No astronomy buffs here? (Score: 1) by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-06-11 11:53 (#21W) This is the most recent of several astronomy/space exploration posts that has received very few comments. Hope we can find a few to join us - I find this stuff fascinating! Re: No astronomy buffs here? (Score: 1) by kerrany@pipedot.org on 2014-06-12 19:00 (#231) Astronomy fan, does that count? I too would like to hear from the hobbyist astronomers. I gotta say, I love how they manage to eke every last drop of data out of these missions - here's a dying probe, let's make sure it drops into the atmosphere so we can get a closer look before it stops transmitting. This seems to be habit with these teams, and it's encouraging to see how damn smart they all are. Gives me hope for the future!
Re: No astronomy buffs here? (Score: 1) by kerrany@pipedot.org on 2014-06-12 19:00 (#231) Astronomy fan, does that count? I too would like to hear from the hobbyist astronomers. I gotta say, I love how they manage to eke every last drop of data out of these missions - here's a dying probe, let's make sure it drops into the atmosphere so we can get a closer look before it stops transmitting. This seems to be habit with these teams, and it's encouraging to see how damn smart they all are. Gives me hope for the future!