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NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Explorers(m): 2:55pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
NASA has finally sent a spacecraft on a mission to fly where no probe has ever gone before into the sun's scorching outer atmosphere. The probe took off at 3.31 ET (8.31 BST) this morning. It was initially set to launch at 3.33am ET (8.33am BST) yesterday, but poor conditions meant it was pushed back 24-hours. The unmanned spacecraft is on an unprecedented quest that will take it straight through the edges of the corona, or outer solar atmosphere, just 3.8million miles from the sun's surface. Previously, the closest an aircraft had come to the sun was 27million miles. Preparing to launch: The probe gets ready for take-off at T-minus one second this morning. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6051911/NASAs-gets-ready-launch-1-5bn-Parker-Solar-Probe-historic-mission-SUN.html 25 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Explorers(m): 2:55pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
The $1.5billion (£1.17billion) Parker Probe blasted offatop one of the most powerful rockets in the world. It will eventually hit record-breaking speeds of up to 430,000 miles per hour as it completes 24 orbits of the sun over the course of seven years. At this speed, it would take two minutes to travel from London to New York. While orbitting the sun, the craft will swing around Venus seven times, using the planet's gravity to push it closer and closer to our star with each pass; eventually, the Parker probe will get within 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface. It will make its first fly past Venus in October, and is protected by a revolutionary new heat shield. That will set up the first solar encounter in November. It will be subjected to temperatures of roughly 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,371°C) when it comes closer tothe sun than any spacecraft in history but, behind its thick heat shield, it will only feel like a hot summer day, with this sheltered region maxing out at about 85F (29C). The NASA spacecraft taking off this morning. At it's fastest spacecraft went travels at 119miles per second, pictured taking off 27 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Explorers(m): 2:55pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
This mission will require 55 times more energy than would be needed to reach Mars, according to NASA. The probe will rely on a series of gravity assists from Venus to slow down its sideways motion, allowing it to get just 3.8 million miles away from the sun's surface. The historic mission will give us the best opportunity yet to study the star that holds up our entire solar system. And, it's one of the last places within our stellar neighborhood that has yet to be explored. Roughly 1,400 pounds of solar projection and science equipment are protected by an advanced heat shield, which uses a 4.5-inch thick carbon composite foammaterial between two carbon fiber face sheets. The probe can be seen above as it was lifted onto the third stage rocket motor 25 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Dboy55(m): 3:00pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Explorer you dae book space for your own post,nah wa oooh 7 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by mightguy(m): 3:04pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Mynd44. Lalasticlalala kom and see ooo 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by ozuru(m): 3:06pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
informative and educative thread 51 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Generalkaycee(m): 3:17pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
A country with a Vision 65 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by EzendiEgo1: 3:22pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Rubbish 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Nobody: 3:22pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Chai.. Things dey happen oo 7 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by czarina(f): 3:23pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Wow! Just wow! Check my profile if you live in Jos and environs 2 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Homeboiy: 3:26pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Na the money me dey after 3 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by codedflowz(m): 3:29pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Wow, this is truly historic This should answer some critical questions about the sun and its interference with space weather, satellites and a whole lot of other stuffs we can't explain about the sun Kudos Explorers. 26 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by dynicks(m): 3:29pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Great!!....but that's no big deal for we can achieve same......it's a no rocket science achievement..! four years is enough for us to achieve such feat.... 52 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Ishilove: 3:32pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
This makes sense, not coming online to shout afonja and ipob 97 Likes 11 Shares |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Oche211(m): 3:34pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
This is explorer, the wicked thread producer 5 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by EmmaLege: 3:59pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
wow |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by mamaafrik(m): 5:02pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
NASA,the mystic leads,homeland need to take some summer class from U.S.A spendings on research,wait,where is Nigcom sat ehmmmmmm,sorry. 7 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by SolutionMee: 5:09pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
NASA is bae NASA iza goal 4 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by MrPresident1: 5:18pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Story and lies. The sun will fry that thing 20 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by DonroxyII: 5:24pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Until Africa start thinking towards an adventure like this, we ain't ever gonna get it right .... They have started exploring the Sun while Here, Buhari,Saraki/Dogara , Bokoharam , Herdsmen is the only noise in the air !! Ordinary true Federalism as a system of government is difficult to execute 23 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Holywizard: 7:00pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Here comes the white witches and wizards. I pray the mission would be successful 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by michlins(m): 8:23pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Nasa doing it well. With the new branch of American military called Space Force being proposed by the Trump administration, we will get to colonize the solar system sooner than later. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by AngelicBeing: 8:30pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by EarthXmetahuman: 8:30pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Been following all day Quite fascinating. |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Kingspin(m): 8:30pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Good better country not some religious poo around Nigeria. Meanwhile, herdsmen and land grabbers are busy sharpening their knives after 2019. Mission to kill 1 Like |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by orjikuramo(m): 8:31pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
To the sun. Wow! We are still making pencils 1 Like |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by ednut1(m): 8:32pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
In my country we still dey battle pdp/apc, biggest church, seed vs tithe. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by dreamwords: 8:32pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Let them not spoil the sun for us oo abeg. All life depends on the sun 1 Like |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by pol23: 8:32pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
All this Oyinbo people ehn. I just love how they stay hungry for knowledge. Nigeria and Nigerians has spent more than that on pilgrimage... Every little Muslim wants to be Alhaji. Some Christians too love the title JP. 33 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by bestviewer: 8:32pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
America is truly the world super power. GOD IS WITH AMERICA 3 Likes |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Ochiboy11: 8:33pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Police place N1 million bounty on masked lady who exposed a policemen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAz3mM_PBYY |
Re: NASA Launches Parker Solar Probe For Historic Mission To The Sun (Photos) by Nobody: 8:33pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
And Nigeria as a nation is still yet to commence pencil production 5 Likes 1 Share |
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