Discovery 2012 |
Discovery 2012 |
Jul 12 2012, 02:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 23-February 07 From: Occasionally in Columbia, MD Member No.: 1764 |
Article (and an opportunity to vote) on the Discovery program and the missions under consideration for summer 2012 selection
http://www.nature.com/news/nasa-set-to-cho...mission-1.10982 |
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Jan 15 2013, 09:16 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10196 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
And yet it's only this month that we get the suggestion that 'ice' of some type may float on the surfaces of these lakes. Truth is we are still a long way from digesting what Cassini has to tell us - the mission is still active with more radar and VIMS mapping and much more analysis still to come. Titan science is not yet mature enough to support a mission like this. I know many ardent supporters of Titan will disagree - it sure is an enticing target - but it's premature to plan a new mission (see first sentence).
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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