Yesterday, I spent the day visiting NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the second time. I was able to get a special look at the facility where they test futuristic engines that run on Xenon, the Mars Rover Yard, and a very famous mission control room. Later in the day, we spent time meeting with scientists and engineers who work on a variety of comet related projects launching, landing, or taking pictures of a comet near(ish) you!
You can watch the UStream of this meeting by clicking HERE, or you can view some of my tweets and pictures from the day below. I will also be creating an Animoto of all of my JPL pictures too!
Mrs. Loehe
Art Chmieiewski shows where the Rosetta lander will touchdown on #67P @esa_rosetta @NASASocial @NASAJPL pic.twitter.com/8j5cHrxTmA
— KC Grim (@CitizenKace) October 13, 2014
This is how I picture @esa_rosetta's aperture consuming the comet's dust. #nasasocial http://t.co/6BHmtgTcNl
— Shannon Gallagher (@ShannonKarleen) October 13, 2014
Lander weighs less than a penny on the comet! WHOA! #67p #NASASocial
— Loehe Science (@BaysideScience6) October 13, 2014
#67P, the comet, is going forty times the speed of a bullet. Definitely makes it difficult for scientists on the @ESA_Rosetta. #NASASocial
— Loehe Science (@BaysideScience6) October 13, 2014
Comets: space's "icy dirtballs." #marscomet #NASASocial
— Loehe Science (@BaysideScience6) October 13, 2014
Sixth Grade Scientists, can you spot the parts of the comet? #marscomet pic.twitter.com/OqMJNuecXa
— Loehe Science (@BaysideScience6) October 13, 2014
Comet Siding Spring Mars Exploration Program: learn more, Sixth Graders! #NASASocial #MarsComet http://t.co/gqux8r7HTz via @sharethis
— Loehe Science (@BaysideScience6) October 13, 2014
How smappy is that?! It's SMAP @NASAJPL! Set to launch and circle an Earth near you! #nasasocial pic.twitter.com/NdpYEBxfr1
— Loehe Science (@BaysideScience6) October 13, 2014
Lool at the damage to @MarsCuriosity rover's wheels. Don't remember seeing that shredding last year! Rough journeys! pic.twitter.com/3cCP5YQfKT
— Loehe Science (@BaysideScience6) October 13, 2014
If I only had a brain...#scarecrow rover @NASAJPL Mars Yards pic.twitter.com/bkQutePmpR
— Loehe Science (@BaysideScience6) October 13, 2014
Xenon power! I feel like I just saw some crazy #starwars technology @NASAJPL pic.twitter.com/ZgEghQ4Dlr
— Loehe Science (@BaysideScience6) October 13, 2014
