NASA Spacecraft Has Shields UP

Science Daily ^ | 1-2-2004 | NASA

[StriperSniper]

I knew someone would beat me to it!

[tricky_k_1972]

Yes this would qulify for the longest round trip mission, although there may be some questions on that since the craft dosen't actually land, just a released capsule.

There are plans in the works for a sample return mission from Mars in the next 10 to 15 years.

No mission has ever returned anything outside of lunar orbit.

Venus would be verry difficult for anything but upper atmosphere. Probes don't last above a few minutes with pressures 10 to 50 times that of earth, tempatures on the surface aloow for molten rock on much of the surface and sulpheric acid for rain.

[GreenLanternCorps]

Shot down by Barsoom Defense Forces


Reminds me of a Justice League of America story from the early 80's. In one scene a Martian return to the devasted planet, only to find one of the Viking landers.

He is outraged by the desecration of Mars by outsiders and the Martians attack Earth.

[Professional Engineer]

NASA Spacecraft Has Shields UP

There's no mention of phasors or photon torpedoes. Whatsupwidat? Poor defenseless craft.

[realpatriot]

I believe that as long as the capsule went up with the craft, it qualifies.

Can we get a decision?

[mikrofon]

The NASA TV Channel is supposed to have some commentary on the Stardust encounter with Wild-2 shortly at 11:00am PST, for those who can get it.

"Gone to See Wild"

[demlosers]

Scotty, you've got to give me all the power you've got. We're going in.

We can't do it. If we keep this speed we'll blow up any minute now.

[Thebaddog]

He blew up proper. Did you ever see Scotty in the later movies?

[mdmathis6]

sent Beagle to the pound



Do you think they've sent it to the "room in the back"?