Posted on 06/17/2017 3:13:05 PM PDT by kosciusko51
We hear a lot about Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and that’s because we have extremely fancy hardware floating around and, in some cases, cruising on the surface of those planets. The planets that lie further away from the Sun don’t get nearly as much attention, but they may soon, as NASA is currently spitballing some missions that will give us a better look at Uranus than we’ve ever gotten.
The theoretical missions, which would see NASA spacecraft heading to both Uranus and Neptune, would be of huge scientific benefit. The idea is to determine what the planets are made of, get an idea of the atmospheric composition, and take lots of fantastic photographs, too. Researchers hope to study the weather and overall climate of the planets, while determining how they fit into the overall makeup of our Solar System.
Both Uranus and Neptune still hold many secrets yet to be revealed, and the proposed missions would include both flybys and an orbiter that would send an atmospheric probe to Uranus in order to sample its gasses and detect elements. A similar option exists for Neptune, though the actual details of the mission(s) would need to be fully fleshed out before it comes anywhere near a formal proposal.
The missions are still a long way from reality, both in funding and in timeframe. NASA says that 2030 through 2036 would be feasible for a Uranus trip, while a Neptune mission would need to take place before 2030 or after 2040, due to the timing of a gravity-assisted boost around Jupiter.
This proves that NASA is part of a far Overreaching Federal Government.
URanus.
URanus.
She never did explain why.
She would also occasionally, if certain members of the class had behaved themselves and done their homework, recite The Highwayman from memory. Correctly, with a rythmic "Tlot tlot, tlot tlot..."
Anyway... URanus. There, that's the correct way. Thanks to Mrs. Tibbits. :)
I’m waiting for Beavis and Butthead to show up . . .
Circling Uranus in search of Kingons!
The news came out that NASA was going to probe Uranus and they started chartering buses in San Francisco to go to Cape Canaveral.
They should have had that probe ready last Saturday after chili dinner.
Hey, no more jokes. They changed the pronounciation to urineus just so people would stop with the jokes.
Uranus on borrowed money from China? Enough of this emulating Roman empire operation.
LOL
Attempt at juvenile humor???
I could get rich....
Great song! Thanks for the link.
They both circle Uranus in search of Klingons.
I can tell NASA there is gas there. No probing necessary.
It’s much worse when I eat dried fruit, or a health bar with chickory in it.
Ain’t gonna say nuthin’. NUTHIN.’
Shouldn’t they at least buy me dinner first or something?
The headline just writes its own jokes
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