Comments on: Looking For a Free Ride To Venus? http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/28/looking-for-a-free-ride-to-venus/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 08:15:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Old Voyager Dude http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/28/looking-for-a-free-ride-to-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-19472 Old Voyager Dude Fri, 02 May 2008 16:26:32 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13928#comment-19472 Clyde Tombaugh the first human to leave the Solar System, technically. What? because of his ashes. What about human skin or hair contamination on the voyagers or the pioneers? The respective hair and skin owners (are technically the among the first humans to leave the Sol System. Clyde Tombaugh the first human to leave the Solar System, technically.

What? because of his ashes.

What about human skin or hair contamination on the voyagers or the pioneers? The respective hair and skin owners (are technically the among the first humans to leave the Sol System.

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Pluto discoverer Clyde Tombaugh has his ashes aboard New Horizons, the first human to leave the Solar System, technically.

And there is a company in Texas that has been launching human ashes into space for a while. Star Trek's Scotty was one of them.

Ay, laddie.

]]> By: Eric Conrad http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/28/looking-for-a-free-ride-to-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-19159 Eric Conrad Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:04:05 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13928#comment-19159 I wonder.... How much do I weigh in kilograms, and how small of a ball can I put myself into? I wonder….

How much do I weigh in kilograms, and how small of a ball can I put myself into?

]]> By: Ted http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/28/looking-for-a-free-ride-to-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-19126 Ted Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:22:42 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13928#comment-19126 someguy, When hitch-hiking you should bring a towel! But I somehow doubt that JAXA will favor some non-Japanese ashes to scientifically more interesting proposals, which I hope several will be made. The additional effort to offer such a ride is not neglectable, so kudos to JAXA. someguy, When hitch-hiking you should bring a towel!

But I somehow doubt that JAXA will favor some non-Japanese ashes to scientifically more interesting proposals, which I hope several will be made. The additional effort to offer such a ride is not neglectable, so kudos to JAXA.

]]> By: someguy http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/28/looking-for-a-free-ride-to-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-19112 someguy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:24:17 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13928#comment-19112 So if i were to be cremated within the next few weeks and put myself into a small coffin no larger than 50x50x50cm, then I could be not only the first person to leave the earths orbit and land (hahah crash!) on another planet, but I would be the first to hitch-hike around the solar system. Maybe i should bring a book. So if i were to be cremated within the next few weeks and put myself into a small coffin no larger than 50×50x50cm, then I could be not only the first person to leave the earths orbit and land (hahah crash!) on another planet, but I would be the first to hitch-hike around the solar system. Maybe i should bring a book.

]]> By: Astrofiend (Syd, Aust) http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/28/looking-for-a-free-ride-to-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-19104 Astrofiend (Syd, Aust) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:24:54 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13928#comment-19104 1. Adam Says: April 28th, 2008 at 4:02 pm " Kudos to Japan for heading out with this. They need to build more probes and do more work in space. So much more to reach." I couldn't agree more Adam. All of these new contenders in space can only be good for science. I can imagine a not-too-distant future where there are getting towards ten space agencies regularly deploying missions. With so much to learn and to discover, space exploration is on the up-and-up! Specifically in relation to the Venus Climate Orbiter, it's great to see a mission that can build on the success of the Venus Express probe. They may not be the most glamorous missions, but they are doing, and will do, some great science. 1. Adam Says:
April 28th, 2008 at 4:02 pm

" Kudos to Japan for heading out with this. They need to build more probes and do more work in space.

So much more to reach."

I couldn't agree more Adam. All of these new contenders in space can only be good for science. I can imagine a not-too-distant future where there are getting towards ten space agencies regularly deploying missions. With so much to learn and to discover, space exploration is on the up-and-up!

Specifically in relation to the Venus Climate Orbiter, it's great to see a mission that can build on the success of the Venus Express probe. They may not be the most glamorous missions, but they are doing, and will do, some great science.

]]> By: Adam http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/28/looking-for-a-free-ride-to-venus/comment-page-1/#comment-19100 Adam Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:02:33 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13928#comment-19100 Kudos to Japan for heading out with this. They need to build more probes and do more work in space. So much more to reach. Kudos to Japan for heading out with this. They need to build more probes and do more work in space.

So much more to reach.

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