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From Rosetta to Orion.

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Fri, Nov 21 2014 3:41 PM (8 replies)
  • PaulTon
    PaulTon
    10,731 Posts
    Thu, Nov 20 2014 8:28 AM

    After the ESA's successful mission to land on a comet,

    On December 14th 7am EST the spotlight falls back on NASA for the test flight of Orion, the ship that could take men to Mars and back. We live in a golden age of Astronomy and Science and I love it.

    "Scotty, one to beam aboard"

  • alcaucin
    9,041 Posts
    Thu, Nov 20 2014 9:19 AM

    PaulTon:
    We live in a golden age of Astronomy and Science and I love it.

    Ditto, only wish I could live longer to see where it all leads too :-(

    "2 to beam up chief"

    Andy

  • ApexPC
    ApexPC
    3,164 Posts
    Thu, Nov 20 2014 9:29 AM

    Landing on the comet was cool beans.

    I doubt a trip to Mars by people will really be feasible anytime in the next 50 years.

    Inter-planetary travel is fraught with issues, 2 biggies being how long it takes to get from here to there and how to effectively shield people from inter-planetary radiation.

    Space is aptly named. There is a lot of space between planets.

     

  • duffer19
    duffer19
    3,670 Posts
    Thu, Nov 20 2014 9:56 AM

    a LOT of space in between!

    consider this - every planet in our solar system could fit between earth and the moon if side by side - neat and tidy

    useless fact but trippy

  • PaulTon
    PaulTon
    10,731 Posts
    Thu, Nov 20 2014 10:02 AM

    This is the one I hope to see...

  • CanineSupervisor
    CanineSupervisor
    1,882 Posts
    Thu, Nov 20 2014 10:11 AM

    PaulTon:
    "Scotty, one to beam aboard"

     

    Number one, meet me in transporter room two.

    What I wouldn't give to be a NASA Engineer now.

    Orion: Best viewed in HD.

     

  • MichaelStroke
    MichaelStroke
    2,066 Posts
    Thu, Nov 20 2014 6:11 PM

    Maybe moon rocks can be used as some sort of fuel, so we don't pay 3 bucks a gallon anymore.

  • Raelenerose
    Raelenerose
    2,966 Posts
    Thu, Nov 20 2014 7:56 PM

    Yes amazing what science and computers can do today..landing a craft on a comet absolutely AMAZING.........trying to hit the dinga and land close to the flag consistantly is another truly AMAZING feat.......thanks WGT.

  • mkg335
    mkg335
    5,491 Posts
    Fri, Nov 21 2014 3:41 PM

    Seems a good thread for this lecture by Lawrence Krauss:

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