Comments on: A planetary probe wish list http://earthandbeyond.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/a-planetary-probe-wish-list/ News and discussion about science, space exploration and more Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:17:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: earthandbeyond http://earthandbeyond.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/a-planetary-probe-wish-list/#comment-80 earthandbeyond Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:08:30 +0000 http://earthandbeyond.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-80 Thanks for mentioning the caves on Mars. I want to see what's inside them! How extensive are the cave systems? How deep are they? Are they capable of holding liquid water, even for short periods of time? But most importantly, can humans live in the caves? To protect a colony from radiation, the caves may be an ideal location. Underground cities are probably the best thing until we can make surface buildings that can shield people from radiation. Thanks for mentioning the caves on Mars. I want to see what’s inside them! How extensive are the cave systems? How deep are they? Are they capable of holding liquid water, even for short periods of time? But most importantly, can humans live in the caves? To protect a colony from radiation, the caves may be an ideal location. Underground cities are probably the best thing until we can make surface buildings that can shield people from radiation.

]]> By: afeder http://earthandbeyond.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/a-planetary-probe-wish-list/#comment-79 afeder Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:18:48 +0000 http://earthandbeyond.wordpress.com/?p=89#comment-79 I have to say that Europa takes absolute top points. I'm very anxious to see what may be found in that ocean. Imagine the philosophical consequences of finding extra-terrestrial life there in our lifetime. It would be awesome. Enceladus comes in number two, for its potential to habor life near the geysers that have recently been studied by the Cassini probe. Mars - plenty of data already, but still so much left to explore. What is replenishing the mysterious quantities of methane? What is causing those seasonal changes to the Dark Dune Spots? What are in those deep holes that have been found in the middle of everything? Is there water in the subsurface? I have to say that Europa takes absolute top points. I’m very anxious to see what may be found in that ocean. Imagine the philosophical consequences of finding extra-terrestrial life there in our lifetime. It would be awesome.

Enceladus comes in number two, for its potential to habor life near the geysers that have recently been studied by the Cassini probe.

Mars – plenty of data already, but still so much left to explore. What is replenishing the mysterious quantities of methane? What is causing those seasonal changes to the Dark Dune Spots? What are in those deep holes that have been found in the middle of everything? Is there water in the subsurface?

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