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Buzzygirl
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 Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:24 am Post subject: Huygens has landed |
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The Huygens probe, jettisoned from the Cassini Spacecraft on December 24, 2004, has apparently survived its descent through the thick atmosphere of Saturn's giant moon, Titan. Radio telescopes all over the world are picking up Huygen's carrier signal, and actual visual data should start to be received from the Cassini probe later this afternoon.
In case anyone's interested, tune into the Science Channel at 8:00 pm CST tonight for coverage and data streams from the surface of Titan. |
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towlebooth
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Huygens has landed |
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| Buzzygirl wrote: |
The Huygens probe, jettisoned from the Cassini Spacecraft on December 24, 2004, has apparently survived its descent through the thick atmosphere of Saturn's giant moon, Titan. Radio telescopes all over the world are picking up Huygen's carrier signal, and actual visual data should start to be received from the Cassini probe later this afternoon.
In case anyone's interested, tune into the Science Channel at 8:00 pm CST tonight for coverage and data streams from the surface of Titan. |
Aren't the latest series of robotic missions exciting? Deep Impact should also be interesting.
And then there's SS1 and the potnetial of a moon-mars venture. Good times. |
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KC0GRN
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Anyone else submit their name for the CD-ROM on deep impact? I seem to remember I did. Also have had my name on the dvds attached to the two Mars Rovers (course the DVD is attached to the carriers, not the rovers themselves). |
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Buzzygirl
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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There are now pictures coming back from the surface of Titan... the first ones show what appears to be rocky, boulder-strewn terrain (not unlike that of Mars) and also some areas of what look like stream beds and lakeshores!
Of course, these aren't streams and lakes we're familiar with-- if anything, they are likely to be filled with liquid methane or ethane.
I can't wait to see more pictures. Looks like Huygens is a stunning success! |
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Marsha and Silent Bob
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| KC0GRN wrote: |
| Anyone else submit their name for the CD-ROM on deep impact? I seem to remember I did. Also have had my name on the dvds attached to the two Mars Rovers (course the DVD is attached to the carriers, not the rovers themselves). |
If only that had sent ALL copies of the movie Deep Impact on DVD to the comet for destruction... Now that would have been interesting. |
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Buzzygirl
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Marsha and Silent Bob wrote: |
| If only that had sent ALL copies of the movie Deep Impact on DVD to the comet for destruction... Now that would have been interesting. |
 no kidding!! |
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Pear Head
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| KC0GRN wrote: |
| Anyone else submit their name for the CD-ROM on deep impact? I seem to remember I did. Also have had my name on the dvds attached to the two Mars Rovers (course the DVD is attached to the carriers, not the rovers themselves). |
That just means that the aliens are going to come and get you first... |
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