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02:00 sysboy : QUESTION: Is it possible to melt ice fragments and
view them under the
microscope instrument or does the scope work at the surrounding temperatures?
02:00 badd53 : we are waiting until after you speak to ask questions
02:01 wilberfan : QUESTION: What has been the biggest challenge for the
Phoenix team since
landing? I've been a little out of touch...
02:02 wilberfan : great news...
02:02 ugordan : QUESTION: Given the nature of TEGA door defect, does
the team expect all
doors to open that narrowly or more/less?
02:02 hendric : finally some UMSF ppl show up. :)
02:03 ugordan : It's tough to participate here and watch Euro
2008 :D
02:03 hendric : Emily and I were wondering if there was a futbol game
on. :)
02:03 popurthizz : do u believe in aliens?
02:04 ugordan : Germany - Turkey
02:04 hendric : Please put QUESTION: at the front of your questions.
02:04 hendric : And, define believe, and define aliens, and define u.
02:04 badd53 : QUESTION: speaking of sports, what do you think will be
the first space sport?
02:04 hendric : ugordan - Man, that would be an awesome game.
02:05 ugordan : what do you mean would be?
02:05 ugordan : they're playing right now ;D
02:05 popurthizz : ]extaterrestrial
02:05 popurthizz : or what i believe are here on earth would
be innerterrestrial
02:05 AdrianusV : QUESTION:what can we expect of MECA?
02:06 popurthizz : nasa is full of lies
02:06 BigBobUK : Guy responsible TEGA says only the end doors will open
fully
02:06 popurthizz : WE NEVER LANDED ON THE MOON
02:06 ZeroOne : TEGA: It's a small slit, but there's a good-sized triangular
opening on the high
(and low) end.
02:06 popurthizz : IT WAS A HOAX
02:06 hendric : pop: You wanting to be kicked?
02:06 ugordan : probably does
02:06 ugordan : given by the caps lock
02:06 BigBobUK : He does
02:07 hendric : I guess James has less patience than I do.
02:07 ZeroOne : I don't believe popurthizz ever existed.
02:07 ugordan : Or a faster finger.
02:07 hendric : For those watching and reading later, http://history.nasa.gov/alsj
02:08 hendric : EPIC WIN!
02:08 hendric : :)
02:08 ugordan : I prefer www.apolloarchive.com for HQ imagery
02:09 hendric : Well, the point is that if it was faked, why bother with
not high quality imagery?
And why not stop after Apollo 11 for that matter? Moonies are such
nutcases.
02:09 ugordan : They're not even worth this discussion.
02:09 sysboy : Ahhh, so no pictures of swimmers :( 02:10 hendric
: Any Phoenix questions?
02:10 AdrianusV : QUESTION:what can we expect of MECA?
02:10 hendric : Question: Has the Phoenix team noticed any changes
out on the plains?
02:10 BoulderRocketScientist : QUESTION: Given the small sample that
eventually makes it
into the TEGA, how does the team deal with possible inhomogeneities
... i.e., getting an
unrepresentatively large amount of some mineral because that's all
that made it into the oven?
02:10 hendric : AV: It's already in the queue, she's answering them in
order.
02:11 AdrianusV : OK
02:11 AdrianusV : 'hendric' sounds dutch
02:12 hendric : I could only get a 7 character userid in school, my full
name is Hendricks
02:12 sysboy : go go Turkey :)
02:13 ugordan : So... when does the stream start?
02:13 AdrianusV : huh?
02:13 hendric : ugordan, it's running now, try to reload it.
02:13 ZeroOne : ugordan, video underway. do a refresh?
02:14 ugordan : Darn. How much'd I miss?
02:14 ZeroOne : 3 hours
02:14 hendric : Um, 14 minutes? :)
02:14 ZeroOne : JK 10 minutes
02:14 hendric : Just a phoenix update.
02:14 badd53 : don't panic, it's being recorded
02:15 BigBobUK : QUESTION: What could we learn from a salt sample?
02:15 ZeroOne : recorded, but the flash memory is ful of alert messages
02:15 ugordan : lol
02:15 AdrianusV : Is Phil online too?
02:16 ZeroOne : Wah... I gotta go... I'll see y'all in TIVO mode
02:16 popurthizz-1 : DAVIDICKE.COM
02:16 ugordan : back again?
02:16 BigBobUK : hit it hendric
02:16 hendric : Stop teh stupid:
02:17 badd53 : QUESTION: have they dug deep enough at this point to determine
if it's going
to be difficult at greater depths?
