Two dogs were launched together and returned on Aug. 19, 1960. They were called Belka and Strelka. Puppies were Strelka's.
Posted on 08/05/2012 11:04:03 AM PDT by hattend
Landing at 10:30PM Pacific...yes, this is early so all the aviation, space, astronomy and science pingers can "get 'er done".
It was horrible what they did to Laika.
Yep. Bad to do to a dog.
I would have volunteered for the same mission with the same outcome.
/johnny
A Long Week works for Me!
Why is Nasa interviewing Will I Am?
Two dogs were launched together and returned on Aug. 19, 1960. They were called Belka and Strelka. Puppies were Strelka's.
The Soviets didn’t hold dogs in high reguard like we did/do.
That’s why we sent chimps instead.
“Oleg Gazenko, one of the scientists responsible for sending Laika into space, expressed regret for allowing her to die:
“Work with animals is a source of suffering to all of us. We treat them like babies who cannot speak. The more time passes, the more I’m sorry about it. We shouldn’t have done it... We did not learn enough from this mission to justify the death of the dog.”
I have no use for most pop music, but I do respect a man that is trying to build up the country.
/johnny
Funny, Species II is now starting on Encore Adventure and it’s about landing on Mars.
/johnny
Now it’s T-minus 1 hour and 40 minutes to landing. Hope all goes well.
Now it’s T-minus 1 hour and 40 minutes to landing. Hope all goes well.
Now it’s T-minus 1 hour and 40 minutes to landing. Hope all goes well.
I wonder if the Sun looks larger on Mars’ horizon than it does when it’s not on the horizon, due to atmospheric distortion — similar to what we see on Earth when the Moon or Sun is on the horizon?
11:27 Local True Solar Time at the landing site. Solar elevation 78.0 degrees. Good viewing for the cameras with an overhead sun. Earth is about 15 degrees north and 45? degrees west in the sky.
Warning: math has been done by a cook.
/johnny
I believe that’s entirely an illusion (psycho-sensory distortion). Apparent size as you perceive it is bigger near the horizon but actual angle subtended is slightly less. There is no actual magnification at all. Still, it would be interesting to see if the illusion happens on Mars as well (will have to arrange a trip).
Yep, they are really not sure that it will work . . . Maybe a billion dollar trash pile on Mars . . . sumthun from America.
The Martians will see the mess, get real mad that we are throwing our trash in their front yard . . .
and voila! Mars attacks!
I'll kick in $10 for gas if I can ride along.
/johnny
Curiosity Has a Laser (Pew, pew, pew!)
For sheer coolness, it's tough to beat ChemCam. This instrument will fire a laser at Martian rocks from up to 30 feet (9 meters) away and analyze the composition of the vaporized bits.
ChemCam will thus enable Curiosity to study rocks that are out of reach of its flexible robotic arm. It will also help the mission team determine from afar whether or not they want to send the rover over to investigate a particular landform.
ChemCam is composed of several different parts. The laser sits on Curiosity's mast, along with a camera and a small telescope. Three spectrographs sit in the rover's body, connected to the mast components by fiber optics. The spectrographs will analyze the light emitted by excited electrons in the vaporized rock samples.
Read more about the other instruments onboard Curiosity at Space.com
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