[ambrose]

ping.

[singletrack]

In a related devolopment, my 12 yr old son and I have announced plans for a manned voyage to mars. Using Estes model rockets (D engine)we should be there years before the Euotards.

[af_vet_rr]

With the Chinese looking at the Moon around 2010, makes me wonder why the Euros and Chinese are so interested in the Moon and Mars.

[RightWhale]

The EU has every intention of becoming the dominant power on earth. They have ruled out military force for the time being, so a vigorous space program has been substituted in its place. Europe once led the world in science and technology, and they want the position again.

[heleny]

"We need to go back to the Moon before we go to Mars. We need to walk before we run," said Dr. Franco Ongaro

The Europeans need to land unmanned missions safely before they try sending real people to Mars.

[LibWhacker]

Lol . . . Like the arabs, they're humiliated by American greatness and feel they have to do something about it.

Sigh . . . I guess it's better than sending out suicide bombers. So bring it on, euroweenies! . . . we'll compete with you anytime, anyplace.

But, but . . . but . . . Shouldn't we worry that this will engender further ill will amongst euroweenies toward us and make them feel like they have to send out additional spacecraft to compete (there's that hated capitalist terminology again) even more with us?

[Helms]

Any Arabs on board, oops.

[Phil V.]

If you'd like to be on or off this MARS ping list please FRail me

[longtermmemmory]

Al gore says moonbase, world ignores.
X41 says mars, world ignores.

GWBush says mars, the world jumps and says ME TOO!

[Professional Engineer]

Professor Colin Pillinger, the British scientist behind the recent ill-fated Beagle 2 expedition, said it was important to determine whether life existed on Mars before pressing ahead with a manned mission.

"Would it be right for us to tamper with the ecology on another body?" he asked. "My opinion is that it probably wouldn't."

I smell Snail Darters

[KevinDavis]

Space Ping! This is the space ping list! Let me know if you want on or off this list!

[<1/1,000,000th%]

The EU will have a tough time geting to Mars if their launch site in French Guiana is taken over by the communists. The French have responsibility for security there.

[Moonman62]

Europe will be very broke and very Muslim before they land any of their sissies on Mars.

[irv]

European Scientists Plan [Manned] Mars Mission

It does not matter why they want to go. What matters is that, the more the list of those who are going grows, the harder it becomes for any given Congress to decide we shouldn't bother.