Space and stuff

[monty]

Anyone like a tour of the International Space Station follow the link

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/H...ts/International_Space_Station_panoramic_tour

 

[rascal]

Pluto in HD

Quite a large image, 70MB in fact, so I'll just post the link.

http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/crop_p_color2_enhanced_release.png


NASA have also called a press conference for Monday, probably concerning the discovery of live bacteria on Mars.

 

[Chewbacca]

That's God knackered then

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

Pluto in HD

Quite a large image, 70MB in fact, so I'll just post the link.

http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/crop_p_color2_enhanced_release.png


NASA have also called a press conference for Monday, probably concerning the discovery of live bacteria on Mars.

The official press release is here:
The panel mentioneded in the press release is intriguing, HiRISE is an orbiting telescope with resolution of about 1 foot, suggesting it isn't the (direct) observation of live bacteria.
Ojha is a PhD student investigating features on Mars which may require the flow of liquid water to form according to his website.
Wilhelm is a biochemist doing her PhD in biomarkers in soil similar to that of Mars and a civil servant at NASA working as a collaborator for the sample analysis at Mars instruments.

 

[rascal]

The official press release is here:
The panel mentioneded in the press release is intriguing, HiRISE is an orbiting telescope with resolution of about 1 foot, suggesting it isn't the (direct) observation of live bacteria.
Ojha is a PhD student investigating features on Mars which may require the flow of liquid water to form according to his website.
Wilhelm is a biochemist doing her PhD in biomarkers in soil similar to that of Mars and a civil servant at NASA working as a collaborator for the sample analysis at Mars instruments.

Crikey, I was just taking the piss with the last remark too!

 

[monty]

Chilean earthquake as measured from space...............found this fascinating

http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2015/09/Chile_earthquake_on_the_radar

 

[monty]

Interesting lunar event in the early hours of Monday morning, if I manage to get up I'll down load pics

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/uk...oon-lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-to-wow-uk/57559/

 

[monty]

NASA has called a press conference concerning findings on Mars for tomorrow. My link gives the history of the Mars mission from the outset

http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-announce-mars-mystery-solved

 

[Dylan]

NASA has called a press conference concerning findings on Mars for tomorrow. My link gives the history of the Mars mission from the outset

http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-announce-mars-mystery-solved

Folks are speculating it is the discovery of flowing water due to the listed speakers.

 

[rascal]

It's to announce that Mark Watney is still alive, or so my sources say.

 

[The Cowboy]

It's to announce that Mark Watney is still alive, or so my sources say.

Can't help but expect an awfully cynical announcement to tie in with the film.

 

[The Esk]

Folks are speculating it is the discovery of flowing water due to the listed speakers.

News briefing at 11:30 a.m. EDT (4:30pm BST).....

Participants include:

Jim Green, director of planetary science at Nasa Headquarters

Michael Meyer, lead scientist for the Mars Exploration Program at Nasa Headquarters

Lujendra Ojha of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta

Mary Beth Wilhelm of Nasa’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California and the Georgia Institute of Technology

Alfred McEwen, principal investigator for the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) at the University of Arizona in Tucson

 

[sageyefc]

Yep, theyve found evidence of flowing salt water on mars

 

[sageyefc]

 

[roydo]

Yep, theyve found evidence of flowing salt water on mars

Really?