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Expedition 9 crew - Raoul - 1/12/2004 7:39:10 PM

Yahoo News: Bush officials promise "fiscal responsibility" r/e new space initiatives - SpaceProjects.com - 1/12/2004 1:34:45 AM
- FoxNews.com: Most of Bush's spending increases are UNrelated to defense, homeland security - SpaceProjects.com - 1/12/2004 5:59:07 PM

Spirit LANDED IN MUD? - Carl - 1/9/2004 6:10:48 PM
- re: The surface of the Moon also looks like wet sand (n/t) - Raoul - 1/9/2004 8:42:07 PM
- surface temperatures - PB - 1/9/2004 7:00:59 PM
  - The Patriots game Saturday night in Foxboro will be colder (n/t) - phil - 1/9/2004 8:59:43 PM
  - re: I'd rather be on Mars ! - Johannes - 1/9/2004 7:43:28 PM
  - Whoa! - Buck Galaxy - 1/9/2004 7:36:42 PM
    - re: Whoa! (OT) - Nathan Koren - 1/10/2004 7:38:28 AM
    - Uh... - Donald - 1/10/2004 12:24:32 AM
      - And... - Nick Hoffman - 1/10/2004 1:41:58 AM
        
        re: And...If Earth looses its atmosphere the same thing will happen here (n/t) - Johannes - 1/10/2004 6:51:46 PM
        
        Assume: - Nick Hoffman - 1/12/2004 12:50:14 AM
        
        re: Assume: - Johannes - 1/12/2004 4:31:03 PM
- That would be a wonderful and amazing discovery, if true - alcaray - 1/9/2004 6:19:59 PM
  - re: Indeed - BRFelix - 1/11/2004 6:20:49 PM

They went looking for carbonates in Gusev Crater, and they found them. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/12/2004 2:42:02 PM
- 2%. Same as the dust..................... (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 1/12/2004 4:09:27 PM

Phobos - Buck Galaxy - 1/12/2004 6:08:26 AM
- re: Phobos Pic - Buck Galaxy - 1/12/2004 6:12:56 AM
  - re: Phobos - SteveS - 1/12/2004 1:35:19 PM

Turns out the MERs are female - alcaray - 1/8/2004 4:16:15 PM
- Well, that was obvious... - Tom Brosz - 1/12/2004 8:10:37 AM
- re: Opportunity has to have higher levels of Testosterones. - Marcia - 1/11/2004 2:50:30 PM

The Luddite legions are on the march. - Lee - 1/11/2004 1:32:04 AM
- Prince Henry wasn't up for reelection. - Tom Brosz - 1/11/2004 3:35:14 AM
- The one trillion dollar figure is not too hard to figure out. - David F Mayer - 1/11/2004 2:32:17 AM
  - The old "Lying with big numbers" approach - Larry J - 1/12/2004 4:11:34 AM
  - Apollo was about 70 billion In Today's Dollars. - Mark Eby - 1/11/2004 3:18:15 AM
    - I mean a trillion dollars for a manned expedition ot MARS, not the MOON. We should be able to mount another manned Moon landing program for about the same as Apollo cost (in adjusted dollars). (n/t) - David F Mayer - 1/11/2004 6:03:59 AM
      - Yeah I Know - A Trillion Is Still A Joke - Mark Eby - 1/11/2004 4:40:12 PM
        
        NYTimes estimates $750 million as possible - pwokenyaw - 1/11/2004 11:18:13 PM
        
        NYT is clueless - Mark Eby - 1/12/2004 12:49:16 AM

Bush and the Moon - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 1:03:38 AM
- btw - isn't it cool, having to decide whether the post belongs in Space or CE? (n/t) - Fox - 1/9/2004 4:52:01 PM
- Show stopper - Buck Galaxy - 1/9/2004 2:46:11 PM
  - Potentially, but not necessarily - Larry J - 1/9/2004 3:47:07 PM
    - Were You Thinking About It When You Made Your Boeing Comment? - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 4:05:52 AM
      - Actually, that was Airbus - Larry J - 1/10/2004 2:11:23 PM
        
        PS Your Cassini Comment Ignores 2 Important Engineering Concepts - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 4:21:04 PM
        
        If you ever had to work with the prices of aerospace systems... - Larry J - 1/12/2004 3:01:10 AM
        
        Yes On Airbus - My Mistake, Additional Questions - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 2:57:34 PM
    - re: Potentially, but not necessarily - Scott Evil - 1/9/2004 4:18:05 PM
      - I've been thinking along these lines for several years... - Larry J - 1/9/2004 4:43:59 PM
- re: Bush and the Moon - SteveS - 1/9/2004 2:38:57 PM
- Be careful.... - Gary - 1/9/2004 5:31:01 AM
- re: Bush and the Moon - dtb - 1/9/2004 3:12:13 AM
  - Orbit-only mission - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 6:32:33 AM
  - A lot becomes possible with shuttle out of the way - Justin Kelly - 1/9/2004 3:46:29 AM
  - re: Bush and the Moon - Buck Galaxy - 1/9/2004 3:36:51 AM
    - Mars' Moons Make No Sense - Mark Eby - 1/9/2004 3:47:01 AM
      - Flag and foot prints.... - Gary - 1/9/2004 5:33:08 AM
- The fine print - Robert - 1/9/2004 2:03:53 AM
  - context is space station - phil - 1/9/2004 1:51:49 PM
    - Geez, Phil... - Robert - 1/9/2004 7:31:31 PM
      - That's not my take on it - Buck Galaxy - 1/9/2004 7:50:52 PM
        
