tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post3544832933996416293..comments2024-01-03T20:28:17.727-08:00Comments on Future Planetary Exploration: Brother, Can You Spare $1B for a Planetary Space Telescope?Van Kanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14227978868817989527noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-39360607166616432842013-02-27T12:02:18.724-08:002013-02-27T12:02:18.724-08:00For Apophys, I'm not a big fan of a hydrogen e...For Apophys, I'm not a big fan of a hydrogen explosion "air burst", because of the unpredictability of the physics of the meteor. But if this contingency is selected, it would make sense to have a whole bunch of observatories pre-launched, to view the hydrogen bomb "radar signature" across the solar system and beyond. It would allow us to image nearly everything, hitting all the birds with one nuke. Where resources aren't competing with the primary mission.The Keystone Garternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-49410343313710006612013-02-20T18:12:48.837-08:002013-02-20T18:12:48.837-08:00These are the wrong kind of telescope for Incoming...These are the wrong kind of telescope for Incoming Object Detection (for want of a better phrase). The B612 Foundation proposal is a much better concept for that purpose.<br /><br />GClark<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-67566375068563763392013-02-20T14:14:50.858-08:002013-02-20T14:14:50.858-08:00We've had a 'wake-up call' on just how...We've had a 'wake-up call' on just how unprepared we are to spot objects coming our way, and folks want to send *TWO* telescopes that could be put in orbit to spot more objects off to do something else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270899075443508100.post-16116934239207580102013-02-20T11:00:42.246-08:002013-02-20T11:00:42.246-08:00Its a pity that you could not chuck one of these t...Its a pity that you could not chuck one of these to Europa. The radhard and electric propulsion requirements almost certainly preclude it though.<br /><br />I had thought there was another partially finished telescope beyond those too. Or at least significant parts.Will Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562404098136557872noreply@blogger.com