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Sigh! The latest US Fed cutbacks mean the end of NASA's unmanned deepspace dominance. by Jeff-Wash February 16, 2012 12:37 am
  • Hmmmm...... Could a company develop that exists almost solely for the purpose of scientific missions? I imagine it'd be a ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-02-16 13:23:18
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    • If there were such an entity, they would go broke in years like this. n/t by alcaray 2012-02-16 16:53:51
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      • Yes, but I'm wondering if there was ANY way such a company could survive by catering a little more to ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-02-18 20:45:25
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        • Well, someone (who is curious - hint, hint) should do a study, like you do prior to starting a new business. by alcaray 2012-02-20 17:20:29
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      • I'm thinking that ESA, China and a more confident and restored JAXA are a more likely source of future deep-space robotic ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-02-16 13:42:15
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      Armageddon super virus by RobVG February 20, 2012 11:05 am
      • A guess would be that mutation is coming down the pike anyway. If it hit without epidemiologists being ready ... by bowser 2012-02-20 15:52:06
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        Godspeed, John Glenn! by Jeff-Wash February 20, 2012 10:59 am
          Fossil water by RobVG February 6, 2012 5:59 pm
          • "Pressure solution" Ice this thick weighs enough to depress the continental crust below it. However the interface between bedrock and glacier ... by podrock 2012-02-18 21:29:38
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            • What about insulation? by RobVG 2012-02-19 12:18:27
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            • I wonder why it's liquid? Is there some source of heat down there, or is there some other reason ... by ER 2012-02-06 18:15:01
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              • Well, Antarctica does have an active volcano, so I wouldn't be surprised if geothermal heating is involved in 'warming' that lake's ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-02-10 01:38:14
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                • Well, there's always radioactive isotopes. by alcaray 2012-02-07 22:26:10
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                  • Exothermic microbial action? n/t by RobVG 2012-02-07 19:35:03
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                    • Now that would be scary. A lot of bugs down there generating enough heat over thousands of years to ... by ER 2012-02-07 21:04:05
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                    • Maybe it has something do do with the lake sediment? Just a random guess. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-02-07 15:15:55
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                      • Looks like the lake might have existed before the glaciers by RobVG 2012-02-06 19:08:46
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                        • That's true, but you still think it would have frozen solid by now, unless there was some source of heat. ... by ER 2012-02-06 19:22:53
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                          • Another thought. Doesn't water need impurities to freeze, the way steam needs small dust particles to form drops? by bowser 2012-02-06 20:14:27
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                            • At STP, even the purest water will freeze. However, adding a solute, such as a salt (or a water soluble ... by ER 2012-02-06 21:17:52
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                            • The Earth's core heat comes to the surface in a lot of places - volcanoes, hot springs, geysers. There's ... by bowser 2012-02-06 19:40:46
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                        The Witch Head Nebula by Lee February 12, 2012 5:29 pm
                          A huge wind turbine, a remotely piloted helicopter, and an incredible video. by bowser February 10, 2012 4:23 pm
                            Leapfrogging technologies by bowser February 10, 2012 2:43 am
                              The Google self-driving car by TB February 7, 2012 8:33 pm
                                Belgium and its light pollution (Antwerp is the bright light just below the ISS arm
                                Belgium from the ISS :-( by Raoul January 30, 2012 2:16 pm
                                • I'm assuming the "sad face" is the response of a night-sky enthusiast to all the brilliant lighting? by TB 2012-01-30 17:25:57
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                                  • Yes, indeed! Disastrous! by Raoul 2012-02-02 15:06:35
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                                    • You must really hate those night-time maps of Earth. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-02-05 01:44:48
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                                  Mojave Space Port by TB January 31, 2012 8:24 pm
                                  • How easy was it to fly the Roton (in your perspective)? Also, is the name I see in Rotary Rocket's Wikipedia ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-02-05 01:39:29
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                                    • Well, you have to admit they couldn't have had a better looking poster boy. Maybe if they'd gone with ... by bowser 2012-02-01 01:10:09
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                                      • I sure thought that was a good idea. I even tried to invest in it, back when I had faith ... by FrankC 2012-01-31 23:31:24
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                                        Li-Fi? by TB January 30, 2012 5:31 pm
                                          Norman Edmund, RIP by TB January 28, 2012 10:11 pm
                                          • He lived a long and useful life, and touched many people in a positive way, including me. What better epitaph ... by ER 2012-01-29 06:35:47
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