Comments on: AAS #2: Interview with NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:37:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DaveS http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/comment-page-1/#comment-62870 DaveS Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:26:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/#comment-62870 If the screws are made from SS containing nickel alloy, it won't be magnetic. Or if they're aluminum, or brass, or titanium. I'd think a little bitty mylar bag on a stick, like an aquarium fish-net, but without the need for vent holes, might be just the ticket. Maybe put sticky stuff on the inside. Of course, he could give the screw a good retrograde throw. Maybe it'd reenter. In any case, it wouldn't damage the Hubble, even on the return orbit. :-) If the screws are made from SS containing nickel alloy, it won’t be
magnetic. Or if they’re aluminum, or brass, or titanium.

I’d think a little bitty mylar bag on a stick, like an aquarium fish-net, but without the need for vent holes, might be just the ticket. Maybe put sticky stuff on the inside.

Of course, he could give the screw a good retrograde throw. Maybe it’d reenter. In any case, it wouldn’t damage the Hubble, even on the return orbit. :-)

]]> By: DennyMo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/comment-page-1/#comment-62869 DennyMo Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:04:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/#comment-62869 Harv, do you have any idea where I can download audio of that call? I did a couple searches of their web site, Googled around a bit, nojoy. BTW, it's nice to have an uninterrupted string of astronomy/science blog entries. Thanks BA! Harv, do you have any idea where I can download audio of that call? I did a couple searches of their web site, Googled around a bit, nojoy.

BTW, it’s nice to have an uninterrupted string of astronomy/science blog entries. Thanks BA!

]]> By: Harv http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/comment-page-1/#comment-62868 Harv Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:34:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/#comment-62868 That's great! And he's such a great guy. I got to interview him about 9 years ago and I've seen him at AAS meetings since then. Of course, my favorite one of his is the Car Talk call he made... from the shuttle. That’s great! And he’s such a great guy. I got to interview him about 9 years ago and I’ve seen him at AAS meetings since then.

Of course, my favorite one of his is the Car Talk call he made… from the shuttle.

]]> By: Narc http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/comment-page-1/#comment-62867 Narc Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:30:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/#comment-62867 I'd just like to point out that the screws are very likely stainless steel and therefore probably can't be attracted by a magnet. I’d just like to point out that the screws are very likely stainless steel and therefore probably can’t be attracted by a magnet.

]]> By: Mark Martin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/comment-page-1/#comment-62866 Mark Martin Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:15:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/#comment-62866 Heh! Enitech speaks of their new idea, "open source research". There's been open source research going on for a long time. It's called "science". What a bunch of amateur hucksters. Heh! Enitech speaks of their new idea, “open source research”. There’s been open source research going on for a long time. It’s called “science”.

What a bunch of amateur hucksters.

]]> By: Hecubas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/comment-page-1/#comment-62865 Hecubas Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:46:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/#comment-62865 EniTech--viral marketing for a new Terminator movie. They edited my comments calling them out on the video. :) http://www.terminatorfiles.com/news/2008/2008-01-08-a.htm Oh and hi BA, love your blog! EniTech–viral marketing for a new Terminator movie. They edited my comments calling them out on the video. :)

http://www.terminatorfiles.com/news/2008/2008-01-08-a.htm

Oh and hi BA, love your blog!

]]> By: Barton Paul Levenson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/comment-page-1/#comment-62864 Barton Paul Levenson Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:21:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/01/08/aas-2-interview-with-nasa-astronaut-john-grunsfeld/#comment-62864 BA wrote: [[<i> I asked him what would happen if he lost one…</i>]] He wouldn't get any pie? BA wrote:

[[ I asked him what would happen if he lost one…]]

He wouldn’t get any pie?

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