        re: That's not my take on it - McFly - 1/9/2004 10:00:16 PM
    - He's just asking the question - that's a good thing. - alcaray - 1/9/2004 4:58:00 PM
      - re: He's just asking the question - that's a good thing. - phil - 1/9/2004 5:36:59 PM
        
        seems so (n/t) - alcaray - 1/9/2004 5:45:24 PM
    - probably refers only to manned programs - pwokenyaw - 1/9/2004 4:42:35 PM
  - re: How about telescopes in space? - Raoul - 1/9/2004 6:52:33 AM
    - re: A mutual concern, Raoul. (n/t) - Marcia - 1/9/2004 5:01:51 PM
  - re: The fine print - Buck Galaxy - 1/9/2004 2:42:31 AM
    - re: The fine print - Marcia - 1/9/2004 5:22:50 AM
- Fantastic!! - FrankC - 1/9/2004 1:42:00 AM
- Bigger news than Mars - Justin Kelly - 1/9/2004 1:22:48 AM
  - You're [blush!] embarrassing me, Justin! - Jacob Samorodin - 1/9/2004 4:14:38 PM
  - I heard they are going to add $800 Million to NASA's budget starting with next year. - Scott Evil - 1/9/2004 3:48:28 PM
  - May not be so bad - Buck Galaxy - 1/9/2004 1:29:33 AM
    - I count about 23 - Justin Kelly - 1/9/2004 3:24:46 AM
- Some heavy stuff here... - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 1:10:37 AM
  - Son of Apollo....why? - Lee - 1/9/2004 4:35:00 AM
    - re: Son of Apollo....why? - Fox - 1/9/2004 4:22:07 PM
    - re: Son of Apollo....why? - dtb - 1/9/2004 5:14:32 AM
  - Buddy if this is true... - Buck - 1/9/2004 1:15:33 AM
    - re: Buddy if this is true... - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 6:25:18 AM
      - Just A Retread Of Bush 1 - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 3:52:46 AM
      - relax...the Budget will not be a problem - Scott Evil - 1/9/2004 3:42:32 PM
        
        Doesn't our record high $6.9 trillion dollar national debt suggest we're $hackled, though? - SpaceProjects.com - 1/10/2004 5:53:02 PM
    - And, if it is not true - FrankC - 1/9/2004 1:44:07 AM
      - re: And, if it is not true - Jeff - 1/9/2004 3:10:09 AM
        
        Amen, Jeff - McFly - 1/9/2004 2:29:13 PM

How MER will look for ice, aqueous minerals - alcaray - 1/9/2004 8:32:28 PM
- TES Graphs Indicating Carbonate From Spaceref - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 7:37:07 PM
  - re: TES Graphs Indicating Carbonate From Spaceref - Robert Clark - 1/11/2004 4:01:33 AM
    - Fossil Beds Are Not 2% Carbonate - Mark Eby - 1/11/2004 5:24:43 PM

The following people are on the "do not even bother to post here" list - Justin Kelly - 1/11/2004 12:22:30 PM
- Why did you put words in my mouth and delete the proof? - Seriously... - 1/11/2004 1:08:07 PM
  - The Thread is on the flame board, a vote on your status is being held on the community board. (n/t) - Justin Kelly - 1/11/2004 2:17:05 PM
    - Is THIS the reply that the (anti-entrepreneurial) thought police are so upset about? - NOT a tax leech, and proud of it. - 1/11/2004 2:38:52 PM

A few new Mars pictures - Tom Brosz - 1/11/2004 3:28:23 AM
- Mars must be the junk planet from "Soldier" - Lee - 1/11/2004 7:57:39 AM
  - i'm looking for Elvis (n/t) - daniel - 1/11/2004 8:05:59 AM

The joke among the summit crew... - R.L. - 1/11/2004 5:13:53 AM

two blogs on the Mission to Mars - Greg - 1/10/2004 4:54:55 PM
- That first guy is both articulate and insane! (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 1/10/2004 10:56:49 PM
  - these are two economics blogs, one is center right (Drezner) and one is center left (De Long) - Greg - 1/11/2004 4:54:41 AM

Something is amiss here... - Nick - 1/10/2004 11:04:58 PM
- Indeed, something is amiss... - Nathan Koren - 1/11/2004 1:51:36 AM

