[meteorite-list] NASA To Launch New Science Mission To AsteroidIn 2016

[Becky and Kirk]

Indeed---seems that NASA has always had a "thing" for the Egyptian Gods.

They have named many probes and missions after Osiris, Seti, Horus, etc.

Kirk......:-)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darren Garrison" <cynapse at charter.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NASA To Launch New Science Mission To 
AsteroidIn 2016


> Interesting interpretation of the acronym in the video--
>
> _O_rigins
> _S_pectral
> _I_nterpretation
> _R_esource
> _I_dentification
> _S_ecurity
> _RE_golith
> _E_xplorer
>
> or OSIRISREE.  Shouldn't that be
>
> _O_rigins
> _S_pectral
> _I_nterpretation
> _R_esource
> _I_dentification
> _S_ecurity
> _R_egolith
> _EX_plorer
>
> ?
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