02:17 hendric : www.apolloarchive.com
02:17 popurthizz-1 : <censored> HENRRIC
02:17 TheBadAstronomer-1 : I'm listening...
02:17 tiffmich_2000 : QUESTION: Any news on using the microphone?
02:18 hendric : There are 4 questions currently in the queue btw
02:18 BigBobUK : QUESTION: Do they intend to dig deep? I know they
can, but having found
ice now, will a deep dig be necessary?
02:19 AdrianusV : QUESTION: what causes those anomalies, like the sol
22 anomaly? Are they
just software bugs?
02:20 hendric : AV: I sent it in, but any project like this is a monster
SW develoment project.
02:20 hendric : Sometimes the interfaces between parts of software isn't
clear, or tested 100%.
NASA is good about testing these, but 100% perfection comes with a
cost, $$$.
02:22 wilberfan : QUESTION: Is Anahita walking yet? When will she
be invited to co-host the
webcast?
02:22 wilberfan : ;)
02:24 AdrianusV : OK, but the anomalies can also be caused by mechanical
problems, isn't it?
02:24 BigBobUK : QUESTION: What is meant by safe mode? How safe is it
when Phoenix
does that?
02:24 oaidaraul : hello
02:25 AdrianusV : hi
02:25 oaidaraul : soooo glad to se u!
02:25 oaidaraul : Q:how much the kepler telescope costs and when will
it be operational:i heard
3 dates 2007 2008 and 2009
02:25 ugordan : QEUSTION: What is the current status of MRO's Electra
UHF radio? Still
unreliable?
02:27 AdrianusV : QUESTION: what do you think of Hanny's Voorwerp? First
half hour of
Phoenix-chat is over :-)
02:29 wilberfan : QUESTION: What is the oldest mission of the 20
active ones?
02:29 Jakel : don't forget messenger
02:30 hendric : Dang customers. :^)
02:30 dragonsyoung : QUESTION:what are the extended fly bys ?
02:31 hendric : flybys during the extended mission, after the primary
mission is complete.
02:31 dragonsyoung : what moons are in teh fly by
02:31 BigBobUK : QUESTION: Genesis is the only mission you list as being
in hibernation
mode, what does this mean?
02:39 BigBobUK : QUESTION: Any chance of a mission to Phobos, maybe for
a lander?
02:39 dragonsyoung : ah that would be kool
02:39 hendric : Question: Any plans for science instruments on COSMOS
2?
02:39 wilberfan : QUESTION: Which of all the missions you're covering
do you find the most
exciting at this point?
02:39 Jakel : deimos gets no love...
02:39 ugordan : Phobos-Grunt?
02:40 hendric : Deimos is too far from Mars. Phobos is close enough
that there is real Martian
dust on it.
02:41 ridingwrobots : forgive me if you've covered this already, but
how is planning for the
apophis mission going?
02:41 ugordan : there is no planning for that
02:42 ugordan : That was just a proposal competition.
02:42 ugordan : TPS doesn't have THAT much funds :)
02:42 ridingwrobots : i see.
02:42 MrTanaka : i'm curious as to what a manned mars mission would give
us. honestly
02:42 hendric : Put QUESTION in front of questions for Emily.
02:43 hendric : QUESTION: How far could Cosmos 2 reach? How long could
it last?
02:44 hendric : Poor Phoenix, it's expected the ice will be thick enough
to snap off the solar
panels.
02:44 Jakel : sword of damoclese
02:44 shac : wow you just made me sad
02:44 BigBobUK : :(
02:44 shac : QQ
02:46 tstn : ciao emily lakawalla come si va
02:46 MrTanaka : QUESTION: what's the likelihood we'll find something
usefull, to the point
we could mine/otherwise exploit it?
02:46 MrTanaka : in space in general I should say\
02:46 hendric : MrT: Mining is only worthwhile for local use.
Mining diamonds would probably still not be cost effective.
02:47 MrTanaka : well not diamonds
02:47 MrTanaka : but stuff we donot have currently in any abundance
02:47 hendric : Energy could possibly be worthwhile, solar power stations
beaming to earth are
being seriously looked at by the Japanese.
02:48 MrTanaka : ya I mean anything we have on earth it wouldn't be worthwhile
02:48 ugordan : QUESTION: Any news on Hayabusa's return to Earth?
02:48 dragonsyoung : kool
02:48 tstn : ciao belissima gianni sud italy
02:49 ugordan : Yay for Hayabusa!
02:49 wilberfan : Thanks, Emily! Keep up the great work!
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