NASA To Head For Mars After Water Is Found Everywhere

Independent (UK) ^ | 5-27-2002 | Rupert Cornwell

[blam]

Dang! I may not make it 20 more years...and I really did want to see a Mars landing.

[SamAdams76]

It certainly would be a good thing if we could get to Mars. The human race is going to eventually need some alternatives to Earth and while Mars is just a tiny step, it's one that is necessary. Perhaps someday we will have the technology to turn the atmosphere on Mars into one fit for human life. If not, Mars would be a great place to experiment.

[AmericaUnited]

The average recorded temperature on Mars is -63° C (-81° F)

So, I think Russian astronauts from Siberia should be contracted out by NASA to do the landing.

[Bonaparte]

Life on Mars?

[AmericaUnited]

Perhaps someday we will have the technology to turn the atmosphere on Mars into one fit for human life

According to the eco-wackos, us earthlings are already experts at causing planet ice to melt.

[Bonaparte]

I understand the Tallibunnies can withstand the cold winters way up in the mountains. Perhaps they could all be "drop-kicked" onto Mars from an orbiting shuttle as a Euro-approved alternative to the death penalty.

[blam]

"Life on Mars?"

Microfossils in meteorite from Mars.

[lonestar]

I nominate Sheila Jackson-Lee for a one-way trip! She thinks we've already landed on Mars.

[Bonaparte]

More about Mars and Water

[LurkedLongEnough]

"You're blowing my cover! I tell you, there is water on Mars! I'm a secret agent! They will kill you all!"

[zarf]

Those look like my scalp.

[NonZeroSum]

I seriously doubt if NASA will make such an announcement, this week or any time soon. I think that this is wishful thinking, or confusion, on the part of the reporter.

[Bonaparte]

I'd love it if any of those were actually shown to be fossilized microbes, though I don't think anybody has done so yet. Still, the resemblance demands investigation.

[Amerigomag]

Hang in there. It may be sooner than you think.

There are recently released contracts to develope UAVs to do low level recon flights above the Martian surface.

May not be a manned landing but each of these little critters could return up to one hour of high resolution, color video shot as low as ten meters above the surface while limping along at up to 300 knots.

These UAVs are to be ready for launch before 43 faces reelection.

[ZOOKER]

Anyone want to comment on the Pathfinder mission? Did they forget to look for water when we had a probe on the surface?

[ASA Vet]

I wish I had total recall, so I could remember the name of that movie.

[cynicom]

blam...

I for sure wont make it but surely it will be our second step taken into space.

[blam]

"I for sure wont make it but surely it will be our second step taken into space."

Yup. I remember in the 50's when I was just 'spell-bound' with anything associated with space....then the moon landing in '69 (wow!).

[Amerigomag]

I nominate Sheila Jackson-Lee for a one-way trip!

Except the ice gives her a potentially unlimited supply of fuel to get home.