Space stuff...

[motorbiking]

Don't be offended, but I find your entire existence being dependent on saying "Of course! We just need x yrs and $XXX billion" might also be a factor.........

sorry I caught you out again.

 

[Brigadier]

They did it with the Apollo missions in the 1969 and have landed 6 times. I don't think there is any doubt that they can do it. Only money is the reason for not landing.

Mars. The post was about mars.......

 

[Brigadier]

sorry I caught you out again.

Until humans are safely back from tramping around on Mars, you've caught no one out.

You'll be dead long before it happens.

 

[Highway Man]

Mars. The post was about mars.......

Yes I know but I was answering your question about why they flew past the moon rather than landing on it.

 

[motorbiking]

"test"

In other words, NASA are not currently confident that they could safely land humans on the moon.

Which is what some on here have been saying, repeatedly.

Your definition of Test is quite a stretch... NASA don't appear to share your opinion.

 

[pete01]

100 quid bet to anyone we will do it by 2050

Diynot will still be here hopefully

Nosealls too chicken to take the bet

 

[Highway Man]

100 quid bet to anyone we will do it by 2050

Diynot will still be here hopefully

Nosealls too chicken to take the bet

Maybe a good idea for DIYnot forum to set up its own space race against NASA as there seems to be plenty of space experts on here who have more knowledge than NASA. What a great advert for DIYnot to have that advert on the side of a rocket. It could be launched out of your garden as you have the runway lights?

 

[noseall]

Interstellar space travel is impossible.

Absolutely. We can barely swing around the Moon.

 

[pete01]

Maybe a good idea for DIYnot forum to set up its own space race against NASA as there seems to be plenty of space experts on here who have more knowledge than NASA. What a great advert for DIYnot to have that advert on the side of a rocket. It could be launched out of your garden as you have the runway lights?

Great plan

 

[Odds]

Absolutely. We can barely swing around the Moon.

Speed is the key.

 

[Odds]

Mind-bending speed is the only way to reach the stars – here are three ways to do it​

 

[noseall]

I fail to see how anyone on here could argue against NASA and the space industry in general

What? That they have said it is theoretically possible? Forgive mankind if they don't break out the bunting and party poppers.

 

[Highway Man]

Absolutely. We can barely swing around the Moon.

Erm hasn't NASA just done it/?

 

[Highway Man]

What? That they have said it is theoretically possible? Forgive mankind if they don't break out the bunting and party poppers.

You are more of a party pooper though so I suppose we can forgive your view.

 

[noseall]

They did it with the Apollo missions in the 1969 and have landed 6 times. I don't think there is any doubt that they can do it. Only money is the reason for not landing.

Going to the Moon is like popping into the kitchen, in terms of space travel. It all manageable and within touching distance of sanctity. Mars is a whole new ball game. We are not even in the vicinity of close.