7:58:50 PM
    - LOL! ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/23/2004 8:40:24 PM
- Ten trillion bottles of beer in the galactic halo... - LJK - 9/23/2004 1:56:13 PM
  - The problem is there's about 1 molecule of alcohol every 3 days of hard walking. - Bowser - 9/23/2004 7:39:56 PM
  - So...the universe is not a Milky Way bar, but a rum truffle. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/23/2004 2:57:03 PM
- remarkable (n/t) - Daniel - 9/23/2004 11:29:03 AM

Farking SpaceShipOne! - Nathan Koren - 9/23/2004 4:54:14 PM

Mars' acidic Oceanus Borealis - Adam - 9/22/2004 11:47:05 PM
- re: Good points - BRFelix - 9/23/2004 3:23:37 AM
  - re: Good points - REB - 9/23/2004 1:10:51 PM
    - Volcanoes, sure... - alcaray - 9/23/2004 4:24:39 PM

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