Yeah it is crazy to think how many things get caught up in Jupiter's gravity. It is saved our skin on soooo many occasions.

 

The Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact is one of my favorites to talk about when I teach astronomy.

 

The Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact is one of my favorites to talk about when I teach astronomy.

 

That's the one back in the 90s, right?

That's the one back in the 90s, right?

 

Yes. Jupiter's gravity tore it into 20+ pieces that each separately impacted the planet.

The Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact is one of my favorites to talk about when I teach astronomy.

 

That's the one back in the 90s, right?

 

Yes. Jupiter's gravity tore it into 20+ pieces that each separately impacted the planet.

 

 

Tell me more please!!!!!!

Tell me more please!!!!!!

 

Current cell phones far exceed the computing power that put men on the moon.

 

Mine probably doesn't.

Mine probably doesn't.

 

Randy's doesn't either.

^ Jupiter is sorta Earth's big, mean security guard. If you get too close, Jupiter sucks you.

 

So many comebacks. So little time. :walk:

Absolutely right. Which leads me to my next thought, we need to get our act together on this planet so that we ALL can work together for the survival of our species.

Or we will get so advanced we will all move to our separate planets with people of similar interests and beliefs.

What's the big deal? Didn't Alex Karras, the old Detroit Lions defensive tackle and broadcaster, say that a player came from the University of Mars?

 

Serious question: Under current technology, how long does it take to get to Mars? (Might suggest buying a round-trip ticket.)

What's the big deal? Didn't Alex Karras, the old Detroit Lions defensive tackle and broadcaster, say that a player came from the University of Mars?

 

Serious question: Under current technology, how long does it take to get to Mars? (Might suggest buying a round-trip ticket.)

from space.com:

 

The fastest spacecraft launched from Earth was NASA's New Horizons mission, which is en route to Pluto. In January 2006, the probe left Earth at 36,000 mph (58,000 kph). The time it would take such a probe to get to Mars would be:

 

Closest approach: 942 hours (39 days)

Farthest approach: 6,944 hours (289 days)

On average: 3,888 hours (162 days)

Here's a pretty interesting infographic about all the various outerspace satellite/exploration missions beyond Earth right now. I had no clue how many were out there...apparently there are 29.

 

http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SpaceMissions_FINAL_web.jpg

Here's a pretty interesting infographic about all the various outerspace satellite/exploration missions beyond Earth right now. I had no clue how many were out there...apparently there are 29.

 

http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SpaceMissions_FINAL_web.jpg

 

V-ger is still going strong.

V-ger is still going strong.

 

It won't make it to the Borg home world for another couple of hundred years, though.

 

It won't make it to the Borg home world for another couple of hundred years, though.

 

You seriously read that book?