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Space Station Module Could Carry Humans To Asteroid

Posted by samzenpus on from the holiday-in-ceres dept.

Soulskill writes "Brian Wilcox, a JPL roboticist, spoke at a NASA workshop about the possibility of detaching one of the International Space Station's modules and using it as the primary living space for astronauts on a trip to an asteroid. 'The node could be connected to two space exploration vehicles and have add-on inflatable modules. ... The space station is slated to operate through at least 2020, which roughly coincides with the earliest likely launch date for human exploration of an asteroid. In April President Barack Obama set a 2025 goal for a manned mission to an asteroid.'"

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  1. Re:So what? by MichaelSmith · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hell, if it weren't for JFK taking a bullet to the head we may have never even gotten to the moon.

    Careful there.

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  2. What? by Seth+Kriticos · · Score: 0, Troll

    The summary of the summary (emphasis mine):

    "Brian Wilcox, a JPL roboticist, spoke at a NASA workshop about the possibility of [..]. 'The node could be connected [..]. ..." (followed by some unrelated info).

    How the fuck is this news, guys and girls? I could have a pony in a year. Nobody cares until I actually have one. Please post summaries of stuff that's happening, not what someone fantasies of.