Dr. Doggo Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-announce-mars-mystery-solved"Mars Mystery Solved"They're going to announce it on the 28th, but they're hyping it up beforehand. I wonder why?What do you think it is, Peeko? They finally found ayylmaos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Someone on reddit was claiming that most of the people involved were geologists for whatever that's worth. Personally I'm a little confused why NASA would be trying to hype anything, but maybe that's what they've got to resort to to get funded these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedal Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 And here I thought they had discovered intelligent life on Earth. On a serious note, any discovery is exciting, even if it's not the big, underground lair of lizard people that most people want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Käpt'n Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) I hope it won't be about water. We've been finding water all over the solar system, announcing it has kind of lost its relevance... Edited September 26, 2015 by Käpt'n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirRob Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I hope they confirm Wolf for Smash Bros. I'd be pretty hyped 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutekh_the_Steak Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Maybe they've worked out where all the methane on Mars is coming from? That was potential proof of either microbes that produced methane or proof of geological processes under the surface producing the gas.Either of those would be huge because the first one would prove life exists elsewhere in the universe (!!), and the second one would prove that Mars is still geologically active in some form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylar Husky Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I wish they would just bring back manned space flight. We owe so many of the technological advances of the last 50 years on the space race to the moon. The push to land on Mars could really push the envelope of potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutekh_the_Steak Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I wish they would just bring back manned space flight. We owe so many of the technological advances of the last 50 years on the space race to the moon. The push to land on Mars could really push the envelope of potential.IIRC there's going to be a few manned missions to the Moon (not landing, just orbiting) in the next 10/15 years to test out the Orion space capsule in space. Then after that there's going to be a manned mission to land on an asteroid, to test out the spacesuits and stuff, roundabout the same time.Then after all that, there's gonna be a few orbital manned missions to Mars, either one or two manned landings on Mars' moon Phobos, then if everything's ready there'll be a Mars landing. That'll all probably happen in the next 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I bet they discovered the Face Thing of Mission To Mars Then after all that, there's gonna be a few orbital manned missions to Mars, either one or two manned landings on Mars' moon Phobos, then if everything's ready there'll be a Mars landing. That'll all probably happen in the next 30 years.Ahhh I'm so happy I'll (hopefully) live long enough to see at least some of this shit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I wonder what mystery they're referring to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedal Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I wish they would just bring back manned space flight. We owe so many of the technological advances of the last 50 years on the space race to the moon. The push to land on Mars could really push the envelope of potential.ESA and Roscosmos have been running their own. I think one or both have plans to shoot for Mars within the next decade or two, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryphoneer Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Personally I'm a little confused why NASA would be trying to hype anything, but maybe that's what they've got to resort to to get funded these days.Bingo. NASA's stuck in a perpetual budget-cutting cycle; even though they accomplish amazing feats like sending probes to Mars and Pluto, as soon as media attention subsides so does funding. This mislead them into gaming the hype machine. Remember "arsenic bacteria"? At first they went with the mystery box approach, leading to wild speculation in the press they may have found genuine alien life on another planet. They revealed a supposedly brand-new form of Earth life, a bacterium that worked by using the poisonous arsenic as its molecular building blocks. "If that's how weird known life is, then how weird must alien life be?"Only this was based on incredibly shoddy research, and even after independent groups found as many holes in the paper as are in swiss cheese, they persisted their conclusions were right. Turns out it's just bacteria that can sequester large amounts in their bodies without dying because they live in an arsenic-rich environment, and that NASA sacrificed proper science in favor of PR.This will hopefully not be that severe, but expect no major paradigm-shifting revelations. Probably has to do with a unique Martian feature experts had no explanation till now. Why is there so much mineral [X] in that spot? Why is that crater or valley shaped so weirdly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 They're going to announce their kickstarter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 They're going to announce their kickstarter.I would support their space jams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastryOfApathy Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I would support their space jams The top backer reward is just like 'name our shuttle' or something. Oh well at least we would get to see the majestic flight of 'Hitler Did Nothing Wrong' at long last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 The top backer reward is just like 'name our shuttle' or something. Oh well at least we would get to see the majestic flight of 'Hitler Did Nothing Wrong' at long last.I'd name the shuttle "sides", so I could literally say my sides are in orbit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexxx-Returns Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Trolling =V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArielMT Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 It's budget time in Washington. The new fiscal year starts on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calemeyr Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) There are rumors seasonal flowing salt water was found. If this is the case, it could be possible there is life on Mars. Flowing salt water would pick up nutrients in the soil, so there could be simple prokaryotes living in the soil at these places. If not now, then possibly in the past. Edited September 26, 2015 by Calemeyr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarthTheWereWolf Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Relevant! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutekh_the_Steak Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) Maybe the announcement is something like "we've discovered Mars at one point had enough oxygen to support life". That would be pretty cool, plus it increases the chances of fossilised bacteria being found with rovers or on future manned missions. There are rumors seasonal flowing salt water was found. If this is the case, it could be possible there is life on Mars. Flowing salt watwr would pick up nutrients in the soil, so there could be simple prokaryotes living in the soil at these places. If not now, then possibly in the past.Ooh, that would be cool! If that's true I wonder where the water's coming from. If it's underground I wonder if there's a possibility that life like that could be living there, shielded a bit from the radiation.I dunno, I know nothing about how stuff like that works so I'm probably entirely wrong. Edited September 26, 2015 by Sutekh_the_Steak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiy0 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) so they finally found the missing space marines we've send there 11 years ago or something like that and don't want to tell anybody that they did.we know its them just give us the intel. Edited September 26, 2015 by shiy0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecker Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Someone on reddit was claiming that most of the people