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4. The tidal pool was on the planet, what OTHER planet could we possibly get to and live on? Mars?

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 09:45 AM

Oct 2014

Maybe, but America can not even launch a garbage pickup and food delivery rocket these days.

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China's Chang'e 5 lunar test vehicle captures amazing Earth + Moon image. [View all] True Blue Door Oct 2014 OP

I disagree that it's the only we will ever have. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #3

Mars, absolutely - and within our lifetimes. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #5

It will not take any theoretical revolution. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #10

Good shot of some of the side we don't see. BlueJazz Oct 2014 #2

Wonderful image. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2014 #7

There is no dark side of the moon. matter of fact, it's all dark. lastlib Oct 2014 #8

Which is why I said Far Side. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #12

the lighting is wrong... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Oct 2014 #9

I wouldn't put it past them... ProdigalJunkMail Oct 2014 #13

Doubtful. Their space program is in no big hurry. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #14

China has signed the 1967 Treaty on Outer Space. lastlib Oct 2014 #15

That treaty will be scrapped True Blue Door Nov 2014 #17

Wow. Awesome shot. Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #16

The double planet. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #18