They're gonna slam on the brakes this evening.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/04/health/juno-jupiter/ (http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/04/health/juno-jupiter/)
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36700048 (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36700048)
http://finance.yahoo.com/video/nasa-probe-poised-one-shot-175552069.html (http://finance.yahoo.com/video/nasa-probe-poised-one-shot-175552069.html)
Very interestng . . . and it will end up with a BANG
Watching this closely.
NASA TV
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#public (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#public)
They're getting ready to slam on the brakes. (est)
10:28 PM: Juno pivots away from the sun and toward its orbital insertion attitude.
10:56 PM: Juno “spins up†from 2 to 5 revolutions per minute in order to stabilize itself for the main engine burn.
11:18 PM: The burn begins.
11:53 PM: The burn ends, leaving Juno in its first, 53.5 day orbit.
11:55 PM: The spacecraft slows back down to 2 rpm.
12:30 AM: Juno re-orients toward the sun to recharge its batteries. At this point, if all signals look good, we can all relax.
[popcorn]
Love astronomy. I do have an inner geek side.
These 'space grade' aluminum Legos are onboard. 8)
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/0630577C-45B1-4989-8CC3-C2E56C682B4D.jpg) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/0630577C-45B1-4989-8CC3-C2E56C682B4D.jpg.html)
Foots off the brake!! In orbit. [clap] [clap]
Phew! [thumbsup]
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/8F88290C-1CBA-4B4C-9EC2-59668CA47EE3.gif) (http://s201.photobucket.com/user/chiflado/media/8F88290C-1CBA-4B4C-9EC2-59668CA47EE3.gif.html)
I keep expecting an Alaska thread, not some space nerd stuff.
Interesting. Can't wait to see what's under there.
Kinda blows my mind it wasn't all that long ago when this species was still mapping our own planet. Look at us now. Just another thing you can do if you study math.
Stay in school kids. [thumbsup]
Quote from: Blackout on July 06, 2016, 09:10:42 AM
Kinda blows my mind it wasn't all that long ago when this species was still mapping our own planet. Look at us now. Just another thing you can do if you study math.
Stay in school kids. [thumbsup]
Indeed.
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/juno.png)
http://xkcd.com/1703/ (http://xkcd.com/1703/)
Quote from: Satellite smithy on July 05, 2016, 12:01:29 AM
I keep expecting an Alaska thread, not some space nerd stuff.
I was all exited that it might be about Juno email accounts. But no, just stupid space stuff.
Quote from: Mendo Dave on July 07, 2016, 02:43:32 PM
I was all exited that it might be about Juno email accounts. But no, just stupid space stuff.
Did you leave the building?
Quote from: ducpainter on July 07, 2016, 05:37:58 PM
Did you leave the building?
I left my building. Now I'm at someones house.
Anyway, Space is dangerous and I remembered that no one can hear you scream.
Nice.
Glad you weren't excited.
Nothing to do with Juno, but pretty awesome discovery.
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/newly-discovered-planet-has-3-suns (http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/newly-discovered-planet-has-3-suns)
Will they name the planet Steve Douglas?
Quote from: kopfjäger on July 07, 2016, 07:55:53 PM
Nothing to do with Juno, but pretty awesome discovery.
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/newly-discovered-planet-has-3-suns (http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/newly-discovered-planet-has-3-suns)
Shit, it's the planet from Pitch Black!!!!
Quote from: lethe on July 08, 2016, 05:07:42 AM
Will they name the planet Steve Douglas?
That there is funny.