Caledonian Craig Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 A great achievement today. The first ever controlled flight on another planet:- https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-succeeds-in-historic-first-flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Would hate to be the operator who crashes it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Aye, might have to go all the way to Greenland to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Another key moment for the mission was carried out yesterday:- https://www.space.com/perseverance-rover-makes-mars-oxygen-moxie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 A bit closer to home but that's 11 folk in space now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, Scotty CTA said: Abstinence will cause wee accidents SCotty don't worry about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 I see Michael Collins has passed away. One of humans greatest explorers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 1 hour ago, phart said: I see Michael Collins has passed away. One of humans greatest explorers. Yes indeed. Sad. The forgotten man of the first man on the moon mission. He remained in orbit for almost a day alone with his thoughts in man's most historic moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheres the pies Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scotty CTA Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 6 hours ago, phart said: I see Michael Collins has passed away. One of humans greatest explorers. No deathbed confession? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 1 hour ago, phart said: Sounds a bit like I often felt on many a lonely night shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 There is a photo somewhere out there he took whilst alone, of the lunar rover, the moons surface and of our planet Earth, at that instance, that moment in time, every single living human being in the entire universe was in that image, except him !! pretty amazing when you actually think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Trying to find it. Is this the one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 8 hours ago, glasgow jock said: There is a photo somewhere out there he took whilst alone, of the lunar rover, the moons surface and of our planet Earth, at that instance, that moment in time, every single living human being in the entire universe was in that image, except him !! pretty amazing when you actually think about it This is it, classic shot... RIP Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 10 hours ago, Toepoke said: This is it, classic shot... RIP Mike Cheers TP - Stunning, Carl Sagan was spot on when he referred to our planet as the pale blue dot, we are so tiny and insignificant in the vastness of the Universe (so vast that it could be teaming with life and no one would ever realise) MENTAL !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 https://i.imgur.com/ZPOxJMq.gifv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Big rocket launches from China coming down "somewhere" soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 There's lots of things that can be dropped from a high altitude plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scotty CTA Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Check out this thing... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 8 hours ago, Scotty CTA said: There's lots of things that can be dropped from a high altitude plane. That's not particularly high altitude, it's got propellers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty CTA Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Yes, but you agree it can be done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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