NASA project ARTEMIS and Marching to Mars

[Gatefan1976]

Fortunately, that guy is not packing those Speedos, because it IS uncomfortable to clearly see somebody's junk stuffed in Speedos when they are packing serious tools.

 

[YJ02]

Military space plane
http://news.yahoo.com/us-militarys-secretive-robot-space-plane-mission-passes-114611120.html

 

[Gatefan1976]

.............and what can they expect to find on Mars?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/24/mars-rover-penis-draws-nasa_n_3148422.html

 

[YJ02]

some more space related stuff (from SPACE.COM):

http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-funds-12-far-space-tech-ideas-202349520.html

 

[YJ02]

Water has been determined to be in the soil of Mars and fairly easily rendered from it.

http://news.yahoo.com/curiosity-rover-makes-big-water-discovery-mars-dirt-180441890.html

 

[Backstep]

Water has been determined to be in the soil of Mars and fairly easily rendered from it.

http://news.yahoo.com/curiosity-rover-makes-big-water-discovery-mars-dirt-180441890.html

That discovery makes it easier to colonize the planet. Now if they can dig down and fine soil capable of supporting plants.

 

[YJ02]

That discovery makes it easier to colonize the planet. Now if they can dig down and fine soil capable of supporting plants.

Yeah the soil has a high amount of Perchlorate:

http://www.ask.com/wiki/Perchlorate?o=2801&qsrc=999&ad=doubleDown&an=apn&ap=ask.com

 

[Backstep]

Yeah the soil has a high amount of Perchlorate:

http://www.ask.com/wiki/Perchlorate?o=2801&qsrc=999&ad=doubleDown&an=apn&ap=ask.com

Now just need microbes to breakdown the Perchlorate to usable nitrates for higher plant life other than mosses.

The biggest can of worms comes if they dig down and find some soil that has native microbes.

 

[YJ02]

Now just need microbes to breakdown the Perchlorate to usable nitrates for higher plant life other than mosses.

The biggest can of worms comes if they dig down and find some soil that has native microbes.

What kind of microbes would be needed? Is it something that could be grown in a specialized, set up environment once anyone gets there?

What would happen if Martian microbes were to be found-other then the "holy crap, we found life on Mars" type of happening?

Sometimes I wonder if any "special" minerals/resources have been found there that is being kept classified for "We found it first" purposes.

The place is so much alike Earth, there has got to be precious minerals out the wazoo out there. And hopefully more Rare Earth Minerals so we can keep in dumb smart phones for perpetuity.

 

[Backstep]

What kind of microbes would be needed? Is it something that could be grown in a specialized, set up environment once anyone gets there?

What would happen if Martian microbes were to be found-other then the "holy crap, we found life on Mars" type of happening?

Sometimes I wonder if any "special" minerals/resources have been found there that is being kept classified for "We found it first" purposes.

The place is so much alike Earth, there has got to be precious minerals out the wazoo out there. And hopefully more Rare Earth Minerals so we can keep in dumb smart phones for perpetuity.

What kind of microbes would be needed? Is it something that could be grown in a specialized, set up environment once anyone gets there

Lithotrophic Bacteria - Rock Eaters for starters
http://dwb.unl.edu/Teacher/NSF/C11/...edu/microtextbook/metabolism/lithotrophs.html

What would happen if Martian microbes were to be found-other then the "holy crap, we found life on Mars" type of happening?

I am talking about the other side of the holy crap we found life on Mars. Will the native microbes be, Hostile, neutral or beneficial to Earth life.

The place is so much alike Earth, there has got to be precious minerals out the wazoo out there. And hopefully more Rare Earth Minerals so we can keep in dumb smart phones for perpetuity.

I agree precious minerals must abound on Mars. As far as I know, NASA hasn't sent probes or rovers to the places on Mars which are known places on Earth where precious minerals are formed or found.

 

[YJ02]

This guy says it is possible to get there very soon, WITH items that are off the shelf. Nothing new needs to be built.

Not saying he is right-what would I know anyhow? It is interesting though:

http://www.space.com/23208-existing-tech-can-take-humans-to-mars.html

 

[Backstep]

This guy says it is possible to get there very soon, WITH items that are off the shelf. Nothing new needs to be built.

Not saying he is right-what would I know anyhow? It is interesting though:

http://www.space.com/23208-existing-tech-can-take-humans-to-mars.html

Sci-Fi got us into space, why not to other planets.

 

[YJ02]

3D views of Mars. Taken from orbit by the European Space Agency's satellite. The video was put together with pics the sat took from over 12,000 orbits at diff angles.

Pretty cool. Looks like Nevada-without the casinos and whorehouses that is-wonder if Mars has an Area 51?


http://news.yahoo.com/spectacular-3d-mars-video-brings-red-planet-life-230347365.html

 

[shavedape]

Sci-Fi got us into space, why not to other planets.

Have you seen the state of Sci-Fi today? It couldn't even get us to the corner liquor store, let alone into space. (This is a shame cuz I could really use a ride to the liquor store. )

 

[Bluce Ree]

Have you seen the state of Sci-Fi today? It couldn't even get us to the corner liquor store, let alone into space. (This is a shame cuz I could really use a ride to the liquor store. )

Keep watching Defiance. It'll eventually get you to the corner liquor store.

 

[shavedape]

Keep watching Defiance. It'll eventually get you to the corner liquor store.

Or more likely the crack house as one would have to be on the pipe to find DEFECATION interesting.

 

[YJ02]

Well, a huge portion of their population doesn't have any type of toilet or "cat hole" even to crap in, but they are sending probes to Mars.

I am thinking it is just advert for selling "space rides" to the major space players.

http://news.yahoo.com/indias-mars-mission-enters-second-stage-outpaces-space-033933920--finance.html

 

[Backstep]

Well, a huge portion of their population doesn't have any type of toilet or "cat hole" even to crap in, but they are sending probes to Mars.

I am thinking it is just advert for selling "space rides" to the major space players.

http://news.yahoo.com/indias-mars-mission-enters-second-stage-outpaces-space-033933920--finance.html

That's the caste system for ya, there will be poverty as long as some people believe they are more special and deserving.

 

[shavedape]

The whole wide world
An endless universe
Yet we keep looking through
The eyeglass in reverse
Don't feed the people
But we feed the machines
Can't really feel
What international means
In different circles
We keep holding our ground
Indifferent circles
We keep spinning round and round

"Territories" RUSH (naturally )

 

[YJ02]

Perhaps this is a small example of things to come (what is inferred by the responses also) -that if flight of people to mars is ever possible and feasible, the rich will go there and leave the "toilet-less" and other "have nots" behind.

Of course, I never would think that going elsewhere will be a possibility for everyone, but it is the possible attitudes held by those who could go for those who can not go.