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Onion Info-graphic on Mars Rover - Justin Kelly - 1/14/2004 3:56:05 AM

Gusev! - Raoul - 1/13/2004 5:11:47 PM
- re: Gusev! - Delbert - 1/13/2004 11:28:08 PM
- re: Gusev! - Robert Clark - 1/13/2004 5:43:50 PM

Public TEPID on Bush SPACE PLAN..... - Carl - 1/13/2004 9:05:35 PM
- re: Public TEPID on Bush SPACE PLAN..... - McFly - 1/13/2004 9:37:13 PM
- Did anyone really expect otherwise? - phil - 1/13/2004 9:14:34 PM

Stardust has apparently discovered something unique. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/13/2004 3:16:35 PM
- Hmmm: cometary peanut shape may have to do with passes by the sun - alcaray - 1/13/2004 6:27:09 PM
  - I still say it's a cavern. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/13/2004 9:11:00 PM
- The picture just afterward that NASA is suppressing ;) - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 6:21:09 PM
  - TESB. Yea! I remember...a long time ago in a galaxy... :-)> (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/13/2004 9:01:39 PM
- We learned how to make our own caves, several hundred thousand years ago. 8-} (n/t) - alcaray - 1/13/2004 5:48:33 PM

brosz - Lucky - 1/13/2004 5:25:50 PM
- Yo Smythe my man! - phil - 1/13/2004 8:53:52 PM
- re: brosz - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 6:08:20 PM

Webcast with Mars Rover scientist today. - Robert Clark - 1/13/2004 7:03:41 PM

Space poll contradicts itself at every turn - CarolinaDave - 1/13/2004 12:45:50 AM
- re: Space poll contradicts itself at every turn - dtb - 1/13/2004 2:23:01 AM
  - Dangle prizes, though, and every state will produce chasers... - SpaceProjects.com - 1/13/2004 2:32:09 AM
    - The conservatives clobbered Jerry Brown for suggesting California-funded space endevors - alcaray - 1/13/2004 6:31:45 PM
    - re: Dangle prizes, though, and every state will produce chasers... - DWC - 1/13/2004 6:15:38 AM
      - Hasn't Paul Allen spent MUCH more than the $10 million X Prize on Scaled Composites? - SpaceProjects.com - 1/13/2004 6:22:39 AM
    - re: prizes won't even necessarily be popular - dtb - 1/13/2004 3:06:57 AM
      - Prizes yield results (not the X33 kind, either); market incentives can be tacked on, too. - SpaceProjects.com - 1/13/2004 5:57:45 AM
      - re: prizes - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 5:08:28 AM
        
        re: prizes - dtb - 1/13/2004 6:38:58 AM
        
        Neither DARPA's nor the FBI's grand prizes funnel pork to politically significant districts... - SpaceProjects.com - 1/13/2004 3:36:45 PM
        
        re: prizes and politics - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 2:49:25 PM
    - re: sure, there are multi-billionare gamblers on every street corner! - dtb - 1/13/2004 2:45:20 AM
      - Burt Rutan says prizes attract up to 40 times their amount in private investment pursuing them. - SpaceProjects.com - 1/13/2004 6:02:14 AM

Homer Hickam - Buck Galaxy - 1/13/2004 6:22:16 PM

Latest healthcheck on Mossbauer confirms perfect health - alcaray - 1/13/2004 5:38:34 PM
- Maybe it was afraid of the dark? - et - 1/13/2004 5:45:12 PM

brosz - Lucky - 1/13/2004 5:25:36 PM

Gephardt & Lieberman re: Moon & Mars - "Hel- no, we wont go!" - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/12/2004 12:22:09 PM
- Lets kill AMTRAK. That should free up $20 Billion or so. We can cure disease with the savings. - Scott Evil - 1/13/2004 3:30:22 PM
- Kucinich and Dean support space exploration - Arthur Smith - 1/13/2004 1:19:01 AM
- "Anyone who is a democrat and a space lover should tear up their party registration card and re-register as a republican right now." - Buck Galaxy - 1/12/2004 6:18:09 PM
  - Us Democrats need to start saying the converse - alcaray - 1/13/2004 12:24:39 AM
  - I agree - McFly - 1/12/2004 7:25:59 PM
    - We've already tried that - Larry J - 1/12/2004 9:08:08 PM
      - And we ARE winning that war. - Lee - 1/13/2004 2:53:41 AM
        
