· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Other >> Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration Previous   Index   Next   Flat   Dr Morbius scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 02/06/07 Posts: 1721 Re: Back to the Moon       07/16/09 03:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I envisioned back in 1968 that space research and exploration would keep up like the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey and we would have a few moon bases by now, at least. I've always blamed the politicians for being shortsighted, but I wonder if there's another reason we've become stagnated in manned space exploration? -------------------- Meade ETX-125 NightFire 6" f/8 Refractor with Moonlite focuser Meade 14" LX200 S/C D&G 10" f/15 Refractor with Parallax Mount Little Giant 11x70mm Binos I'm afraid of dying, but I've learned to live with it. ......Steve Perry Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Back to the Moon Mike Casey 06/18/09 10:46 PM Re: Back to the Moon Mike Casey   07/03/09 12:26 PM Re: Back to the Moon Dr Morbius   07/16/09 03:02 PM Re: Back to the Moon Rick Woods   07/20/09 08:44 AM Re: Back to the Moon Charl   07/22/09 08:00 PM Re: Back to the Moon Rick Woods   07/29/09 05:03 PM Re: Back to the Moon Scott Horstman   07/29/09 04:31 PM Re: Back to the Moon ColoHank   07/29/09 04:59 PM Re: Back to the Moon Scott Horstman   07/29/09 05:05 PM Re: Back to the Moon Mike Casey   08/01/09 01:05 AM Re: Back to the Moon Scott Horstman   08/01/09 05:38 AM Re: Back to the Moon llanitedave   08/01/09 06:17 PM Re: Back to the Moon Scott Horstman   08/08/09 02:41 AM Re: Back to the Moon MMICKELS   08/02/09 05:15 PM Re: Back to the Moon Matthew Ota   07/16/09 08:37 PM Extra information 0 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  LivingNDixie, Shadowalker, llanitedave  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 522 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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