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Can anyone find British or Vegas odds on a successful Curiosity landing? by bowser August 3, 2012 7:38 pm

Video of the prelanding update they did Saturday morning. by alcaray 2012-08-04 23:32:51
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- The last update pre-landing... by alcaray 2012-08-05 12:16:37
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I see where one scientist gives it a 70% chance to land... by FrankC 2012-08-04 10:59:23
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- That's the most educated I've seen. by bowser 2012-08-04 12:51:37
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Not sure how you'd calculate it. So many variables. by TB 2012-08-03 20:44:59
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- True. However, I'll give it one chance in 4 of landing in some sort of workable condition. by bowser 2012-08-03 22:26:38
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  - Either way, it'll make a big impression....n/t by RobVG 2012-08-04 13:22:42
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  - I've got a good feeling about this one. by alcaray 2012-08-04 00:32:44
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Update: Contractors for manned transportation to ISS by TB August 4, 2012 10:35 am

Does anybody know... by ER July 29, 2012 6:39 pm

I think that's more perception than reality. by bowser 2012-07-31 18:40:27
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- We used to have an expression... by ER 2012-07-31 18:58:18
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  - I like that. by bowser 2012-08-02 20:57:32
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What I have read on this... by FrankC 2012-07-30 19:19:02
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It could be a trained behavior. by alcaray 2012-07-30 19:01:57
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- A really good psychologist by ER 2012-07-30 19:09:40
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I can't say. I remember us kids in school pulling a prank on the teacher though. We would all take ... by Jody 2012-07-30 17:52:37
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- Its like clearing your throat in a movie audience. by ER 2012-07-30 19:00:22
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It might be a perpetuation. by RobVG 2012-07-29 19:30:27
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Does that star-spangled banner yet wave? by TB July 31, 2012 8:52 am

And now, -the bad news...- by TB 2012-08-02 11:46:27
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And yet there are puzzlements. by bowser 2012-07-31 17:06:22
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- Not meant to be political, simply semantic nit-picking. by bowser 2012-07-31 18:41:17
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Watching Progress 48 docking with ISS (6PM pacific) by Robert August 1, 2012 6:08 pm

or not. by Robert 2012-08-01 18:42:31
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- Afterthought: Hope that wasn't a preview of the Curiosity TV feed on Sunday. by Robert 2012-08-01 18:45:30
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  - The heads-up was still appreciated. Thanks! by TB 2012-08-01 18:48:09
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    - But seriously by Robert 2012-08-01 19:35:01
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      - That's the NASA TV address I've always used, and it's usually pretty reliable. by TB 2012-08-01 20:54:21
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        Now you're gettin' it by Robert 2012-08-01 21:09:07
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Is anyone going to the Planetfest this weekend? by alcaray July 30, 2012 7:07 pm

Ah, here is the list of other locations for live viewing of Curiosity's landing by alcaray 2012-08-01 00:00:51
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Nope. Not since 1989... by Robert 2012-07-31 10:17:19
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- How could I not, you ask? by alcaray 2012-07-31 13:02:28
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Less than a week. n/t by RobVG July 30, 2012 9:30 pm

Opening Up The Space Board by podrock July 24, 2012 5:11 pm

well, I tried. by podrock 2012-07-24 17:38:55
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- Yep...me too...I am done telling Robert. I just figured the Zone will die out eventually. by Jody 2012-07-24 18:10:50
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  - Hopefully it will never come to this... by RobVG 2012-07-29 22:24:53
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  - Don't just open it, make the space board the default page by BuckGalaxy 2012-07-25 14:04:59
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    - Now that, is an excellent idea... by Ainz 2012-07-29 12:24:33
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      - I can't believe this discussion continues. by alcaray 2012-07-30 18:51:13
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      - Indeed. n/t by RobVG 2012-07-29 19:32:56
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      - I agree completely, Ainz, and it's good to see you here. by podrock 2012-07-29 13:50:30
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        ME THREE!!!!....and I don't know jack about space/science!!!! by Jody 2012-07-29 14:10:05
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    - I agree...let's roll! by Jody 2012-07-25 16:42:07
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You probably already know this... by Jody July 25, 2012 4:40 pm

Two Weeks n/t by RobVG July 22, 2012 8:37 pm

Well actually only 13 hours and 14 minutes by FrankC 2012-07-23 08:30:22
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- Do the math Frank ;) by RobVG 2012-07-23 20:22:42
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:) by Jody 2012-07-23 06:26:56
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Sally Ride dies at 61. by Jody July 23, 2012 3:33 pm

:( Ride Sally Ride n/t by RobVG 2012-07-23 20:20:01
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Curiosity- "Seven Minutes of Terror" a big hit by RobVG July 14, 2012 11:46 am

How soon and how much - the possibilities... by alcaray 2012-07-23 18:26:42
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"500,000 lines of code" by RobVG 2012-07-15 09:09:28
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- I agree totally. by ER 2012-07-15 10:27:21
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It's become fashionable these days to bad-mouth Nasa. by ER 2012-07-14 12:05:12
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- It's always easier to be a critic. n/t by RobVG 2012-07-15 09:15:33
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- Depending on the outcome, they'll either be seen as heroes or fools. n/t by RobVG 2012-07-14 13:28:40
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If you can fly the 'skycrane' down, why not just a shipping container? n/t by RobVG 2012-07-14 11:53:58
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