Now that the Great Martian Ghoul has struck, and for the first time dined on a Japanese Spacecraft, will he strike on Xmas Day with Beagle II? Or is he lying...

One of the reasons Wally Schirra left NASA when he did was that Apollo 7 was likely to be his first and last Apollo mission. ISTR reading about Pete Conrad...

"Swan" wrote: Yawn, sigh, whatever. Buzz Aldrin taught Bart a lesson with his fists a while back, and that was enough for me. Disregard...

" wrote: More loons....ah well, off to killfile you go. And while you're at it, take your meds,...

Has anyone read this today? MSL was the subject of a major article in the L.A. Times. Talk about a Cadillac of a rover! Since it's too big for airbags, the...

Anyone here care to guess as to what will be the Great Martian Ghoul's next meal? He did feast on Beagle 2, and maybe a Japanese probe as well, but missed out...

Congratulations to the JPL team for getting Phoenix down safely, and avoiding the menace known as the Great Martian Ghoul. Now, just where was the GMG? Was he...

eyeball wrote: the real original astronauts http://www.nytimes.com/images/blogs/tvdecoder/posts/0208/star-trek.jpg Good one,...

Gents, has anyone seen this article on thespacereview.com? The author compares ObamaSpace to the Gemini program, which served as the technology demonstrator...

wrote: (Conspriacy-laced drivel snipped) Check yourself into a rubber room at once. You are way, way off your rocker and your meds. A...

Given that NASA has been flying T-38s as Astronaut proficency aircraft since the 1960s, and although they haven't seen as much stress on the airframe as USAF...

Looks like the Great Martian Ghoul, having enjoyed his first taste of Japanese food, had an after-dinner snack in the form of Beagle 2. Mars Express made it,...

Does anyone know what happened to any hardware built for Apollos 18 and 19 after both missions got the ax? I have heard the Apollo 18 Saturn is at JSC Houston,...

What boosters are under consideration for the CEV? Titan or Atlas family, or something that's shuttle based? I noticed in a Washington Post article one idea is...

"William Mook" wrote: Expecting to engage someone like Brad in rational discourse is a waste of time. Killfile him and be...

Does anyone have a good guess, informed speculation, or a wild-assed guess as to how the CEV lunar landing site selection would be? Would the old Apollo sites...

"William Mook" wrote: I had astronomy as an undergrad for my general ed physical science requirement; the professor demo'ed...

William, glad to see you challenging the NG's resident loon; he really needs a padded cell and a straightjacket. Anyway, you mentioned in a previous post you...

Since someone was asking about images (if any) of the Great Martian Ghoul, does anyone out there have a list of his meals? IIRC there was Mars Observer, Phobos...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43944919/ns/technology_and_science-space/ One pay grade less in retirement pay, less than honorable discharge, etc. Hope she...