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Short Answer

Mark Eby — 1/9/2005 5:58:05 AM (archived)

They learned they didn't have the technology. They got false positives due to unexpected chemistry so they decided to learn Mars' chemistry before looking for life again. Most importantly they wanted to find where the key life requisite water was and/or is located. Now read Nick's post with that in mind.

Regards,
Mark

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Update: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter converted to a Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter??? - Chris Vancil - 12/31/2004 12:27:38 AM
- re: Update: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter converted to a Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter??? - Larry J - 1/1/2005 5:07:08 AM
  - re: Update: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter converted to a Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter??? - Chris Vancil - 1/1/2005 11:09:49 PM
- I'll have to appall you with my ignorance - Gary - 1/1/2005 12:30:11 AM
  - re: I'll have to appall you with my ignorance - Chris Vancil - 1/1/2005 11:44:50 PM
    - A bigger worry - Gary - 1/2/2005 2:24:51 AM
      - "I don't know who Tom Matula is" - Nick Hoffman - 1/2/2005 4:16:30 AM
        
        re: "I don't know who Tom Matula is" - Chris Vancil - 1/2/2005 8:12:55 AM
        
        Thanks for the heads-up on Tom Matula - Sandys - 1/9/2005 6:33:00 AM
        
        re: Thanks for the heads-up on Tom Matula - Chris Vancil - 1/10/2005 8:03:28 PM
        
        re: "I don't know who Tom Matula is" - Sandys - 1/3/2005 9:13:21 AM
        
        re: I don't know who ....... - Chris Vancil - 1/3/2005 11:35:49 PM
        
        re: I don't know who ....... - Sandys - 1/4/2005 5:57:45 PM
        
        re: I don't know who ....... - Chris Vancil - 1/5/2005 12:01:42 AM
        
        re: I don't know who ....... - Sandys - 1/5/2005 7:48:56 AM
        
        re: I don't know who ....... - Chris Vancil - 1/6/2005 12:32:28 AM
        
        re: I don't know who ....... - Sandys - 1/7/2005 8:57:09 PM
        
        re: I don't know who ....... To drill and bring back core samples? - Marcia - 1/9/2005 2:14:49 AM
        
        re: ... by robotic means. (n/t) - Marcia - 1/9/2005 2:16:38 AM
        
        So far none of the spacecraft NASA has planned have any experiments to search for life. - Nick Hoffman - 1/4/2005 9:00:15 PM
        
        re: 2014 (I thought it was for 2011). - Marcia - 1/9/2005 2:21:54 AM
        
        Don't hold your breath waiting for MSR - Gary - 1/9/2005 7:24:36 AM
        
        re: So far none of the spacecraft NASA has planned have any experiments to search for life. - Sandys - 1/4/2005 10:00:44 PM
        
        Short Answer - Mark Eby - 1/9/2005 5:58:05 AM
        
        Why not repeat Viking search for life? - long answer! - Nick Hoffman - 1/9/2005 1:32:59 AM
        
        A nit pick... - Gary - 1/9/2005 7:06:42 AM
        
        Then You Haven't Looked - Mark Eby - 1/3/2005 4:15:26 PM
        
        re: Then You Haven't Looked - Sandys - 1/3/2005 8:12:37 PM
        
        OK Then - Mark Eby - 1/4/2005 12:31:46 AM
        
        Mark: You take the first punch and then I'll go in for mop up - Gary - 1/4/2005 5:33:40 PM
        
        re: Mark: You take the first punch and then I'll go in for mop up - Sandys - 1/4/2005 5:48:28 PM
        
        What's A Second Home For Humanity Worth? - Mark Eby - 1/4/2005 7:51:05 PM
        
        re: What's A Second Home For Humanity Worth? - Gary - 1/5/2005 4:24:09 AM
        
        re: What's A Second Home For Humanity Worth? - Sandys - 1/5/2005 6:44:02 AM
        
        Also Please Try And Answer The Title Question - Mark Eby - 1/6/2005 3:08:01 AM
        
        re: Also Please Try And Answer The Title Question - Sandys - 1/7/2005 8:51:19 PM
        
        Simple Answer Overlooked - Mark Eby - 1/8/2005 6:40:43 AM
        
        American Competitiveness and Security - Sandys - 1/8/2005 11:57:30 PM
        
        Several False Pretexts - Mark Eby - 1/9/2005 1:12:40 AM
        
        re: Several False Pretexts - sabdys - 1/9/2005 6:25:41 AM
        
        What Don't You Get? - Mark Eby - 1/9/2005 4:21:43 PM
        
        But You Don't Mind Spending a Trillion On The Moon? - Mark Eby - 1/6/2005 3:06:51 AM
        
        re: Mark: You take the first punch and then I'll go in for mop up - ken murphy - 1/4/2005 6:10:46 PM
        
        re: Mark: You take the first punch and then I'll go in for mop up - Mark Eby - 1/5/2005 2:59:15 AM
        
        re: Analysis? - ken murphy - 1/5/2005 5:54:31 PM
        
        PS On Degrees - Mark Eby - 1/6/2005 3:15:16 AM
        
        For You To Ignore Again? - Mark Eby - 1/6/2005 2:58:16 AM
        
        CATS - Gary - 1/3/2005 5:04:04 PM
        
        I also did the Google search - Gary - 1/2/2005 7:13:48 AM
        
        re: I also did the Google search - Chris Vancil - 1/2/2005 7:47:02 AM
      - re: A bigger worry - Larry J - 1/2/2005 3:19:05 AM
        
        Biggest single expense with spacecraft is development cost - Gary - 1/2/2005 7:06:14 PM
        
        Using Modules - Scott Evil - 1/5/2005 3:58:50 PM
        
        Solution - Modular design - Nick Hoffman - 1/2/2005 4:25:37 AM
        
        re: Several different contactors and several different CEVs as well. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 1/2/2005 7:49:11 AM
  - Correction: I meant "MSL" not "MSR" (too many TLAs) (n/t) - Gary - 1/1/2005 1:34:28 AM

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