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How do you find TES temperature readings? - Robert Clark - 1/31/2002 3:53:18 PM
- Re: How do you find TES temperature readings? - et - 1/31/2002 4:46:30 PM
- Re: How do you find TES temperature readings? - Nick Hoffman - 1/31/2002 2:57:22 PM
  - Re: How do you find TES temperature readings? - Robert Clark - 2/1/2002 12:04:09 PM

Odyssey in final mapping orbit - gbaikie - 2/1/2002 9:39:56 AM

The Flying Traffic Cone! - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2002 8:39:01 PM
- Re: Cool, Tom . . . - D. Spires - 1/29/2002 2:36:55 PM
  - Re: Cool, Tom . . . - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2002 4:50:25 PM
    - Re: I do understand, Tom . . . - D. Spires - 1/29/2002 5:53:37 PM
- Cool - Stars In My Eyes - 1/28/2002 6:39:04 PM
  - Re: Cool - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2002 7:13:38 PM
    - Re: Cool - John Carmack - 1/31/2002 7:56:12 PM

Are we the West Palm Beach of the galaxy? - p - 1/31/2002 4:41:46 PM
- It's a tough call - Splinx - 1/31/2002 5:30:16 PM
  - Errorless HTML tougher still - italics overload alert! - Splinx - 1/31/2002 5:36:05 PM
    - Re: Errorless HTML tougher still - italics overload alert! - McFly - 1/31/2002 7:43:58 PM

I wonder if this might be a contingency that Lunar explorers may adopt? - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2002 6:00:49 PM
- Re: Rescue - Raoul - 1/30/2002 7:51:36 PM
- Four Lunar explorers - robert_d - 1/30/2002 7:26:46 PM
  - Arggghh!!!! Robert & Justin!!! - Larry J - 1/30/2002 8:12:28 PM
    - What I do, Mr Larry. - Stars In My Eyes - 1/31/2002 9:41:46 AM
    - Cheesy workaround... - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2002 8:57:23 PM
    - Probably was great - robert_d - 1/30/2002 8:49:47 PM
      - Re: Probably was great - Larry J - 1/30/2002 9:29:52 AM
        
        Great stuff - robeert_d - 1/31/2002 3:32:45 PM
        
        Here's the approach I use - Larry J - 1/31/2002 3:58:18 PM
        
        Why "shuttle" solves this - robert_d - 1/30/2002 11:00:55 AM
        
        Unfortunately, that doesn't work - Larry J - 1/30/2002 3:56:42 PM
        
        What does work? - robert_d - 1/31/2002 6:15:04 PM
        
        What works - Larry J - 1/31/2002 6:35:15 PM
        
        Unfortunately, my title was misleading - robert_d - 1/31/2002 1:31:41 PM
        
        How about a Lunar Cycler? - Nick Hoffman - 1/31/2002 12:11:48 PM
        
        Re: How about a Lunar Cycler? - Larry J - 1/31/2002 4:26:02 PM
        
        Re: How about a Lunar Cycler? - Nick Hoffman - 1/31/2002 3:12:06 PM
    - I can taste it... - robert_d - 1/30/2002 10:43:55 AM
    - Re: Another alternative might be - RobVG - 1/30/2002 9:11:19 AM
      - I do that from time to time - Larry J - 1/30/2002 9:31:25 AM
        
        Re: I do that from time to time - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/31/2002 10:36:55 AM
    - Arggghh!!!! - Robert - 1/30/2002 9:03:09 AM
  - Re: Four Lunar explorers - Delbert - 1/30/2002 1:30:43 PM
    - Possible profit - robert_d - 1/31/2002 3:26:44 PM
- a layman's (probably worthless) observation - McFly - 1/30/2002 6:37:57 PM
  - The human factor. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2002 7:16:02 PM
    - Try riding your bike on sand... - Larry J - 1/30/2002 7:24:36 PM
      - Another alternative presents itself. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2002 7:48:21 PM
        
