NASA NARRATION
THE KELLY BROTHERS IN SPACE
There is precisely 1 pair of identical twin astronauts. Scott and Mark Kelly. 3 days ago, Scott Kelly reached the ISS, his home for the next year. NASA plans to study and compare the health of the brothers, so that they can use the gained knowledge in the 2.5 year long Mars trip. The scientists will be performing genetic, molecular, and physiological tests on both brothers at the same time. The information that the Kelly brothers will provide makes them priceless. Mark Kelly is married to congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who is recovering form the 2011 assassination attempt, where she played victim. Because of Mark's devotion to his wife, Scott will be the one traveling to the ISS. Keep in mind these meaningful words, ""Time passes differently for different observers, depending on the observers' motion." Lucky for Scott, since he will be moving more rapidly than us here on Earth, based on the Einstein's theory of relativity, he will literally be younger than Mark!
ATMOSPHERE ON MARS
Mars does have an atmosphere, although it is about 100 times less dense than ours. Mars's atmosphere is 95.3% carbon dioxide and 2.7% nitrogen. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas so it traps heat from the sun and helps warm a planet. Global warming on Earth is caused by an excess of greenhouse gases, but Mars seems to have a stable temperature. At noon, the temperature can reach a high of 70 degrees, however near the poles, it can be -225 degrees, a stunning difference in temperature. Although humans will obviously be unable to live near the poles, the equator may be suitable for living. However, the prominent problem is oxygen. Mars's atmosphere does not have oxygen, unlike ours. If sometime far in the future we actually do build a colony on Mars, this may prove to be a problem. Astronauts on Mars will extract oxygen from water by breaking the hydrogen bond that holds water together. Water is two molecules of helium and one molecule oxygen, thus the name H2O.
2 PLACES AT ONCE
Nasa's most recent collaboration with Microsoft will open a door for a new way of researching the red planet. The software, OnSight, allows scientists to explore Mars through a simulation, all while staying in their offices on Earth. Basically, OnSight uses holographic technology to remove the scenery of their office and replace it with Curiosity's current location. Before, scientists relied on grainy computer images during rover missions, so the OnSight program allows them to get a deeper understanding of Mars. Curiosity team members wear a Microsoft HoloLens and are then surrounded with Curiosity's location. They can examine objects from different angles and study Mars's rocky terrain. The software also allows scientists from around the world to meet and share ideas. This is helpful when examining the samples Curiosity picks up because they can analyze the landscape where it was taken.
LOST AND FOUND
The Beagle 2 Mars Lander, thought to be lost way back in 2003, has recently been spotted in pictures taken by Nasa’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Back in 2003, it was sent to Mars on the European Space Agency's Mars Express Mission. This mission's goal was to explore Mars by sending rovers to Mars's surface. Apparently, the Beagle 2 failed to fully deploy its solar panels, which resulted in it not being able to have contact with Earth.
CATS WITHOUT CLAWS
Yesterday, the CATS device successfully landed on the ISS. According to NASA, the first laser light will be sometime in late January. On Friday, CATS will be installed on the JEM-EF, and powered on so its heat will be stable.
NASA has recently sent an instrument called CATS (sadly, not real cats, metal ones) to the ISS. CATS stands for Cloud-Aerosol Transport System. The goal of this recent machine is to study climate change, using its super powerful lasers. It's set to launch on January 10th, just 2 days away. In a statement, NASA reported, "This could lead to enhancements to spacecraft launch, landing and communications systems"
There is precisely 1 pair of identical twin astronauts. Scott and Mark Kelly. 3 days ago, Scott Kelly reached the ISS, his home for the next year. NASA plans to study and compare the health of the brothers, so that they can use the gained knowledge in the 2.5 year long Mars trip. The scientists will be performing genetic, molecular, and physiological tests on both brothers at the same time. The information that the Kelly brothers will provide makes them priceless. Mark Kelly is married to congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who is recovering form the 2011 assassination attempt, where she played victim. Because of Mark's devotion to his wife, Scott will be the one traveling to the ISS. Keep in mind these meaningful words, ""Time passes differently for different observers, depending on the observers' motion." Lucky for Scott, since he will be moving more rapidly than us here on Earth, based on the Einstein's theory of relativity, he will literally be younger than Mark!
ATMOSPHERE ON MARS
Mars does have an atmosphere, although it is about 100 times less dense than ours. Mars's atmosphere is 95.3% carbon dioxide and 2.7% nitrogen. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas so it traps heat from the sun and helps warm a planet. Global warming on Earth is caused by an excess of greenhouse gases, but Mars seems to have a stable temperature. At noon, the temperature can reach a high of 70 degrees, however near the poles, it can be -225 degrees, a stunning difference in temperature. Although humans will obviously be unable to live near the poles, the equator may be suitable for living. However, the prominent problem is oxygen. Mars's atmosphere does not have oxygen, unlike ours. If sometime far in the future we actually do build a colony on Mars, this may prove to be a problem. Astronauts on Mars will extract oxygen from water by breaking the hydrogen bond that holds water together. Water is two molecules of helium and one molecule oxygen, thus the name H2O.
2 PLACES AT ONCE
Nasa's most recent collaboration with Microsoft will open a door for a new way of researching the red planet. The software, OnSight, allows scientists to explore Mars through a simulation, all while staying in their offices on Earth. Basically, OnSight uses holographic technology to remove the scenery of their office and replace it with Curiosity's current location. Before, scientists relied on grainy computer images during rover missions, so the OnSight program allows them to get a deeper understanding of Mars. Curiosity team members wear a Microsoft HoloLens and are then surrounded with Curiosity's location. They can examine objects from different angles and study Mars's rocky terrain. The software also allows scientists from around the world to meet and share ideas. This is helpful when examining the samples Curiosity picks up because they can analyze the landscape where it was taken.
LOST AND FOUND
The Beagle 2 Mars Lander, thought to be lost way back in 2003, has recently been spotted in pictures taken by Nasa’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Back in 2003, it was sent to Mars on the European Space Agency's Mars Express Mission. This mission's goal was to explore Mars by sending rovers to Mars's surface. Apparently, the Beagle 2 failed to fully deploy its solar panels, which resulted in it not being able to have contact with Earth.
CATS WITHOUT CLAWS
Yesterday, the CATS device successfully landed on the ISS. According to NASA, the first laser light will be sometime in late January. On Friday, CATS will be installed on the JEM-EF, and powered on so its heat will be stable.
NASA has recently sent an instrument called CATS (sadly, not real cats, metal ones) to the ISS. CATS stands for Cloud-Aerosol Transport System. The goal of this recent machine is to study climate change, using its super powerful lasers. It's set to launch on January 10th, just 2 days away. In a statement, NASA reported, "This could lead to enhancements to spacecraft launch, landing and communications systems"