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Wanted: Married Couple to Orbit Mars

Two groups announced plans Wednesday to send two astronauts on a 501-day trip in a spacecraft that would fly around the planet Mars in 2018. Taber MacCallum, CEO of Paragon Space Development and former NASA engineer Dennis Tito said the mission would cost under $1 billion and could use an existing rocket and capsule but must develop new life-support technology. The astronauts would likely be a married couple and because of the radiation risk, MacCallum said they'd be older and "out of the childbearing years."

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Funds are being raised from the public to help support the mission. A 6-year-old boy contributed $10, calling the mission "my Apollo."

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At least he won't get nagged about asking for directions!

#1 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2013-02-27 06:43 PM | Reply | Flag:

Yea, but when she starts nagging, he wont have that far to go to get away from her. Unless he chooses the Martian surface.

#2 | Posted by boaz at 2013-02-27 07:04 PM | Reply | Flag:

we haven't been back to the moon since the 1960s. Suddenly these people are going to orbit Mars?

I guess they have the new sound stage prepped.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-02-27 07:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

I guess they have the new sound stage prepped.

You been talking to Buffalo Bob lately?

#4 | Posted by boaz at 2013-02-27 07:30 PM | Reply | Flag:

we haven't been back to the moon since the 1960s. Suddenly these people are going to orbit Mars?

I guess they have the new sound stage prepped.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack

I believe it was in the 70s was the last time we went to the moon.
and we do not need to go back we learned what we need to learn on the technology how to get there and what happens to a human out that far in space.
what we need to know is how to get a human to mars and the effect on us and the all the interesting stuff we could fine out about mars.

#5 | Posted by PunchyPossum at 2013-02-27 07:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

I don't think you want to send a married couple on a 501 day mission to Mars. Most couples get close to divorce after wallpapering a bathroom.

#6 | Posted by justanoversight at 2013-02-27 07:51 PM | Reply | Flag:

Most couples get close to divorce after wallpapering a bathroom.

Just imagine, the first intergalactic no-fault divorce case!

#7 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2013-02-27 07:54 PM | Reply | Flag:

Just imagine, the first intergalactic no-fault divorce case!

#7 | POSTED BY RSTYBEACH11

Transmission in female voice:
When are we getting a bigger ship?
Why haven't you painted the cargo bay?
I don't care if we are in zero gravity, we're not having sex like that.
Did you eject the trash yet?

#8 | Posted by justanoversight at 2013-02-27 08:16 PM | Reply | Flag:

It might end up being like this:

www.youtube.com

#9 | Posted by Tor at 2013-02-27 08:26 PM | Reply | Flag:

Most couples get close to divorce after wallpapering a bathroom.

Pretty sure they won't be hanging wallpaper on Mars.

My wife and I have decided we want to go technically we are not past childbearing age but getting close and we don't plan to have more kids, if it gets me a chance i'll get a vasectomy.

#10 | Posted by TaoWarrior at 2013-02-27 08:26 PM | Reply | Flag:

"To Phobos, Alice! To Phobos! BANG ZOOM!"

#11 | Posted by truthhurts at 2013-02-28 07:25 AM | Reply | Flag:

I nominate Brad and Angelina.

#12 | Posted by Diablo at 2013-02-28 09:41 PM | Reply | Flag:

The astronauts would likely be a married couple and because of the radiation risk, MacCallum said they'd be older and "out of the childbearing years."

Damnit.

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2013-03-01 12:37 AM | Reply | Flag:

we haven't been back to the moon since the 1960s. Suddenly these people are going to orbit Mars?

What do you think has changed about the needs for deep space travel?

Apollo-era tech took us to the moon and back 9 times. Since then we've had humans living in space for increasingly longer periods of time to determine the effects of microgravity on human bodies.

Granted, the time frame in the article is about 3x longer than the current record IIRC but why the hell not? If they are willing to volunteer and go for it and people are willing to donate to the cause, go for. A successful mission would be amazing and would hopefully spark another generation's interest in science.

#14 | Posted by jpw at 2013-03-01 12:41 AM | Reply | Flag:

If they do go forward with this I'm going to make sure I'm in FL for the launch. I'd love to see a Saturn V-esque vehicle blast off. Holy [...] what power and an incredible achievement of science and engineering.

#15 | Posted by jpw at 2013-03-01 12:43 AM | Reply | Flag:

Damn, I forgot this thread even existed.

#16 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-03-01 12:52 AM | Reply | Flag:

You been talking to Buffalo Bob lately?
#4 | POSTED BY BOAZ AT 2013-02-27 07:30 PM | REPLY | FLAG:

Actually, its been a while since he and I conversed. Why do you ask?

#17 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-03-01 12:53 AM | Reply | Flag:

I believe it was in the 70s was the last time we went to the moon.
and we do not need to go back we learned what we need to learn on the technology how to get there and what happens to a human out that far in space.
what we need to know is how to get a human to mars and the effect on us and the all the interesting stuff we could fine out about mars.
#5 | POSTED BY PUNCHYPOSSUM AT 2013-02-27 07:34 PM | REPLY | FLAG

60s, 70s, who cares. I took a guess and wrote it down, guess that qualifies me to be a Fox News Journalist.

