RE: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-19 Thread mark ford
Hi, I'd like to chip in here as this is one of my all time major soapbox issues! The point about sterilising the Rovers being 'very difficult' is a fair one, but how the hell can you send a probe to potentially look for signs of life, when it is carrying unknown and possibly yet-undiscovered

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-18 Thread Göran Axelsson
To: Dave Harris mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: metlist mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:19:05 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time), Dave Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I find it interesting that I

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-18 Thread Meteoryt.net
Hi, I find it interesting that I have not heard any comments re my email yesterday regarding NASA's inability to completely sterilise their Rovers may lead to colonisation of another planet and the consequences of this action. Hi Its maybe offtopic but this enter my head when I read this letter.

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-18 Thread Ron Baalke
The planetary protection requirements for the Mars rovers are listed in the MER press kit available here: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/newsroom/merlandings.pdf Ron Baalke __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-18 Thread Darren Garrison
On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:19:05 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time), Dave Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I find it interesting that I have not heard any comments re my email yesterday regarding NASA's inability to completely sterilise their Rovers may lead to colonisation of another planet and the

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-18 Thread Dave Harris
To: Dave Harris Cc: metlist Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:19:05 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time), "Dave Harris" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I find it interesting that I have not heard any comments re my email yesterday regarding NASA's inability to

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-18 Thread Göran Axelsson
This is another interesting site dealing with planetary protection http://planetaryprotection.nasa.gov/pp/ It deals with planetary missions, orbiters, martian sample return and so on. I found it when I searched on Google with the string Planetary Protection Requirements /Göran Ron Baalke wrote:

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-18 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, Entropy, Darren, List, and the Bacterial Overlords! In the early days, we worried a lot about contamination -- both ways! Astronauts were ripped out of their capsules and popped into biohazard sealed environments, probes were sterilized, etc. The dangers never materialized. Now,

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-18 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
wondering where all the mayonaise went Sterling, you crack me up! Jerry - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dave Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED]; metlist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution

2005-07-18 Thread Dawn Gerald Flaherty
Come on Doug, you CAN match this wit! Jerry - Original Message - From: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Dave Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED]; metlist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars rover pollution Hi, Entropy