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A big congrats to th X-prize winners but where is NASA now?

I'm all for outer space but we must also be realistic

will we be going to Mars soon ?

It seems we have lots of work to do with, jobs, improving our manufacturing sector amd rising debts before we will be able to back this kind of space vision

Recall the recent events

The US House of Representatives panel will cut the money given to fund space, environment and science programmes for next year

Just $372m was provided out of the $910m Mr Bush wanted for initial preparations for manned missions to the Moon and Mars.

http://www.badastronomy.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=10495&start=0

http://www.thespacesite.com/community/index.php?showtopic=818

http://www.space.com/news/nasa_budget_040720.html

http://www.marsnews.com/archives/2004/07/20/bushs_manned_mars_mission_funds_cut_by_538_mln_in_house_bill.html

http://www.badastronomy.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=15147&highlight=

http://hnn.us/articles/3435.html

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Presidential Debate question?

in Politics

Posted October 19, 2004

Seems there were many questions avoided during that debate. Rising medi-care costs, Halliburton corruption from Iraq, border security, a massive jump in unemployment numbers, a sinking dollar and huge over spending leaving enormous debts haning over the USA. Some say it was a mistake for Bush to debate with Kerry

Here is a little video clip from the Bush V Kerry debate

http://www.ericblumrich.com/wmf/switch.wmv

So who won it?

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Election 2004

in Politics

Posted October 19, 2004

things are heating up because of election time, also there is much talk about what should be done right and what has been going wrong. The cost of Iraq, the falling job market, Halliburton corruption in Iraq, the drop of the dollar and rising debts...

There were some very good points made during the Bush Vs Kerry debate. Now we will see the final push for election. So who won that debate

Here is a small video clip from the Bush V Kerry debate

http://www.pleasurecaptains.com/favor/howsmall.html

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Ion Engine

in Other Sciences

Posted September 19, 2004

good thread , this is an important subject

I've been reading various ideas for better and safer space travel and improved designs for the future

I'll try to locate some articles that I've seen

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Retiring the Hubble?

in Astronomy and Cosmology

Posted September 19, 2004

http://www.thespacesite.com/community/index.php?showtopic=993

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3545130.stm

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/2724481

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This is a huge blow to astronomers, since spectra are needed to study the chemical composition and physical state of the objects Hubble studies, as well as measuring redshifts of galaxies and gas velocities around black holes — all science goals that the remaining instruments cannot help with. Furthermore, STIS's ultraviolet capability is unique, because ultraviolet light from space doesn't reach ground-based telescopes. This leaves astronomers without any way to study the important ultraviolet spectral fingerprints of ionized hydrogen and carbon crucial to studies of quasars and of the atmospheres of hot stars. Hubble's sharp imaging also helped STIS, allowing spectra of very small regions — such as the nuclei of galaxies — to be picked out from within larger sources, a key factor in pinning down the presence of supermassive black holes in the nuclei of galaxies.

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Earth like planets?

in Astronomy and Cosmology

Posted September 19, 2004

Some information

http://www.thespacesite.com/community/index.php?showtopic=1083

New Extrasolar Planets Discovered

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Astronomers announced today the first discovery of a new class of planets beyond our solar system about 10 to 20 times the size of Earth - far smaller than any previously detected. The planets make up a new class of Neptune-sized extrasolar planets.

In addition, one of the new planets joins three others around the nearby star 55 Cancri to form the first known four-planet system.

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Why didn't they catch Genenis in mid-air like planned?

in Astronomy and Cosmology

Posted September 19, 2004

i dont think that the 'crashed genesis' was a UFO i do think that NASA is going down a bit, they have produced little usefull and exciting stuff recently and have had two accidents.... genesis and [omg i cant remember the name of the space rocket which crashed on re-entry a few months/years ago]

That was the disaster that killed a crew of seven

when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated

NASA, Congress, Bush ignored safety warnings ?

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/02/01/sprj.colu.one.year.ap/

We've also had the Bush plan, saying that we will put people on Mars ,

but some are wondering if there is much truth behind this idea

some say it's a stunt

http://www.space-talk.com/ForumE/showthread.php3?threadid=2178

http://www.thespacesite.com/community/index.php?showtopic=818&st=15

NASA is also having trouble keeping some of it's current missions and designs going, thankfully it kept TRMM going

http://www.spacetoday.net/Summary/2497

Mars missions haven't done well for Europe or NASA with a dead Beagle, loss of Mars Climate Observer and Mars Polar Lander

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/mpl_crash_000106.html

however the new Mars Rovers are doing very good

But there's more trouble coming, a concern on the price of oil, bad economics and the cost of War in Iraq is going to make congress cut NASA and Aerospace Science

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US House of Representatives panel has voted to cut the money given to fund space, environment and science programmes for next year. Just $372m was provided out of the $910m Mr Bush wanted for initial preparations for manned missions to the Moon and Mars.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3912095.stm

:eek:

well this looks a little ominous i guess it answers the question of whether or not it was a bad election stunt

:confused:

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Best Sci-Fi Series

in The Lounge

Posted September 19, 2004

Is Serenity coming out soon??

http://www.fireflyfans.net/news.asp

http://www.serenitymovie.com/blog/index.php

Joss Whedon's Firefly is going to be a big movie !

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Here's the latest from Joss:

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Well, sports fans, it's official. The movie is shot. Done. And I couldn't be happier to be through with it. No more of that exciting, vibrant set, that warm camaraderie, that creative stimulus, free donuts... Excuse me. I have something in my eye... free donuts...

Oh, there's things I'll miss. But there's definitely things I WON'T miss.

In no particular order:

1) Fillion. People who are prettier than me are not supposed to be funnier than me. I think it's a guild thing. And that whole 'gracious and professional' thing got old on day ONE, you know what I mean?

2) Cinematographer Jack Green. This guy lights stuff ALL THE TIME. Seriously, like eighty-three percent of the shots had light in them. He totally didn't get my "Just Like Radio" concept for the film.

3) The incessant meddling of the studio: where was it? We waited and waited, what, are they all too busy and important to take the time to ruin my little film? This is Hollywood, people. Learn our ways and customs while you're here. Sheesh.

Just a taste of the Hell I've been through. And being surrounded by beautiful women, and, let's face it, beautiful men, all of whom get along, work hard and play their characters with such ease and nuance it's clear they were born for the roles -- who needs that?

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