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A different look at a familiar sight! - Buck Galaxy - 1/15/2004 5:47:39 AM
- Good gawd! - Donald - 1/15/2004 1:40:40 PM
- Wow! My Dead Fish Head is now a Dead Turtle Head! How'd that happen? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 7:57:53 AM
  - Evolution in action - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:08:00 PM
    - If it turns into a rock shaped like a human face, I don't want to hear about it. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 6:12:30 PM
      - at least this one is only a foot across! - Tony - 1/15/2004 6:36:58 PM
        
        Please! Stop it! My gut is splitting. (LOL) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 6:49:22 PM
- Still looks like mud to me. (n/t) - Lee - 1/15/2004 6:45:30 AM

5 years hiatus - Raoul - 1/14/2004 9:08:43 PM
- re: 5 years hiatus - dlp_79 - 1/14/2004 9:30:21 PM
- re: 5 years hiatus - Kim Keller - 1/14/2004 9:16:27 PM
  - re: perhaps, yes - Raoul - 1/14/2004 10:21:19 PM
  - It wouldn't be the first time - Larry J - 1/14/2004 9:28:38 PM
    - I have a suspicion, Larry. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 2:26:20 PM
      - The Russians have shown for over 30 years that you don't need a manned vehicle to launch modules - Larry J - 1/15/2004 5:49:12 PM
        
        Yes, you're right! Also, the shuttles should be carted off to museums in 6 years. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 6:45:47 PM

Using Spirit sky observation to clarify Express ground observation - alcaray - 1/15/2004 5:52:58 PM

What became of manned Mars orbiting mission? - G Jetson - 1/15/2004 4:11:58 PM

Sixty years between the first Moon landing and the next one. Cripes. - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 11:31:58 PM
- re: Sixty years between the first Moon landing and the next one. Cripes. - rhw007 - 1/15/2004 8:23:33 AM
- re: Sixty years between the first Moon landing and the next one. Cripes. - Buck Galaxy - 1/15/2004 5:06:00 AM
  - The saddest thing of all is that for this thing to have even a ghost of a chance of happening we have to vote for GB this November. (n/t) - DWC - 1/15/2004 3:50:16 PM
- What!? How dare you question! Bush Hater! Traitor! Lestist Communist! (n/t) - Yer own medicine - 1/15/2004 12:43:48 AM
  - You really haven't been reading any of my posts, have you? - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 12:56:11 AM
    - Oh c'mon Tom- at least have a sense of humor - Davin L. - 1/15/2004 12:59:07 AM
      - P.S. - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 2:40:02 AM
      - re: a sense of humor - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 2:35:31 AM

Does the Lunar Surface Still Offer Value As a Site for Astronomical Observatories? - Nick Hoffman - 1/15/2004 4:44:14 AM
- re: Does the Lunar Surface Still Offer Value As a Site for Astronomical Observatories? - SteveS - 1/15/2004 3:18:57 PM
- Yea!...If you want to do things that Arecibo or HST can't. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/15/2004 2:32:27 PM
- See my post below on nulling interferometers (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 1/15/2004 8:41:17 AM
- Optical versus radio observatories - Gary - 1/15/2004 6:14:23 AM

The Rover wheel - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 9:22:49 AM

Lileks talks about space a bit. - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 9:07:51 AM

picture name coding - Delbert - 1/14/2004 7:44:05 PM
- partial answer - Nick Hoffman - 1/15/2004 6:11:53 AM

