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Old 01-03-2004, 02:42 PM   #1
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Anyone else excited about the landing of the first MER tomorrow evening on Mars?

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html

The Europeans have apparently lost Beagle. Why is Mars so damn hard on exploration missions?

I can't wait for the two MER rovers to get there. Pathfinder was awesome, these will be moreso!
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Old 01-03-2004, 06:25 PM   #2
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The Europeans have apparently lost Beagle. Why is Mars so damn hard on exploration missions?
Just enough atmosphere to make for a rough ride in?
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Old 01-03-2004, 07:25 PM   #3
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The Europeans have apparently lost Beagle. Why is Mars so damn hard on exploration missions?
Those satellites never did go to Mars. The so-called space agencies just pocket the millions then get Industrial Light and Magic to whip up some visuals.
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Old 01-03-2004, 08:53 PM   #4
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Those satellites never did go to Mars. The so-called space agencies just pocket the millions then get Industrial Light and Magic to whip up some visuals.
Someone's watched "Capricorn One" a few too many times.
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Old 01-03-2004, 11:31 PM   #5
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SPIRIT MADE IT!!!!!!!! AWRIGHT!!!!




American knowhow and public education triumph... for now...

Take that you silly brits and your stupid dog!
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Old 01-04-2004, 12:15 AM   #6
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To be fair, we lost our last mission to Mars, too...and the stupid dog *is* named after the ship upon which Darwin went to the Galapagos.

Still and all...Hooray for US!
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Old 01-04-2004, 12:32 AM   #7
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To be fair, we lost our last mission to Mars, too...and the stupid dog *is* named after the ship upon which Darwin went to the Galapagos.

Still and all...Hooray for US!


Darwin Shmarwin, the Mars Express rover Beagle 2 was named after SNOOPY



okay, I'm just being annoying

That Beagle 2 really ruined my Christmas as that was the one big thing I wanted from Santa Clause - a working mars rover.

At least Spirit has giving me a happy new year.
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Old 01-04-2004, 12:36 AM   #8
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Well, with even more luck, we'll get a twofer with Opportunity...

I watched the last half hour of the JPL press conference, and they said they had signal on the lander all the way down to the surface of the planet, and that they could even tell it was bouncing after it hit the surface. It landed in the upright position to boot.

Cool.
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Old 01-04-2004, 12:44 AM   #9
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Darwin Shmarwin, the Mars Express rover Beagle 2 was named after SNOOPY
Nah...its been done.
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And speaking of cool space things...
...how about this awesome picture of Comet Wild 2, whose particluates were sampled by the Stardust spacecraft yesterday.

In a year or so, we're going to have actual samples of cometary material.
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...how about this awesome picture of Comet Wild 2, whose particluates were sampled by the Stardust spacecraft yesterday.

In a year or so, we're going to have actual samples of cometary material.
And then there will be no more hunger, disease or wars or at least a new place to build a prisons.
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Old 01-04-2004, 04:32 PM   #13
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And then there will be no more hunger, disease or wars or at least a new place to build a prisons.
No, in order to cure hunger, disease and wars, we have to go and kick the shit out of all the petty little dictators and seize their country's natural resources so that we can benevolently distribute the wealth to the struggling nations of the world.

War is the only way to stop war, right?
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