        Re: Ma Ma Ma - Raoul - 1/30/2002 7:59:00 PM
        
        And all this time I had my eye on "Buzz Lightyear". [n/t] (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2002 8:08:41 PM
        
        Re: Matt Mason gets involved in 2001 - Raoul - 1/30/2002 8:32:37 PM
      - Re: Try riding your bike on sand... - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2002 9:02:28 AM
        
        It'd make for a fun experiment - Larry J - 1/30/2002 9:34:16 AM
        
        Re: The MET had inflatable tires - Raoul - 1/30/2002 10:21:39 AM
- There may be a simplier idea - Larry J - 1/30/2002 6:20:51 PM
  - Re: There may be a simplier idea - gbaikie - 1/30/2002 3:11:29 PM
  - Re: The simplest idea - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2002 9:04:51 AM
    - Two rovers - Nick Hoffman - 1/31/2002 12:38:20 PM
- Why would an electric powered golf cart break down? - Scott - 1/30/2002 12:19:29 PM
  - And how much would all of those lead-acid batteries weigh? - Larry J - 1/30/2002 3:48:46 PM
    - Not much after all the acid boiled off...(n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2002 4:19:44 PM
      - Here's the owner's manual for the Lunar Rover - Larry J - 1/31/2002 11:33:48 AM

Posting this idea again... - Tom Brosz - 1/31/2002 1:31:40 PM
- Has this approach worked with the X-Prize? - Stars In My Eyes - 1/31/2002 6:16:33 PM
- Re: Posting this idea again... - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/31/2002 3:02:08 PM

Why the TPF Mission May Never Fly - phil - 12/23/2001 3:47:04 PM
- Missed the point I was making - phil - 12/24/2001 3:33:31 PM
  - Point taken, Phil. Depends on technology.. - Marcia - 12/26/2001 5:46:29 PM
  - Clear To Me - Mark Eby - 12/25/2001 5:52:17 PM
  - Re: yet... - Raoul Lannoy - 12/24/2001 4:41:49 PM
    - once more into the breach... - phil - 12/25/2001 12:15:21 PM
      - Re: once more into the breach... - Marcia - 12/26/2001 10:17:35 AM
        
        Re: once more into the breach... - phil - 12/26/2001 10:46:28 AM
        
        Re: once more into the breach... - tony - 1/31/2002 6:02:40 PM
- Re: Why the TPF Mission May Never Fly - gbaikie - 12/24/2001 10:31:49 AM
  - "Why would you suppose such a small percentage?" - alcaray - 12/26/2001 7:39:10 PM
    - Bias vs Bigotry - Mark Eby - 12/28/2001 3:56:49 PM
    - further clarification - phil - 12/26/2001 9:57:38 AM
      - Re: further clarification - gbaikie - 12/26/2001 10:38:03 AM
        
        Re: further clarification - phil - 12/26/2001 10:42:39 AM
        
        Re: further clarification - gbaikie - 12/26/2001 2:10:19 PM
        
        Re: further clarification - phil - 12/27/2001 1:13:24 PM
      - I got you the first times. - alcaray - 12/26/2001 10:20:30 AM
- TPF and Kepler are both great ideas - Gary - 12/23/2001 7:48:08 PM
  - Re: TPF and Kepler are both great ideas - Success_Machine - 12/27/2001 9:01:47 AM
- Re: Why the TPF Mission May Never Fly - Raoul - 12/23/2001 5:38:04 PM

EUVE = 7,000-lb. satellite falls to Earth this week. - Marcia - 1/30/2002 4:29:04 PM
- Re: EUVE = came in at 11:25pm EST in the NE portion of the Persian Gulf. EUVE featured in APOD for 1/31/02. - Marcia - 1/31/2002 5:08:43 PM

On-Orbit assembly for cheaper access to space - Nick Hoffman - 1/31/2002 1:02:49 PM
- Re: On-Orbit assembly for cheaper access to space - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/31/2002 2:17:11 PM
  - That was one of the NASA justifications for ISS. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/31/2002 3:18:24 PM
    - Re: That was one of the NASA justifications for ISS. - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/31/2002 4:25:40 PM