        And yet it doesn't follow that even more research funding will get faster results - Larry J - 1/13/2004 3:13:18 PM
- Fine! Let them stay on earth! I'll take their place!...Democracy in action. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/12/2004 3:04:55 PM

Are the Moon and Mars more like the Everest or California? - Raoul - 1/13/2004 6:37:17 AM
- Don't know! I've never been to Everest, and I've only visited California 5 times. ;>) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/13/2004 3:20:27 PM

Jerry Pournelle on the space initiative - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 1:57:38 AM
- As a counterweight, Senator Clinton proposes universal health care plan... - SpaceProjects.com - 1/13/2004 2:14:03 AM
  - Hillarycare could be as bad for medicine as 'campaign finance reform' is for free speech and may be as inevitable - ebnelson - 1/13/2004 2:25:26 PM
  - Actually, she seems to be proposing only standardized record keeping - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 3:26:23 AM
    - That's her INITIAL proposal; she's learned from previous experience (says the article)... - SpaceProjects.com - 1/13/2004 5:46:06 AM

President to seek international effort in space plan - Jeff F - 1/13/2004 10:27:52 AM
- re: Will that be webcast live? Nasa tv perhaps? nt - Success_Machine - 1/13/2004 12:36:04 PM

More Mars color controversies. - Robert Clark - 1/12/2004 2:22:13 AM
- re: colors - S - 1/12/2004 5:12:13 PM
- SDAI color correction at your service... ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/12/2004 9:05:00 AM
  - Your green tab still looks brown. Try to increase the green. (n/t) - Robert Clark - 1/12/2004 12:09:50 PM
    - See Nick's post below... - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/13/2004 3:29:17 AM
    - re: Your green tab still looks brown. Try to increase the green. - Marcia - 1/12/2004 12:23:45 PM
      - Remember Viking - Nick Hoffman - 1/13/2004 12:47:00 AM
        
        re: True! - Marcia - 1/13/2004 1:07:30 AM
        
        re: True! - Marcia - 1/13/2004 1:49:39 AM
- re: More Mars color controversies. - Mike F. - 1/12/2004 5:59:06 AM
  - re: More Mars color controversies. - Tom Brosz - 1/12/2004 6:26:54 AM
    - Might be using a near-IR channel for red - dtb - 1/12/2004 7:34:51 PM
    - re: More Mars color controversies. - nick Hoffman - 1/12/2004 6:35:30 AM
      - re: More Mars color controversies. - Daniel - 1/12/2004 8:09:02 AM
        
        Cameras verses eyes - Larry J - 1/12/2004 10:15:02 PM
        
        - thanks Larry (n/t) - daniel - 1/13/2004 7:39:01 AM
      - re: More Mars color controversies. - Tom Brosz - 1/12/2004 8:03:23 AM

Looking down the barrel of Sunspot 537 - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 6:22:39 AM

MSNBC O'keefe article encouraging - Mell - 1/13/2004 5:11:18 AM
- Link - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 5:42:30 AM

