For those in the U.S., tonight's The West Wing has an interesting side story
where some NASA folks make a presentation to a political lackey and get blown
off. One of these scientists takes this guy outside of DC to a dark site and
sets up an 8" Meade and shows him Jupiter, Mars, and M42. He's blown away and
inspired to support a Mars mission.

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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The West Wing is my girlfriends favorite program.....so I caught it as well....

Said girlfriend didnt think it was very funny when I said :

Looks to me like NASA is just one good B.J. away from a well funded mars
exploration progam.....I wonder if she will take one for the team

take care

BLLL