On Jul 30, 5:18 am, julianphilip....@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Two NASA robots are surveying a rocky, isolated polar desert within a
crater in the Arctic Circle. The study will help scientists learn how
robots could evaluate potential outposts on the moon or Mars.
Well, there's a first time for everything, isn't there. Too bad they
still have nothing that's usable on the earthshine illuminated moon of
ours. (now that's cold enough, isn't it?)
- Brad Guth
Re: Barack Obama Publishes His Space Policy ... I agree that sending in those rad-hard robots is just the best ticket ... outpost or gateway within the moon L1 be doable? ...humans live for longer times. ... I am interested in exploration and science. ... (sci.space.policy)
Re: Barack Obama Publishes His Space Policy ... :>:Even if you find a good cave (you have to FIND it first using ... :> Because obviously all of mankind is struck blind until robots can go ... :Solar radiation and space radiation in the moon is very strong, ... you have to construct a whole environment for humans... (sci.space.policy)
Re: Barack Obama Publishes His Space Policy ... Because obviously all of mankind is struck blind until robots can go ... Humans can't do that job because they can't survive in the moon for weeks or months until the good cave is found! ... Solar radiation and space radiation in the moon is very strong, enough to provoke cancers and blindness in astronauts if they live unprotected for weeks in a high radiation environment. ... Only once the good protected environments are found and prepared can humans live for longer times. ... (sci.space.policy)
Re: Seeking titles for half-remembered stories ... >> Do tell me more about those wererobot stories.... > rarely full moon), I know there is an extremely brief tale "The ... of robots turning into werewolves at full moon... ... like dogs?... (rec.arts.sf.written)
Re: Barack Obama Publishes His Space Policy ... our physically dark and highly electrostatic dusty old moon... :> Because obviously all of mankind is struck blind until robots can go ...:Solar radiation and space radiation in the moon is very strong, ... you have to construct a whole environment for humans... (sci.space.policy)