Comments on: Venus Express orbital success!

By: Todd Slisher

Todd Slisher — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:41:53 +0000

Was just reading more on this when I ran across another ‘Bad’ statement. Here’s the quote from MSNBC/Associated Press article about the golf ball stunt at the International Space Station:

“NASA officials want to make sure a bad slice or hook won’t send the golf ball careening into the spacecraft, or that a bad backswing or follow-through won’t cause Vinogradov to strike the station with his six-iron.”

The full article is posted here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12269860/

Ok folks, anyone golf? Anyone know what a slice or hook is caused by? Just too obvious, I’ll let someone else post the response.

By: Wolverine

Wolverine — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:04:56 +0000

My hope is that ESA will post updates more frequently than we’ve seen for other recent missions (Mars Express, and particularly SMART-1).

By: grand_lunar

grand_lunar — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:48:50 +0000

Technically, wouldn’t Venus be a step-sister, given how different it’s nature is to Earth’s (atmosphere, geology, ect)?

I wonder what new discoveries will be found out.

By: Tara Mobley

Tara Mobley — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:13:43 +0000

Very cool. Thanks for the heads up, and I hope to stay informed.

By: Steve Sutton

Steve Sutton — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:00:12 +0000

That’s good to hear. Thanks for mentioning it.