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Do you think it would take longer for a manned spacecraft to get to mars from earth than it would an unmanned spacecraft? Because they're saying it took the 2001 Mars Odyssey 8 months to get there, but in the movie Mission to Mars it took them like 2 years ... |
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I have no idea. |
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putting humans in a spacecraft complicates matters a good bit. adds a schload of weight for life support. adds a schload of bulk for living quarters. and, most of the time you have to be concerned with how to get them back. so, i'd give your question a definate maybe as an answer. |
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All depends on when you go and the route you take. |
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One is a movie. |
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So the added weight is only a problem from a launching from earth standpoint though, right? if both started in space, would the weight be an issue? |
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Yes. |
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Anus, you're about as helpful as i am :( |
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The answer is simple. Just borrow the device from Honey I Shrunk The Kids and that will solve any weight issues. |
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weight isn't an isue in space is a fuckwagon like a whorehouse on wheels? |
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If you flicked an object into space and it didnt bang into anything it would accelerate to a phonominal speed over many zillions of years . But this infomation is about as much use as a chocolate fire guard. |
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The day after tomorrow (on 27th August 2003), at 9:51am (GMT) Mars will be the closest it's been to Earth since 57617BC. It could take mere months to get there. |
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We better get to it then. |
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dude what if we crashed into mars |
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mars is already looking all swollen and bulbous in the sky. it's gross. i wish it would go away. |
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Then we'd probably all die. |
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trust your airbag |
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But at 56,000,000km away at it's closest, I think we'll be fairly safe. |
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i'm sure i heard that it would take 7 years for a manned spage craft to get there. |
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which movie was better, mission to mars or red planet? or mars attacks.... or total recall? |
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there is no 'weight' in space, but mass is still an issue. like the difference of trying to propel a golf ball or a bowling ball which one will go further with the same amount of force? |
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mappatazee--- ahhhh thanks that makes sense to me now. |
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Space Tourism will kick off any real space activity on Mars. Its probably crackpot stuff but I recall reading somewhere that they reckon a team could set up a human camp on Mars for $3b or was it $30b? Probably the later. |
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mars is nearer to the earth now than it has been in the last 60,000 years. it should be really obvious in the sky, a constant reddish light close to the horizon. |
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Can you see it with a pair of binoculars? |
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It can be seen with the naked eye. It being to brightest opject in the night sky (next to the moon). |
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yeah, it's something like 3 or 4 times closer |
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Official statistics: On 7:51 PM Wednesday: Closest it's been for 59,619 years, at 55,758,006 miles distant, as opposed to an average distance of 225 million miles. |
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Arre you planning a day out to Mars like and wonderring if big Uncle Joe will fit in the space crraft without weighing it down? |
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i'll go. Whos driving? |
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i'm gonna send him to outta space to find anotha race |
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I will take your brain to another dimension. |
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Lucifer son of de morning, I'm gonna chase you outta eart |
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I'm gonna put on a iron shirt and chase the devil outta eart |
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Do you think the apocalypse is upon us, if mars is so close? |
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most certainly |
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I'm still not convinced man's walked on the moon yet... Radiation issues about going out the Van-Adam's Belt (or something like that!), 2km of water that protects us from direct sun's raditation. I dunno? I've always been sus about those NASA films too - Some of those camera angles are a little funny - And no stars in the sky? I'm sure you've all read the conspiracy theories... |
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woahhhhh..... do you have any links, J? |
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conspiracy; better known as paranoia |
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man it's been raining for two days, i hope my mars watching party doesnt get rained out. |
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Morton: "ladies and people, i'm gonna fly to the sun with my own handmade rocket" Crowd: "that's not possible idiot, it's too damn hot there, you'll burn!!" Morton: "well.. Morton: "well, i'll fly at night then! |
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i can't see nuttin' as it's cloudy out.....it better clear up QUICKLY!!!! MARK AUGUST 27th ON YOUR CALENDAR MARS WILL APPEAR AS BIG AS THE MOON! FIRST TIME IN AT LEAST 5,000 YEARS! Never again in your lifetime will the Red Planet be so spectacular! This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars, an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter’s gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000 years but it may be as long as 60,000 years. On August 27, Mars will come within 34,649,589 miles and will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky. It will attain a magnitude of -2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power magnification Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August, Mars will rise in the east at 10 p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. But by the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30 a.m. That's pretty convenient when it comes to seeing something that no human has seen in recorded history. So mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month. enjoy all you spacey peepz! =0) |
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PAY CLOSE ATTENTION |
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about going to mars. It is still an 8month ordeal for man or machine. The main problem is this: To go faster you need more fuel, and to carry more fuel you need more thrust, more thrust = more weight........etc etc. there is a fine line then, especially when operating from Earth. Now if we launched from the moon, got supplies up there, and then used it as a hub, with it's 4/5ths gravity, it takes much less to get you on your way. It is more efficent, so more space for food and people, etc. It still costs $10,000 to lift one pound into orbit. Get that down to $1,000 and we can do things efficently. |
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I hope this human civilization of shit don't go to mars just to fuck it up. We should stay in our own planet of war and madman goverments. |
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for the human race to survive in any form, it needs to leap off of just one planet, and possibly out of hit solar system, although that brings a whole HOST of problems otherwise....... |
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kabOOm |
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solar radiation,space debris,an ancient superceded powersource plus fragile, fallible and expensive equipment make this one a no-go. |
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I haven't read much about it on the net... will have a look for some links though, I'm sure it's fairly well covered! It is a classic conspiracy theory, but after seeing quite a few documentaries I am fairly convinced there was something fishey going on at least... One of the most noticable things is the camera angles - There are panning and zooming shots (like the classic one of the pod thing taking off again) when there would be no one around to opperate the camera - Unless they left a camera man on the moon! There are other real obvious problems, like the american flag blowing in the wind when it's planted - You should see what a flag looks like in a vacum! Nothing like that anyway... There's also areas in Area 51 that have crators and hills that look man made and MAY have been the film set... Also, James Bond's Diamonds are Forever has a sneaky scene that many people don't notice - In the desert, filming a fake moon walk... There's even a comment made just before about not haveing "radiation shields", (made by some scientist, you wouldn't normally think anything of it), but apparently to protect astronauts from direct radiation from the sun you'd need a few feet of lead protection... I have seen many other flaws in various photos and film footage... There's LOTS of lighting issues to do with the kind of lighting you'd get on the moon - Apparently anything in any kind of a shadow should be pitch black and freezing because on no atmosphere or ambient lighting atall... yet this isn't the case on the films... I dunno, I don't normally buy into these conspiracy things! |
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I have no idea. |
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