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Spirit has successfully gone down the ramp and is now on Mars. - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 10:05:14 AM
- As Nick says, look at the tire! (which is how it's really spelled. ;) ) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 6:06:05 PM
  - I'm really tired of you colonials and your spelling :-) - Nick Hoffman - 1/16/2004 12:52:37 AM
  - Now now! Let's not get into the theatre of the absurd. ;-)> Stop the (mud)slinging. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 6:52:37 PM
  - re: As Nick says, look at the tire! (which is how it's really spelled. ;) ) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:15:49 PM
- look at the tyre! - Nick Hoffman - 1/15/2004 2:28:51 PM
  - re: look at the tyre! - Marcia - 1/15/2004 7:34:50 PM
    - re: look at the tyre! - Marcia - 1/15/2004 7:40:34 PM
  - re: look at the tyre! - dlp_79 - 1/15/2004 5:46:10 PM
    - re: look at the tyre! - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:05:08 PM
  - Perhaps mud, bud. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 4:40:43 PM
    - re: Perhaps mud, bud. - PB - 1/15/2004 5:05:39 PM
      - re: Perhaps mud, bud. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 5:59:26 PM
        
        So does oily dirt. So does talcum powder. Not ready to make any conclusions. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/15/2004 6:13:06 PM
        
        So does a powder. Roll a toy car in icing sugar. (n/t) - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:10:18 PM
        
        Icing sugar is moist. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:40:52 PM
        
        re: Icing sugar is NOT moist. - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:47:08 PM
        
        re: Icing sugar is NOT moist. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 7:09:46 PM
        
        Guys, the rover is right there. WAIT for it! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 7:54:46 PM
        
        Here's the thing about mars: it is different from earth - alcaray - 1/15/2004 7:21:34 PM
        
        I'll try the experiment with a 25 lb. barbell weight and post the results. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 10:22:39 AM
        
        Not at the Pathfinder site. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:35:15 PM
        
        All we are saying is......... - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:42:55 PM
        
        great minds (n/t) - alcaray - 1/15/2004 6:14:17 PM
      - Robert is open loop. Don't waste your breath..... (n/t) - Gary - 1/15/2004 5:16:05 PM
        
        It's only water. It can't hurt you. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 7:14:39 PM
  - it happened on pathfinder - Delbert - 1/15/2004 4:28:57 PM
    - re: it happened on pathfinder - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 6:08:40 PM
  - Speaking of snow, Nick.... - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 2:42:05 PM
- Simply marvelous - Donald - 1/15/2004 1:39:10 PM

Temperatures and pressures are within the range to permit liquid water in Gusev, Mars. - Robert Clark - 1/15/2004 5:53:50 PM
- Hogwash - Donald - 1/16/2004 3:39:35 AM
  - Substantial amounts of water in equatorial sites, such as Gusev. - Robert Clark - 1/16/2004 6:58:41 PM
- Oh Yeah, says who? - Nick Hoffman - 1/15/2004 11:25:13 PM
  - Says the mini-TES on the Spirit rover. - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 12:41:01 AM
  - re: Oh Yeah, says who? - Dave M - 1/16/2004 8:24:57 PM
    - You're right, but you're wrong... - et - 1/16/2004 9:42:46 PM
      - Actual *ground* temperatures exceeded 0 C daily at Pathfinder. - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 12:52:29 AM
        
        re: Actual *ground* temperatures exceeded 0 C daily at Pathfinder. - Nick Hoffman - 1/17/2004 1:56:59 AM
        
        re: Actual *ground* temperatures exceeded 0 C daily at Pathfinder. - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 7:31:42 AM
        
        And there's more... - Nick Hoffman - 1/17/2004 2:06:09 AM
        
        Nobody's forcing you to read it, bud. - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 7:55:38 AM
        
        re: Viking Data is Suspect - Chris Vancil - 1/17/2004 8:52:02 AM
        
        Except that the temperature measurements on Mars Global Surveyor have shown the same thing! - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 9:01:48 AM
        
        re: All I'm saying is the Viking Lander Data is ~. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 1/17/2004 9:37:25 AM

