Comments on: Mars rover reprieve? http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/24/mars-rover-reprieve/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Still Life - Mortem Still Life Still Life 2 The adventures | Artist Days http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/24/mars-rover-reprieve/#comment-10444 Still Life - Mortem Still Life Still Life 2 The adventures | Artist Days Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:42:13 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-10444 [...] SciTechBlog: Blog Archive - Mars rover reprieve? « - Blogs from CNN.com If there s still life left in them, then let them go until they can t go anymore, so much more scientific data we can collect. I would hope that at the current time that NASA would plan similar projects (with shorter expected life spans) for Neptune, Uranus and possibly Jupiter and Saturn s moons. Still it seems practical, but I d say lets study this little red planet a litte more before we re-inact… [...] [...] SciTechBlog: Blog Archive – Mars rover reprieve? « – Blogs from CNN.com If there s still life left in them, then let them go until they can t go anymore, so much more scientific data we can collect. I would hope that at the current time that NASA would plan similar projects (with shorter expected life spans) for Neptune, Uranus and possibly Jupiter and Saturn s moons. Still it seems practical, but I d say lets study this little red planet a litte more before we re-inact... [...]

]]> By: Mr. Spock http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/24/mars-rover-reprieve/#comment-1163 Mr. Spock Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:59:54 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-1163 Run 'em into the ground just like a 1976 Montego. If there's still life left in them, then let them go until they can't go anymore, so much more scientific data we can collect. Hope Cassini lasts as long as these two. Run 'em into the ground just like a 1976 Montego. If there's still life left in them, then let them go until they can't go anymore, so much more scientific data we can collect. Hope Cassini lasts as long as these two.

]]> By: A few words on NASA-ese « IFOV http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/24/mars-rover-reprieve/#comment-1065 A few words on NASA-ese « IFOV Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:20:09 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-1065 [...] the other hand, NASA responded quickly, saying that “…the cancellation of the Mars Exploration Rovers is not under [...] [...] the other hand, NASA responded quickly, saying that "...the cancellation of the Mars Exploration Rovers is not under [...]

]]> By: Frank http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/24/mars-rover-reprieve/#comment-1055 Frank Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:19:07 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-1055 Thats getting a bit too ahead of ourselves I would say S.B. Stein. As a matter of colonizing upon Mars, think about our current ability to get people into space. A small crew of say 12 would seem suffice, but to make it across a long and lonely trip to a distant planet is mind scambling. You would have to find people with minds of steel. Still it seems practical, but I'd say lets study this little red planet a litte more before we re-inact the scene of Neil A. Armstrong. Thats getting a bit too ahead of ourselves I would say S.B. Stein.
As a matter of colonizing upon Mars, think about our current ability to get people into space. A small crew of say 12 would seem suffice, but to make it across a long and lonely trip to a distant planet is mind scambling. You would have to find people with minds of steel. Still it seems practical, but I'd say lets study this little red planet a litte more before we re-inact the scene of Neil A. Armstrong.

]]> By: S.B. Stein E.B. NJ http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/24/mars-rover-reprieve/#comment-1045 S.B. Stein E.B. NJ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:04:24 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-1045 Given how well these two robots have performed, their budget should not be cut. I would hope that at the current time that NASA would plan similar projects (with shorter expected life spans) for Neptune, Uranus and possibly Jupiter and Saturn's moons. Granted they don't have the great appeal that Mars does for a variety of reasons, but they are there. As for Mars (and the moon for that matter), I would hope that we could have a series of satelites that get a GPS system up and ready for the first human scientists and colonists in the next 30 years. We need to begin to think about leaving the Earth and expand. Given how well these two robots have performed, their budget should not be cut. I would hope that at the current time that NASA would plan similar projects (with shorter expected life spans) for Neptune, Uranus and possibly Jupiter and Saturn's moons. Granted they don't have the great appeal that Mars does for a variety of reasons, but they are there.

As for Mars (and the moon for that matter), I would hope that we could have a series of satelites that get a GPS system up and ready for the first human scientists and colonists in the next 30 years. We need to begin to think about leaving the Earth and expand.

]]> By: Old Bob http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/24/mars-rover-reprieve/#comment-1034 Old Bob Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:33:35 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-1034 As near as I can figure, $4 million is about .000013% of the Federal budget and THIS is what they cut? The Founding Fathers envisioned a revolution every 20 years or so, I think we are about 200 years past due for one. As near as I can figure, $4 million is about .000013% of the Federal budget and THIS is what they cut? The Founding Fathers envisioned a revolution every 20 years or so, I think we are about 200 years past due for one.

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