Comments on: How Long Does it Take to get to the Moon? http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:14:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: How to Get Six Pack Fast http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-63462 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:34:42 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-63462 The topic is quite hot in the net at the moment. What do you pay attention to while choosing what to write ? The topic is quite hot in the net at the moment. What do you pay attention to while choosing what to write ?

]]> By: Alex Cassell http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-52804 Alex Cassell Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:36:48 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-52804 I can't wait until all of this becomes a reality!!! I can't wait until all of this becomes a reality!!!

]]> By: Love Gosslins and Duggars! http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-52189 Love Gosslins and Duggars! Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:08:15 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-52189 What is the average time to get to the moon?? PLease I really want to know... What is the average time to get to the moon?? PLease I really want to know…

]]> By: stanley hamilton http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-51228 stanley hamilton Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:52:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-51228 can i get a dvd of the solar for my home? can i get a dvd of the solar for my home?

]]> By: yo man dog dude http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-50122 yo man dog dude Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:13:30 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-50122 what is the avrange time to get to the mon?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????HAHA HA hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha what is the avrange time to get to the mon?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????HAHA

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]]> By: jack http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-49835 jack Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:43:26 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-49835 i what to no how long does it take to get to the moon fast i what to no how long does it take to get to the moon fast

]]> By: James Davis http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-48388 James Davis Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:39:00 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-48388 For fuel cost's sake, because I'm assuming that rocket fuel costs quite a bit, why not consider an H2O electrolysis based rocket? Have a huge water tank, a small nuclear reactor onboard (or some other high energy production device), then split the water into HHO and burn it for the fuel. It might make hydrolygists upset if a considerable amount of Earth's water is taken out of our atmosphere never to be recollected, but humans use now and worry later right? For fuel cost's sake, because I'm assuming that rocket fuel costs quite a bit, why not consider an H2O electrolysis based rocket? Have a huge water tank, a small nuclear reactor onboard (or some other high energy production device), then split the water into HHO and burn it for the fuel.
It might make hydrolygists upset if a considerable amount of Earth's water is taken out of our atmosphere never to be recollected, but humans use now and worry later right?

]]> By: Jerry Spenelly http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-47960 Jerry Spenelly Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:02:31 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-47960 this is some verry interesting information. how long would this even take? this is some verry interesting information. how long would this even take?

]]> By: Andy F http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-47155 Andy F Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:57:07 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-47155 I hope Branson's Lunar Service is better than Virgin Media Broadband and Virgin Trains, which are appalling - otherwise it is a belt 'n' braces job. I hope Branson's Lunar Service is better than Virgin Media Broadband and Virgin Trains, which are appalling – otherwise it is a belt 'n' braces job.

]]> By: Luis D Rey http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-43078 Luis D Rey Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:11:17 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-43078 Are humanity close to build a space ship capable of 1G constant acceleration as Phil Jackson says? Are humanity close to build a space ship capable of 1G constant acceleration as Phil Jackson says?

]]> By: Omar Sheira http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-34270 Omar Sheira Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:13:19 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-34270 Rocket Maaaaaan! It would be cool to go up there. Rocket Maaaaaan! It would be cool to go up there.

]]> By: merryprankster1963 http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-31240 merryprankster1963 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:22:59 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-31240 I have to agree with Richard Branson. Why not build hotels in space? That way the tourists can travel to the space hotel in a standard rocket (where they can experience the thrill of high g-forces). Thenonce they get to the space hotel, wait a few hours or days experiencing weightlessness, then take a shuttle to the Moon, using the Earth's gravity as a slingshot effect to reduce fuel costs, then voila, the moon! On the return trip back to the space hotel, they can use the Moon's gravity in a similar slingshot effect to get back to Earth. Of course, only the filthy rich tourists will help pay for the luxury of going to the Moon, while the rest of us cretins will grumble and complain, at least in the beginning. Someday going to the Moon will be comparitively expensive as having a car, or a personal computer. Does anyone remember how expensive they were when they first came out???? :D I have to agree with Richard Branson. Why not build hotels in space? That way the tourists can travel to the space hotel in a standard rocket (where they can experience the thrill of high g-forces). Thenonce they get to the space hotel, wait a few hours or days experiencing weightlessness, then take a shuttle to the Moon, using the Earth's gravity as a slingshot effect to reduce fuel costs, then voila, the moon! On the return trip back to the space hotel, they can use the Moon's gravity in a similar slingshot effect to get back to Earth. Of course, only the filthy rich tourists will help pay for the luxury of going to the Moon, while the rest of us cretins will grumble and complain, at least in the beginning. Someday going to the Moon will be comparitively expensive as having a car, or a personal computer. Does anyone remember how expensive they were when they first came out???? :D

]]> By: B0B http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-22719 B0B Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:19:12 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-22719 its rubbish its rubbish

]]> By: Jonathan Engstrand http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-20235 Jonathan Engstrand Mon, 12 May 2008 08:54:22 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-20235 The sooner we start space touring and colonization the better. Humanity needs to span outwards to survive. The sooner we start space touring and colonization the better. Humanity needs to span outwards to survive.

