Comments on: NASA Probe Will Head to the Sun, Withstand 2600-Degree Heat http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:26:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: B http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-287994 B Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:11:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-287994 I can understand renewed missions to the Hubble Space Telescope to maintain and upgrade the technology. And I support a new generation ground based telescope capable of imaging Earth-like planets in relatively nearby stars. But, a 5 ton space probe to the Sun does not make sense. What does NASA want to do..?? If a space probe is not recoverable it should not be sent off. The use of precious materials does not justify the extra information demanded by scientists. I can understand renewed missions to the Hubble Space Telescope to maintain and upgrade the technology. And I support a new generation ground based telescope capable of imaging Earth-like planets in relatively nearby stars. But, a 5 ton space probe to the Sun does not make sense. What does NASA want to do..??
If a space probe is not recoverable it should not be sent off. The use of precious materials does not justify the extra information demanded by scientists.

]]> By: Jay Fox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-278733 Jay Fox Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:08:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-278733 @Carrie: Americans spend way more money on makeup than is spent on all space missions combined. And that's only roughly half the population. Are you one of those? Personally, I'd rather the money be spent on space exploration. No amount of makeup will change who you are, or what you know. Knowledge gained from space exploration will. @Carrie:

Americans spend way more money on makeup than is spent on all space missions combined. And that’s only roughly half the population. Are you one of those?

Personally, I’d rather the money be spent on space exploration. No amount of makeup will change who you are, or what you know. Knowledge gained from space exploration will.

]]> By: Peer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-278121 Peer Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:50:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-278121 2600 Fahrenheit? What kind of scientific unit is that? And in the headline it isn't even secified, thats the worst of all. "2600 Degree" is missing a unit. 2600 Fahrenheit? What kind of scientific unit is that? And in the headline it isn’t even secified, thats the worst of all. “2600 Degree” is missing a unit.

]]> By: Matthew http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-277508 Matthew Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:56:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-277508 It's a DALEK! It’s a DALEK!

]]> By: SBT http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-277487 SBT Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:37:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-277487 @Carrie Yeah, the money spent on this project ($180 million) could be spent on something much better, like another Harry Potter movie ("HP & the half-blood prince" budget = $250 million), or keep the war in war in Iraq going for about 18 hours. Why don't people like you ever complain about things that are actually _expensive_ in the grand scheme of things? @Carrie

Yeah, the money spent on this project ($180 million) could be spent on something much better, like another Harry Potter movie (“HP & the half-blood prince” budget = $250 million), or keep the war in war in Iraq going for about 18 hours.

Why don’t people like you ever complain about things that are actually _expensive_ in the grand scheme of things?

]]> By: Cefiar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-277378 Cefiar Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:30:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-277378 I can see an awful lot of ceramic going into this probe, even if it's only in ceramic glues (some withstand 3000F). As for the geomagnetic storms, radiation hardening would definitely have be one of the most important features of the eventual probe they send. Lets just hope they get it right! I can see an awful lot of ceramic going into this probe, even if it’s only in ceramic glues (some withstand 3000F).

As for the geomagnetic storms, radiation hardening would definitely have be one of the most important features of the eventual probe they send. Lets just hope they get it right!

]]> By: RDX http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-277195 RDX Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:28:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-277195 @Carrie Go back to caves and enjoy your pathetic 30 years of life... @Carrie

Go back to caves and enjoy your pathetic 30 years of life…

]]> By: Carrie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-277126 Carrie Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:17:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-277126 Moronic! The money spent on this could be put to much better use. Moronic! The money spent on this could be put to much better use.

]]> By: Andrew Moseman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-276966 Andrew Moseman Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:29:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-276966 @Dennis I can totally see that. @Dennis
I can totally see that.

]]> By: Andrew Moseman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-276964 Andrew Moseman Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:28:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-276964 Indeed, thanks for the catch, James. Fixed. Indeed, thanks for the catch, James. Fixed.

]]> By: Roger http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-276950 Roger Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:13:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-276950 I don't not think so.... I don’t not think so….

]]> By: James E. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-276945 James E. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:08:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-276945 "—no craft has never gone to the center of the solar system, the sun." I think you mean "—no craft has EVER gone to the center of the solar system, the sun." This will be an outstanding mission. I wonder how long it will be before we can send a science package that will send back data while entering the Sun? “—no craft has never gone to the center of the solar system, the sun.”

I think you mean
“—no craft has EVER gone to the center of the solar system, the sun.”

This will be an outstanding mission. I wonder how long it will be before we can send a science package that will send back data while entering the Sun?

]]> By: bigjohn756 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-276609 bigjohn756 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:51:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-276609 I hope they don't make it out of magnesium! I hope they don’t make it out of magnesium!

]]> By: Dennis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-276602 Dennis Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:38:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-276602 Is it just me, or does that thing remind anyone else of R2-D2's periscope? Is it just me, or does that thing remind anyone else of R2-D2′s periscope?

]]> By: Aviation Blog http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/09/07/nasa-probe-will-head-to-the-sun-withstand-2600-degree-heat/comment-page-1/#comment-276542 Aviation Blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:09:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=19746#comment-276542 I'm looking forward to see what this probe will reveal about our sun. Wouldn't geomagnetic storms affect the spacecraft's operation though? I’m looking forward to see what this probe will reveal about our sun. Wouldn’t geomagnetic storms affect the spacecraft’s operation though?

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