involved were geologists for whatever that's worth. Personally I'm a little confused why NASA would be trying to hype anything, but maybe that's what they've got to resort to to get funded these days. the moon landing was kind of a big deal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 the moon landing was kind of a big deal...The moon landings were in '69 and the 70s. The Space Shuttle system was a disaster overall. NASA is underfunded from where it ought to be, and is underfunded from where it is in public perception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerMaster5 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 We should build a secret base on Mars and live our Sci-fi fantasies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVir Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Perhaps they made contact with an Alien Race of Anthropomorphic Animals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecker Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 The moon landings were in '69 and the 70s. The Space Shuttle system was a disaster overall. NASA is underfunded from where it ought to be, and is underfunded from where it is in public perception.well i don't fucking know, maybe we've discovered countless fucking planets and landed on fucking mars.......here's a quick recap of 2013 http://www.nasa.gov/ames/12-incredible-accomplishments-of-nasa-ames-in-2013/#.VgdmTfRUUhk (which is 2 years old btw) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 well i don't fucking know, maybe we've discovered countless fucking planets and landed on fucking mars.......here's a quick recap of 2013 http://www.nasa.gov/ames/12-incredible-accomplishments-of-nasa-ames-in-2013/#.VgdmTfRUUhk (which is 2 years old btw)None of which changes any of my statements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taralack Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 It had better be mass relays 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecker Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 None of which changes any of my statements.then you need more context in your statements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 then you need more context in your statementsPerhaps you should re-read what I wrote, and what it was in response to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecker Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 you're talking about some undefined schmuck on reddit, it's a good thing all the context is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 you're talking about some undefined schmuck on reddit, it's a good thing all the context is there.I was replying to what you said. If you're having trouble following along, I worry for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolflich Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 the moon landing was kind of a big deal...I'm not sure how this is related to what I said tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I'm not sure how this is related to what I said tbh.I begin to think someone might be drunkposting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 big announcement? they mixed up metric and imperial again and the rover got eaten by sha alud the mighty sand worm of arrakis? (may his passing cleanse the world) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clove Darkwave Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Is it time to clone the Metroids yet, Lord Ridley? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizy Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 They discovered better wifi on Mars. Get ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowsinhiding Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) We should build a secret base on Mars and live our Sci-fi fantasies.actually, Nasa does have plans to do something like that once the first man lands on mars.i dont know the details too much but they are supposedly going to send up about 30 to mars and they would be constantly sending supplies to them. edit: My mistake, turns out is actually a company called mars one who would like to achieve this feat. Edited September 27, 2015 by shadowsinhiding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalletFace Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 actually, Nasa does have plans to do something like that once the first man lands on mars.i dont know the details too much but they are supposedly going to send up about 30 to mars and they would be constantly sending supplies to them. edit: My mistake, turns out is actually a company called mars one who would like to achieve this feat.NASA does have tentative plans to have the capability to send humans into Mars orbit, Mars's moons, or even onto the planet itself, by the 2030s, so you aren't too far off.Mars One is pretty off, though. Also, if NASA made some choice discoveries regarding methane, ESA is going to throw a hissy fit. They've been planning missions dedicated to examining the atmosphere of Mars and that will completely undercut the "cool" discoveries they hoped to have under their name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutekh_the_Steak Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Also, if NASA made some choice discoveries regarding methane, ESA is going to throw a hissy fit. They've been planning missions dedicated to examining the atmosphere of Mars and that will completely undercut the "cool" discoveries they hoped to have under their name.Aw poor ESA. :cStill though, ESA's always going to be thought of and remembered as the people who managed to orbit and land on a fucking comet, and to have landed on Titan with the Huygens probe. That's an awesome legacy to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalletFace Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Aw poor ESA. :cStill though, ESA's always going to be thought of and remembered as the people who managed to orbit and land on a fucking comet, and to have landed on Titan with the Huygens probe. That's an awesome legacy to have.ESA will get to go back to not even being known by most Americans when Mars Redirect happens. Don't worry.The same thing happened with the USSR and the Moon. They may put robots on it, but NASA puts 'Muricans on it, and that's what counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcastic Coffeecup Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 It had better be mass relaysI hope not. Reapers mang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 ESA will get to go back to not even being known by most Americans when Mars Redirect happens. Don't worry.The same thing happened with the USSR and the Moon. They may put robots on it, but NASA puts 'Muricans on it, and that's what counts.damn straight :v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I just want commercial spaceflight so that I could go to Orbit for the cost of a trip to Australia. Hang out in freefall for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutekh_the_Steak Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I just want commercial spaceflight so that I could go to Orbit for the cost of a trip to Australia. Hang out in freefall for a few days.I wanna go to the Moon for a holiday. That would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I wanna go to the Moon for a holiday. That would be awesome.Just need to reduce the cost to orbit. Come on, Orbital Elevator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedal Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Just need to reduce the cost to orbit. Come on, Orbital Elevator!I still question the logistics of that. Everything I have seen about it makes it a literal space elevator. We have trouble enough protecting large buildings and monuments. How the fuck are we going to protect and maintain something so big that it pops off the Earth like a big zit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summercat Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 I still question the logistics of that. Everything I have seen about it makes it a literal space elevator. We have trouble enough protecting large buildings and monuments. How the fuck are we going to protect and maintain something so big that it pops off the Earth like a big zit?No Fly Zones strictly enforced, secure checkpoints. Also it'd have to start at a high point, so you've limited access already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zop Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) "Congress has cut our budget again, so we're merging with Russia's space program." Edited September 28, 2015 by Zop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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