]]> By: Investment Quiz http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-19641 Investment Quiz Mon, 05 May 2008 20:05:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-19641 I personally think this is just a ploy to gain money and raise attention however my heart says I hope it is true I personally think this is just a ploy to gain money and raise attention however my heart says I hope it is true

]]> By: El Sofista - ¿Cuánto tarda un viaje a la Luna? http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-2/#comment-18777 El Sofista - ¿Cuánto tarda un viaje a la Luna? Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:26:15 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-18777 Si en el futuro el viaje a la Luna será algo tan rutinario como para enviar turistas, el viaje debería ser lo más corto posible. ¿Pero cuánto tarda un viaje a la Luna? Hombres y máquinas ya han hecho ese viaje, algunos tomaron mucho tiempo y otros fueron increíblemente veloces. [...] Ian O'Neill para Universe Today Si en el futuro el viaje a la Luna será algo tan rutinario como para enviar turistas, el viaje debería ser lo más corto posible. ¿Pero cuánto tarda un viaje a la Luna? Hombres y máquinas ya han hecho ese viaje, algunos tomaron mucho tiempo y otros fueron increíblemente veloces. [...] Ian O'Neill para Universe Today

]]> By: renee http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18733 renee Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:40:53 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-18733 hi its renee you imfamayshon is very help ful for school hi its renee you imfamayshon is
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]]> By: Ian O'Neill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18291 Ian O'Neill Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:49:43 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-18291 To ioresult: Hehe, got me there. Damn! (But you can see by my uncertainty when I say *probably*.) Thanks for the info, good to know. Wow, that's one hell of a boost! Cheers, Ian To ioresult:

Hehe, got me there. Damn! (But you can see by my uncertainty when I say *probably*.) Thanks for the info, good to know. Wow, that's one hell of a boost!

Cheers, Ian

]]> By: ioresult http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18204 ioresult Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:44:06 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-18204 "...[New Horizons] was probably still accelerating as the Moon was a dot in its rear view window". Bzzt wrong. The initial boost only lasted a few minutes. New horizons only accelerated once once it passed the moon and that was the Jupiter gravity assist. "…[New Horizons] was probably still accelerating as the Moon was a dot in its rear view window".

Bzzt wrong. The initial boost only lasted a few minutes. New horizons only accelerated once once it passed the moon and that was the Jupiter gravity assist.

]]> By: Sully http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18164 Sully Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:10:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-18164 The whole subject of tourist travel in space is moonshine until there is a space elevator to reduce the cost of moving mass to earth orbit by orders of magnitude. The whole subject of tourist travel in space is moonshine until there is a space elevator to reduce the cost of moving mass to earth orbit by orders of magnitude.

]]> By: John - www.moonposter.ie http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18036 John - www.moonposter.ie Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:51:18 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-18036 Fitness Guy & Gudenboink: On boredom ...etc. I was really talking in the context of using an Ion and Photonic driven spacecraft -- it could take upto several weeks and months (years???) to get you and others to the Moon using these systems. But as for the three-day trip to the Moon...I'd have one eye on the receding Earth below, the other eye on the expanding Moon above, and I difinitely wouldn't be bored (or boring, as I may have come across in my comments re: Ion/Photonic context...SORRY!). John -- www.moonposter.ie Fitness Guy & Gudenboink:

On boredom …etc. I was really talking in the context of using an Ion and Photonic driven spacecraft — it could take upto several weeks and months (years???) to get you and others to the Moon using these systems.

But as for the three-day trip to the Moon…I'd have one eye on the receding Earth below, the other eye on the expanding Moon above, and I difinitely wouldn't be bored (or boring, as I may have come across in my comments re: Ion/Photonic context…SORRY!).

John — http://www.moonposter.ie

]]> By: Adam http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18030 Adam Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:29:17 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-18030 Hi All An Apollo 8 or 10 free-return trajectory will be the preferred option as high-speed means tons more propellant and, unless you're landing, not a lot of loitering time near the Moon. Hi All

An Apollo 8 or 10 free-return trajectory will be the preferred option as high-speed means tons more propellant and, unless you're landing, not a lot of loitering time near the Moon.

]]> By: k http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18013 k Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:51:27 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-18013 Baggage allowance? Overweight baggage fees? Would it be cheaper for lighter folk, excellent excuse to lose some pounds k. Baggage allowance?

Overweight baggage fees?

Would it be cheaper for lighter folk, excellent excuse to lose some pounds

k.

]]> By: kamic http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-17997 kamic Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:07:22 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-17997 thats gonna be a lot of burnt up fuel that will be just 'gone'. I think we need use use mini nuclear power or something new. thats gonna be a lot of burnt up fuel that will be just 'gone'. I think we need use use mini nuclear power or something new.

]]> By: soundjunky http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-17991 soundjunky Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:34:44 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13562#comment-17991 I think that if they were to bill it as a two week "cruise" to the moon, it would work out the best. People spend weeks at sea on these cruise ships with nothing but the big blue to see- but there are other sources of entertainment during their trip. Also, using a dedicated ship in space to travel to the moon seems to be the most practical. Launch into space in a rocket, dock with the "cruise ship" where you offload the fuel and other supplies, and then you are on your way. Once you return, you dock again with another ship bringing up passengers, and they take down those that are returning. This mode seems the most cost effective, as you are not launching the mass of the lunar transport vehicle, just the payload. just my .02 I think that if they were to bill it as a two week "cruise" to the moon, it would work out the best. People spend weeks at sea on these cruise ships with nothing but the big blue to see- but there are other sources of entertainment during their trip.

Also, using a dedicated ship in space to travel to the moon seems to be the most practical. Launch into space in a rocket, dock with the "cruise ship" where you offload the fuel and other supplies, and then you are on your way. Once you return, you dock again with another ship bringing up passengers, and they take down those that are returning. This mode seems the most cost effective, as you are not launching the mass of the lunar transport vehicle, just the payload.

just my .02

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