As far as we don't need/want to go back, yadda yadda yadda... Of course we do. You don't think there wouldn't be condos and resorts on the moon if we actually were able to go back and forth?

70s you say? so, in the past 40 years they haven't been able to figure out how to get back there and you're convinced that we actually went there because some black and white television program told you so?

Have you read the crowd's reaction to the radio broadcast of war of the worlds?

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-03-01 01:01 AM | Reply | Flag:

Apollo-era tech took us to the moon and back 9 times.

We've been to the moon and back 9 times?

are you positive? Or are you Fox Journalizing?

#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-03-01 01:03 AM | Reply | Flag:

We've been to the moon and back 9 times?

9 manned missions orbited the moon.

Apollos 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.

6 landed (11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17).

are you positive? Or are you Fox Journalizing?

Look it up.

And I resent the Fox Noise jab LOL

so, in the past 40 years they haven't been able to figure out how to get back there

There's no figuring involved.

We stopped because Americans no longer thought it that interesting or worth the money, you know, short attention spans and all.

#20 | Posted by jpw at 2013-03-01 01:38 AM | Reply | Flag:

and you're convinced that we actually went there because some black and white television program told you so?

Is this a joke?

#21 | Posted by jpw at 2013-03-01 01:38 AM | Reply | Flag:

short attention spans and all. Posted by jpw

Replaced by reality TV and gaming.

#22 | Posted by Greatamerican at 2013-03-01 01:46 AM | Reply | Flag:

Fox joke was a joke.

I should of continued forgetting this thread existed.

#23 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-03-01 01:56 AM | Reply | Flag:

Funds are being raised from the public to help support the mission.

One is born every minute.

#24 | Posted by 726 at 2013-03-01 08:10 AM | Reply | Flag:

so, in the past 40 years they haven't been able to figure out how to get back there

They know how to get back there. But in the age of never ending deficits the money is not there.

#25 | Posted by 726 at 2013-03-01 08:12 AM | Reply | Flag:

they'd be older and "out of the childbearing years."

Here is Ann and Mittens chance to contribute to the betterment of America finally.

#26 | Posted by 726 at 2013-03-01 08:14 AM | Reply | Flag:

So does the dog get it's own spacesuit when they tie it to the roof of their capsule?

#27 | Posted by Harry_Powell at 2013-03-01 02:47 PM | Reply | Flag:

They know how to get back there. But in the age of never ending deficits the money is not there.

#25 | POSTED BY 726 AT 2013-03-01 08:12 AM | FLAG:

Exactly. In the 60's NASA was receiving 4.5% of the national budget to get to the moon - that would be 157 billion today. These days NASA is lucky to get 0.5% of the national budget (less than 20 billion). You want to go back to the moon or to Mars? It's gonna take a whole lot more than 1/2 a penny for every dollar the government spends.

#27 gets a FF BTW.

#28 | Posted by bartimus at 2013-03-01 06:20 PM | Reply | Flag:

There should be a logical propression to space exploration. A Moon Base should be the next step. The cost, benefit and risk of this proposal doesn't make any sense, unless it can elevate porn to new heights.

#29 | Posted by nutcase at 2013-03-02 11:27 AM | Reply | Flag:

"Here is Ann and Mittens chance to contribute to the betterment of America finally"

Ann would never go along with it.

You've seen how many kids that have.

Mitt must get it on with her whenever other people aren't around.

#30 | Posted by Tor at 2013-03-03 03:45 PM | Reply | Flag:

Here is Ann and Mittens chance to contribute to the betterment of America finally

They would volunteer for the voyage if they're led to believe that the destination is Kolob.

#31 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2013-03-03 03:53 PM | Reply | Flag:

Most couples get close to divorce after wallpapering a bathroom.

#6 | Posted by justanoversight at 2013-02-27 07:51 PM | Reply

One night when the kids were in bed my wife and I were wallpapering in the bathroom standing on chairs and holding a long piece of wallpaper overhead ready to put it in place. It was storming outside with lightning. The lights went off.........

#32 | Posted by matsop at 2013-03-03 03:54 PM | Reply | Flag:

You don't think there wouldn't be condos and resorts on the moon if we actually were able to go back and forth?

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-03-01 01:01 AM | Reply |

Just a shack with some antennae on it and some clown living in it.

#33 | Posted by matsop at 2013-03-03 04:04 PM | Reply | Flag:

There should be a logical propression to space exploration. A Moon Base should be the next step. The cost, benefit and risk of this proposal doesn't make any sense, unless it can elevate porn to new heights.

#29 | Posted by nutcase at 2013-03-02 11:27 AM | Reply |

The logical progression would be:

1. Since the left perceives themselves as "progressive" let them put their money where their mouths are and contribute to a moon base.
2. The compassionate conservatives would then contribute monies for multiple rockets with boosters that would transfer the lefties to the moon base.
3. After the transferring, all future funds would be cut off.

The positive result is that earth's society would be saved and porn on the moon would be brought to "new heights".

#34 | Posted by matsop at 2013-03-03 04:13 PM | Reply | Flag:

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