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battlefleet
02-Jul-12, 01:54
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 Nasa update
www.huffingtonpost.com
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mistee
02-Jul-12, 06:46
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This is amazing!
I can't wait. Thank you for sharing the link.
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Nasa update
Please update us regularly. This is an interesting topic, and has big potential for the future.
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very close now.
After travelling 209,781,492 Km, the Mars Science Laboratory is now 55,670,258 Km From
Mars..ETA= -30;06;26;44 and counting.
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texasron
11-Jul-12, 13:04
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Nice Weather
And I hear the heat wave hasn't hit Mars yet. It's sunny and -53 degrees Fahrenheit (or -47 degrees Celsius). Gotta Love it!
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mistee
11-Jul-12, 13:58
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I must visit this Mars place....
maybe on youtube.com or nasa.com. But I still must visit.
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being Scottish
at -53 degrees on mars do I still need to put sunscreen on? Or dose it have an ozone layer?
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mistee
11-Jul-12, 19:25
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Better safe than sorry...
At least SPF 15 to be on the safe side. One can't be too careful.
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texasron
12-Jul-12, 06:19
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Martian Sunscreen
If there's no water there, then probably not many clouds either. So sunscreen is probably in order. But Wikipedia says that the atmosphere is 95% carbon dioxide, so make sure to pack your breathing apparatus.
Oh, and if any of H.G. Welles' War Of The World type of Martians are stalking about, bring along a handful of human bacteria.
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Martian Sunscreen
Talking about the carbon dioxide element Total Recall was on UK TV the other day, when his
helmet decompresses on the Martian rocks its gross!! Got to love a good Arnie film, for the big
lump he is he was surprisingly good at Sci-Fi. Maybe one day people could populate Mars.
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battlefleet
18-Jul-12, 10:48
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protcted cavern on Mars.
Its possible that there are organisms living below ground in caverns such as this.
apod.nasa.gov
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i agree
there are organisms living on Earth living in extreme environments without sunlight, and some even without apparent water,near extreme cold and extreme heat. I would love to repel down into that cave!!! i would just bring a microscope and a chemical analyzer.
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NASA research doc on this subject
There is speculation that micro organisms can also live on comets. Here is an article from the NASA research center in 2002 discussing life on interplanetary worlds in comparison to some life in extreme conditions here on earth.
www.nss.org
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good point!!!
as was said in the movie 'Jurassic park' ;;....life finds a way''
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battlefleet
28-Jul-12, 05:48
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how the landing site was selected.
This is a very long video and quite nerdy so i warn you now!!! ;www.ustream.tv
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You took the words right out of my mouth
I was about to say that. Life always finds a way.
Oh, and I like the song as well...
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BBC Horizon
Has a series on at the moment about the Mars rover both the current one and previous missions its all very interesting not sure if you can get it outside the UK but it is on BBC iplayer on www.bbc.co.uk
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battlefleet
31-Jul-12, 16:10
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getting very close
as of writing this; ETA= 5 days,6-hrs-48-sec.
www.nasa.gov
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This is going to be a giant step for mankind, again
Although NASA is probably the biggest driving force behind this mission, it will be a triumph for all mankind. This is a stepping stone to the next part of exploration.
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battlefleet
02-Aug-12, 14:41
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almost there
ETA=3-days 07-hrs 54 min. If you were aboard ship Mars would fill your view screen. Only a few more million miles to go.
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tick tock
make it a safe landing my hopes and dreams are with you
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battlefleet
02-Aug-12, 20:22
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the decent to the surface of Titan...raw data.
www.youtube.com
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thats the best calc I have seen
drop it in the zone I like the maths, nice sim, it will still be touch and go
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battlefleet
02-Aug-12, 21:18
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watch curiosity land here..
if you don't have the NASA channel you can watch the landing here;www.ustream.tv
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Incredibly interesting... thanks so much!
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Steve
We are all with you, even to get it close is impressive if you land it ah if you were a brit we would give you a knighthood
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2days 23Hrs 23min
Latest MSL Updates
MSL Remains on Track for Weekend Landing
Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:22:02 PM GMT-0400
Curiosity remains in good health, with no significant issues currently in work. There are no real-time activities planned today. The Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft remains on a consistent and stable course, well within the limits required to reach its target landing ellipse. As a result, yesterday the flight team decided to cancel the build and test of a contingency version of Trajectory Correction Maneuver 5. This contingency manuever, had it been needed, would have been used in the event an emergency prevented the team from executing the nominal scheduled TCM-5 maneuver, which is planned for Friday, Aug. 3, if needed. The project also canceled a corresponding update to parameters for the autonomous software controlling events during entry, descent and landing.
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Now it gets busy
Best of luck, and keep us updated when you have time. I hope all goes well.
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Best of luck to Nasa and Curiosity. Hope all goes well.
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texasron
05-Aug-12, 10:42
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Happy Landings!
Good luck, Curiosity.
Your country is proud of you.
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