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Red Planet Waning? Mars Society Battles Indifference to Exploration

Alex R. Blackwell — 8/13/2002 6:20:01 PM (archived)

I recall that we have a few MS members in this group, so the following story may be of interest:

Red Planet Waning? Mars Society Battles Indifference to Exploration
By Leonard David
Senior Space Writer, Space.com
posted: 10:30 am ET
13 August 2002

http://www.space.com/news/mars_society_020613.html

Alex R. Blackwell
University of Hawaii

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Red Planet Waning? Mars Society Battles Indifference to Exploration - Alex R. Blackwell - 8/13/2002 6:20:01 PM
- The Zubrin=Mars dilemma - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/13/2002 3:42:10 PM
  - You Might Have A Point - Mark Eby - 8/14/2002 11:10:07 AM
    - Which is the main problem here: - Robt Clements - 8/14/2002 1:25:18 PM
      - Sure This Makes More Sense - Mark Eby - 8/14/2002 2:45:50 PM
        
        No, this does - E.P. Grondine - 8/15/2002 5:23:28 PM
        
        Still Haven't Read Those Reports I See. - Mark Eby - 8/15/2002 10:52:13 AM
        
        still incapable of understanding plain english? - E.P. Grondine - 8/16/2002 8:10:04 AM
        
        Who Do You Think You're Fooling? - Mark Eby - 8/16/2002 11:47:33 AM
        
        Here you go Mark... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/14/2002 6:33:53 PM
        
        This makes more sense is known in the trade - Robt Clements - 8/14/2002 5:23:26 PM
        
        actually - E.P. Grondine - 8/15/2002 5:30:49 PM
        
        I Think You Just Missed Them - Mark Eby - 8/15/2002 12:46:56 PM
        
        Interest in Mars is driven by surface spacecraft - Gary - 8/14/2002 4:42:54 PM
        
        Interest in manned Mars flight falls with each new surface lander - E.P. Grondine - 8/15/2002 5:18:07 PM
        
        Re: Interest in manned Mars flight falls with each new surface lander - Chris Vancil - 8/15/2002 10:22:40 AM
        
        His Problem Is Obvious - Mark Eby - 8/15/2002 12:19:00 PM
        
        Yeah - I think the circle jerks you guys do are disgusting - E.P. Grondine - 8/16/2002 8:14:12 AM
  - Re: The Zubrin=Mars dilemma - BRFelix - 8/14/2002 10:57:27 AM
- Re: Red Planet Waning? Mars Society Battles Indifference to Exploration - Robt Clements - 8/13/2002 2:44:20 PM
  - Rants Without Support N/T - Mark Eby - 8/14/2002 11:03:25 AM
  - Re: Red Planet Waning? Mars Society Battles Indifference to Exploration - Chris Vancil - 8/14/2002 9:36:05 AM
- Exploration from your computer chair - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/13/2002 12:17:33 PM
- Re: Red Planet Waning? Mars Society Battles Indifference to Exploration - Chris Vancil - 8/13/2002 12:15:58 PM
- Certificate of Deserved Entitlement - I own an acre on Mars!!! - Me - 8/13/2002 11:57:01 AM
  - Still got my Pan Am Moon flight reservation cards - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2002 2:21:40 PM
  - Re: Certificate of Deserved Entitlement - I own an acre on Mars!!! - Chris Vancil - 8/13/2002 12:24:04 PM
- Re: Red Planet Waning? Mars Society Battles Indifference to Exploration - Raoul - 8/13/2002 9:31:43 AM
  - Re: Red Planet Waning? Mars Society Battles Indifference to Exploration - Robt Clements - 8/14/2002 7:32:07 PM
  - Indifference to Exploration - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2002 10:50:08 AM

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