Re: More Mars color controversies. - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 12:18:10 AM
- re: Re: More Mars color controversies. - Robert Clark - 1/17/2004 8:45:10 AM
- re: Re: More Mars color controversies. - dtb - 1/17/2004 2:26:56 AM
- re: Re: More Mars color controversies. - dlp_79 - 1/17/2004 12:34:17 AM

A "Holo-room" at JPL - Gary - 1/16/2004 6:09:17 PM
- Visualisation rooms and "caves" - Nick Hoffman - 1/17/2004 12:32:37 AM
- re: A "Holo-room" at JPL - Marcia - 1/16/2004 11:29:24 PM
  - re: The first link. - Marcia - 1/16/2004 11:34:43 PM
    - Ngorongoro Crater looks a bit like Mt. Warning Crater - Gary - 1/17/2004 4:13:29 AM

Refueling Mars Rovers... - DALeffler - 1/16/2004 1:56:36 AM
- re: Refueling Mars Rovers... - Adam - 1/16/2004 3:05:57 AM
  - re: Refueling Mars Rovers... - Nick Hoffman - 1/16/2004 8:13:30 AM
    - Damn that's a good idea... - Adam - 1/17/2004 12:59:15 AM

The cause of the leak - Raoul - 1/16/2004 4:47:05 PM
- re: The cause of the leak - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2004 12:01:13 AM

Blogosphere reacts to Bush space proposal - phil - 1/16/2004 6:18:10 PM
- re: Blogosphere reacts to Bush space proposal - Raoul - 1/16/2004 8:07:15 PM
  - re: Blogosphere reacts to Bush space proposal - gbaikie - 1/16/2004 11:42:02 PM
- and a summary of print media reaction - phil - 1/16/2004 6:55:27 PM

Gore ways in on Bush Space Plan - Buck Galaxy - 1/16/2004 4:47:58 AM
- re: Gore ways in on Bush Space Plan - ebnelson - 1/16/2004 1:59:41 PM
- Here's Kerry on the subject: - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 8:10:01 AM
  - Kerry is surging ahead in Iowa... - Scott Evil - 1/16/2004 2:15:50 PM
- Space advocates are true environmentalists - Gary - 1/16/2004 5:15:46 AM
- Good comments, BTW - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 5:10:12 AM
  - I think this may be a great example of a politician opposing something just because it's from Bush. - Buck Galaxy - 1/16/2004 6:23:45 PM
    - Space and politics - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 8:17:49 PM
    - algore's space record - phil - 1/16/2004 7:10:43 PM
      - Next thing you know it will be NASA's rocket launches that are causing the greenhouse effect and destruction of the ozone layer! - Scott Evil - 1/16/2004 11:04:13 PM
        
        re: Now, don't give Gore any ideas - SteveS - 1/16/2004 11:27:25 PM
- Dang...scooped again. I gotta learn how to type faster. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 5:05:18 AM

Dreams of a Moonbase - Raoul - 1/16/2004 10:12:28 PM

Mars: One way - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 6:20:11 PM
- re: The Pilgrim Project - Fox - 1/16/2004 9:44:56 PM
- It makes somewhat more sense to me - pwokenyaw - 1/15/2004 10:31:42 PM
- I volunteer! (n/t) - alcaray - 1/15/2004 6:24:21 PM
  - NO, not you! I volunteer SM (n/t) - phil - 1/15/2004 6:31:11 PM
    - I thought SM was gonna take the elevator :-) (n/t) - McFly - 1/15/2004 6:59:30 PM
      - That's me. He'll be on the orbital skyhook I think. (n/t) - et - 1/15/2004 7:17:50 PM
        
        re: Orbital Skyhook doesn't need fuel resupply missions - Success_Machine - 1/16/2004 6:56:05 AM
        
        re: More advantages of an Orbital Skyhook (ARMXER) - Success_Machine - 1/16/2004 7:06:59 AM
    - I'll carry SM's suitcase and unpack it after we get to Mars (n/t) - Gary - 1/15/2004 6:42:54 PM
      - We canucks are built for the (martian) cold. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 6:55:32 PM

