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#mars

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Paul Hammond

Two SHERLOC WATSON images of the latest abrasion patch on Mars. This patch is at site 72.0 and imaged during sol 1473 (April 12, 2025). For scale the patch has a diameter of 5cm (~2 inches). The camera is located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm, so can be placed close to the targets. Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

#Mars#Perseverance#M2020
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RS, Author, Novelist, Prosaist

@Heliograph Thanks for posting that; I feel better about some literary choices. When I wrote my Mars novel I decided to use a single universal time for the entire planet. People can't live on the surface and most development is underground for radiation reasons. No windows. Some population is on spaceships or a station. One zone gives the same diurnal schedule to everyone everywhere. When they rarely need to use the surface, they use offset and solar terms, "like local dusk is just before lunch."

#Writer#SF#Author
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Paul Hammond

Another day on Mars, another drive for Perseverance rover. This drive was completed during mission sol 1472 April 11, 2025). Arriving at site 72.0.

Attached is a roughly processed / cropped post-drive L-NavCam composite image from 6 tiles, the drive data, and screen capture of the updated mission map. The traverse distance was 14.5 meters (47.5 ft) due west. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UofA.

#Mars#Perseverance#MarsRover
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Nonilex

#Trump’s #budget proposal, though not yet formally submitted to Congress, would eviscerate a long list of #planetary & #astronomical missions, including the next major #NASA #space #telescope & the agency’s goal of bringing samples of #Mars back to Earth to search for signs of ancient life.

NASA’s #astrophysics budget would take a huge hit, dropping from ~$1.5B to $487M. Planetary #science would see a drop from $2.7B to $1.9B. #EarthScience would drop from ~$2.2B to $1.033B.

#BrainDrain
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VEGA

À l’œil nu : Mars s’aligne avec Castor et Pollux les 10 et 11 avril 2025

Mars s’éloigne de la Terre mais reste remarquable à l’œil nu. Suivez sa trajectoire parmi les étoiles et observez le bel alignement formé avec les deux principales étoiles des Gémeaux !
Simulation montrant le ciel du 10 avril 2025 à 22h (heure de Paris). La planète Mars est alors parfaitement alignée avec Castor et Pollux.

suite ici:
stelvision.com/astro/a-loeil-n

#astronomie
#astronomy
#mars
#castorEtPollux

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"#Musk's timeline will prove a bit optimistic, but even accounting for that, we are on the threshold of a new era.” Despite setbacks, #SpaceX continues pushing boundaries with its rapid iteration approach. The question remains not whether humans will reach #Mars, but when. forbes.com/sites/luisromero/20

ForbesSpaceX Explosion Blasts Mars Timeline: 2026 Goal Likely DelayedSpaceX's ambitious Mars colonization program faces renewed scrutiny after its Starship vehicle exploded during the eighth test flight on March 6th.
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Spaceflight 🚀

Each #technological breakthrough brings us closer to realizing the goal of living on #Mars 🔴. Mars colonization 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀 is within our potential reach. This paper has outlined a feasible timeline⌛
📆 2020s: Continued #robotic exploration
📆 2030s: Test missions for human life-support systems and #ISRU ⚒️ on the Martian surface
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/

PubMed Central (PMC)Towards sustainable horizons: A comprehensive blueprint for Mars colonizationThis paper thoroughly explores the feasibility, challenges, and proposed solutions for establishing a sustainable human colony on Mars. We quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the Martian environment, highlighting key challenges such as ...
#HumanSpaceflight#SpaceTravel#SpaceExploration
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Paul Hammond

Meet the 25th Martian sample collected by NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover – “Sapphire Canyon” – a sample taken from a vein-filled rock named “Cheyava Falls.” The arrowhead-shaped rock contains compelling features that may help answer whether Mars was home to microscopic life in the distant past.

youtube.com/watch?v=9bLhVJKoIO

YouTubeMeet the Mars Samples: Sapphire Canyon (Sample 25)By NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
#Mars#M2020#Perseverance
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The #ESA announced that #Airbus will design and build the landing platform for the ($1.3 billion 💰) #ExoMars mission.
#SpaceX is aiming for the 📆 2026 launch window for #Mars 🔴 and certainly will be targeting one or more #Starships for late 📆 2028 arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/

Ars Technica · Europe’s quest to finally land on Mars takes another turnBy Eric Berger
#GloveCompartment#hitchhike
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