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Post by osnafrank on Jan 27, 2021 21:08:15 GMT
NASA’s Perseverance Rover 22 Days From Mars Landing
Seven minutes of harrowing descent to the Red Planet is in the not-so-distant future for the agency’s Mars 2020 mission.
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is just 22 days from landing on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft has about 25.6 million miles (41.2 million kilometers) remaining in its 292.5-million-mile (470.8-million-kilometer) journey and is currently closing that distance at 1.6 miles per second (2.5 kilometers per second). Once at the top of the Red Planet’s atmosphere, an action-packed seven minutes of descent awaits – complete with temperatures equivalent to the surface of the Sun, a supersonic parachute inflation, and the first ever autonomous guided landing on Mars.www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-perseverance-rover-22-days-from-mars-landing
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Post by drawntokatet on Jan 29, 2021 19:32:46 GMT
NASA’s Perseverance Rover 22 Days From Mars Landing
Seven minutes of harrowing descent to the Red Planet is in the not-so-distant future for the agency’s Mars 2020 mission.
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is just 22 days from landing on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft has about 25.6 million miles (41.2 million kilometers) remaining in its 292.5-million-mile (470.8-million-kilometer) journey and is currently closing that distance at 1.6 miles per second (2.5 kilometers per second). Once at the top of the Red Planet’s atmosphere, an action-packed seven minutes of descent awaits – complete with temperatures equivalent to the surface of the Sun, a supersonic parachute inflation, and the first ever autonomous guided landing on Mars.www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-perseverance-rover-22-days-from-mars-landing I'm looking forward to seeing you on Mars! Seems I have misplaced my ticket...
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Post by osnafrank on Jan 29, 2021 19:45:52 GMT
NASA’s Perseverance Rover 22 Days From Mars Landing
Seven minutes of harrowing descent to the Red Planet is in the not-so-distant future for the agency’s Mars 2020 mission.
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is just 22 days from landing on the surface of Mars. The spacecraft has about 25.6 million miles (41.2 million kilometers) remaining in its 292.5-million-mile (470.8-million-kilometer) journey and is currently closing that distance at 1.6 miles per second (2.5 kilometers per second). Once at the top of the Red Planet’s atmosphere, an action-packed seven minutes of descent awaits – complete with temperatures equivalent to the surface of the Sun, a supersonic parachute inflation, and the first ever autonomous guided landing on Mars.www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-perseverance-rover-22-days-from-mars-landing I'm looking forward to seeing you on Mars! Seems I have misplaced my ticket... You can find it here: mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/find
And yes, I'm also looking forward to seeing you there.
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Post by osnafrank on Jan 29, 2021 21:21:01 GMT
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Post by drawntokatet on Feb 4, 2021 14:08:08 GMT
scitechdaily.com/a-neil-armstrong-for-mars-landing-the-mars-2020-perseverance-rover/The Mars 2020 mission is facing the most challenging landing yet on the Red Planet. It will touch down on February 18, 2021, in Jezero Crater, a 28-mile-wide (45-kilometer-wide) expanse full of steep cliffs, boulder fields, and other things that could boobytrap the landing. A new technology called Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN) will allow the spacecraft to avoid hazards autonomously. It’s the closest thing to having an astronaut piloting the spacecraft, and the technology will benefit future robotic and human exploration of Mars.
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Post by osnafrank on Feb 4, 2021 16:31:07 GMT
scitechdaily.com/a-neil-armstrong-for-mars-landing-the-mars-2020-perseverance-rover/The Mars 2020 mission is facing the most challenging landing yet on the Red Planet. It will touch down on February 18, 2021, in Jezero Crater, a 28-mile-wide (45-kilometer-wide) expanse full of steep cliffs, boulder fields, and other things that could boobytrap the landing. A new technology called Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN) will allow the spacecraft to avoid hazards autonomously. It’s the closest thing to having an astronaut piloting the spacecraft, and the technology will benefit future robotic and human exploration of Mars. Very cool and very interesting article.
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Post by drawntokatet on Feb 5, 2021 21:00:59 GMT
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Post by osnafrank on Feb 5, 2021 21:27:09 GMT
Dang. The Link doesn't work here.Sorry, this content is not available in your region.
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Post by drawntokatet on Feb 5, 2021 21:30:26 GMT
Dang. The Link doesn't work here.Sorry, this content is not available in your region. MANCHESTER, N.H. —
New Hampshire native Alan Shepard is one of the few people to ever walk on the moon, doing so on the Apollo 14 mission on Feb. 5, 1971.
While on the moon, Shepard, of Derry, hit two golf balls that traveled for "miles and miles and miles."
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VIDEO ABOVE: In the video player above, see archived footage of Alan Shepard and the Apollo 14 mission
In honor of the 50-year anniversary, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is hosting a virtual celebration that will feature historical information, DIY science activities and what the center calls a "statewide tour of Shepard/lunar science-related hotspots." Plus, the center says it will share recorded memories of the Apollo 14 moon landing from Granite Staters.
Shepard was the first American to travel in space when he did so in the Freedom 7 spacecraft in May 1961.
He was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal by President John F. Kennedy when he was back on solid ground.
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Post by osnafrank on Feb 5, 2021 21:33:10 GMT
Dang. The Link doesn't work here.Sorry, this content is not available in your region. MANCHESTER, N.H. —
New Hampshire native Alan Shepard is one of the few people to ever walk on the moon, doing so on the Apollo 14 mission on Feb. 5, 1971.
While on the moon, Shepard, of Derry, hit two golf balls that traveled for "miles and miles and miles."
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VIDEO ABOVE: In the video player above, see archived footage of Alan Shepard and the Apollo 14 mission
In honor of the 50-year anniversary, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is hosting a virtual celebration that will feature historical information, DIY science activities and what the center calls a "statewide tour of Shepard/lunar science-related hotspots." Plus, the center says it will share recorded memories of the Apollo 14 moon landing from Granite Staters.
Shepard was the first American to travel in space when he did so in the Freedom 7 spacecraft in May 1961.
He was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal by President John F. Kennedy when he was back on solid ground. Thankee
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Post by drawntokatet on Feb 5, 2021 21:34:19 GMT
Alan Shepard played golf on the moon.
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Post by osnafrank on Feb 5, 2021 21:44:55 GMT
Alan Shepard played golf on the moon.
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Post by osnafrank on Feb 16, 2021 18:18:10 GMT
Tomorrow is the Big Day drawntokatet
I'll wait at the Oxygen Bar.
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Post by drawntokatet on Feb 17, 2021 13:43:32 GMT
Tomorrow is the Big Day drawntokatet
I'll wait at the Oxygen Bar. Red planet gives me the chills!
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Post by drawntokatet on Feb 18, 2021 16:26:50 GMT
If you missed the last ride to Mars- You can plan to be aboard for the next flight!
Send Your Name to Mars, Again!
Perseverance is carrying three dime-size chips with 11 million names submitted by people all over the world. Anyone who missed the chance to send their name on Perseverance can sign up to send their name on a future Mars mission at:
mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/mars2020
#REDPLANET
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Post by osnafrank on Feb 18, 2021 19:17:33 GMT
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Post by osnafrank on Feb 18, 2021 20:41:43 GMT
8 minutes until Atmospheric entry.
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Post by osnafrank on Feb 18, 2021 20:57:34 GMT
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Post by osnafrank on Feb 18, 2021 21:23:39 GMT
Awww, Perseverance's first image.
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Post by wolf on Feb 18, 2021 22:48:19 GMT
Awww, Perseverance's first image. ....ohhhh....he saw his shadow....... facepalm
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