Posted on 11/02/2009 5:32:45 PM PST by KevinDavis
Space scientists in the US and UK are planning an incredible mission to go sailing on an alien lake on the far side of the solar system. They are proposing a mission in NASA's low-cost Discovery series to launch an unmanned, nuclear-powered "boat" to Saturn's biggest moon Titan in 2015. It would bob about on a vast sea of liquid methane called Ligeia Mare, radioing home photos and other data for six months.
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Up next, the Titan Cup sailing competition...
I’ve been to Gandymede
I’ve been to Mars
I can name ten things you know
That come in jars!
Make sure the people has plenty of air and good protection from the cold... I wonder if can terraform Titan?
Wordllddldlll...
We had a lot of luck on Venus
We always had a ball on Mars
Meeting all the groovey people
We’ve rocked the Milky Way so far
We danced around with Borealice
We’re space truckin’ round the the stars
Come on let’s go Space Truckin’
Remember when we did the moonshot
And Pony Trekker led the way
We’d move to the Canaveral moonstop
And everynaut would dance and sway
We got music in our solar system
We’re space truckin’ round the stars
Come on let’s go Space Truckin’
The fireball that we rode was moving
But now we’ve got a new machine
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah the freaks said
Man those cats can really swing
They got music in their solar system
They’ve rocked around the Milky Way
They dance around the Borealice
They’re Space Truckin’ everyday
Come on
Bass fishing expedition?
It depends on the type of fish on Titan..
Pickles!
Methane is a petrochemical
Did they have dead dinosaurs too?
LOL! If only...
Brains!
Bring road flares.
You realize I was referring to John Kerry. LOL!
You realize I was referring to John Kerry. LOL!
John Kerry's brain is in a jar?
CHEN yells and everyone stops.
SELBY: What? In jars?
LISTER: My uncle’s brain’s in a jar. It’s really sad.
CHEN: Why is it sad?
LISTER: He’s not dead yet.
PETERSEN: Right, everybody’s punished. Finish your drinks.
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