What our galaxy might look like from the "outside" - Vince Maglischo - 1/31/2002 9:26:26 AM
- Re: What our galaxy might look like from the - Raoul - 1/31/2002 10:09:14 AM
  - Re: What our galaxy might look like from the - Marcia - 1/31/2002 11:15:46 AM
- Re: What our galaxy might look like from the - p - 1/31/2002 10:05:23 AM
  - Re: Ah -- I was gonna . . . - D. Spires - 1/31/2002 2:14:29 PM

Space trivia question - Delbert - 1/30/2002 1:18:39 PM
- Re: Space trivia question - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2002 3:00:58 PM
  - Re: Space trivia question - Delbert - 1/30/2002 6:57:54 PM
    - World's oldest satellite - Larry J - 1/31/2002 10:52:54 AM

Is Russia dropping Baikonur? - Raoul - 1/29/2002 8:57:07 PM
- There's the issue of the ISS orbital inclination. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2002 5:19:51 PM
  - Not too much of an issue - Larry J - 1/30/2002 6:46:23 PM
  - Re: ISS orbital inclination. - Raoul - 1/30/2002 6:43:05 PM
  - Re: There's the issue of the ISS orbital inclination. - robeert_d - 1/30/2002 6:39:43 PM
    - What's confusing about the reports coming out of Russia is... - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2002 7:27:43 PM
      - Re: What's confusing about the reports coming out of Russia is... - Raoul - 1/30/2002 7:32:50 PM
    - Re: ESA and RKA - Raoul - 1/30/2002 7:04:04 PM
- I'd be very surprised if they did - Larry J - 1/29/2002 9:05:39 AM
  - Re: I'd be very surprised if they did - Raoul - 1/29/2002 9:37:32 AM

Frank C @home.com? - Mark Eby - 1/30/2002 3:19:06 PM
- Re: Frank C @home.com? - FrankC - 1/30/2002 3:42:18 PM
  - Re: Frank C @home.com? - Mark Eby - 1/30/2002 4:14:19 PM

Russian site - Raoul - 1/29/2002 6:48:51 PM
- Re: Russian site - Marcia - 1/30/2002 3:17:33 PM

Found on the way to other information... - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2002 7:32:04 PM
- Maybe the Dinosaurs... - Nick Hoffman - 1/30/2002 9:39:24 AM
  - Re: How -- Embarrassing . . . (n/t) ;^) (n/t) - D. Spires - 1/30/2002 3:14:09 PM

At least someone is debating where to go: Luna or Mars? - ebnelson - 1/28/2002 11:08:17 AM
- That debate is about COLONIZING the Moon or Mars - E.P. Grondine - 1/29/2002 8:52:57 PM
  - Re: In such a venture . . . - D. Spires - 1/29/2002 2:27:41 PM
    - The problem is protecting the Earth, not settling Mars or the Moon - E.P. Grondine - 1/29/2002 7:45:25 PM
- The question is: Will Dubya make any mention of "space programs" in his S.O.T.U.A., tonight? [n/t] (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 1/29/2002 3:47:32 PM
  - Follow-up with link - Larry J - 1/29/2002 6:04:40 PM
  - Re: The question is: Will Dubya make any mention of - Jeff F. - 1/29/2002 5:26:20 PM
  - Doubtful - Larry J - 1/29/2002 4:05:43 PM
- Bacteria, Lichen and Moss may not cut it. - Robvg - 1/28/2002 3:00:35 PM
  - I think the question is whether or not Mars has enough atmospheric nitrogen to support life..? - Neophyte - 1/28/2002 5:48:04 PM
    - Re: If not, asteroid/comet research and mining comes readily to mind . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 1/29/2002 2:31:29 PM
    - Re: I think the question is whether or not Mars has enough atmospheric nitrogen to support life..? - RobVG - 1/29/2002 9:04:40 AM