Exploration - Raoul - 1/12/2004 8:34:53 PM
- Moon base vs Moon bus - Buck Galaxy - 1/12/2004 11:54:31 PM
  - re: Moon base vs Moon bus - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2004 1:20:33 AM
- Associated Press poll: more than half prefer the new space money be spent on DOMESTIC programs - SpaceProjects.com - 1/12/2004 10:30:42 PM
  - re: the most interesting aspect of this poll... - Scott Evil - 1/12/2004 10:40:55 PM
    - Democrats WISELY distrust the military industrial complex (e.g. Boeing & LockMart) - SpaceProjects.com - 1/12/2004 11:17:24 PM
      - re: Democrats WISELY distrust the military industrial complex (e.g. Boeing & LockMart) - . - 1/13/2004 3:39:17 AM
    - re: the most interesting aspect of this poll... - Chris Vancil - 1/12/2004 11:10:09 PM
- I don't think geological exploration would be the only form of exploration. - Scott Evil - 1/12/2004 10:19:02 PM

Could SLEEPY HOLLOW be a DUST/MUD PIT? - Carl - 1/12/2004 4:50:47 PM
- re: Could SLEEPY HOLLOW be a DUST/MUD PIT? - Delbert - 1/13/2004 1:17:34 AM
- Uhhhhhh, does JPL know? - Carl - 1/12/2004 8:48:04 PM
  - 6 wheeling on Mars - JReid - 1/12/2004 9:12:56 PM
- Death Valley sand pits - jReid - 1/12/2004 8:47:26 PM
  - Depends on the impact area - carl - 1/12/2004 8:53:18 PM
- Probably not a danger - Tom Brosz - 1/12/2004 6:39:50 PM
  - re: Probably not a danger - Marcia - 1/13/2004 12:00:27 AM
    - re: Further... - Marcia - 1/13/2004 12:44:35 AM
- With possibility that it could be similar to quicksand; I would steer clear of that area. (n/t) - Nick - 1/12/2004 5:14:14 PM

Bush Pushes For New Space Age! - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/11/2004 2:07:29 AM
- re: Wait until he speeks - Raoul - 1/12/2004 6:51:31 PM
  - re: clever way to kill manned spaceflight - Scott Evil - 1/12/2004 9:13:33 PM
- before we get too excited... - R.L. - 1/11/2004 7:09:05 AM
  - There is one big difference between Bush 1's plan and Bush 2's plan - Scott Evil - 1/12/2004 5:03:24 PM
  - As I Said Before - Sounds Like Bush 1 Retread - Mark Eby - 1/11/2004 5:02:49 PM
    - The biggest differences - Larry J - 1/12/2004 11:03:35 PM
    - Caveat - Mark Eby - 1/11/2004 5:17:17 PM
      - Seriously, there is a big difference that gives this new initiative a realistic chance. - Scott Evil - 1/12/2004 5:08:04 PM
- Is Bush "promising us the Moon" (sometime AFTER he retires, mind you) in exchange for our supporting the Shuttle while Jeb's still governor of Flori-duh? - SpaceProjects.com - 1/11/2004 3:44:29 AM
  - re: Is Bush "promising us the Moon" (sometime AFTER he retires, mind you) in exchange for our supporting the Shuttle while Jeb's still governor of Flori-duh? - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/11/2004 5:50:36 AM
    - The more space ENTREPRENEURS are inspired by Bush's proposals, the lower prices will become and the more political support for space will increase... - SpaceProjects.com - 1/11/2004 1:39:28 PM
  - re: Is Bush "promising us the Moon" (sometime AFTER he retires, mind you) in exchange for our supporting the Shuttle while Jeb's still governor of Flori-duh? - Buck Galaxy - 1/11/2004 4:37:35 AM
    - Property rights - Tom Brosz - 1/11/2004 8:15:42 PM
      - Treaties prevent nations from claiming space bodies, but I think there is still a loophole for private citizens or corporations. - Buck Galaxy - 1/12/2004 12:41:07 AM
        
        re: Treaties - Tom Brosz - 1/12/2004 6:41:17 AM

airbags vs. Viking - Daniel - 1/11/2004 4:04:54 PM
- re: airbags vs. Viking - dlp_79 - 1/11/2004 4:19:37 PM
  - re: airbags vs. Viking - Larry J - 1/12/2004 10:30:05 PM
  - re: airbags vs. Viking - dtb - 1/11/2004 4:48:28 PM
    - re: airbags vs. Viking - Daniel - 1/11/2004 5:05:59 PM
      - Smart Landing systems - Nick Hoffman - 1/12/2004 1:19:09 AM
        