Cowboys on Mars - phil - 1/13/2004 9:32:52 PM
- re: Cowboys on Mars - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 1:03:28 AM
- re: Cowboys on Mars - gbaikie - 1/14/2004 12:13:42 AM
  - I can picture it now - alcaray - 1/14/2004 6:50:17 PM
    - re: I can picture it now - gbaikie - 1/14/2004 11:35:45 PM
  - "It should recognized that NASA's job is NOT to make rocket fuel," - Buck Galaxy - 1/14/2004 7:26:26 AM
    - We should be so lucky... - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 6:46:22 PM
    - re: "It should recognized that NASA's job is NOT to make rocket fuel," - gbaikie - 1/14/2004 8:47:57 AM
- The private sector will be involved - Larry J - 1/13/2004 10:09:43 PM
  - re: The private sector will be involved - Kim Keller - 1/14/2004 6:37:27 PM
    - Welcome back - Larry J - 1/14/2004 8:12:56 PM
      - re: Welcome back - Kim Keller - 1/14/2004 9:11:07 PM
        
        Busy is good - Larry J - 1/14/2004 10:28:44 PM
    - Hey Kim! - alcaray - 1/14/2004 6:44:51 PM
      - re: Hey Kim! - Kim Keller - 1/15/2004 3:11:39 AM

NASA TV coverage of Spirit roll off. - Delbert - 1/14/2004 5:55:26 PM
- re: The Lander wouldn't be dead if it had a camera. Wouldn't have to be hires. (That's when I miss the Apollo days.) (n/t) - Marcia - 1/14/2004 8:21:17 PM
  - re: if it had a camera. - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2004 3:02:08 AM
- Also at 2 am PST they will have a news briefing. (n/t) - Delbert - 1/14/2004 6:05:45 PM

Heading for the hills! - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 10:06:24 PM
- Yes Tom! That's the spirit! (n/t) - et - 1/14/2004 7:45:25 PM
- re: Heading for the hills! - Gary - 1/14/2004 5:09:20 AM
- "One assumes more creative names may be forthcoming" - Buck Galaxy - 1/13/2004 11:30:08 PM
  - As long as they keep the Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters out of it this time (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 12:10:39 AM
    - Are characters from "Zippy the Pinhead" acceptable? (n/t) - Gary - 1/14/2004 5:16:50 AM
      - "Yow" is the appropriate response...... (n/t) - Gary - 1/14/2004 5:18:02 AM
- A little piece on orienteering - alcaray - 1/13/2004 11:13:03 PM
  - re: A little piece on orienteering - Marcia - 1/14/2004 1:23:42 PM
    - Moving rocks - Nick Hoffman - 1/15/2004 12:30:19 AM
      - re: Moving rocks. Ok, ok, maybe by way of floods, volcanic erruptions, impact craters.... - Marcia - 1/15/2004 1:58:48 AM
- Note that the path enters and follows... - alcaray - 1/13/2004 10:50:31 PM
  - ditto... - Scott Evil - 1/13/2004 11:21:51 PM
    - Please tell me Scott ! - Daniel - 1/14/2004 2:41:17 AM
      - re: Try this link - Scott Evil - 1/14/2004 7:19:22 AM
        
        re: P.S. Try this link - Scott Evil - 1/14/2004 7:21:53 AM
        
        unsuccessful - Daniel - 1/14/2004 8:17:51 AM
        
        try opening you Window's media player - Scott Evil - 1/14/2004 3:20:49 PM
        
        till later .. - Daniel - 1/14/2004 4:48:55 PM
    - re: You're not alone, Scott. First the media, now NASA TV. - Marcia - 1/14/2004 12:08:59 AM
      - re: You're not alone, Scott. First the media, now NASA TV. - Delbert - 1/14/2004 12:32:38 AM
        
        re: Thanks, Del! - Marcia - 1/14/2004 3:15:23 AM
  - re: Note that the path enters and follows... - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 11:21:07 PM
- And don't forget... - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 10:28:33 PM

White House press release - more details - phil - 1/14/2004 9:48:58 PM
- note -- calls for *increase* in "robotic probes" - dtb - 1/14/2004 11:12:24 PM

