Neptune.

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Neptune.

SDAI-Tech1 — 1/29/2002 8:20:02 PM (archived)

Mars, Luna...been there done that...

Neptune is where its at.

Lurking under that cool blue surface lies a chemical cornucopia. ;-)

SDAI-Tech1

PS.

Thought for the day:

Imagine probes that are really ten small probes in one - for stealth's sake. They launch periodically in 198X, 199X and enroute to their supposed destinations or orbits - they break up and the ten probes go into orbits around each of the various planets. The data signals from all these probes have been transmitting data from all the planets (or chunks of rock & ice like Pluto) for over "X" number of years (some longer and some shorter durations)and even as we type - signals relaying chemical compositions, detailed imagery and gravitational fields are arriving and being catalogued.

All this data...all this imagery. And for all intents and purposes to those who would use it effectively - it doesn't exist.

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Luna or Mars ? - Raoul - 1/28/2002 4:26:28 PM
- Neptune. - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/29/2002 8:20:02 PM
  - Re: Neptune. - Robert E. B. - 1/29/2002 4:31:06 PM
- Moon for science, Mars for colonies... - Adam - 1/29/2002 12:41:30 PM
  - Mars for science & colonies... - Mark Eby - 2/1/2002 4:26:58 PM
  - Re: Moon for science, Mars for colonies... - gbaikie - 1/29/2002 10:18:18 AM
    - Takes a lot of action (n/t) (n/t) - Adam - 1/29/2002 1:45:13 PM
- Either would be nice, and - - - - Bowser - 1/28/2002 5:58:00 PM
- Re: Luna or Mars ? - Larry J - 1/28/2002 5:00:48 PM
  - Costs. - Futureboy - 1/29/2002 6:15:43 PM
  - Re: Luna - Raoul - 1/28/2002 6:46:36 PM
  - Re: Luna - Raoul - 1/28/2002 6:46:34 PM
  - Re: Luna - Raoul - 1/28/2002 6:46:32 PM
    - Re: Luna-continued (sorry-keyboard problem) - Raoul - 1/28/2002 6:52:45 PM
  - Re: Luna or Mars ? - E.P. Grondine - 1/28/2002 6:04:28 PM
    - Low cost? - Stars In My Eyes - 1/28/2002 6:41:11 PM
      - Lunar options; & other architectures - Robt Clements - 1/28/2002 2:29:45 PM
        
        The NEO threat - E.P. Grondine - 1/29/2002 8:58:32 PM
        
        The NEO threat is real; but also overstated - Robt Clements - 1/29/2002 10:58:40 AM
        
        Here's what the NEO threat is - E.P. Grondine - 1/29/2002 7:05:51 PM
        
        NEO threat - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2002 7:10:30 PM
        
        Here's what the overstated NEO threat is - Robt Clements - 1/30/2002 10:15:08 AM
        
        I agree with your analysis - Stars In My Eyes - 1/28/2002 5:06:24 PM
    - It isn't a question of NEOs - Larry J - 1/28/2002 6:26:27 PM
      - The correct URL - E.P. Grondine - 1/28/2002 7:51:14 PM
        
        Doesn't Support You - Mark Eby - 1/28/2002 12:25:36 PM
        
        If you can't understand the big words - E.P. Grondine - 1/29/2002 8:28:42 PM
        
        EP's Curious Data Heirarchy - Mark Eby - 2/1/2002 3:21:07 PM
      - It is a question of NEOs, and that's the only question - E.P. Grondine - 1/28/2002 7:47:14 PM
        
        Not really. - Larry J - 1/28/2002 9:51:37 AM
        
        Really, really, actually - E.P. Grondine - 1/29/2002 8:51:12 PM
        
        Moon vs. space - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2002 7:16:40 PM
        
        Use of ISS for NEO data processing - E.P. Grondine - 1/29/2002 7:52:43 PM
        
        Re: Use of ISS for NEO data processing - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2002 9:41:50 AM
        
        Nope - Larry J - 1/29/2002 10:49:41 AM
        
        Right, Larry, we can't do it on orbit - E.P. Grondine - 1/29/2002 7:16:58 PM
        
        A NEO search facility on the moon is a dumb idea, Ed - Larry J - 1/30/2002 2:44:17 PM
        
        Larry, this isn't finding tanks in the desert - E.P. Grondine - 1/30/2002 5:31:14 PM
        
        No, the idea of image processing on the ISS has no technical merit - Larry J - 1/30/2002 6:10:20 PM
        
        The logic... - E.P. Grondine - 1/31/2002 8:42:41 PM
        
        Re: A NEO search facility on the moon is a dumb idea, Ed - p - 1/30/2002 4:35:15 PM
        
        Ed, they're bureaucrats looking for lifetime funding - Larry J - 1/29/2002 3:26:55 PM
        
        Describes the watery Mars folks to a T, but not the NEO folk - E.P. Grondine - 1/29/2002 8:09:27 PM
      - Re: It isn't a question of NEOs - p - 1/28/2002 6:34:30 PM
- Re: Luna or Mars ? - gbaikie - 1/28/2002 4:00:07 PM
  - Re: Luna or Mars ? - Neophyte - 1/28/2002 5:29:24 PM
    - Re: Luna or Mars ? - gbaikie - 1/28/2002 7:43:20 PM
      - Re: Luna or Mars ? - Neophyte - 1/29/2002 4:11:22 PM
        
        Re: Luna or Mars ? - gbaikie - 1/29/2002 9:45:40 AM
- I wish they didn't have to make a choice. - Marcia - 1/28/2002 11:57:39 AM
  - Re: I wish they didn't have to make a choice... N O W. - Marcia - 1/28/2002 12:01:50 PM

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