        re: Smart Landing systems - Daniel - 1/12/2004 2:28:32 AM
      - re: airbags vs. Viking - Raoul - 1/11/2004 5:27:21 PM
        
        re: airbags vs. Viking - Tom Brosz - 1/11/2004 7:52:28 PM
        
        re: airbags vs. Viking - PB - 1/11/2004 11:54:02 PM
        
        Lander dangling from a rope - Gary - 1/12/2004 5:08:18 AM
        
        re: Lander dangling from a rope - Daniel - 1/12/2004 6:25:16 AM
        
        re: airbags vs. Viking - Daniel - 1/12/2004 2:45:31 AM
        
        re: airbags vs. Viking - Raoul - 1/11/2004 8:07:42 PM

Leak found? - Raoul - 1/11/2004 6:32:22 PM
- re: Destiny's window! - Raoul - 1/11/2004 8:46:48 PM
  - Foale has experience with leaky space stations - Buck Galaxy - 1/12/2004 2:27:07 AM
    - re: Mir drills - Raoul - 1/12/2004 10:03:30 PM

thanks - luca - 1/12/2004 7:18:33 PM
- Poetry or incoherence? (n/t) - alcaray - 1/12/2004 9:37:16 PM

Mars Express is best hope for contact with Beagle2 - Buck Galaxy - 12/27/2003 6:43:23 AM
- re: Mars Express is best hope for contact with Beagle2 - SCOTTY - 1/12/2004 9:22:54 PM
- Beagle 2 had to deploy properly on the first night, though, to charge its batteries. This rescue endeavor seems like a publicity SCAM, meant to allure tax dollars. - SpaceProjects.com - 12/27/2003 2:04:47 PM
  - I sent you a reply Rich... - SpaceProjects.tk - 12/28/2003 6:37:27 PM
  - re: Beagle 2 had to deploy properly on the first night, though, to charge its batteries. This rescue endeavor seems like a publicity SCAM, meant to allure tax dollars. - Which voice told you this? - 12/27/2003 3:11:49 PM
    - Any chance of you using a consistent handle here? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/27/2003 8:21:55 PM
    - Whatever you say, Keith. - SpaceProjects.com - 12/27/2003 3:19:59 PM
      - I really stumbled on a live space loonie! - Beam me up!! - 12/27/2003 11:35:16 PM
        
        Not much experience on the net eh? - Buster - 12/29/2003 3:00:14 PM
- re: best hope for contact with Beagle2 - Tom Brosz - 12/27/2003 7:23:38 AM
  - Ya kinna change the laws o'physics, Captain! - Robert - 12/27/2003 3:16:55 PM
    - re: EM Pulse - Success_Machine - 12/27/2003 9:34:27 PM
    - Yeah, big talk for a Scottish engineer flying fifty times the speed of light. - Tom Brosz - 12/27/2003 8:28:49 PM
      - EIRP - Larry J - 12/29/2003 1:27:41 AM
      - Not so bad on the "stealth region". - et - 12/27/2003 10:23:25 PM
        
        Radar and reflections - Nick Hoffman - 12/28/2003 10:37:28 AM
  - re: best hope for contact with Beagle2 - Larry J - 12/27/2003 1:09:56 PM
    - re: best hope for contact with Beagle2 - DALeffler - 12/28/2003 6:45:29 PM
      - re: best hope for contact with Beagle2 - Raoul - 12/29/2003 5:10:22 PM
      - As of last week... - Larry J - 12/29/2003 12:56:08 AM

FOIA material for the tinfoil hat crowd - Larry J - 1/12/2004 7:05:38 PM
- And yet... - et - 1/12/2004 7:42:21 PM
  - UFO's are REAL!!! - carl - 1/12/2004 8:57:24 PM

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