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#26 Re: Unmanned probes » Cassini-Huygens - Cassini-Huygens Discussion » 2004-08-13 02:28:23
Cassini is going to use the RADAR on the next flyby, 26 october.
BTW: that flyby will be from a stunning 1200 km (compare with > 300 000 km last time)
do you have the patience? i'm not sure about myself. 
#27 Re: Unmanned probes » Interesting MOC pictures - Place to post interesting MOC pictures » 2004-08-12 12:43:16
the "interesting" one looks like some landscape upside down
#28 Re: Unmanned probes » Juno - Jupiter Polar Orbiter » 2004-08-05 05:54:09
sounds very nice. However, I think the Lunar south pole sample return mission will have a better chance. Especially with the new vision...
Anyway, if one of those will launch I'm happy 
#29 Re: Unmanned probes » MESSENGER - Mercury Orbiter » 2004-07-21 04:06:02
launch date is drawing near
#31 Re: Unmanned probes » MESSENGER - Mercury Orbiter » 2004-07-03 14:23:22
they have some animations of the assembly on the messenger website:
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/]http://mes … huapl.edu/
this is more engineering than science by the way
#32 Re: Unmanned probes » Cassini-Huygens - Cassini-Huygens Discussion » 2004-07-03 02:27:18
unfortunately, that is an artifact. You see it also in the rings
#33 Re: Unmanned probes » Cassini-Huygens - Cassini-Huygens Discussion » 2004-06-30 06:46:43
found something about the wind...
#34 Re: Unmanned probes » Cassini-Huygens - Cassini-Huygens Discussion » 2004-06-29 12:55:28
Not blasé. They know Huygens is high-risk, so it very probably will fail, but if it doesn't the potential scientific payback will be immense, so they are willing to gamble.
Actually, most of the science is done during the descent. the mission does not depend on it landing in one piece. It would just be an incredible bonus. (I really can't wait!)
Just out today,they've detected very high winds in Titans upper atmosphere!!
hmmm...fortunately Huygens doesn't have a dedicated landing spot. As long as it survives....
got a link?
#35 Re: Unmanned probes » Cassini-Huygens - Cassini-Huygens Discussion » 2004-05-26 01:27:07
have you noticed the caption of the rings image?
image of the DAY !
#36 Re: Unmanned probes » Cassini-Huygens - Cassini-Huygens Discussion » 2004-04-30 05:58:19
ah yes... I saw that Titan thread. But I just wanted to emphasise that it's not just Huygens that is going to visit Titan I guess....
#37 Re: Unmanned probes » Cassini-Huygens - Cassini-Huygens Discussion » 2004-04-29 07:49:15
And then there's also Titan, which is a whole fascinationg world on its own.
#38 Re: Unmanned probes » Spirit & Opportunity*4* - continue here » 2004-03-10 13:13:57
pancam image of the heatshield please!
..and the bottom of the crater while he's at it ...
this is soooo exciting!
#39 Re: Unmanned probes » Spirit & Opportunity*4* - continue here » 2004-03-02 12:50:06
any minute now... 
#40 Re: Unmanned probes » Spirit & Opportunity*4* - continue here » 2004-03-01 12:10:30
the retrorocket back section and parachute of the lander. It was in the news a while ago when it was first spotted. There are also a couple of small very bright patches on the ground in the same general direction, which I'm guessing are bits of the airbags outer 'sacrificial' layer. or {more likely as the ground is flat and rock free) other bits of the entire lander assembly which detached en route to the ground.
you obviously didn't see the wink 
thanks for reminding me again how exciting this all is though
#41 Re: Unmanned probes » Spirit & Opportunity *3* - ...continued from previous threads » 2004-03-01 02:38:20
#42 Re: Unmanned probes » Spirit & Opportunity *3* - ...continued from previous threads » 2004-02-17 12:32:06
opportunity dug a trench!
#43 Re: Unmanned probes » Huygens Titan Descent » 2004-02-17 12:29:53
mainly battery power and whether it survives the landing I think
#44 Re: Unmanned probes » Spirit & Opportunity *3* - ...continued from previous threads » 2004-02-04 12:45:04
New press conference today
with a nice image with the hematite concentration. IT seems a very thin layer, because where the bounces were the hematite is gone. Or could there be another reason why it is gone?
#45 Re: Unmanned probes » Any Plans For Neptune and Uranus? » 2004-02-04 01:40:36
There are no missions planned for the near future for these planets. Even the New Horizons mission won't fly by. As far as JIMO is concerned, it is not sure it will ever fly. So I guess it will be kind of quiet in the outer solar system for a while 
#46 Re: Unmanned probes » Spirit & Opportunity *3* - ...continued from previous threads » 2004-02-03 11:32:06
hurrah! new raw images available!
[http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/ … unity.html]http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/ … unity.html
[http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/spirit.html]http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/spirit.html
if you look at the MI from Opportunity and the Science cam from Spirit, both sites look rather pebbly.
#47 Re: Unmanned probes » Huygens Probe to Titan » 2004-02-03 10:15:23
that was not what I was aiming at...
there has to be money for a titan mission, even if it's unmanned.
#48 Re: Unmanned probes » Huygens Probe to Titan » 2004-02-03 09:44:00
I hate to sound pessimistic, but if we're having a manned Mars/Moon mission/base, I doubt there will be much funding for a Titan mission.
I just love Titan and I too can't wait for the Huygens data. But also the Cassini Radar images. Titan's surface is completely unexplored!
#49 Re: Unmanned probes » Spirit & Opportunity *3* - ...continued from previous threads » 2004-02-01 05:44:24
why have there been no updates on the raw images from both rovers in 2 days or so?
I'm detoxing here! aaargh