AvWeek: USAF, NASA Eye Cooperation On Next Reusable Launcher - Larry J - 1/28/2002 7:30:16 PM
- Whatever happened to..... - Stars In My Eyes - 1/28/2002 6:21:59 PM
  - Re: Whatever happened to..... - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2002 7:16:12 PM
    - Looks good, but... - Larry J - 1/29/2002 5:11:17 PM
      - Re: Looks good, but... - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2002 6:51:29 PM
  - Is Black Horse even feasible? - Neophyte - 1/28/2002 7:11:45 PM
    - Re: Is Black Horse even feasible? - Larry J - 1/29/2002 3:02:33 PM
      - Re: Is Black Horse even feasible? - Neophyte - 1/29/2002 3:26:16 PM
        
        Just looking at the article referenced by the URL - Larry J - 1/29/2002 3:40:26 PM
        
        Re: Just looking at the article referenced by the URL - Neophyte - 1/29/2002 5:20:22 PM
        
        Re: Just looking at the article - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2002 6:55:53 PM
        
        There we go... - Neophyte - 1/29/2002 2:26:46 PM
    - Re: Is Black Horse even feasible? - Robt Clements - 1/29/2002 2:29:31 PM
- Sounds like NASA's still stuck in the same rut. - Lee - 1/28/2002 5:20:46 PM

A Gemini for ...tourists? - Raoul - 1/26/2002 12:01:51 PM
- Ah, but who's going to pay for it - Kadet Ken - 1/27/2002 8:46:56 PM
  - "Big Gemini" won't be built but "Big Soyuz" might - Larry J - 1/28/2002 3:06:37 PM
  - Re: Ah, but who's going to pay for it (n/t) - Larry J - 1/28/2002 3:02:12 PM
- Ejection seats for six passengers? - Jacob Samorodin - 1/27/2002 8:00:52 PM
  - Re: LES - Raoul - 1/27/2002 8:40:48 PM
    - Re: LES - gbaikie - 1/27/2002 2:14:53 PM
      - Simply ejected - Larry J - 1/28/2002 5:06:17 PM
        
        Re: Simply ejected - gbaikie - 1/28/2002 1:13:50 PM
        
        Not a good idea - Larry J - 1/29/2002 4:04:25 PM
      - That's an interesting thought, gbaikie. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/28/2002 3:59:00 PM
        
        Not Quite - Nick Hoffman - 1/28/2002 11:15:13 AM
        
        Re: protection - Raoul - 1/29/2002 6:38:30 PM
      - Re: LES - Raoul - 1/27/2002 6:29:05 PM
- GTO and SUV editions - Robert - 1/27/2002 7:03:46 PM
  - Re: Gemini - Raoul - 1/27/2002 7:12:44 PM
    - Re: Gemini - Robert - 1/27/2002 7:37:15 PM
      - Another of those what-ifs. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/27/2002 8:20:02 PM
        
        Re: Another of those what-ifs. - Robert - 1/27/2002 1:02:03 PM
      - Re: Gemini (exactly!!) - Raoul Lannoy - 1/27/2002 7:56:09 PM
        
        retouched photo - Robert - 1/27/2002 10:34:08 AM

35 years ago, today - Raoul - 1/27/2002 10:09:33 AM
- Re: 35 years ago, today - Bowser - 1/27/2002 6:32:57 PM
  - Re: 35 years ago, today - McFly - 1/28/2002 7:15:19 PM
    - Re: 42 years ago - Raoul - 1/28/2002 9:38:00 AM
      - I've seen that footage mentioned in the article... - Larry J - 1/28/2002 10:29:11 AM
        
        The Nedelin disaster wasn't even the worst. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/29/2002 3:57:50 PM
- Lest we ever forget - ebnelson - 1/27/2002 3:06:14 PM
  - And do not forget a brave cosmonaut... - Jacob Samorodin - 1/27/2002 8:30:37 PM
    - Nor should we forget these cosmonauts - Larry J - 1/28/2002 10:40:05 AM
      - Re: Komarov - Raoul - 1/29/2002 5:27:34 PM
    - a brave cosmonaut... - Raoul - 1/27/2002 9:23:09 AM

