NASA eyes manned asteroid mission

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Aron Schatz

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NASA eyes manned asteroid mission

Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:50:55 AM #28071 Perm Link

http://www.space.com/news/061116_asteroid_nasa.html

I'll be the first to go if they want someone in space.

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�A human mission to a near Earth asteroid would be scientifically worthwhile,� said Chris McKay, deputy scientist in the Constellation science office at the NASA Johnson Space Center. �It could be part of an overall program of understanding these objects. Also, it would be useful, instrumentally, in terms of understanding the threat they pose to the Earth.�

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Re: NASA eyes manned asteroid mission

Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:30:29 PM #28105 Perm Link

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Said By Aron Schatz
http://www.space.com/news/061116_asteroid_nasa.html

I'll be the first to go if they want someone in space.

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�A human mission to a near Earth asteroid would be scientifically worthwhile,� said Chris McKay, deputy scientist in the Constellation science office at the NASA Johnson Space Center. �It could be part of an overall program of understanding these objects. Also, it would be useful, instrumentally, in terms of understanding the threat they pose to the Earth.�

Yeah, asteroids may be made out of cheese or something!

Would it not be cool to find out that asteroids or another heavenly body is full of an important natural resource? I wonder what resource we could use the most right now.

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Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:10:57 PM #28131 Perm Link

hmm.....
does not seem like a good idea, i dont know how they plan to land on an asteroid smoothly and without any harm to the person inside it.
OR they have discovered some new technology.

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Aron Schatz

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Re[2]: NASA eyes manned asteroid mission

Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:15:19 PM #28132 Perm Link

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It is known that asteroids contain many useful things to mine for. It is one of those things that may drive commercial deep space travel.

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Re[3]: NASA eyes manned asteroid mission

Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:18:38 PM #28135 Perm Link

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yeah some of the asteroids contain nickel,iron, uranium and even diamonds.
but how will they mine in the outer space in those big astronaut suites, if they are able to land properly.

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Re[4]: NASA eyes manned asteroid mission

Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:52:36 PM #28190 Perm Link

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Robots can be used to mine. The manned missions are gravy.

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