The Speech - McFly - 1/14/2004 9:04:25 PM
- The Ludites are amassing against the plan in Iowa. - Scott Evil - 1/14/2004 10:55:23 PM
- It looks like a good thing. - Tony - 1/14/2004 10:05:19 PM
  - re: Sounds promising. - Marcia - 1/14/2004 10:30:04 PM

NASA space exploration timeline - Success_Machine - 1/14/2004 9:04:11 PM
- re: NASA space exploration timeline - McFly - 1/14/2004 9:38:44 PM
  - My guess: you are probably closer to what will actually occur... - Scott Evil - 1/14/2004 9:56:09 PM
- it sounds like the goals are clear, yet broad based. - Scott Evil - 1/14/2004 9:21:55 PM

10 reasons - Raoul - 12/8/2003 9:38:05 PM
- Another good reason - Buck Galaxy - 12/12/2003 12:58:05 AM
- Seems like a pretty weak list of reasons - Larry J - 12/10/2003 8:13:05 PM
  - re: One reason could be enough - Raoul - 12/11/2003 1:02:02 PM
    - re: One reason could be enough - gbaikie - 12/11/2003 5:21:28 PM
  - re: Seems like a pretty weak list of reasons - gbaikie - 12/11/2003 10:36:12 AM
- 10 + reasons - Buck Galaxy - 12/9/2003 6:00:11 PM
  - re: 10 + reasons - Raoul - 12/9/2003 6:58:58 PM
- re: A return to the Moon: 10 reasons - Chris Vancil - 12/8/2003 11:09:21 PM
  - re: A return to the Moon: 10 reasons - Tom Westre - 1/14/2004 9:29:54 PM
  - re: Meetings with personalities - Raoul - 12/10/2003 8:10:42 PM
  - Your right: there is no reason to go to the moon! - alcaray - 12/9/2003 5:15:29 PM
    - re: Where did I say there are no reasons for going to the Moon? - Chris Vancil - 12/9/2003 6:23:12 PM
      - You cast poopoo on the 10 reasons - alcaray - 12/9/2003 9:30:25 PM
        
        re: Interesting Logic. - Chris Vancil - 12/10/2003 12:41:47 AM
        
        Whatever - alcaray - 12/10/2003 5:19:30 PM
        
        re: You cast poopoo on the 10 reasons - gbaikie - 12/9/2003 11:26:44 PM
        
        re: Water Ectraction. - Chris Vancil - 12/10/2003 12:48:05 AM
        
        Do you know for sure what's in Bush's plan? - Larry J - 12/10/2003 6:20:50 PM
        
        re:I admit it, I'm basing my opinion on rumor. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 12/11/2003 1:18:05 AM
        
        Why don't we wait until we see what's in the plan? - Larry J - 12/11/2003 2:37:01 PM
        
        Yes, but - alcaray - 12/10/2003 12:24:10 AM
  - and a return to Mars would do ... ? - Arthur Smith - 12/9/2003 5:27:51 AM
    - re: First, you have to have been there to return. Mars has the life question. Which would be the #1 on a list for it... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 12/9/2003 6:27:58 PM

Is this Bush space initiative a trial balloon, or an actual budget proposal? - Jacob Samorodin - 1/14/2004 2:42:07 PM
- re: Compatibility for exploration - Raoul - 1/14/2004 5:22:18 PM
  - A moonbus would be an eventual part of the exploration effort I'm sure. - Scott Evil - 1/14/2004 6:07:46 PM
    - re: Aurora - Raoul - 1/14/2004 8:26:47 PM
- The key is going to be: Can NASA devise a bare-bones Manned launch vehicle. - Scott Evil - 1/14/2004 3:57:17 PM

Comments being taken on space policy today - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 7:08:27 PM

