Mars may take a hit

SPRINGFIELD · 12-21-2007, 12:55 PM

This would be really interesting to see. I wonder if any of our probes or rovers would be able to catch it in real-time, or at least get some hi-res shots of the strike?
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/1...l#cnnSTCOther1

The_Heretic · 12-21-2007, 02:46 PM

My father joked the asteroid might smash one of the probes.

jowey · 12-22-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Heretic

My father joked the asteroid might smash one of the probes.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...htm?list762767

That was my thoughts also when they described that it might hit the region where the probes are - what a sight, hope the cameras are rolling.....

The_Heretic · 12-22-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jowey

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...htm?list762767

That was my thoughts also when they described that it might hit the region where the probes are - what a sight, hope the cameras are rolling.....

"Alright Control, we got a good feed on video... Periscope cams are good... There she is, screamin' into the atmosphere- ah, standby one Control... Seems RO-1 [reentry object one] is slightly off trajetory... Control, we lost all signal."

"FUCK!!!!"

Ken in Berkeley · 12-22-2007, 06:39 PM

The odds of the asteroid hitting Mars have been raised from a 1 in 350 to a 1 in 75 chance.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071221/.../mars_asteroid

Cookie · 12-22-2007, 08:42 PM

I thought the article said the probs will be out of harms way even though the strike might be in the same area..but I'm not going to re-read it to be sure.

Cookie · 12-22-2007, 08:43 PM

Mars has a lot of pock marks.

The_Heretic · 12-22-2007, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cookie

I thought the article said the probs will be out of harms way even though the strike might be in the same area..but I'm not going to re-read it to be sure.

That's what NASA says, yeah. But think asbout who these people are. They fucked up one probe because some jackoff used English Standard instead of Metric.

SPRINGFIELD · 12-23-2007, 05:45 PM

Think about this one.............what in the hell would we do if this much-anticipated manned Mars mission took place, and a week after the poor bastards got there NASA had to radio them and say........DUCK!!!

Cookie · 12-23-2007, 05:48 PM

How the mighty hath fallen. Wasn't NASA scientists the ones who got us to the moon....AND BACK?

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Ken in Berkeley Chain Of Fools Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Berkeley Posts: 100 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	The odds of the asteroid hitting Mars have been raised from a 1 in 350 to a 1 in 75 chance. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071221/.../mars_asteroid
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Cookie Fiscal Conservative Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: God's country Posts: 1,339 My Mood: Thanks: 76 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	I thought the article said the probs will be out of harms way even though the strike might be in the same area..but I'm not going to re-read it to be sure. __________________ *Corgi butts drive me nuts.*
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Cookie Fiscal Conservative Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: God's country Posts: 1,339 My Mood: Thanks: 76 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Mars has a lot of pock marks. __________________ *Corgi butts drive me nuts.*
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12-23-2007, 05:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
SPRINGFIELD An example of purity Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: over 1,000 nautical miles from any coast Posts: 214 My Mood: Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Think about this one.............what in the hell would we do if this much-anticipated manned Mars mission took place, and a week after the poor bastards got there NASA had to radio them and say........DUCK!!!
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Cookie Fiscal Conservative Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: God's country Posts: 1,339 My Mood: Thanks: 76 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	How the mighty hath fallen. Wasn't NASA scientists the ones who got us to the moon....AND BACK? __________________ *Corgi butts drive me nuts.*
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