Sgt. Stryker on the space program - Tom Brosz - 1/10/2004 1:32:41 AM
- The cynics are already going at it - Buck Galaxy - 1/10/2004 5:28:32 PM
  - There are powerful forces poised against the Space Program - Gary - 1/10/2004 6:34:11 PM
- re:Why space? - Raoul - 1/10/2004 8:45:23 AM
  - rre:Why space? - Tom Brosz - 1/10/2004 8:13:41 PM
    - re: Why space? - Marcia - 1/10/2004 9:27:44 PM
  - Incomprehensible - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 4:32:31 PM
    - re: Far too distant in the future - Raoul - 1/10/2004 9:22:31 PM
      - So What - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 9:58:26 PM
        
        re: So What - Marcia - 1/10/2004 10:33:39 PM
- re: Sgt. Stryker on the space program - Marcia - 1/10/2004 3:12:41 AM

Spirit location map - Nick Hoffman - 1/10/2004 2:50:19 AM
- Nice work; 'much appreciated; tks (n/t) - S - 1/10/2004 9:06:13 PM
- Thanks for the map, your link is dead (n/t) - Gary - 1/10/2004 5:14:17 AM

90 lightyears away, in Sagittarius... - Raoul - 1/10/2004 9:02:10 PM

How did the rover land on its feet? - RobVG - 1/9/2004 3:25:12 AM
- landing on the base petal and other news - FrankC - 1/9/2004 3:51:34 AM
  - They are just making absoluteely certain that they minimize risk. - Scott Evil - 1/9/2004 4:50:01 PM
    - re: Air bags. - Marcia - 1/10/2004 5:17:09 PM
      - re: Spirit will egress 120 degrees to it's right. (NASA TV) - Marcia - 1/10/2004 7:11:06 PM
  - re: landing on the base petal and other news - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 6:11:51 AM
    - We are ahead of schedule - alcaray - 1/9/2004 5:43:56 PM
- re: Tetrahedron - Success_Machine - 1/9/2004 3:43:59 AM
  - re: Tetrahedron - RobVG - 1/9/2004 4:00:57 AM
    - Animation - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 6:34:44 AM
    - Details on how the lander unfolds - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 6:20:42 AM
      - Thanks Tom - RobVG - 1/9/2004 6:49:43 AM

NASA's goal - Raoul - 1/10/2004 11:42:45 AM
- CNN Makes Clear The Project Cuts Are Only Supposed To Be In The Human Portion (n/t) - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 4:35:02 PM
  - Bush hasn't made his speech yet... - Gary - 1/10/2004 6:03:16 PM
    - Good Point, I Should Know Better (n/t) - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 6:18:32 PM
- re: Crew Exploration Vehicle - Raoul - 1/10/2004 4:10:00 PM

Stardust Image Movie - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 1:59:09 AM
- re: Superb, thanks! (n/t) - Raoul - 1/10/2004 8:32:46 AM

Eta Carinae outlook - phil - 1/9/2004 3:43:09 PM
- re: Eta Carinae outlook - SteveS - 1/9/2004 6:00:36 PM
  - GRB do NOT happen every day IN our galaxy - phil - 1/9/2004 8:48:37 PM
    - re: NOVA transcript of show I refered to - SteveS - 1/10/2004 12:11:35 AM
    - re: Whoops! My bad - SteveS - 1/9/2004 10:10:01 PM
- The update added to the article is important - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 5:17:51 PM
- Question on Gamma Rays - Buck Galaxy - 1/9/2004 4:00:13 PM
  - Sciam Article on Gamma Rays With Related Links - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 5:33:23 AM
  - re: Question on Gamma Rays - phil - 1/9/2004 5:20:59 PM

TV caption screwup - Tom Brosz - 1/10/2004 4:44:49 AM
- Photographic proof that there is no intelligent life on mars. (n/t) - Davin L. - 1/10/2004 5:17:43 AM

Good news for Pioneer Rocketplane - Tom Brosz - 1/10/2004 4:34:53 AM

Spirit news conference archived? - Robert Clark - 1/7/2004 2:33:36 PM
- re: Spirit news conference - Tom Brosz - 1/7/2004 4:22:54 PM
  - A few new pictures - Tom Brosz - 1/7/2004 6:14:29 PM
    - re: A few new pictures - Buck Galaxy - 1/7/2004 6:42:02 PM
      - re: A few new pictures - Robert Clark - 1/7/2004 8:07:41 PM
      - re: Manmade objects - Raoul - 1/7/2004 7:31:26 PM
      - Obviously Dead Lichens and Puffballs ;-) - Mark Eby - 1/7/2004 7:23:46 PM
        
        Mark, did you go to the MS conference in Toronto? (n/t) - et - 1/7/2004 8:07:10 PM
        
        No. Attended 1998, 1999, 2002 (All Boulder Unfortunately) (n/t) - Mark Eby - 1/7/2004 10:24:59 PM
        
        Your post reminded me of a talk given there. - et - 1/8/2004 6:48:21 PM
        
        It's A Common Problem - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 4:30:27 AM
        
        re: Next August TMSC 7 is in Chicago... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 1/8/2004 5:53:14 PM
        
        Chicago... - et - 1/8/2004 7:00:59 PM

National Geographic's Mars Resource Site - Mark Eby - 1/10/2004 3:38:20 AM
- re: Parental warning - Tom Brosz - 1/10/2004 3:43:53 AM

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