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Posts Made By: Maurice Clark

August 8, 2006 08:37 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

De-planetize the Earth!

Posted By Maurice Clark
Hi all,

Came across this little piece this afternoon and thought others might find it interesting.

http://www.spaceobs.com/perso/textes/deplanetize.html

Cheers,

Maurice

PS: with apologies to those who take the Pluto planet/non-planet debate seriously!! grin

August 9, 2006 07:57 PM Forum: N.A.S.A.

James van Allen died

Posted By Maurice Clark
Hi all,

One of the giants of USA space science, James van Allen, has died at aged 91.

Most widely known for his discovery of the radiation belts surrounding the Earth that bare his name, van Allen was a widely respected scientist and educator. His passing is a great loss for the science community.

More here: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=20565

Maurice

August 10, 2006 03:20 PM Forum: Politics

Re: Which is it?

Posted By Maurice Clark
Hi Jim,

The more I see of your posts, the more I understand why the USA is in such a mess. You take USA arrogance, boastfulness and BS to new heights.

Maurice

August 11, 2006 12:50 PM Forum: N.A.S.A.

New rover slide show released

Posted By Maurice Clark
Hi all,

JPL has released a new slideshow using images taken by the rovers during their second Martian year.

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/slideshows/mer-200608/

Some nice images!

Cheers,

Maurice

August 14, 2006 07:38 PM Forum: Politics

World press reaction to mid-east ceasefire

Posted By Maurice Clark
Hi all,

The BBC has an interesting compliation of world press reaction to the current ceasefire in the middle east.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4790219.stm

Reading through the quotes, I do not hold out much hope for the ceasefire being permanent. :S

Maurice

August 16, 2006 11:13 PM Forum: N.A.S.A.

Voyager reaches the 100AU mark

Posted By Maurice Clark
Hi all,

Yesterday the Voyager I spacecraft reached 100AU from the Sun.

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/features.cfm?feature=1150

How many here were born after Voyager was launched!!!??? cwy

Cheers,

Maurice

August 21, 2006 02:59 PM Forum: N.A.S.A.

Back on the road to Victoria

Posted By Maurice Clark
Opportunity has left Beagle and is back on the road to Victoria crater.

Maurice

August 22, 2006 02:27 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

Lumicon H-alpha filter question

Posted By Maurice Clark
Hi all,

I have been trying to find out the bandpass of the Lumicon night-sky H-alpha filter, but neither the Lumicon nor the ATWB websites have any information about this. Does anyone have any information about this?

Thanks

Maurice

August 24, 2006 05:47 AM Forum: N.A.S.A.

China, Russia join hands for mission to Mars

Posted By Maurice Clark
Russia and China are planning to launch a joint mission to Mars in 2009 to study the surface and one of the moons in 2009.

Interesting to see what will become of this. Could be a good spuron for planetary exploration.

Maurice

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=118&art_id=qw1156328641463B212

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-08/24/content_672692.htm

August 24, 2006 05:53 AM Forum: N.A.S.A.

Mariner Meteor Mystery

Posted By Maurice Clark
From NASA

Something I had not heard about.

After the flyby, something strange happened to Mariner 4, setting the stage for a 40-year mystery:

see here for the details!! grin


Maurice
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/23aug_mariner4.htm

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