More pictures... - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 8:13:06 PM
- re: More pictures... - Raoul Lannoy - 1/16/2004 8:51:05 PM

Inside Bush's space plan - SteveS - 1/16/2004 3:59:11 PM
- Does this mean former astronauts now have their gag order removed? (n/t) - TiM - 1/16/2004 5:02:26 PM
- Link didn't work - Larry J - 1/16/2004 4:43:21 PM
  - re: Your link works, thanks - SteveS - 1/16/2004 6:55:02 PM

This O'keefe guy sounds like one heck of a bean counter. - Scott Evil - 1/15/2004 5:30:24 PM
- re: This O'keefe guy sounds like one heck of a bean counter. - McFly - 1/15/2004 5:52:22 PM
  - What I'd like to know. - Lee - 1/15/2004 7:31:30 PM
    - It's a lot harder than it seems - Larry J - 1/15/2004 8:07:41 PM
      - I still don't see where it should cost a lot more. - Lee - 1/16/2004 6:55:48 AM
        
        And a space station doesn't need to be prepared for battle... - Scott Evil - 1/16/2004 4:34:32 PM
        
        A few days can be a very long time... - Larry J - 1/16/2004 6:16:20 PM

Twin Planets (3 & 6 times the mass of Jupiter) Survive Solar Blow-out - Marcia - 1/16/2004 4:46:17 PM

Meanwhile, in the private sector... - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 8:25:00 AM

Jerry Pournelle on the space initiative: a first look - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 7:28:27 AM

An interesting take on the space initiative - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 4:57:01 AM
- FoxNews.com: Bush's proposals are too pro-NASA - ~tax leech - 1/16/2004 6:17:16 AM
  - Actually, ignoring the private sector may be good news - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 6:33:19 AM

So, how many space geeks voted for Gore? - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 4:48:52 AM

Greg Easterbrook comments on the new space initiative - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2004 3:14:48 AM

Better lander pictures - dlp_79 - 1/16/2004 1:35:50 AM

Even google - Raoul - 1/15/2004 10:12:41 PM

If we were on the Moon - Raoul - 1/15/2004 9:06:44 PM

â€œThe wealth of this nation can sustain a program like this,â€ - Jeff F - 1/15/2004 3:51:28 AM
- An all-American space program? What? No international effort? - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 3:51:20 PM
  - Why would we need international help? - Lee - 1/15/2004 7:42:41 PM
  - re: An all-American space program? What? No international effort? - McFly - 1/15/2004 5:28:55 PM
    - A so-called public invititation is one thing; private consultations are another. . (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 6:39:54 PM
  - re: What? No international effort? - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 5:04:32 PM
- Hey, Jeff!...Long time no see. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 3:03:36 PM

Not a lot of money to play with for 2005-2010 - dtb - 1/15/2004 2:21:46 AM
- Bush said NASA was going to shove $11 billion around - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 2:43:01 AM
  - Pet projects that are probably in trouble - Gary - 1/15/2004 6:25:02 AM
    - "nulling interferometers planned for the Libration points" might be better done on the moon - Buck Galaxy - 1/15/2004 8:30:48 AM
      - re: Great information, Buck, thanks! (n/t) - Raoul - 1/15/2004 7:40:16 PM
  - re: Bush said NASA was going to shove $11 billion around - Buck Galaxy - 1/15/2004 3:35:17 AM
    - re: Bush said NASA was going to shove $11 billion around - McFly - 1/15/2004 5:44:50 PM
      - re: Bush said NASA was going to shove $11 billion around - Larry J - 1/15/2004 5:59:27 PM
    - re: Shuttle for HST - Raoul - 1/15/2004 6:26:59 AM
      - The CEV hasn't even been designed yet - Buck Galaxy - 1/15/2004 8:35:40 AM
        
        Servicing military satellites - Larry J - 1/15/2004 4:41:38 PM
      - re: Shuttle for HST - dtb - 1/15/2004 7:15:20 AM
    - re: Bush said NASA was going to shove $11 billion around - dtb - 1/15/2004 4:19:58 AM

Jiggy 3D - alcaray - 1/15/2004 7:27:43 PM

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