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I am looking for the data set (no plots) about winds in this atmosphere layer of Venus, measured by the Soviets 198X. Where/how do I find/access it?
added by ernestopheles Dec 5 '12 at 0:32
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What is the basic necessity for NASA's 2018 James Webb Space telescope to orbit around Lagrange point L2? (Is it only due to its sensitivity?)
added by Ϛѓăʑɏ βµԂԃϔ Nov 23 '12 at 13:48
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Has the L3 Lagrange point ever been used by a spacecraft?
added by NatFan9 Nov 30 '12 at 22:08
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How would we go about selecting a landing site for a manned mission to Mars?
added by AlanSE Dec 4 '12 at 18:35
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Can new exploration probes make the work of old probes that visited the same place obsolete?
added by AlanSE Dec 5 '12 at 14:43
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How much does it cost to launch something into space? [expected reply: $/ton to LEO/GTO for various commercial, shared launch vehicles; some examples]
added by Nicholas Nov 15 '12 at 11:23
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If I randomly shoot an object into the space with the right velocity, what is the chance that it will leave the Solar System and not crash earlier?
added by ymar Nov 26 '12 at 23:05
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Please comment if you think this question should be rephrased. I'm not sure if it's phrased properly. – ymar Nov 26 '12 at 23:14
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Why was the Radio-isotope thermoelectric generator selected for Curiosity even though its efficiency was too low?
added by Ϛѓăʑɏ βµԂԃϔ Dec 2 '12 at 17:23
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If I make a cubesat, what radiofrequencies should I choose to receive information from it, that would suffer less interference ?
added by woliveirajr Dec 4 '12 at 18:39
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How do I justify space research [my particular space project] in front of normal people [non-space-enthusiasts]? Pretty much the outreach problem ...
added by ernestopheles Dec 5 '12 at 0:17
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I am building a cubesat and I know the original P-POD. Are there any alternative deployment systems? [Yes, in fact, a few.]
added by ernestopheles Dec 5 '12 at 0:21
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I am doing some university / free project on space hardware [e.g. a satellite] in country XYZ. What are good options to get funding?
added by ernestopheles Dec 5 '12 at 0:25
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I'm working on a university/free satellite and I actually found [sufficient] funding. How do I find launch providers, how do I approach & negotiate?
added by ernestopheles Dec 5 '12 at 0:28
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Are there any plans for a mission to another star?
added by Pavel Dec 9 '12 at 13:10
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is there a chance for any unknown diseases from unknown bacterias that developed in outer space?
added by elyashiv, edited by Highly Irregular Dec 3 '12 at 8:30
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I mean something similar to what happens in the book "The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton. – elyashiv Dec 1 '12 at 16:52
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Even if this question sounds stupid, it's perfectly valid. There is a field called space biology, which deals with related issues. One hypothesis is, that e.g. bacteria may have been part of ejecta from meteorite impacts on Earth. Therefore, bacteria could have travelled to another planet, where it might have developed into an unpredictable direction. It is known for a fact, that bacteria can survive in space, unprotected, which was discovered due to the examination of the Surveyor camera arm, brought back from the Moon by Apollo 12. – ernestopheles Dec 9 '12 at 14:47
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Are there any new extra-solar probes being planned?
added by Xantec Aug 16 '12 at 17:08
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This question seems awfully broad... – PearsonArtPhoto Aug 16 '12 at 19:26
Probes destined for projects outside of the solar system? – Xantec Aug 16 '12 at 19:42
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It just seems to fit too much into the not a real question category... – PearsonArtPhoto Aug 16 '12 at 19:55
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On top of too broad, it's time-localized. – Iszi Nov 16 '12 at 15:52
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Which country is planning to send a person to the moon in the near future?
added by lyncas Sep 17 '12 at 13:32
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Downvoted, since this is very time-dependent and any answer would be as much as about political hot air as about anything substantial – DarenW Sep 19 '12 at 20:50
i think if you leave out china and the USA, its actually not very political. Japan, India and Europe all have published plans and initiatives. – lyncas Sep 20 '12 at 19:03
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What do you call the thing that the spaceship in the movie "Fantastic 4" went through?
added by AjiPorter Oct 16 '12 at 2:33
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This isn't about space travel, and is an overly broad topic anyways. – PearsonArtPhoto Oct 16 '12 at 19:36
Sorry for that. Edited the question. – AjiPorter Oct 17 '12 at 3:38
Still better off for another site... – PearsonArtPhoto Nov 2 '12 at 17:38
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Might be good for [scifi.se], but I think not here. – Iszi Nov 16 '12 at 15:52
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