[Coco] Re: off-topic, space program

[jdaggett at gate.net]

Brad

I didn't realize Cassini was to launch a probe to Titan. Cool.

Europa may have liquid water or something under the ice pack. I 
know there is a probe either in constrruction or in design to borrow 
through the ice shelf and into the liquid below. That will be cool as 
to what is found.

james


On 14 Jan 2004 at 18:40, Brad Grier wrote:

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> jdaggett at gate.net wrote:
> 
> > Brad 
> > 
> > I rather had more far reaching visions. I would like to see at least
> > a unman probe to Saturn's Moon Titan. We already have one scheduled
> > for Europa. Titan is interesting, it is larger than the planet
> > Mercury and has an atmosphere. Be nice to get a view of Saturn
> > Rising on a frosty morning of about -270 degrees F. 
> > 
> > james
> > 
> > 
> 
> James,
> 
> You're not going to have to wait very long. The Saturn probe Cassini
> is scheduled to release a probe that will hopefully land on Titan next
> January. It's not known whether the probe will touch down on land or
> an ocean of methane. Very cool - both literally and figuratively.
> 
> http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
> 
> Europa also deserves some special attention because of the possibility
> of life in the ocean beneath the icy crust.
> 
> 
> 
> Brad
> 
> 
> 
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