New Horizons

rolion

Fcuk it...get the fcuking politics away from this ! I'm sick of it ...
Today's mission result is a great success of all humans on planet Earth !
Is the first humans and not really first US of A mission !

rolion

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

1 higher res pic tomorrow and then you'll be waiting afaik.

16 months of slow and exciting waiting ..

rolion

So, watching the live feed...

My congratulations to all the team members, presents or not in the auditorium !

Happy craft, healthy technical data, lots of science data on board.
Normal people in the NH team, I'm surprised to see how normal they are, like any of us. Of course tired but very with the feet on the grounds. I hope that they know what great achievement have reached.

Once the data back on the ground computers, we are going to be presented with lots of incredible facts.

Also, they said that the learning experience will be used to build the new expedition... taking in consideration that they are working with a technology that is 10 years older than todays mobile hones...
But, that will be for our kids, Next Generations of Explorers...

_Tombstone_

rolion wrote: »

16 months of slow and exciting waiting ..

Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott present the inside story of NASA's groundbreaking visit to Pluto. This is the first time any probe has visited the dwarf planet and Sky at Night has ringside seats, bringing you the entire story and expert insight into the latest images from the New Horizons probe. Sky at Night celebrates its 750th episode with the most exciting space event of 2015.

Hour long ep, should give everyone their Pluto fix.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0638ysn

rolion

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

Hour long ep, should give everyone their Pluto fix.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0638ysn

Thanks.

Well,to be honest...maybe the excitement is over now.
We will receive daily shots of data that may not exceed the excitement of getting there, losing link with the probe and then getting the "hello" back ... but i stand to be corrected.

Let's enjoy it...

animaal

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

The problem with the IAU's definition of a planet is that it's not definitive. It's open to interpretation, or debate.

I agree.

A solar system is just(!) a spinning cloud of molecules. It happens that gravity has caused parts of that cloud to clump together. we can categorise these clumps any way we want. In the case of a star/sun, we can draw a line in the sand by saying that a star produces thermonuclear reactions in its core. That works ok.

Other than that, I think the categorisations are completely arbitrary, based on a simpler, historic understanding of our own solar system. Planets orbit the sun, and moons orbits planets. Is Jupiter really a giant planet? Or a small planet with a very large atmosphere? Or a "failed sun"? It's like trying to categorise people based on physical characteristics - there are too few clear lines.

I think it might have been best to accept that our definitions are arbitrary - define a planet as being one of the 8 or 9 we want to pick. It's kicking the can down the road somewhat - we've identified bodies orbiting other stars, and we're referring to them as "planets". At some stage, we'll have the capability to perceive those systems in far more detail, and we'll have to struggle with the same (and more) challenges to our definitions.

the_monkey

mg1982 wrote: »

I thought once it arrived at pluto its work was done. But i hear it will continue on to the kuiper belt and send back new information from there. Exciting times.

Oh yes ... sure they still are getting data back from the Voyagers :eek:

ElWalrus

the_monkey wrote: »

Oh yes ... sure they still are getting data back from the Voyagers :eek:

They're actually getting data from voyager right now! :pac:

https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html

the_monkey

ElWalrus wrote: »

They're actually getting data from voyager right now! :pac:

https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html

Yes thats what I meant

the_monkey

1st high res images ... causing some concern ..

Captain Chaos

Can't wait for them to find the Mass Effect relay hidden inside Charon.

SarahBM

the_monkey wrote: »

1st high res images ... causing some concern ..

That's no moon! It's a SPACE STATION!!!

refusetolose

so when we gonna see the latest pics?

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There is talk of later today, however some of the data will take weeks.

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https://twitter.com/astvintagespace/status/621343701906886656

josip

Press Conference at 8pm today BST.

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/science-environment-33476813

Pictures have already been confirmed as "Spectacular"

Capt'n Midnight

Features identified thus far.



After decades of increasingly confused arguing, Pluto is reclassified as a "dwarf Pluto."

Ace Attorney

http://twitter.com/jonkeegan/status/621372702276874242/photo/1

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NASA TV

Now folks!!!

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https://twitter.com/bbcstargazing/status/621399488171655168

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https://twitter.com/cmdr_hadfield/status/621401118397079552

g0g

ads20101 wrote: »

NASA TV

Now folks!!!

Thanks for that. Watching now, really glad I came across this post!

mickmackey1

Good question Leo

Ace Attorney

6pm friday then for us then?

Stargate

ads20101 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/cmdr_hadfield/status/621401118397079552

Just look at the detail , incredible stuff !!

Nice to see Leo get a question in too

Imagine being paid to be there to ask questions :P

namloc1980

Those mountains and that terrain! Wow!!!

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Ace Attorney wrote: »

6pm friday then for us then?

Already marked as a reminder on my phone.

Can't wait

Curly Judge

I thought that the main thing to come out of today's press conference was the fact that they are going to have to look for a new theory on the source of internal heat as they now seem satisfied that gravitational crushing and squeezing can be ruled out for the Pluto/Charon complex, and by implication, other small Solar System bodies.

namloc1980

And look at Charon! What an interesting place in its own right.

smokingman

namloc1980 wrote: »

And look at Charon! What an interesting place in its own right.

That's a pretty big chasm/gorge top right there!