The Heron Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Is anyone else as excited as I am about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 No! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Yes! only thing is, I might be dead by the time they get the samples back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Not really. Hell of an achievement admittedly, but not one I can envisage if you know what I mean. Too mind boggling really. It’ll be interesting to discover what caused the lakes to dry up....heavy industry? Farming? The combustion engine? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Scully said: Not really. Hell of an achievement admittedly, but not one I can envisage if you know what I mean. Too mind boggling really. It’ll be interesting to discover what caused the lakes to dry up....heavy industry? Farming? The combustion engine? 🙂 The planet lost its molten iron core it became solid which resulted in it losing its magnetic field and solar winds stripped the planet of nearly all its atmosphere which allowed the water to evaporate into space, or that’s the theory. the landing is a fantastic engineering and technical achievement, but considering the distance to any other planet in the universe they may find that is like earth Mars is but a stone throw away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 minute ago, rbrowning2 said: The planet lost its molten iron core it became solid which resulted in it losing its magnetic field and solar winds stripped the planet of nearly all its atmosphere which allowed the water to evaporate into space, or that’s the theory. the landing is a fantastic engineering and technical achievement, but considering the distance to any other planet in the universe they may find that is like earth Mars is but a stone throw away. I was only joshing actually; I was awaiting Greta to point it out as an example to us all. 🙂 You're right of course, it is a fantastic achievement by all involved, but totally over my head when I start to think deeply about it; taking seven months to get there for example, is just the start....and who sent the tweet? 😀 A bit like when I was at school when someone asked a teacher ‘where does it all end?’ and someone said ‘with a brick wall’, to which our teacher asked of them ‘But what’s on the other side, and who built it?’ 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchdickason Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 I think it is very exciting, and I am looking forward to the pictures of Mars and whatever else is discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Yes it is a great technical achievement but I can't help thing "what's the point?". Will we ever be able to colonise Mars and if so will it ever be any more than a few people living in tents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Is this about chocolate biscuits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymondley Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Is a Mars Rover anything like a Land Rover? If it is, it'll have already broken down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, rbrowning2 said: the landing is a fantastic engineering and technical achievement, /\ This - and I'm afraid for me - only that. Had I been part of the team, I would be 'over the moon'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, Wymondley said: Is a Mars Rover anything like a Land Rover? If it is, it'll have already broken down. 🙂 Or stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 39 minutes ago, Scully said: where does it all end?’ and someone said ‘with a brick wall’, to which our teacher asked of them ‘But what’s on the other side, and who built it?’ 🙂 Whenever I think of space , I come to this exact thought. It drives me mad because my brain isn't big enough to comprehend infinity 😕. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, rbrowning2 said: The planet lost its molten iron core it became solid which resulted in it losing its magnetic field and solar winds stripped the planet of nearly all its atmosphere which allowed the water to evaporate into space, or that’s the theory. the landing is a fantastic engineering and technical achievement, but considering the distance to any other planet in the universe they may find that is like earth Mars is but a stone throw away. I am so impressed with this answer. 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: No! Your Emerdale and Coronation Street will be on tonight 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ditchman Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) great enjineering..............................but utterly pointless please god let us find life there.......................then we will send chris packham on a bloody one way ticket Edited February 19, 2021 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, paulinlincs said: You forgot the Starbucks🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 I didnt realise until watching some documentary on Mars, that the max wind speed on Mars is only 60mph. I say only, 60mph without much atmosphere, and the gravity being reduced, could this cause problems in the future? Also listening to the Martian wind for the first time, was as interesting to me as seeing the red planet from the surface for the first time. I love all of it and hope for success so it prompts more exploration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 I have read up quite a bit of Mars history and apparently it is believed it was hit by three segments of a 'planetry projectile' with such force it blew one side of it off like peeling an organge and also blew away most of the atmosphere. It will be interesting if they eventually disclose that at one time it was a green and pleasant land similar to Earth as it is situated at very near the same distance from the sun. Are we originally Martians? Sounds crazy I know, but time is irelevant and NASA already logs all the interplanetry objects whic may hit us any time soon. If we knew there was a simlar planet near by, would we not attempt to move house if we knew that five.ten years from now we would be wiped out by a huge impact? Move us forward just 500yrs in knowledge and we would have the ability to at least move our genetics if nothing else. Discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 33 minutes ago, paulinlincs said: 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 15 minutes ago, Walker570 said: I have read up quite a bit of Mars history and apparently it is believed it was hit by three segments of a 'planetry projectile' with such force it blew one side of it off like peeling an organge and also blew away most of the atmosphere. It will be interesting if they eventually disclose that at one time it was a green and pleasant land similar to Earth as it is situated at very near the same distance from the sun. Are we originally Martians? Sounds crazy I know, but time is irelevant and NASA already logs all the interplanetry objects whic may hit us any time soon. If we knew there was a simlar planet near by, would we not attempt to move house if we knew that five.ten years from now we would be wiped out by a huge impact? Move us forward just 500yrs in knowledge and we would have the ability to at least move our genetics if nothing else. Discuss ironically..............the martians all died of covid...many years ago..........the first thing the rover will dig up are face masks still rotting away......followed by cotton buds like bloody chopsticks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 I do believe they will find something, if they actually tell us will be doubtful because idiots will be leaping of high rise blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 hours ago, The Heron said: Is anyone else as excited as I am about this Well, I’m not going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Just now, London Best said: Well, I’m not going! Won't bring down the price of Mars bars either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, ditchman said: great enjineering..............................but utterly pointless please god let us find life there.......................then we will send chris packham on a bloody one way ticket That would be very cruel to the poor Martians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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