NASA Eyes Svalbard For Mars Research 13
TomMajor writes "The US space agency NASA is keen on using Svalbard as a regular testing grounds for future expeditions to Mars. One expert says research conditions on the Norwegian Arctic archipelago are "first-class.""
Svalbard in "His Dark Materials" (Score:2)
Re:Svalbard in "His Dark Materials" (Score:1)
Panzerbjorn! (Score:3, Funny)
NasaWatch visits Svalbard (Score:4, Informative)
Too easy to find ... (Score:1)
Re:Too easy to find ... (Score:4, Funny)
>[cia.gov] - is potentially hazardous to equipment.
>^^^^^^
Of these few, surely the most hazardous animals of all.
Going or not? (Score:1)
----------
Check out Harvest Moon Online [harvestmoononline.com]
(a free online game based on the SNES game)
Re:Going or not? (Score:1)
Yeah, it's totally embarrassing. Imagine if someone from the sixties, say, got in a time machine to visit us in 2003.
"Where are all the spaceships?" he'd say. "Haven't you guys build a base on Mars yet?"
"Uh, no... but we are building one in Norway."
The shame.
Longyearbyen, svalbard is a perfect place (Score:1, Interesting)
10 things to know about Svalbard (from my memory) (Score:1, Informative)
2. But weapons and booze can be bought very cheap. And they sell it in ordinary stores. Some voices call it a tragic society...
3. There is one pub at Svalbard called "Huset". It is located in Longearbyen.
4. The bouncers of "Huset" aren't allowed to toss you out. Because
5. there are polar bears on Svalbard. These magnificent animals are much more agressive than at least the Norwegian brown bear. They can smack their way in to you