Phobos Grunt, get the brolly out again
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There was a program on R4 (think it was radio) some time ago and what they had to do for Beagle in the time given was amazing. They were given a short space of time to design from the ground up and the instrumentation to be used including redesigning a mass spectrometer to the size of a fag packet and how it integrated to the machine for taking samples etc. If my memory records the program correctly.
Easy, open the window and chuck stones at it.
Sounds like sour grapes and there is a section of humanity that will lap this up. I bet HAARP gets an honourable mention in the usual circles.
Considering they have to proof these things for space it would seem that this is a bit of a lame claim and if they want to play this card then they should accept that they have not proofed it enough. Or drop this and hands up, got it wrong but perhaps they are frightened of Putin and he will play along for political gain.
Sounds like sour grapes and there is a section of humanity that will lap this up. I bet HAARP gets an honourable mention in the usual circles.
Considering they have to proof these things for space it would seem that this is a bit of a lame claim and if they want to play this card then they should accept that they have not proofed it enough. Or drop this and hands up, got it wrong but perhaps they are frightened of Putin and he will play along for political gain.
Very probably was underhand goings on in the cold war. I bet both sides were at it hammer and tongs within reason (MAD for satellites?) in the electronic warfare above atmosphere even if it was very passive. Trying to find out if there was a way to knock so and so satellite out if need arose. Faking transmissions and the like to get a result, radar to spot where it was and on and on.
But I think the scientific community as whole would have been very interested in the results. Not much is known about the moons, they assume they are captured asteroids and if samples could have been attained then clues to the make up and origin of the solar system to be found etc. Jupiter has a lot to answer for.
But I think the scientific community as whole would have been very interested in the results. Not much is known about the moons, they assume they are captured asteroids and if samples could have been attained then clues to the make up and origin of the solar system to be found etc. Jupiter has a lot to answer for.
Bedazzled said:
jmorgan said:
Some has filmed it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-1644...
Impressive kit, is that the same guy who's been tracking the X-37B? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-1644...
t video. It would have been better if he had not bothered filming it.Hoofy said:
I can't help thinking that is such an expensive piece of kit for such a st video. It would have been better if he had not bothered filming it.
This is the ISS. Part of the battle is getting the kit set up right and its fun understanding what is going on, the results may not be spectacular. Understanding what that bloke did and how, he deserves a pat on the back. Keeps us off the street.t video. It would have been better if he had not bothered filming it.
Hoofy said:
I can't help thinking that is such an expensive piece of kit for such a st video. It would have been better if he had not bothered filming it.
The object is over 100 miles above his head, is smaller than a van and travelling at 17,5000 mph. Could you do any better?t video. It would have been better if he had not bothered filming it.I am actually impressed with the images these chaps can capture.
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