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Parker solar probe

Started by Tank, August 11, 2018, 08:45:58 AM

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Tank

The Parker solar probe launches today. It will go into a highly elliptical orbit around the sun. As it passes the sun at its closest approach, flying through the Sun's atmosphere, it will be the fastest object created by humanity. Well done NASA.
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Tank

Postponed 24 hours due to a technical glitch.
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Bluenose

+++ Divide by cucumber error: please reinstall universe and reboot.  +++

GNU Terry Pratchett


Tank

If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Dave

Quote from: Tank on August 12, 2018, 08:38:22 AM
It's up and on its way!!!

Up, up and away in my beautiful, er, solar probe?
Tomorrow is precious, don't ruin it by fouling up today.
Passed Monday 10th Dec 2018 age 74

Icarus

But we have to wait for seven years for Parker to zip past the big  hot body.

Tank

Quote from: Icarus on August 13, 2018, 03:30:30 AM
But we have to wait for seven years for Parker to zip past the big  hot body.

It's first perihelion is on 1st Nov this year.
It's first close approach is in Dec 2024 and that will be perihelion 22 of a planed 24.

Details here
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.