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News: Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
James Randerson, science correspondent
Wednesday April 26, 2006 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/arti...761376,00.html UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a British crew member who would land on the surface. The last mission to land on the moon was Apollo 17 in 1972, but no British astronaut has walked on the surface. Andrew Ball, a space scientist at the Open University, said the UK could provide a field geologist to go to the moon on a new mission: "That would bring the UK huge scientific benefits." Dr Ball is part of a UK scientific delegation at Nasa's exploration strategy workshop this week, where Nasa officials are outlining US plans to return to the moon in 2018. David Parker, another delegate, from the British National Space Centre, the UK's space agency, said: "We have an open mind to see whether there are benefits from their programme. We want to be at least involved in the discussions at an early stage." Dr Ball said the UK could offer expertise in analysis of extra-terrestrial rock samples, designing portable equipment to carry out analysis on the moon's surface, and building micro-satellites for relaying communications to the other side of the moon. In return for a significant contribution, the UK could claim a crew place on the mission. "If the UK is providing help in other ways it would be a fair exchange." Current government policy is for the UK not to take part in manned space missions, but Dr Ball said there would be huge scientific benefits. Last year a report from the Royal Astronomical Society came to the same conclusion. Ken Pounds of the University of Leicester, one of the report's authors, said the moon, without an atmosphere or geological activity, would have evidence of the solar system's history. The moon is scattered with particles from the solar wind and ancient comets as well as rocks thrown up from the early Earth by meteorite collisions. "We were very impressed by arguments that the moon is a great museum of everything that's been going on in the solar system," Prof Pounds said, adding: "We were persuaded that, for the time being, the only way to do this deep drilling was with humans with hard hats. It could be very depressing if most of the developed countries in the world were involved in a project and we were standing on the sidelines." There would also be huge educational benefits. "Space projects involving humans are something that is very attractive to kids and can be a valuable hook to get kids interested in science." ----- |
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News: Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
On 29 Apr 2006 04:00:23 -0700, "Rusty"
wrote: Andrew Ball, a space scientist at the Open University, said the UK could provide a field geologist to go to the moon on a new mission "And now, let's meet the geologist on our mission. He's from England, and he's the best they have. Mr. Gumby?" "Oi...I...am Mr. Pee...Tee... [thinks]...Gumby! Oi...am...going...to the...[thinks]...the....the Sun! [thinks again] No, wait!....I am going...to the Moon! The Moon, yes! Do you have any questions for me...?" "Yes, what sort of geological discoveries do you hope to find on the Moon?" "Geo...log...ical? [thinks longer]...My brain hurts." OM -- ]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ |
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Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
"Rusty" wrote in message ups.com... James Randerson, science correspondent Wednesday April 26, 2006 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/arti...761376,00.html UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a British crew member who would land on the surface. I don't think this is a good idea. We know the first thing a Brit would do once they set food on the Moon is have tea and crumpets. |
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News: Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
Rusty; "Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut",
That's certainly one good way of exterminating the British, as in one by one as they're sent to the moon. Our moon has been well certified as being more than sufficiently radioactive, as well as entirely reactive as all get out. Proof being is that it's exactly of what our USAF accomplishes all the time, and I'm certain the Russian air force does the exact same thing (whom wouldn't?), as they calibrate their onboard radiation detection and thus radioactive target tracking instruments via taking moon readings. That's called double-duh and absolutely no kidding folks! However, are we even all that certain that it's of the 5000 rads/m2 as suggested by "tj Frazir", or is it based upon 5000 microrads/m2, or is it otherwise pertaining to that of 5000 rads/km2/hr. I believe that it makes a difference, even though technically remaining as moonsuit lethal most any way you'd care to cut into it. Our moon is in fact most certainly a rad hot and downright nasty situation, but I do believe they may have been talking about 5000 microrads, or 5 mrem/m2/hr, which actually is still representing a damn nasty TBI dosage environment if we're honestly considering the vast numbers of available m2 from which such gamma/hard-X-ray dosage is being contributed. Therefore, it's actually quite a nasty environment that's perfectly capable of becoming much worse off than merely 5000 gamma rads/hr. At merely 5 mrem/m2/hr, try thinking along the lines of 16e3 rads/hr as easily seen by a given moonsuit and of the soon to be quite DNA terminated astronaut that's within. I believe that's good for a whole minute worth of EVA if there's a sufficiently quick return to Earth and that of having a sub-frozen cash of banked bone marrow standing by. - Brad Guth |
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News: Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
Rusty wrote:
James Randerson, science correspondent Wednesday April 26, 2006 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/arti...761376,00.html UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a British crew member who would land on the surface. They should send Commander Clarke. He can hand out ID cards to the first 60,000,000 moonrocks he finds. LMP Prescott can amuse himself with CMP Hewitt. |
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Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
Von Fourche wrote:
UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a British crew member who would land on the surface. I don't think this is a good idea. We know the first thing a Brit would do once they set food on the Moon is have tea and crumpets. Wrong. The first thing we would do is complain about how bad the tea is. |
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Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
"Von Fourche" wrote:
Especially if the tea is instant.... ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 23:09:11 GMT, Cruithne3753
wrote: Von Fourche wrote: UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a British crew member who would land on the surface. I don't think this is a good idea. We know the first thing a Brit would do once they set food on the Moon is have tea and crumpets. Wrong. The first thing we would do is complain about how bad the tea is. ....and the weather. |
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Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
Darren J Longhorn wrote:
On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 23:09:11 GMT, Cruithne3753 wrote: Von Fourche wrote: UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a British crew member who would land on the surface. I don't think this is a good idea. We know the first thing a Brit would do once they set food on the Moon is have tea and crumpets. Wrong. The first thing we would do is complain about how bad the tea is. ...and the weather. Only mad dogs and englishmen.. |
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Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut
Von Fourche wrote:
"Rusty" wrote in message ups.com... James Randerson, science correspondent Wednesday April 26, 2006 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/arti...761376,00.html UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a British crew member who would land on the surface. I don't think this is a good idea. We know the first thing a Brit would do once they set food on the Moon is have tea and crumpets. The really cool thing is that this time, we'll have some crisp live digital video from the lander cabin, so we can just how slowly the tea emerges from the pot, and how long it takes to hit the cup. (I wonder how much research went into the scene in E2M where Aldrin pours the holy water into the cup as he takes the first communion on another world.) I also suspect that loosely scrambled eggs and "bangers" will be just as bad on the Moon as they are here. -- .. "Though I could not caution all, I yet may warn a few: Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools!" --grateful dead. __________________________________________________ _____________ Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org "Mikey'zine": dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org |
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