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From: sw@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (Stuart Warmink)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: alien contact
Summary: Pioneer Voyager Viking
Message-ID: <374@cbnewsl.ATT.COM>
Date: 3 Apr 89 14:30:05 GMT
References: <7751@pyr.gatech.EDU> <10245@nsc.nsc.com> <7787@pyr.gatech.EDU> <1989Apr2.040541.28890@utzoo.uucp>
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In article <1989Apr2.040541.28890@utzoo.uucp>, henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
> I think our hypothetical visitors would be more impressed by [...]
> Or by a pair of ambitious, failed Mars probes against a complete absence
> of planetary missions for a decade.

Whilst I agree with the general sentiment expressed by Henry, especially
about the lack of any new planetary missions in the last decade, it must not
be forgotten that Pioneer 10 (as far as I know), Pioneer Venus (orbiter) 
and the Voyager probes are still active and transmitting valuable data.

Voyager 2's closest approach to Neptune is on August 25th, mark your calendars!
The Viking landers are no longer active, but remain on Mars as a reminder
of a significant technological achievement.

Let's go Magellan and Galileo! (and Cassini?)
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