Stardust mission on Nasa tv now .. I think

[Liz]

http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2 this one seems to be the go

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

well, supposed to be on, but cant find it yet?? Maybe 2.30 pm per nasa programme.

http://www.universetoday.com/83244/romantic-valentines-day-encounter-looms-with-icy-comet/


Stardust craft about to have a close encounter with Comet Tempel 1, in
http://stardustnext.jpl.nasa.gov/

[Liz]

have been watching the live stream from Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and has been good.

the craft has taken over 70 images of the comet, but will be a few hours before we can see them, by the looks.

http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2

[CraigS]

Hey Liz;

Are you taking bets on whether we'll be able to see the impactor site ?

I'm looking forward to this .. exciting.
:)

Cheers

[SkyViking]

If the impact crater is visible it'll be very interesting to see if it's now a source of jets. I could imagine it to be so, with fresh underground material recently exposed - but also equally fascinating if it isn't.

[SkyViking]

1st image has arrived :thumbsup:
Apparently they are not coming in the order they expected, so closest approach image is still 6 hours away...

[Liz]

Shouldnt be too long before images come through!!!

[ZeroID]

Cool, just spotted first images from afar. We should see some news in papers tomorrow

[CraigS]

So here are the images (http://stardustnext.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/tempel1_images.html) ..

(I can't spot the impactors site .. )

Haven't seen any briefings yet …

Cheers

[Liz]

Thanks for that Craig. :)

[CraigS]

(Fyi) ..
I've summarised some of the detailed snippets from the press conference in Science Forum post here (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?p=688226#post688226) .
The press conference video is here (http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/12717282).

They've isolated the impactor site - 150 m across with a central mound;

- lots of erosion/sublimation observed from images;
- spacecraft took about 12 hits of about 1mm sized impacts as well as another 5,000 hits of smaller size;
- impact zone concluded to have been 'weak, fragile and self-healing';
- 27:07 minute mark shows the comparison image between the initial impact and the recent 2011 image. (They haven't published it on the web, just yet);
- smooth surface flows observed, caused by volatile sub-surface gas eruptions with surface material flowing downhill (due to comet's own gravity);
- the original ejecta material "was all ice" - Schultz (at the 29:00 min mark).

Cheers

[gary]

Thankfully the mission appears to have gone more smoothly than their press conference! :lol:

For those who have not yet watched the video and as Craig kindly itemizes in
his summary, the Deep Impact crater image comparison is eventually shown at the 26:50 second mark.

Nice to hear Kelly Beatty's friendly voice with a phone-in question from Sky &
Telescope. The Aussie contingent who made it to TSP in 2007 got to
meet him.

It is remarkable how little 78MB seems by today's standards but hopefully that
hard-won data will prove fruitful for investigators for many years to come.
Great stuff. :thumbsup:

[CraigS]

Gee they're quick ! …

Wikipedia has before and after shots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(spacecraft)#Encounter_wit h_Tempel_1) of the impactor site …

Faster than a speeding bullet !!
:lol::)
Cheers

[Liz]

:lol::lol: poor guys.

Interesting though. :thumbsup:

[bartman]

Ohhh yes they are!!!!



Tis a bit Fuzzy but one can see .....well sorry but I thought the black hole to the upper left of the arrows would look more like an impact center to me....:P
Just curious Craig.... were they aiming at that point?(the impact epicenter)
Waiting for the Hi Res shots....
Cheers
Bartman

[CraigS]

…That's weird … the link Bartman included in quotes in his post seems to not have the impact shots but my original post #12 does have them !!

I think Bart must've edited my link !

Here are the before and after images (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(spacecraft)#Encounter_wit h_Tempel_1).

PS: The impactor had a 30 degree trajectory and they explained the black spot as scooped up debris (I recall?).

Cheers

[bartman]

Heya Craig....
No I didn't edit ure post....:screwy:
Simply cut and paste...the multi quote thingy......
I just tried it myself, and yes it goes to another page!:eyepop:
I WOULD NOT DO THAT!

Can You explain what I might have done wrong?
Bartman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_%28spacecraft%29#Encounter _with_Tempel_1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_%28spacecraft%29#Encounter _with_Tempel_1

Ummmm I just cut and pasted the page sites from both yours an my posts ( my quote of your reference).
STRANGE>>>>>>>>>>>>

I just reposted this edited post and they revert to the non comparative site you posted:shrug::confused2::screwy:
Whats going on?
Cookies

[CraigS]

Hmm ..

Weird .. apologies for my assumption ..

One for the admins/mods, I would think .. :question:

Cheers

[bartman]

Hey Craig , as I write this 30 sec after I got an email from IIS sayin you replied with :
Interesting .. those shots on Wiki have disappeared !
.. Just as quickly as they appeared !!

I dont see your reply on IIS....

Bartman