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Comment on Cassini sees Enceladus’ plumes… by Shelby

Shelby — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:16:11 +0000

Stu,

These pictures look a lot like the diamond ring effect of a typical lunar eclipse as seen from Earth.

http://www.san-julian.co.uk/

How do we know that these pictures from Enceladus depict ejecta from the surface and not simply refraction of background sunlight from an “Enceladusian” eclipse?

Thanks for the great blog.

Comment on What’s in a name? by Andy Goddard

Andy Goddard — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:49:00 +0000

I’m with you on this one. We simply MUST get a Craggy Island before a Rugged Island turns up.

Andy

Comment on What’s in a name? by Geschichten vom Mars kompakt « Skyweek Zwei Punkt Null

Geschichten vom Mars kompakt « Skyweek Zwei Punkt Null — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:50:19 +0000

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Comment on Wave the Moon, and Mars, goodbye… by Thomas M Erickson

Thomas M Erickson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:30:39 +0000

42 years ago when I was 14 I had a discussion with my best friend. We were both interested in manned space exploration and still are today. I told him before I die I wanted to see 2 manned space achievments. One was a permanent lunar base and two was man having set foot on Mars and exploring it. Now with a 40% breathing disability I think my days are numbered and I will not be able to see my dreams

Maybe before my kids die they will see it if a detailed program with an actual date is announced and ACTED on with more money and iron will.

Right now INMO we will need an earthshaking event like life found in space or”" first contact” from another spieces or a real known short term major destruction event of our planet. The human race MUST expand to colonize both the moon , Mars and beyond. For mankind to remain totally on earth is to face extinction.

Comment on Mars beckons..? by David Allen

David Allen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:59:55 +0000

Thank you. Let’s hope this gets to the President’s desk.
David Allen

Comment on What’s in a name? by marsnik

marsnik — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:33:53 +0000

Heh! Scrolling down through your post, I happened to stop with the image of the hotel at the bottom of the page, not seeing pic of the movie poster. Looked at the hotel frontage and thought “Oh, that looks like that brilliant place featured in that goopy time travel movie, with Christopher Reeve.”

Sorry Stu. For me, the big feature of that movie was the *hotel*, not the romance… (Yeah, I’m one of the “bleauuugh-in-a-bucket” brigade.)

And thanks for the great post! I learned a lot about the naming conventions of martian meteorites.

Comment on What’s in a name? by Naming Oppy’s meteorites « The Road To Endeavour

Naming Oppy’s meteorites « The Road To Endeavour — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:40:10 +0000

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Comment on Cassini sees Enceladus’ plumes… by Nick Previsich

Nick Previsich — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:08:13 +0000

Great post, Stu, and thanks for the nod.:)

“Alas, poor Zarg; I knew him well!”

Comment on Flying the flag… for Apollo… by Bob T

Bob T — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:39:37 +0000

That image of the Apollo 17 lander all alone in that vast empty wasteland of the Moon is my favorite image of all the Apollo images. I have it framed on my wall because it’s such a powerful image of our fragility and at the same time our determination to succeed!

Comment on Flying the flag… for Apollo… by شات

شات — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:46:27 +0000

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