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NASA Exploring 8 New Space Expeditions

Posted by samzenpus on from the a-whole-lot-of-exploring-going-on dept.

coondoggie writes "NASA is trying to decide among eight space exploration missions that include further exploring Venus and comet composition as well landing on an asteroid or examining the space around Jupiter. The space agency today began accepting solicitations for these space exploration opportunities and will ultimately pick one of them to begin perusing in 2009 with a launch date targeted at 2018. The solicitations and ultimate expedition are part of NASA's New Frontiers program, which has as its main objective to explore the solar system with medium-class spacecraft missions that will conduct high-quality, focused scientific investigations, NASA said. The first New Frontiers mission was selected in 2003 and will result in the launch of Juno, a Jupiter polar orbiter mission set to blast off in 2011."

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  1. Left off the list.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    #9 Locate and retrieve the lost toolset

    1. Re:Left off the list.... by jellomizer · · Score: 2, Funny

      They would except some giant black box told them not to do that.... Perhaps it was an IBM Blade server.

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  2. Re:50 Billion dollars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or we could outsource to some other countries and save some money there. India's moon mission was the cheapest. Just an interesting thought!

  3. Re:Blimps, please? by TechForensics · · Score: 2, Funny

    So much for proofreading crap.

    There, fixed that for you.

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  4. Re:50 Billion dollars by AmberBlackCat · · Score: 4, Funny

    But I'd settle for the RIAA being declared a terrorist organization...

  5. We'll be fine by dreamchaser · · Score: 4, Funny

    If we discover a large meteor heading straight towards Earth, we might only have a few months to get a rocket up and detonate the target off its course. All other missions pale in comparison to one that could save humanity. I don't think we should focus on particular missions within our solar system, so much as the ability to launch a successful ground-to-asteroid mission within weeks, if need be...

    Don't fret so much. There's always Bruce Willis.

  6. What I'd like by Thanshin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hellow fellow humans,

    I want the humans to send a ship with lots of titanium and plutonium to a spot behind mars where no alien fleet is hidden.

    Thank you.

    Gahrull the devastator.
    Ministry of Discovery and Invasion.
    All hail the Imperial Queen.