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Walking on Mars without protection (spacesuit) |
 Mar 31 2006, 01:31 AM
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Can you walk on Mars (without) protection spacesuit? I think it is possible because it is only my thought. Is this true?
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Apr 1 2006, 09:12 PM
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Let's not forget that you'll come down with one hell of a case of hypothermia, given that the average surface temperature on Mars is -56 deg C -- and that you'll also come down with one hell of a case of sunburn even given Mars' greater distance from the Sun, since it has no ozone layer. Fun all around. Clearly Martian Streaking will be one of the major sports of the future Solar System-wide civilization.
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Apr 1 2006, 09:40 PM
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QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Apr 1 2006, 10:12 PM)  Let's not forget that you'll come down with one hell of a case of hypothermia, given that the average surface temperature on Mars is -56 deg C -- and that you'll also come down with one hell of a case of sunburn even given Mars' greater distance from the Sun, since it has no ozone layer. Fun all around. Clearly Martian Streaking will be one of the major sports of the future Solar System-wide civilization. Bruce: No, hypothermia won't be a problem - look at the fun and games that silly boys get up to at the south pole on Earth. You're talking about a few seconds of exposure in an environment where heat transfer is all about radiation (no wind to chill you) and, in any case, hypothermia is all about core body temperatures! As for the UV... ...would 30 seconds worth of exposure burn you, especially if you'd splashed factor 20 sun blocker all over you? I'd be more concerned about an allergic reaction to Martian dust, to be honest! I *do* like the idea of Martian streaking, though. Or Lunar Streaking. Sorta puts a whole new light on how the unmanned spaceflight community should respond to the triumphal opening (by President-for-Life Dubya IV) of the 'Neil 'n' Buzz' theme park in 2069... Oh, I'm gonna have nightmares now... Bob Shaw -------------------- Remember: Time Flies like the wind - but Fruit Flies like bananas!
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Apr 1 2006, 10:48 PM
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QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Apr 1 2006, 09:40 PM) Bruce: No, hypothermia won't be a problem - look at the fun and games that silly boys get up to at the south pole on Earth. You're talking about a few seconds of exposure in an environment where heat transfer is all about radiation (no wind to chill you) and, in any case, hypothermia is all about core body temperatures! As for the UV... ...would 30 seconds worth of exposure burn you, especially if you'd splashed factor 20 sun blocker all over you? I'd be more concerned about an allergic reaction to Martian dust, to be honest! I *do* like the idea of Martian streaking, though. Or Lunar Streaking. Sorta puts a whole new light on how the unmanned spaceflight community should respond to the triumphal opening (by President-for-Life Dubya IV) of the 'Neil 'n' Buzz' theme park in 2069... Oh, I'm gonna have nightmares now... Bob Shaw But why are the apollo astronauts on the Moon not Sunburned? Strange that you get Sunburned on Mars in 30 seconds ,but on the Moon the astronauts where not getting Sunburned. Can you explain this? |
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Rem31 Walking on Mars without protection (spacesuit) Mar 31 2006, 01:31 AM
BruceMoomaw No. Before 1964, it was thought that this would b... Mar 31 2006, 02:02 AM mcaplinger Not currently, no. But I feel compelled to mentio... Mar 31 2006, 03:26 AM
BillyMER QUOTE (mcaplinger @ Mar 30 2006, 10:26 PM... Mar 31 2006, 04:19 AM
Bob Shaw Mike:
There *have* been interesting experiments w... Mar 31 2006, 11:04 AM mcaplinger QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Mar 31 2006, 03:04 AM) ... Mar 31 2006, 04:05 PM edstrick Open the Pod Bay door, please, Hal.... Mar 31 2006, 11:51 AM ljk4-1 But former US VP Dan Quayle said that Mars has can... Mar 31 2006, 04:22 PM tty QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Mar 31 2006, 06:22 P... Mar 31 2006, 04:32 PM Bill Harris Full pressure suits... gone are the days of the in... Mar 31 2006, 04:33 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Mar 31 2006, 05:33 P... Mar 31 2006, 08:23 PM BruceMoomaw Don't forget that the ultimate culmination of ... Mar 31 2006, 08:47 PM Bill Harris After I posted my earlier message I googled terraf... Mar 31 2006, 09:44 PM Rem31 QUOTE (Bill Harris @ Mar 31 2006, 09:44 P... Mar 31 2006, 10:20 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (Rem31 @ Mar 31 2006, 11:20 PM) Wha... Mar 31 2006, 10:43 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (Rem31 @ Apr 1 2006, 11:48 PM) But ... Apr 1 2006, 11:00 PM dvandorn QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Apr 1 2006, 03:40 PM) I... Apr 2 2006, 08:42 AM Bob Shaw I think a lot of the fluff around about water boil... Apr 2 2006, 11:55 AM JRehling I don't know how many ghoulish incidents there... Apr 2 2006, 08:37 PM tty QUOTE (JRehling @ Apr 2 2006, 10:37 PM) I... Apr 3 2006, 06:19 AM Rem31 How long takes it before i die ,when i step on Mar... Apr 1 2006, 09:32 PM BruceMoomaw QUOTE (Rem31 @ Apr 1 2006, 09:32 PM) How ... Apr 1 2006, 10:03 PM Rem31 QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Apr 1 2006, 10:03 PM... Apr 1 2006, 11:01 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (Rem31 @ Apr 2 2006, 12:01 AM) Why ... Apr 1 2006, 11:06 PM BruceMoomaw QUOTE (Rem31 @ Apr 1 2006, 11:01 PM) Why ... Apr 2 2006, 05:15 AM ljk4-1 QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Apr 1 2006, 05:03 PM... Apr 1 2006, 11:42 PM paxdan QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Apr 2 2006, 12:42 AM... Apr 2 2006, 04:13 PM mcaplinger QUOTE (paxdan @ Apr 2 2006, 09:13 AM) The... Apr 2 2006, 04:50 PM BruceMoomaw Derek Sears' recent findings on the rate of li... Apr 2 2006, 07:40 AM dvandorn The research I've seen on this issue indicates... Apr 2 2006, 08:45 PM Bob Shaw Ooh. I'm not sure if I'd like to see someb... Apr 2 2006, 09:23 PM BruceMoomaw In fact, a former Air Force pilot recently sent a ... Apr 3 2006, 12:30 PM JRehling QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Apr 3 2006, 05:30 AM... Apr 3 2006, 02:31 PM MichaelT I always found the following NASA link very intere... Apr 3 2006, 03:26 PM Rem31 And what happens when you are trying to breath in ... Apr 3 2006, 08:35 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (Rem31 @ Apr 3 2006, 09:35 PM) And ... Apr 3 2006, 09:23 PM tty QUOTE (Rem31 @ Apr 3 2006, 10:35 PM) And ... Apr 4 2006, 06:39 AM MichaelT QUOTE (tty @ Apr 4 2006, 06:39 AM) the ca... Apr 4 2006, 07:17 AM Spacely Hey, guys. Long time lurker, first time poster.
T... Apr 10 2006, 07:01 AM Bob Shaw QUOTE (Spacely @ Apr 10 2006, 08:01 AM) L... Apr 10 2006, 11:28 AM edstrick You die pretty fast. You're blood's above... Apr 10 2006, 07:46 AM Rob Pinnegar QUOTE (edstrick @ Apr 10 2006, 01:46 AM) ... Apr 10 2006, 01:33 PM RNeuhaus QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Apr 10 2006, 08:33 ... Apr 10 2006, 03:17 PM BruceMoomaw QUOTE (RNeuhaus @ Apr 10 2006, 03:17 PM) ... Apr 11 2006, 06:06 AM Spacely QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Apr 10 2006, 11:06 P... Apr 11 2006, 06:24 AM tty Have a look at this:
http://www.dsls.usra.edu/mee... Apr 10 2006, 06:52 PM Bob Shaw Yes - very interesting, it's good to get some ... Apr 10 2006, 07:03 PM Bob Shaw With a little effort, and the unknowing assistance... Apr 11 2006, 05:22 PM lyford QUOTE (tty @ Apr 10 2006, 11:52 AM) That ... Apr 11 2006, 04:19 PM deglr6328 One can scarcely imagine the unspeakably ghastly h... Apr 11 2006, 04:39 AM edstrick The triple point of water where ice, liquid and va... Apr 11 2006, 09:23 AM |
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