IMM January 2002 Report Number 29: Nanomedicine . . . - D. Spires - 1/29/2002 4:07:19 PM
- Basic Research - Neophyte - 1/29/2002 4:44:25 PM

Human Immune systems apparently hobbled in orbit - Splinx - 1/28/2002 7:23:13 PM
- From what I remember... - Larry J - 1/28/2002 7:36:04 PM
  - Re: From what I remember... - Splinx - 1/28/2002 7:51:01 PM
    - Was that Contact or Sudafed? - Larry J - 1/28/2002 8:18:32 PM
      - Re: Was that Contac or Sudafed? - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2002 8:43:45 PM

Moon-Jupiter - Raoul - 1/27/2002 10:03:23 AM
- Very, very nice. And, 10 years ago - - Bowser - 1/28/2002 6:06:03 PM
- Appreciation - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2002 7:13:40 PM
- A beauty - Splinx - 1/27/2002 6:11:01 PM
  - Re: Jupiter-Moon - Raoul - 1/27/2002 7:42:27 PM
  - Re: A beauty - Raoul - 1/27/2002 7:02:56 PM
    - Re: A beauty. Thanks, Raoul! - Marcia - 1/27/2002 9:11:10 AM

The VLT shows the Horsehead Nebula - Raoul - 1/26/2002 10:24:29 AM
- A stunning picture - Tom Brosz - 1/28/2002 11:39:30 AM
- Re: The VLT shows the Horsehead Nebula - RobVG - 1/26/2002 1:25:47 PM
  - Next is the FHT n/t (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 1/26/2002 2:21:27 PM
    - Re: And amateurs? - Raoul - 1/27/2002 5:18:41 PM

Another hangar queen... - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2002 12:40:30 PM
- Very minor quibble - Stars In My Eyes - 1/27/2002 4:45:09 PM
  - D'oh!! Yes. 2.5 percent. Watch those decimals... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2002 5:19:59 PM

Some more cultish insanity beginning to emerge... - Jacob Samorodin - 1/24/2002 4:05:40 PM
- ZetaTalk (tm) WARNING - p - 1/25/2002 5:15:48 PM
  - Re: ZetaTalk (tm) WARNING - Delbert - 1/26/2002 6:59:24 PM
- Re: Some more cultish insanity beginning to emerge... - Charles - 1/24/2002 5:58:21 PM
  - The point where the absurdity begins - Larry J - 1/24/2002 8:07:51 PM
    - Re: The point where the absurdity begins - ZT - 1/24/2002 11:37:01 AM
      - Psuedo-science jibberish - Larry J - 1/24/2002 1:59:46 PM
  - Re: Some more cultish insanity beginning to emerge... - Tom Brosz - 1/24/2002 6:35:00 PM
    - Re: Some more cultish insanity beginning to emerge... - Charles - 1/24/2002 7:57:19 PM
      - Re: Some more cultish insanity beginning to emerge... - Charles - 1/25/2002 1:16:30 PM
        
        I've never seen a more concentrated collection of rhinoceros manure in my life. - Tom Brosz - 1/25/2002 3:54:20 PM
        
        I blame public schools - Stars In My Eyes - 1/27/2002 5:17:41 PM
      - I guess it would...(n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/24/2002 8:01:13 PM
      - I've heard enough... - McFly - 1/24/2002 11:33:25 AM
      - Re: Some more cultish insanity beginning to emerge... - p - 1/24/2002 9:33:21 AM
        
        Re: Some more cultish insanity beginning to emerge... - ectoterrestrial - 1/24/2002 10:30:56 AM
  - a little crazyness is tolerable. . . - Justin Kelly - 1/24/2002 12:04:37 PM
- David Wilkerson made a name 30 years ago with a street ministry - ebnelson - 1/24/2002 4:10:42 PM
  - Re: David Wilkerson - Tom Brosz - 1/24/2002 6:32:19 PM
    - Hey, Tom.... - Fox - 1/26/2002 8:17:48 PM
  - The question should be... - Jacob Samorodin - 1/24/2002 4:26:36 PM

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