Mars Insight has Landed

I must admit, that got pretty exciting

Neil

Really? 12,000 mph to 0 in 7 minutes is only just over 1.3g.

An old man in an armchair could take that...

Do they think it is all ok or is it too early to say.

It sent back a picture of Mars.

there must be life three, because the windshield was covered with flies.

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 26/11/2018 21:37:56

I am pleased that it got down safely, it has my name on it.

Just over a year ago NASA offered the public a chance to have their name engraved on a microchip aboard the lander so I applied and they sent me a boarding pass and a mission patch.

It's a strange feeling to know that the family name is on another planet, I have not told them yet as I did not want to admit to being spread all over the Mars-scape if something went wrong.

* Danny M-Z *

Danny a nice bit of family history to pass on.

Mind you, someone up there now has a list of names responsible for all the bits of litter we have been placing on the planet. The penalty notice is in the post.

Three trips round the world with the air miles, but do vacuum miles count?!!

That looked like a Plum Pudding when the picture featured on this morning’s news, perhaps it is also Christmas on Mars.

Danny, does that mean you now officially own Mars?

Edited By V8Eng on 27/11/2018 10:39:38

Next the windscreen washer guys will be out with their buckets of water, rags and squeegee.

Ian S C

Got to be careful of those buggers here in OZ they might be plain clothes cops out to catch people texting on their phone while at the traffic lights !

I was disappointed that I only found out about that yesterday!

Neil

Wait until your new relatives come looking for you Ian!

Edited By XD 351 on 27/11/2018 18:49:05

Edited By XD 351 on 27/11/2018 18:49:36

Edited By XD 351 on 27/11/2018 18:48:34

Neil, I actually submitted 'Model Engineers' Workshop' back in November 2017 but it got knocked back (no reply) so I assumed that NASA were rejecting commercial applications to prevent a company using it as a promotion.

I was looking forward to announcing that MEW was on Mars, but 'twas not to be. (Plus it would have driven the subscription dept. crazy)

There is another mission planned soon so maybe NASA shall repeat the exercise. Best to keep an eye on the NASA website.

I just told the family.

* Danny M *