silvermoon383
Well-Known Member
We'll need Mars to be a stepping stone to the asteroid belt. The belt is a heck of a lot farther away than Mars, and much more spread out.
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Were the Moon Landings a Hoax?
- Thread starter silvermoon383
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yossarian22
Resident Schizophrenic
Mars has an atmosphere. Not too good as a launch system. Besides, I never mentioned the asteroid belt. More like one near the Earth.
Aasimar
Atheist
For anyone really interested in space habitation there is a project occuring on the Big Island of Hawaii called the PISCES project (
Pacific International Space Center for
Exploration Systems (PISCES)
PISCES - Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems
Vision statement for those who would like a little info:
Astronomy is my major and I live near this, however I'm an undergrad and not exactly useful (yet) but it is pretty interesting imo.
Pacific International Space Center for
Exploration Systems (PISCES)
PISCES - Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems
Vision statement for those who would like a little info:
Astronomy is my major and I live near this, however I'm an undergrad and not exactly useful (yet) but it is pretty interesting imo.
Francine
Well-Known Member
In space, actual distance is less important than the velocity change required to go there. If we use Mars as a "stepping stone" to the asteroids we need to throw in the circularization velocity change (delta-v) to stay at Mars (some of which can be negated by aerobraking), plus the delta-v of getting back into space and on an ascent ellipse to the asteroids. It is much more efficient to just bypass the planet altogether.
rojse
RF Addict
Probably the best proof available is that there is a reflector for a laser there, so we can measure the precise distance between the earth and the moon. How would the laser be there, if there was no moon landing?
eudaimonia
Fellowship of Reason
Perhaps we should go to Mars.
First, human explorers are best situated to dig for evidence that life may have once existed on Mars.
Second, we should go there as a spiritual quest. Much as the Moon was a meaningful and symbolic milestone in human achievement, so too would Mars be the next milestone. Man does not live by bread (or space ore) alone. We have a spiritual need to experience such grand achievements.
eudaimonia,
Mark
First, human explorers are best situated to dig for evidence that life may have once existed on Mars.
Second, we should go there as a spiritual quest. Much as the Moon was a meaningful and symbolic milestone in human achievement, so too would Mars be the next milestone. Man does not live by bread (or space ore) alone. We have a spiritual need to experience such grand achievements.
eudaimonia,
Mark
Francine
Well-Known Member
We can't afford to go to Mars. We're trying to get the Iraqi army to stand up so we can stand down. Maybe in 2070 or so we can think about going to Barsoom.
rojse
RF Addict
What about the crackpots that say that the conspiracies sprouted are the true conspiracy, designed to distract us from immoral shenanigans by corrupt, national politicians?
kai
ragamuffin
the technology is there the will has gone
eudaimonia
Fellowship of Reason
2070 is fine with me. And I'm not saying it shouldn't be a private venture, or that Americans have to fund the effort all by themselves.
Sunstone said:
Of course they were. We landed on Callisto instead. Couldn't you tell that the "Earth" was made of paper and intended to hide Jupiter?
eudaimonia,
Mark