Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-24 Thread Warren Sansoucie
- Original Message From: Warren Sansoucie To: METEORITE LIST Sent: Fri, April 23, 2010 9:30:08 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit LOL! We can't even get ourselves into orbit without help from another country. Warren Sansoucie

Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-24 Thread Richard Kowalski
Hi Melanie. The short answer to your first question is yes, it could be done and with today's technology. The manner it could be done would be the same as the deflection techniques that have been suggested for NEOs found to be on an impacting trajectory. Unfortunately, while an NEO only needs

[meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-23 Thread Melanie Matthews
I wonder if it would possible to send some machines to the asteroid belt to capture some whole asteroids and bring them to Earth? Or would they be drifting too quickly in their orbits to capture with the current technology? Also would decent-sized samples from such captures be available to

Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-23 Thread Warren Sansoucie
LOL! We can't even get ourselves into orbit without help from another country. Warren Sansoucie Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:20:17 -0700 From: miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Capturing

Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-23 Thread Melanie Matthews
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit LOL! We can't even get ourselves into orbit without help from another country. Warren Sansoucie Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:20:17 -0700 From: miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca To: meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-23 Thread Darren Garrison
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:20:17 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: I wonder if it would possible to send some machines to the asteroid belt to capture some whole asteroids and bring them to Earth? Or would they be drifting too quickly in their orbits to capture with the current technology? Also would

Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-23 Thread Dave Myers
--- On Sat, 4/24/10, Melanie Matthews miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca wrote: From: Melanie Matthews miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca Subject: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 4:20 AM I wonder if it would

Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-23 Thread eric
The problem with Von Neuman machines, are Von Neuman machines... Regards, Eric Quoting Darren Garrison cyna...@charter.net: On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:20:17 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: I wonder if it would possible to send some machines to the asteroid belt to capture some whole asteroids and

Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-23 Thread Chris Peterson
...@yahoo.ca To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 10:20 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit I wonder if it would possible to send some machines to the asteroid belt to capture some whole asteroids and bring them to Earth? Or would

Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-23 Thread Melanie Matthews
meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Fri, April 23, 2010 9:55:25 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit To what end? Certainly, there is nothing to be found on asteroids that can't be obtained far cheaper on Earth. Chris * Chris L

Re: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit

2010-04-23 Thread Sterling K. Webb
- Original Message - From: Melanie Matthews miss_meteor...@yahoo.ca To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 11:20 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Capturing asteroids in orbit I wonder if it would possible to send some machines to the asteroid belt