Comments on: Mars Mission Project Manager: ‘nothing else to do but watch' http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:33:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Peter http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2714 Peter Mon, 26 May 2008 21:11:09 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2714 A little poem to fuel the passion in our cold technological hearts :) a strut on the ground in a shade unnatural banal yet strong a proof of our will to hold the stars in the palm of our hand oh hear, ye gods of old oh fear, ye travelers afar sapiens dominare omnis Peter Author of <a href="http://mindgloaming.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Gloaming of the Mind</a> A little poem to fuel the passion in our cold technological hearts :)

a strut on the ground
in a shade unnatural
banal yet strong

a proof of our will
to hold the stars
in the palm of our hand

oh hear, ye gods of old
oh fear, ye travelers afar
sapiens dominare omnis

Peter
Author of Gloaming of the Mind

]]> By: Paul Olson http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2643 Paul Olson Mon, 26 May 2008 06:40:40 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2643 Someone will certainly ask.."Why spend the money on this"....How much did it cost...etc. Folks, here are the answers...Space science doesn't cost us....It pays us to the tune of almost $7.00 per dollar invested and here is an explanation of these facts....if you dare! http://www.thespaceplace.com/nasa/spinoffs.html Paul Someone will certainly ask.."Why spend the money on this"....How much did it cost...etc.

Folks, here are the answers...Space science doesn't cost us....It pays us to the tune of almost $7.00 per dollar invested and here is an explanation of these facts....if you dare!

http://www.thespaceplace.com/nasa/spinoffs.html

Paul

]]> By: denny eddy http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2601 denny eddy Mon, 26 May 2008 02:49:35 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2601 is there any dought that this wouldnt work nasa knows shats up is there any dought that this wouldnt work nasa knows shats up

]]> By: Maria Kent Rowell http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2577 Maria Kent Rowell Mon, 26 May 2008 00:54:21 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2577 This message is for Peter Smith: Congratulations! Watched the final minutes of descent on NASA channel. You must have had an anti-gravity moment at touchdown. You deserve this great success! I was in Tucson last week--hope to see you one of these visits--my sister-in-law and her husband just moved there. How proud you must be. Be very proud, Maria This message is for Peter Smith: Congratulations! Watched the final minutes of descent on NASA channel. You must have had an anti-gravity moment at touchdown. You deserve this great success! I was in Tucson last week–hope to see you one of these visits–my sister-in-law and her husband just moved there. How proud you must be. Be very proud, Maria

]]> By: chaoserrant http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2571 chaoserrant Mon, 26 May 2008 00:44:12 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2571 What's the matter FinTastic? Are you afraid that science might shake the Bible Belt theories about the Universe?:) This is doing chemistry research on another world. Even an idiot can realize the magnitude of this endeavour What's the matter FinTastic? Are you afraid that science might shake the Bible Belt theories about the Universe?:)
This is doing chemistry research on another world. Even an idiot can realize the magnitude of this endeavour

]]> By: Ken H. http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2554 Ken H. Mon, 26 May 2008 00:10:05 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2554 Congrat's !! That was something amazing. Great Job to those involded. Congrat's !! That was something amazing. Great Job to those involded.

]]> By: FinTastic http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2534 FinTastic Sun, 25 May 2008 22:47:32 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2534 I hope it fails miserably. NASA is unnecessary, wasteful, monopolistic organization that only exists as a way for Members of Congress to send pork back to their home districts. Those tax leeches should go earn an honest living like the rest of us. And for all you dorks who get turned on by this stuff, donate your own money to these efforts. Idiots. I hope it fails miserably. NASA is unnecessary, wasteful, monopolistic organization that only exists as a way for Members of Congress to send pork back to their home districts. Those tax leeches should go earn an honest living like the rest of us.

And for all you dorks who get turned on by this stuff, donate your own money to these efforts.

Idiots.

]]> By: James W. http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2527 James W. Sun, 25 May 2008 21:35:04 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2527 Ed, it is possible that the orbiting camera HiRISE will image Phoenix during entry, though the rovers cannot: http://www.livescience.com/blogs/2008/05/19/nasa-mars-orbiter-ringside-view-of-phoenix-entry/ Ed, it is possible that the orbiting camera HiRISE will image Phoenix during entry, though the rovers cannot:
http://www.livescience.com/blogs/2008/05/19/nasa-mars-orbiter-ringside-view-of-phoenix-entry/

]]> By: Ed Reed http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2525 Ed Reed Sun, 25 May 2008 20:43:46 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2525 Will the descent (blaze across the Martian sky) be visible from either of the landed rovers, or from any orbiting cameras that might deliver images of that phase of the mission? Will the descent (blaze across the Martian sky) be visible from either of the landed rovers, or from any orbiting cameras that might deliver images of that phase of the mission?

]]> By: Stargazerdude http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/25/mars-mission-project-manager-%e2%80%98nothing-else-to-do-but-watch/#comment-2520 Stargazerdude Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:30 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-2520 C'mon! I say that the odds are MUCH better than "50-50" to safe land. Granted, past history? The odds were not that good. That was then and this is NOW, have some confidence America and display a little optimisim. I EXPECT Pheonix to land sucessfully and do some great science... and get the Mars monkey off our back. C'mon!

I say that the odds are MUCH better than "50-50" to safe land.

Granted, past history? The odds were not that good.
That was then and this is NOW, have some confidence America and display a little optimisim.

I EXPECT Pheonix to land sucessfully and do some great science... and get the Mars monkey off our back.

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