That’s totally sad as the chance that 2007 WD5 will hit Mars is dropped to 0.01%. Let’s hope the 1 in 10,000 odd will come true. Anyway, I will still setup my planetary setup (LX90 + QHY5) to monitor the Mars. Please hit.
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In the next 20 years, NASA will be laying the groundwork for sending humans not only beyond Earth’s orbit, but further into to space than they’ve ever been. The next key steps are:
- Complete the International Space Station and retire the Space Shuttle by 2010
- Begin robotic missions to the moon by 2008 and return people there by 2020
- Continue robotic exploration of Mars and the Solar System
- Develop a crew exploration vehicle and other technologies required to send people beyond low Earth orbit.
Though nearly 50 years old, NASA is only beginning the most exciting part of its existence.
Source:NASA
Thursday, June 15th, is a special night. En route to Saturn, Mars will pass directly in front of the Beehive. Ready your binoculars or even a telescope now! Red Mars is about 16 times brighter than the surrounding stars. “It’ll look like a red supernova has gone off inside the cluster–a wonderful photo-op for amateur astronomers”, Spaceweather.com said.
