UAE, China, and the US will arrive at Mars this month
A small fleet of spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates, China, and the United States will reach Mars this month after launching from Earth last year. The march to the Red Planet marks a marathon of firsts: it's the UAE's first foray into deep space, China's first independent attempt to land on Mars, and NASA's first shot at deploying a Martian helicopter.
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First Six-star System Where All Six Stars Undergo Eclipses
If you have trouble visualizing how that would work, here, have an illustration from NASA:
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In case anyone was unsure, Hidden Figures still remains an amazing movie
I put it on the TV while I was making chili this morning. I saw it when it came out in theaters and I came home to immediately told every friend who would listen to go see it and I stand by that assessment. It reminds you simultaneously about the social low of segregation and that what is going on today is not a new issue, while also reminding you the amazing heights to which humanity can rise if given the opportunity.
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Thread about a moon rock in the Whitehouse
At least, that's where it starts, and it goes on to reveal the geological mysteries of the moon and how much there is still left for us to learn in the universe. Sometimes it can feel like we know everything there is to know and that there are no mysteries remaining, and that simply is not true. This thread highlights a number of them about the moon, our moon.
Our moon is large compared to our planet, and we have no idea how it formed. There are theories but we have no idea if they are right. Fascinating stuff.
Definitely read the full thread.
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Inside the digital clock from a Soyuz spacecraft
I took exactly one course in computer engineering when I was at Georgia Tech, and when it moved beyond the basic diagramming that I could imagine as logic puzzles I relied heavily on my roommate (who now is an engineer for a robotics company I believe.) That said, while I don't understand a lot of this, I did still find it interesting to read!
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Mars Perseverance Rover lands in one month on Feb. 18
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I was reminded today by Bobak Ferdowsi that the next Mars Rover aka Perseverance, lands on February 18.
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Virgin Orbit launches rocket off a 747 aircraft
Exciting to see more companies getting into the business of launching into space.
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