Preparations continue for the invasion of LCO. When we’re not sitting around arguing about clouds and chemistry in an exoplanet atmosphere, we’re discussing how to replace a relief valve without draining our cooling system. Some of this week’s worries included: how are we going to get all of this data home?
![Will our fits fit?](/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/18tb.jpg)
We also have to start getting safe, for safety’s sake. The NAS weighs 1800 lbs (at least that’s what Alan wrote on it with a Sharpie), and that might hurt if we drop it, so those of us who work in the dome have to have steel toed shoes.
![We'll have a steel toed dance-off. Who knows - could be some real talent on our team.](/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/toes_of_steel.jpg)