New Moon Mission

[Eric Mc]

At the moment there are probably a DOZEN probes scattered out amongst the Solar System beaming back signals. Not only do we have Voyagers 1 and 2 (launched in 1977 and still functioning) we have Cassini at Saturn, two Mars probes orbiting the planet plus two landers (Spirit and Opportunity) on the surface, Pioneers 10 and 11 (launched 1973) still functioning out at the edges of the Solar System etc etc etc. We also have various space observatories up there looking out into deep space or looking at the sun.

What bits of space exploration don't people understand?

I'm happy to explain it all to them if they want their ignorance of the subject rectified - or do they just like playing stupid?

[Fume troll]

Eric Mc said:

elster said:

jmorgan said:

No details? OK.
http://www.clavius.org/tvqual.html

As I say I want to know technical details before I believe, nothing wrong with that. The writings of a moon hoax debunking website would not be my first port of call.

List the bloody details you want clarified.

Come on.

These might help you. You'll need to prise off the foil hat first maybe?

http://www.myspacemuseum.com/apollocams.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_TV_camera

Cheers,

FT.

[elster]

I will write down this evening what I would like to know.

I have changed my opinion on a lot of things, but wont do until I am shown things. Nothing wrong with that, was always taught to look into things rather than accept on face value.

I am not playing the fool.

[Eric Mc]

elster said:

I am not playing the fool.

Sounds rather oxymoronic to me.

However, let's see this list.

[jmorgan]

Hope flapping flags and Van Allen belts do not make it to that list.

[Jonny671]

Is it just me that finds this live streaming abit boring?

I'm usually very interested in this kind of thing, but its not as cool as I thought it would be.

[Eric Mc]

I await it with baited breath.

[Quaint]

jmorgan said:

Hope flapping flags and Van Allen belts do not make it to that list.

Ditto, amended to include a lack of stars in the photos, artefacts involving the graticule marks, and any nonsense involving President Nixon.

[Eric Mc]

Anybody seeing anything yet on the live feeds?

[mrmr96]

No. All still blank screens for me.

[Hyperion]

nope.

[cottonfoo]

I get nothing but black screens.

[mrmr96]

No, wait. Now I see the moon. :-)

[Jonny671]

Eric Mc said:

Anybody seeing anything yet on the live feeds?

I had been seeing the moon, but it was abit boring so turned it off

[Eric Mc]

Switched over to NASA TV itself. Hopefully, they'll carry the images - whenever they start coming in.

[Office_Monkey]

It doesn't seem to be getting closer though

[mrmr96]

Now I have blank screens again. :-(

[Jonny671]

Office_Monkey said:

It doesn't seem to be getting closer though

Thats what I thought, thats why I turned it off as it got boring just watching the moon as if I was looking out the window.

[Eric Mc]

I haven't seen anything yet

[ShadownINja]

Have I missed it?

ETA: ooh, it's loaded. It isn't as good as the films, is it.

ETA2: *twiddles thumbs*

Edited by ShadownINja on Tuesday 23 June 14:36