30 Jul 05
Astronauts on Discovery have carried out the mission's first spacewalk during which they carried out tests on repair kits for the orbiter.
Soichi Noguchi and Steve Robinson are now back in the shuttle airlock and undergoing repressurisation after a walk lasting over 6 hours.
Meanwhile US space agency Nasa is continuing its analysis of images taken to inspect for damage sustained during launch, when foam debris fell around the shuttle.
Discovery is due to touch down at Kennedy Space Center on 7 August at 0546 EDT (0946 GMT; 1046 BST).
-Are you concerned about the 'debris' that fell from the shuttle?
-What do you think of the changes to the space shuttle?
-What impact will the mission have on the US space programme?
30 Jul 05
Originally posted by ivanhoeOne thing I wish NASA would do is just scrap the entire program to Mars and other useless things and be completely devoted to the creating of new forms of energy that would make this country completely independent of foreign sources of energy and ultimately make this world a better place. Whoever is president should insist on this a priority #1 and accept nothing less. This country needs to go into "treatment" for energy consumption.
Astronauts on Discovery have carried out the mission's first spacewalk during which they carried out tests on repair kits for the orbiter.
Soichi Noguchi and Steve Robinson are now back in the shuttle airlock and undergoing repressurisation after a walk lasting over 6 hours.
Meanwhile US space agency Nasa is continuing its analysis of images taken to i ...[text shortened]... he changes to the space shuttle?
-What impact will the mission have on the US space programme?
31 Jul 05
Originally posted by kirksey957AS a Pilot, Im very interested in NASA, I dont think they should scrap going to Mars, I think they should scrap the Space Station though as its doing no good, and costing money,
One thing I wish NASA would do is just scrap the entire program to Mars and other useless things and be completely devoted to the creating of new forms of energy that would make this country completely independent of foreign sources of energy and ultimately make this world a better place. Whoever is president should insist on this a priority #1 and accept nothing less. This country needs to go into "treatment" for energy consumption.
Nasa has saved hundreds of thousand of lives, dont give up on them so soon,
I would love to see Private space missions, Instead of Goverment.
31 Jul 05
Originally posted by flyUnityI agree with private space endeavors. What do you hope will happen with Mars exploration?
AS a Pilot, Im very interested in NASA, I dont think they should scrap going to Mars, I think they should scrap the Space Station though as its doing no good, and costing money,
Nasa has saved hundreds of thousand of lives, dont give up on them so soon,
I would love to see Private space missions, Instead of Goverment.
31 Jul 05
Originally posted by kirksey957This makes perfect sense. Which is why I'm guessing it'll never happen.
One thing I wish NASA would do is just scrap the entire program to Mars and other useless things and be completely devoted to the creating of new forms of energy that would make this country completely independent of foreign sources of energy and ultimately make this world a better place. Whoever is president should insist on this a priority #1 and accept nothing less. This country needs to go into "treatment" for energy consumption.
Kirksey for Prez!
31 Jul 05
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Originally posted by ivanhoeI'm not concerned about space shuttle debris. I hope it's bloody wings fall off. I'm a sucker for a good disaster.
-Are you concerned about the 'debris' that fell from the shuttle?
-What do you think of the changes to the space shuttle?
-What impact will the mission have on the US space programme?
I didn't realise they'd changed anything about the space shuttle. However, I do think they need to start using better glue. It seems to me they're saving expenses on the wrong things over there. Perhaps one coffee machine less or something would be more appropriate.
The impact on the space programme will have everything to do with which goals it has (like a Star Wars defence system or something) and less to do with a couple of exploding space ships.
EDIT: It's wings??? It's wings??? Bed time!
02 Aug 05
Originally posted by kirksey957Antartica isn't cold enough: it's melting.
But isn't Antartica a lot closer. And nearly as cold.
Sincerely, I believe that people will inevitably live on Mars: first in immense sealed canyons, then (a few centuries down the line) in a terraformed environment. Genetic adaptation will take place: human beings will be divided into Terrans and Martians. Nor will Mars be the only body in the solar system that human beings will colonize.
If you're at all interested in Mars (California & Antarctica, too), you should read Kim Stanley Robinson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Trilogy) . You'll be assured of an excellent read at the very least.
As a preliminary to space emigration, of course, I'd like to see peace on Earth. I don't think it need be a prerequisite, though.
02 Aug 05
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I think allowing free enterprise would be better then the current system.
Also if we can find a way to harness energy from materials gathered in the space like in the asteroid belt for example we could mine there, and cause less damage to our own enviorment searching for energy resources.
edit: Almost forgot, I am a little worried about the shuttle yes.
02 Aug 05
Originally posted by NyxieYeah--those with the funds could decide whether it'd be a good idea to bother. No tax-payers' money involved. Plenty of resources to be mined, creating jobs and whatnot.
[b]I think allowing free enterprise would be better then the current system.
Also if we can find a way to harness energy from materials gathered in the space like in the asteroid belt for example we could mine there, and cause less damage to our own enviorment searching for energy resources.
b]
Shopping malls are dress rehearsals for life on Mars.
04 Aug 05
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Originally posted by kirksey957You got to be kidding. Let NASA handle the energy crisis? and
One thing I wish NASA would do is just scrap the entire program to Mars and other useless things and be completely devoted to the creating of new forms of energy that would make this country completely independent of foreign sources of e ...[text shortened]... his country needs to go into "treatment" for energy consumption.
end up like those two shuttles? they can't even manage their own
area of supposed expertise, why do you think they would do any
better at energy? There needs to be a HUGE national program
I mean a hundred billion or more, they sure found the money when
they wanted to attack Iraq but they dropped out of ITIR, the only
fusion game in town worth a crap, so now the french, germans and
japanese are going to decide the future of energy. What kind of
sense is that. Well of course with Bushbrain in office, you get stuff like
when the oil companies are making record profits, the price of gas is
doubled, congress just passes a 14 BILLION dollar pig grant to the
oil companies, so you can see what happens to the idea of a big
fusion program.
04 Aug 05
Originally posted by shavixmirDo you know how many human lives were saved (estimated)as a result of the space program? look it up and post the results
I'm not concerned about space shuttle debris. I hope it's bloody wings fall off. I'm a sucker for a good disaster.
I didn't realise they'd changed anything about the space shuttle. However, I do think they need to start using better glue. It seems to me they're saving expenses on the wrong things over there. Perhaps one coffee machine less or som ...[text shortened]... to do with a couple of exploding space ships.
EDIT: It's wings??? It's wings??? Bed time!