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Cleo
01-14-2005, 02:40 PM
Link to NASA TV (http://www.nasa.gov/ram/35037main_portal.ram)

The probe lasted longer then expected and they are saying that it was a success. At least one of the transmitters did work and its data is now safe on earth.

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm
Bill
01-14-2005, 04:06 PM
YEAH!

I'm on vacation right now, but...

GO HUYGENS!

I can see what look like rivers in the first pic they've released.

Black rivers of -280 degree methane and organics. Holy shit.
Porn Meister
01-14-2005, 04:28 PM
I was *really* hoping that the first pic would show two curious eyeballs peeking at the damn probe.. or holding up a sign "Send more porn" or something extra special..

Still, extremely cool stuff!
|ufo|
Cleo
01-15-2005, 12:20 PM
They are finally starting to post some pics.
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm

It looks so much like earth, but then so does much of Mars.
cd34
01-15-2005, 12:47 PM
I like the serene vistas with the lack of irritating people on Titan.

It is so much NOT like Earth! haha
DangerDave
01-15-2005, 04:20 PM
Originally posted by cd34
I like the serene vistas with the lack of irritating people on Titan.

It is so much NOT like Earth! haha
LOL|jester| too true....

DD
Cleo
01-15-2005, 04:40 PM
Nice harbor. You can see the airport over to your left.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/multimedia/pia07231.html

I like the sounds of Titan
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM85Q71Y3E_index_0.html

Guess we caught them in a middle of a game of asteroids.
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/huygens_alien_winds_descent_radar.mp3
Alphawolf
01-15-2005, 06:11 PM
How much did this cost us?
Cleo
01-15-2005, 06:34 PM
A whole lot less then a few days of our war mongering.
cd34
01-15-2005, 07:58 PM
Originally posted by Alphawolf
How much did this cost us?

Total Mission cost, $3.3 billion
Brits/ESA put up about $1.5 billion of that total mission cost.
I believe Italy kicked in another $.8 billion.
spookyx
01-15-2005, 09:41 PM
damn good work. we should stop wasting money on mars probes and send more to the moons of saturn/jupiter


btw... did I win yet?

p.s. I think greenguy should call dangerdave on the phone during the next radio show.. I think DD gets lonely

|rasta|
Cleo
01-15-2005, 09:47 PM
We do have a good Mars mission for 2008 when they hope to sample some of the ice at one of the poles. Hopefully this time they will get the math right and not add another junk pile to the planet.

I agree that we need to spend more visiting the moons of the gas giants. It is looking more and more like they are where some form of life could exist.

More money for science and education and less on war.
docholly
01-15-2005, 10:06 PM
Originally posted by Cleo
We do have a good Mars mission for 2008 when they hope to sample some of the ice at one of the poles. Hopefully this time they will get the math right and not add another junk pile to the planet.

I agree that we need to spend more visiting the moons of the gas giants. It is looking more and more like they are where some form of life could exist.

More money for science and education and less on war.

I think GWB should go on a fact finding mission.. maybe he'd find his "Shock and Awe" ...

3.3 billion vs. Cost of War (http://costofwar.com/)

|rasta|

Cool pics, Cleo!
Cleo
01-15-2005, 10:24 PM
Originally posted by docholly
3.3 billion vs. Cost of War (http://costofwar.com/)

That is just tragic.:(

Personally I think they should just stick a rocket up GB's ass and send him to the moon.
Mishi
01-16-2005, 06:28 AM
Originally posted by Cleo
More money for science and education and less on war.

I could not agree more.