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New Post: NASA spacecraft spots dead robot on Mars surface - https://lnkd.in/giPGVEWY - Mars is collecting artifacts.Without the large, powerful camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which observes Martian terrain for past evidence of water and how the Red Planet is changing, we might miss it. But the craft captured the space agency's defunct InSight lander and surrounding landing site, slowly being blanketed in desert dust. "Can you spot @NASAInSight?" NASA asked on X (formerly Twitter). "The retired lander was recently spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. By studying InSight's landing site over time, scientists can see how quickly dust accumulates, which helps estimate the age of other surface disturbances." SEE ALSO: NASA scientist viewed first Voyager images. What he saw gave him chills. The InSight lander's mission ended in December 2022, after four productive years of investigating geologic activity on Mars. The NASA robot measured over 1,300 marsquakes, including a "monster" temblor, providing further evidence that Mars isn't nearly geologically dead. It analyzed Mars' core, and also beamed back daily weather reports.Yet unlike NASA's Perseverance and Curiosity rovers, which are nuclear-powered, the InSight lander ran on solar power. Martian dust had expectedly whittled down the power of the lander by blanketing its solar panels in a thick layer of sediment. Eventually, its batteries died. At the center of the image below is InSight. Looking closely, you can see its two deployed circular solar panels sandwiching the main body. NASA's retired InSight lander collecting dust on the flat plains of Elysium Planitia. Credit: NASA The InSight lander's solar panels deployed during testing in 2015. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Lockheed Martin Space Tweet may have been deleted Other past Martian explorers also rest quietly in the Red Planet's global desert, including the Phoenix lander, Opportunity rover, and Ingenuity helicopter. NASA has spotted discarded landing gear and parachutes, too.One day, perhaps, these relics of early Martian exploration will be protected, similar to national park sites on Earth today. For now, InSight collects dust on the flat equatorial plains of Elysium Planitia. - #news #business #world -------------------------------------------------- Download: Stupid Simple CMS - https://lnkd.in/g4y9XFgR -------------------------------------------------- or download at SourceForge - https://lnkd.in/gNqB7dnp

The Experience of Returning to Earth Re-Entry: The return journey includes the re-entry process, which is characterized by intense heat and g-forces. Astronauts often describe it as a rollercoaster ride, filled with anticipation and a bit of anxiety. Landing: The moment of landing is both a relief and a moment of reflection. Astronauts are usually excited to be back on Earth but also feel a sense of loss of the unique experience of being in space. Reintegration: After returning, astronauts experience physical and psychological adjustments. They may feel overwhelmed by everyday life and the rush of emotions that come with reconnecting with family, friends, and the world after their extraordinary journey. https://lnkd.in/dMBWScsB

"𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬." That phrase could not be more true for hashtag #space innovation and the industry as a whole. 🚀 🛰️ And the quote came from non other than the "Father of Modern Rocketry", Robert H. Goddard - the man who is said to have ushered in the hashtag #SpaceAge. Why "Father of Modern Rocketry"? Because he was the first to successfully launch a liquid-fueled rocket in 1926. In March 2026, it will be 100 years since that first liquid-fueled rocket! Imagine everything that's happened since in the hashtag #SpaceSector in the past 70 years: there was a hashtag #SpaceRace in the '60s, rockets were launched to orbit and to the Moon! Men landed on the Moon! There was a space shuttle, massive telescopes were launched, a hashtag #SpaceStation was built, men and women astronauts started to have a regular and constant stay on the hashtag #ISS... And now, a commercial industry plays a huge part, hashtag #Satellites galore are being launched to benefit our lives here on Earth, SpaceX alone and all its doing, etc., etc... But it all started with humans dreaming of going to the stars, defying gravity that keeps us grounded on Earth, and wanting to explore the next frontier. Goddard, an engineer, inventor... dreamer, worked on just that his whole life. On March 2026, we, at The Goddard Project will celebrate the centennial of that first successful rocket-fueled launch, and along the way, and even post celebration date, our mission is to inspire and to showcase Today and Tomorrow's Goddards with: hashtag #STEMEducation and hashtag #STEMInspiration! Please, have a look at this flipping book, it describes our whole mission by just going through images. And please share with those who would find this interesting. We are looking for donations (tax-deductible contributions), yes, but also for big players, for contributors to the centennial minutes (especially if you're in the space industry and/or have been inspired by something pertaining to it, and more.... Here are some of the projects and items coming soon: ➡️ Robert and Esther Goddard Center for Innovat ➡️ Space train (in person or with a QR code) ➡️ Goddard First Launch Space Centennial Commemorative stamps ➡️ Space Centennial Minutes (we need your participation!) ➡️ Goddard's biography rights bought and book soon to be in print again ➡️ Immersive programs to come ➡️ STEM Education inspiration and curriculum ➡️ And merchandise (including a vest pin in the shape of Goddard's rocket!! www.thewondermission.org https://lnkd.in/eHQn9Nmj

