Comments on: Spirit's Big Discovery http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:45:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sam anderson http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-60295 sam anderson Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:04:33 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/#comment-60295 this is amazazing this is amazazing

]]> By: John Anderson http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-12806 John Anderson Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:55:45 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/#comment-12806 In an interview on NPR a couple of years ago, Steve Squyres was asked why they didn't have "windshield wipers" on the solar cells. He said they had considered it, but the extra weight would have cost too much. There is always a tradeoff between weight and cost in spacecraft launches. In an interview on NPR a couple of years ago, Steve Squyres was asked why they didn't have "windshield wipers" on the solar cells. He said they had considered it, but the extra weight would have cost too much. There is always a tradeoff between weight and cost in spacecraft launches.

]]> By: Physical sciences news, 12/10/07-12/16/07 | Math Discussions http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-9179 Physical sciences news, 12/10/07-12/16/07 | Math Discussions Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:35:26 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/#comment-9179 [...] Finding Suggests Once Habitable Environment• Mars rover finds signs of microbial life• Spirit’s Big Discovery• Mars Rovers Find New Evidence Of ‘Habitable [...]

[...] Finding Suggests Once Habitable Environment• Mars rover finds signs of microbial life• Spirit's Big Discovery• Mars Rovers Find New Evidence Of 'Habitable [...]

]]> By: Mark http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-4753 Mark Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:10:37 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/#comment-4753 Comment for parascience--the pennies we spend on unmanned space exploration produce a huge return on investment in technological innovation and an increased understanding of the universe. Did you notice that Congress approved another $70B for the war in Iraq today? Comment for parascience–the pennies we spend on unmanned space exploration produce a huge return on investment in technological innovation and an increased understanding of the universe. Did you notice that Congress approved another $70B for the war in Iraq today?

]]> By: Robertcr5 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Robertcr5 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:23:40 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/#comment-3718 The rovers were designed to work for only 90ish days. A bigger question is (since the rover design is so good and durable) why isn't NASA seeding the surface of Mars with hundreds of the things? The rovers were designed to work for only 90ish days.

A bigger question is (since the rover design is so good and durable) why isn't NASA seeding the surface of Mars with hundreds of the things?

]]> By: parascience http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-3310 parascience Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:49:58 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/#comment-3310 Because then they wouldn't have an excuse to hit the tax payers up for a grant to send yet another probe in the future. Don't you know anything about how science works? :P This is also known as 'The Microsoft Strategy' Because then they wouldn't have an excuse to hit the tax payers up for a grant to send yet another probe in the future. Don't you know anything about how science works? :P

This is also known as 'The Microsoft Strategy'

]]> By: the_nthian http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-3162 the_nthian Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:14:14 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/#comment-3162 ...or park it at a stop light downtown. …or park it at a stop light downtown.

]]> By: Taylor Cahill http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/comment-page-1/#comment-3121 Taylor Cahill Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:15:23 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/2007/12/13/spirits-big-discovery/#comment-3121 Anyone know why they didn't install a brush or blower on-board to dust off the cells? Windex next time? Anyone know why they didn't install a brush or blower on-board to dust off the cells? Windex next time?

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