“We've identified a new type of object that by the shape of its orbit is definitely a main-belt asteroid, but by its appearance is definitely a comet. It fits into both categories.”
David Jewitt
“All three objects are nearly Pluto-sized or larger, and all are in elliptical orbits tilted out of the plane of the solar system,”
Mike Brown
“Or you could just have a big object tossed in close to the star. It goes into orbit and it will get torn apart by the gravity of the star once it gets close enough.”
Ben Zuckerman
“Mars is essentially in the same orbit. Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If there is oxygen, then we can breathe.”
Dan Quayle
“Ask ten engineers for the best orbit for a particular spacecraft and you'll get ten different ideas.”
Dario Izzo
“It's going to be difficult to get it into orbit. Mars is hard, Mars can be unpredictable, but we've got a good team here.”
Doug McCuistion
“If we can send a spaceship into orbit, we can definitely guide a bike across the gym floor with a child on it,”
Richard Klein
