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: JPL Open House on May 14 and 15 : sfortescue May 09, 2005, 11:54:03 AM JPL Open House: An Invitation to the Solar System and Beyond (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2005-067)
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., invites the public to share the "Spirit of Exploration" during its Open House on Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors will go behind the scenes to learn about exciting missions to study the solar system, the universe, and our home planet. : Enter the Great Comet Crater Contest! : sfortescue May 10, 2005, 03:22:18 AM Gambling addicts take note!
A large mass (more than 800 pounds) from NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft will approach Comet Tempel 1 going 22800 miles per hour and collide with it on July 3 at 10:50 PM PDT. Enter your guess as to how big the crater will be: http://www.planetary.org/news/2005/deep_impact_contest_0421.html http://www.planetary.org/deepimpact/ http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/ (And remember that the first step to overcoming gambling addiction is to admit that you have a problem.) : Re: Enter the Great Comet Crater Contest! : editor May 10, 2005, 03:33:52 AM Gambling addicts take note! A large mass (more than 800 pounds) from NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft will approach Comet Tempel 1 going 22800 miles per hour and collide with it on July 3 at 10:50 PM PDT. Enter your guess as to how big the crater will be: http://www.planetary.org/news/2005/deep_impact_contest_0421.html http://www.planetary.org/deepimpact/ http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/ (And remember that the first step to overcoming gambling addiction is to admit that you have a problem.) thanks Steve, this is really cool stuff. Brent : Re: JPL Open House on May 14 and 15 : David Mauldin May 10, 2005, 04:47:58 AM Stephen, do you live in Southern California? I am a member of Orange County Astronomers. I would love to attend this event but I am really busy right now! I have to finish 4 classes by August. Bro pick me up some free bees!
: Re: Enter the Great Comet Crater Contest! : sfortescue July 04, 2005, 03:15:22 AM A large mass (more than 800 pounds) from NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft will approach Comet Tempel 1 going 22800 miles per hour and collide with it on July 3 at 10:50 PM PDT. Enter your guess as to how big the crater will be: http://www.planetary.org/news/2005/deep_impact_contest_0421.html http://www.planetary.org/deepimpact/ http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/ This is the last call for guessing the comet crater size. The collision happens tonight! |