[NASA is full of crap] Space experts warn Congress that NASA’s “Journey to Mars” is illusory

MEOWGI level meltdown.

 

Trip duration also comes in play. Just another of many challenges.

 

Not consecutive and not at same level, but still absolutely useful data possible because of ISS.

 

MSL doesn't have a human on board.

 

And what's their finding? Multiple challenges they have to find solutions to for human to travel to Mars. Solutions that don't exist yet.

 

So you seriously equate territorial disagreements among the nations of Southeast and East Asia with the incredible claims made by the PRC in the same area? A long time ago, I said that China was making a huge mistake by threatening Japan, a nation that just might have been the poster boy for being incredibly wealthy and, at the same time, deliberately keeping itself militarily weak in relation to that wealth. They were quite happy to leave their defense largely in the hands of the United States of America. That if China seriously threatened Japan, and they have been, that Japan would be forced to do something they didn't want to do. Dramatically boost their defense spending. Change their constitution so that they could act militarily like the rest of the world does if their national interest and their very survival required it. We are seeing that occur. Japan is putting troops, anti-air, and anti-ship missile batteries in the Ryukyu Islands. They are putting hundreds of troops on Ishigaki Island, some 90 nautical miles from the Senkaku Islands. It wouldn't surprise me if the radar stations and missile batteries they are now busy installing in the Ryukyu Islands soon follow. After the thinly veiled threats of 2013, and the threats and actions of China before, and especially since, I cannot say that I am surprised.

It could have been avoided. Actions have consequences. Cold War mentality? I have to laugh. Real world fear that someone will make a mistake and bring war to East and Southeast Asia is not from a "Cold War mentality." It is a response to the actions of China that are endangering peace in the region, and possibly beyond. You can keep your head in the sand if you wish with regard to China and her actions, and I will continue to keep a close eye on the situation in the region.

 

Bizarre deleting and reengagement by Casey going on this thread.

Is this some schizo projection of NASA?

 

I'm just here for the popcorn.

Please don't insult me and vanish when it doesn't suit your current mental needs.

 

I hear the ISS is the best

 

I wish more of your posts were quoted during your meltdown.

 

Where are you getting that a super massive parachute is feasible to open in a thin atmosphere for an object hurtling in at supersonic speeds????

This is hilariously false. The radiation to be concerned with is not just from the sun, it's cosmic - and the only reason there is life on earth (or an atmosphere at all) is because of the shielding

It's not earth's gravity only you are fighting against. It's the sun's as well. You have transfer your orbit from the Earth (which is circular) into an elliptical one with the Sun in such a way to intersect mars basically a year later. That's still a lot more energy intensive than just getting out of Earth's orbit. For one thing you have to not just have them intersect, but you have to do it in a way that they intersect traveling basically at the same velocity. This is very energy intensive as the further a body moves away from the sun, the more is slows down, to the point that it is a much slower speed than Mars. So you not only are escaping earth's gravity, but you have to use a ton of fuel to get into the right orbit with enough velocity that you slow down to the precise speed Mars is at. You are showing you don't know anything about orbital mechanics.

It's not feasible today is what they are saying as the technology doesn't exist and the challenges are incredible. The moon shot was easy compared to mars. I mean you're talking order of magnitudes of difficulty.

I don't think you have enough knowledge on the subject to say it is feasible either - are you some kind of astrophysicists? I mean, have you even taken a class in the freakin subject or is all your knowledge based on blogs?