  In June, a #Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the far side of the #Moon, marking a major achievement for the country and a growing 21st-century space race with the #USA. The #LunarProbe Chang'e-6, named after the mythical Chinese goddess of the #Moon, landed in the South Pole's #Aitken Basin, a large #Crater, a vast depression 2,500 kilometers wide and up to 8 kilometers deep. The #Probe is set to collect rock and soil samples from the surface that could provide valuable information on how the #Moon's less-explored far side compares to the near side. The 53-day mission aims to bring about two kilograms of #Lunar samples back to Earth for analysis. It will use a #RelaySatellite called Queqiao 2 to communicate with #Earth. Scientists hope this could make it easier to collect material that could shed light on how the #Moon formed. No other country has ever successfully landed a probe on the far side of the Moon, and Chang’e-6 is China’s second. Missions to the far side of the Moon are especially difficult because of communication problems and the deep craters that crisscross it. Two other spacecraft have reached the Moon so far this year, one from Japan and one from U.S. company IntuitiveMachines (NASDAQ: LUNR). It is sometimes described as the dark side of the Moon because it can’t be seen from Earth, not because it doesn’t catch the Sun’s rays. The launch marks the first of three unmanned missions to the Moon planned by China this decade. Chang’e-7 will search for water at the Lunar south pole, and Chang’e-8 will attempt to establish the technical feasibility of building a planned base, known as the International Lunar Research Station. Its predecessor, Chang'e-5, recovered the youngest lavas ever collected from the #Moon upon its return in December 2020. Five years ago, #China became the first country to land a #Rover on the far side of the #Moon. https://lnkd.in/eKTek77G

Strengthening the connections between nature and culture is so important to saving coral reefs around the world.    In French Polynesia, scientists are leveraging rāhui, a traditional practice from the region, to protect coral ecosystems - and making a big difference today.    Dive deeper into rāhui and watch #BlueHorizons, a new series now streaming from BBC Storyworks and World Ocean Council. https://lnkd.in/e__iUXD3

A documentary that explores how meteorites have impacted our planet’s landscapes and cultures. The reporter: “How might the church react if NASA detects a really threatening object hurdling towards us?” The priest, “I will be honest. We will pray” #collapse #collapsologyandbeyond #existentialrisk #MeteoriteImpacts #NASA #ThreateningObjects https://lnkd.in/e-mBAzpr

In this Clean Environment Podvsst episode, I explain what a coral reef is and how it forms.

I'm pleased to share that NOVA | PBS will feature my company, Sierra Space, in an episode premiering tonight. Working with NOVA producers and our program personnel for well over a year has been a labor of love for our entire marketing & communications team. “Building Stuff: Reach It!” is the second installment in a three-part NOVA series that examines how engineers are supercharging our abilities, reaching beyond our horizons and altering our environment. The Sierra Space Destinations team is featured prominently in tonight’s program, taking NOVA’s cameras behind the scenes during a historic first Ultimate Burst Pressure test of a full-scale inflatable space station module. I'm incredibly proud of my teammates at Sierra Space and look forward to tuning in tonight. Here's a clip!

Nice press release about our portfolio company, SEATREC Seatrec Wins Power at Sea Prize for Bold Plan to Map World’s Marine Resources Using Ocean’s Own Power Sustainably-powered autonomous float equipped with an active acoustic echosounder will map upper ocean pelagic habitats to address the critical knowledge gap in marine living resource distribution on a planetary scale

One year ago, we embarked on an extraordinary journey, launching my father’s ashes into deep space, where they now travel on a permanent heliocentric orbit. From Earth, he ventured an incredible 185 million miles (297 million kilometers) into the cosmos, symbolizing not only an exploration of space but a deep, personal connection. This historic mission, known as the Enterprise Mission, carries DNA and cremated remains far beyond our Earth-Moon system, creating the Enterprise Station—the first outpost representing humanity in deep space. It stands as humanity’s first imprint in the deeper cosmos, holding our DNA, data, and memorial flights as part of a celestial journey that will endure for generations. This mission has always been about more than science or space exploration. It’s a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the unity of humanity, and the love and bond I shared with my father. I’m proud to share that the Enterprise Station has completed its first full orbit around the sun, passing both Earth and Mars along its path. To know that my father’s memory continues its journey through the stars is a comfort and inspiration beyond words. If you’d like to learn more, I encourage you to watch the documentary below. It beautifully captures the significance of this mission and the emotions it carries: 🎥 Check out the documentary here https://lnkd.in/eCebvS7w Here’s to the stars above and the memories that keep us connected across the vastness of space. Ad Astra!!! 🌠 #HumanConnection #SpaceExploration #STEM #Astronomy Impel Talent