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Re: The Moon or Mars? That is the question.
Jason, I agree with your enthusiasm. We can accomplish great things but we need the motivation. Unfortunately, I don't see a lot of motivation to move out into space at this time. Humans tend to rally when faced with significant challenges as the past indicates but I don't see that challenge yet. Global warming is going to happen but it is going...

Published by RC Davison (3,079 pts ) on Oct 29, 2009 to
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Re: The Moon or Mars? That is the question.
Playing devil's advocate here, I say we just push through and go to Mars. Human history is full of biting off challenges bigger than we can chew, but we always find a way to make it happen. From building the great pyramids to the invasion of Normandy, humans can conquer even the most insurmountable feat. Look what we did in a few short years in...

Published by Jason C. Chavis (4,377 pts ) on Oct 28, 2009 to
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Re: The Moon or Mars? That is the question.
Ally, all very good points and I think I agree that it's a logical stepping stone. Our biggest problem (or maybe it's just my impatience!) has to do with the snail's pace that we are moving at in getting out there - anywhere! If the money was there to fund the research we would be on the Moon already and Mars would be our next step. We messed...

Published by RC Davison (3,079 pts ) on Oct 27, 2009 to
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Re: The Moon or Mars? That is the question.
I'm afraid the question is going to be moot during the current administration. They are not going to fund a vigorous manned program of anykind. If they did, I vote for the asteroids. There they be treasures!

Published by George Adcock (3,791 pts ) on Oct 27, 2009 to
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Re: The Moon or Mars? That is the question.
The main advantage I see for the Moon isn't necessarily budget concerns or even for testing out long term space living (though both are perfectly respectable advantages) - it's that the Moon would make a pretty cozy base. You've got low gravity, making it more efficient to launch and land spacecraft, you've got a source of fuel to mine...

Published by allychevalier (14,652 pts ) on Oct 27, 2009 to
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The Moon or Mars? That is the question.
Since we are not yet able to go to "Infinity and beyond!" (credits to Buzz Lightyear!) we have to settle with our neighborhood to explore for now. So, the question is: Should we abandon NASA's goal of going to the Moon first and head directly to Mars, or maybe an asteroid rendezvous? Me? I'm torn between just being happy that NASA...

Published by RC Davison (3,079 pts ) on Oct 18, 2009 to
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Phobos Grunt Mission - Behind Schedule?
The Russian Phobos-Grunt Mission will visit Phobos, one of Mars’ moons to collect surface data. Included in the mission will also be a Chinese Mars orbiter called Yinghuo-1, which will orbit Mars for a year, taking photos and other data to study Mars’ magnetic field.

Published by johnsinit (12,600 pts ) on Sep 23, 2009 to
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A Review of the Inner Planets of Our Solar System
Looking for information on the inner planets of our solar system? Which planets and what is their order from the Sun? Read on to find out about Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

Published by RC Davison (3,079 pts ) on Sep 17, 2009 to
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A Dragonfly on Mars
The volcanic terrain of Mars may soon be explored by a robot that looks like a dragonfly. The ExoFly, developed by scientists in Holland, uses a flying mechanism which is similar to this tiny insect. This article concerns the ExoFly and its possible use in space exploration.

Published by viola (127 pts ) on Sep 14, 2009 to
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Getting a Manned Mission to Mars - Part 1: Propulsion and Consumables
The US space program is positioning itself for an eventual push to the planet Mars. Reaching the Red Planet will take a technological and human effort the likes of which none of us has ever seen. Part 1 of this series addresses the logistical and design issues associated with this effort.

Published by Sean Fears (5,850 pts ) on Sep 10, 2009 to
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