EPOD image: Sodium light pollution - et - 1/13/2004 5:50:32 PM
- The fact that - in the same shot - you can see Taurus so clearly and beautifully... - alcaray - 1/13/2004 6:13:21 PM
  - The visible light spectrum is so narrow... - Larry J - 1/13/2004 7:17:36 PM
    - But the sodium transition is FAR narrower - R.L. - 1/14/2004 5:42:43 AM
      - re: But the sodium transition is FAR narrower - Larry J - 1/14/2004 2:50:29 PM
        
        re: But the sodium transition is FAR narrower - et - 1/14/2004 7:03:47 PM
    - It wouldn't work Larry. - et - 1/13/2004 7:30:01 PM
      - I'm not so certain of that - Larry J - 1/13/2004 8:10:18 PM
        
        speaking of flickering lights - Delbert - 1/13/2004 11:48:23 PM
      - Actually... - R.L. - 1/13/2004 8:08:03 PM
  - Notice the light is in a cone directed at the ground. - et - 1/13/2004 6:39:33 PM

Is the air breathing space shuttle concept dead? I hope not. The specific impulse of an air breathing engine far exceeds that of a rocket. This permits a much smaller and less expensive craft. I know… (n/t) - David F Mayer - 1/13/2004 7:14:07 PM
- I don't know if it's dead, but I don't know of much activity in that area either - Larry J - 1/13/2004 7:25:01 PM
  - Correction: It's RASCAL, not SCAMP - Larry J - 1/14/2004 2:40:46 PM
    - re: RASCAL is not an air-breathing rocket - Success_Machine - 1/14/2004 3:05:25 PM
      - re: RASCAL is not an air-breathing rocket - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 5:03:00 PM
      - I never said it was - Larry J - 1/14/2004 3:31:17 PM
  - Airbreathing is somewhat overrated - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 12:44:11 AM
  - Do either of you know if anyone but Dr. Edwards is taking space elevator concepts seriously? (n/t) - et - 1/13/2004 7:31:47 PM
    - re: I am working on the Orbital Skyhook Infrastructure - Success_Machine - 1/14/2004 6:24:15 AM

Hoagland, you bastard, that's MY Dead Fish! - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 6:14:39 AM
- See Tom! I aisd you were obsessed with Red Herrings! (n/t) - Davin L. - 1/14/2004 3:18:23 PM
  - LOL! (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 4:51:34 PM
- Maybe the little green men had ordered too many fish & chips. ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/14/2004 2:11:13 PM
- You deserve an Angstrom medal! - R.L. - 1/14/2004 6:23:07 AM
  - or at least an IgNobel Prize..... (n/t) - Gary - 1/14/2004 4:18:32 PM

Rock fragmentation at rover site possibly result of water - SteveS - 1/13/2004 3:49:29 PM
- water or ice? - Greg - 1/14/2004 4:27:05 PM

Details of Space initiative may be changing for the worse already - CarolinaDave - 1/14/2004 3:20:28 AM
- What time is the speech? - Lee - 1/14/2004 7:23:23 AM
  - re: Speech will carried live via NASA TV at 3:00pm EST today. - Marcia - 1/14/2004 2:49:58 PM
- Wait for the speech - Gary - 1/14/2004 5:12:56 AM
  - Exactly - Buck Galaxy - 1/14/2004 7:17:30 AM

the real motives behind the Bush administration's sudden interest in space exploration? - Greg - 1/13/2004 10:19:09 AM
- re: the real motives behind the Bush administration's sudden interest in space exploration? - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2004 5:57:58 AM
  - re: the real motives behind the Bush administration's sudden interest in space exploration? - Greg - 1/14/2004 12:09:23 PM
- Greg, - ebnelson - 1/13/2004 1:52:38 PM
  - re: Ed, - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 2:43:29 PM
    - Tom - ebnelson - 1/14/2004 3:38:50 AM
    - re: Ed, - dtb - 1/13/2004 4:45:23 PM
      - re: Ed, - HL3dsx - 1/14/2004 1:50:19 AM

I am redeemed - Donald - 1/14/2004 2:24:25 AM
- Darn you! You beat me to the punch. - Gary - 1/14/2004 5:06:42 AM

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