NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover is heading to the Red Planet.
Submit your name by Sept. 30, 2019, 11:59 p.m. ET, and fly along!
If I can’t go at least I can let NASA send my name to the red planet.
— Rufus J. Towhee
All submitted names are reviewed, approved and then etched onto a microchip. The microchip is placed aboard the Mars 2020 rover, which will land on Mars.
My posts on the Green Bank Radio Telescope has prompted me to wonder just what all this sounds like. As a ham radio operator, N8GMQ, my first thought was to listening rather than the radio astronomy images that we are familiar with like the ones found at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Multimedia Gallery.
The connection with ham radio is interesting. Linking our Lineage: From Radio Operator to Radio Receiver starts with: ” Radio astronomy and amateur radio have a close historical connection… “
So, I have been searching for recordings or live streams from radio astronomy .
Jupiter L-Bursts sound like ocean waves breaking up on a beach. Much of the L-burst structure is formed as signals travel though the interplanetary medium from Jupiter to the Earth.
I intend to keep looking and adding more sounds as I find them. Stay Tuned! DeN8GMQ 73
At 9:43 p.m. EST on Tuesday the 15th of November 1988, the 300-foot telescope in Green Bank collapsed.
The loss of the 300-Foot telescope resulted in the Green Bank Telescope Project.
https://www.nrao.edu/whatisra/hist_300ft.shtml
At 9:43 p.m. EST on Tuesday the 15th of November 1988, the 300-foot telescope in Green Bank collapsed. The collapse was due to the sudden failure of a key structural element — a large gusset plate in the box girder assembly that formed the main support for the antenna.
Read about the history in the book:
“But it was Fun: the first 40 years of radio astronomy at Green Bank.”
Airplane Rides Available before and after the show. Ride tickets can be purchased at the gift shop Rides are available starting at 11:00am, and are sold/given on a “first-come/first-served” basis. Sorry, no reservations accepted. All Aircraft Rides are subject to weather conditions and availability of pilots and aircraft. The Flying Circus reserves the right to deny aircraft rides to any individual who, in the opinion of the Pilot In Command, cannot safely make the flight due to their Size, Weight, Age and/or Physical Condition.
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Directions to the Flying Circus located at
5114 Ritchie Road (Route 644) in Bealeton, VA.
The Flying Circus Aerodrome is located 14 miles SE of Warrenton, VA
and 22 miles NW of Fredericksburg, VA.
We are just off Route 17, at 5114 Ritchie Road (Route 644)
in Bealeton, VA.
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in Green Bank, West Virginia, US is the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. The Green Bank site was part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) until September 30, 2016. Since October 1, 2016, the telescope has been operated by the newly separated Green Bank Observatory. The telescope honors the name of the late Senator Robert C. Byrd who represented West Virginia and who pushed the funding of the telescope through Congress.
The Green Bank Telescope operates at meter to millimeter wavelengths. Its 100-meter diameter collecting area, unblocked aperture, and good surface accuracy provide superb sensitivity across the telescope’s full 0.1–116 GHz operating range. The GBT is fully steerable, and 85% of the entire local celestial hemisphere is accessible. It is used for astronomy about 6500 hours every year, with 2000–3000 hours per year going to high-frequency science. Part of the scientific strength of the GBT is its flexibility and ease of use, allowing for rapid response to new scientific ideas. It is scheduled dynamically to match project needs to the available weather. The GBT is also readily reconfigured with new and experimental hardware. The high-sensitivity mapping capability of the GBT makes it a necessary complement to the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, the Expanded Very Large Array, the Very Long Baseline Array, and other high-angular resolution interferometers. Facilities of the Green Bank Observatory are also used for other scientific research, for many programs in education and public outreach, and for training students and teachers.
In June of this year I was in San Antonio, Texas for Webucator to teach a HTML class at Fort Sam Houston. Being a “Rail Fan”, I was happy to visit this museum and take a ride on their railroad.
“The Texas Transportation Museum is a volunteer led organization that collects, preserves and displays historically significant transportation equipment and related items. We operate a working passenger railroad, several model train layouts and many road vehicles. We provide an educational and entertaining experience which interprets how developments in transportation technology shaped and continue to impact daily life.”
“#6” is a Baldwin 2-8-0 steam locomotive acquired new by the Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad owned by the W.T. Carter & Brother company to to move fresh cut lumber in East Texas. The company was known to add a passenger car at the rear of the train during the summer to provide rides for locals and tourists. It cost fifty cents to travel the seven miles of the MC & SA. #6 stayed in operation until the mid 1950s. It was found, with other abandoned MC & SA steam locomotives, by museum volunteers in the early 1970s. Hopes that it could be returned to active service proved unfounded – its boiler and fire box are too far gone. It would require a frame-up restoration which would cost well over $10 million. But its second life as a static display is not without its value. It is seen and photographed by tens of thousands of people every year.
It’s great when you can catch up with old friends and keep in touch. This happened again lately at the local Tractor Supply when who should I meet but Click and Clack. They filled me in on their comings and goings. Great Fun!
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park has some of West Virginia’s most popular attractions, including a heritage railroad, authentic company town and more.
Catch a ride on Cass Scenic Railroad State Park’s main attraction, a train ride to the overlook at Bald Knob. Bald Knob is the third highest point in West Virginia, making for a breathtaking views and amazing photos. The Durbin Greenbrier Valley Railroad operates scenic trains from historic downtown, including a 4.5-hour round-trip ride to Bald Knob and a two-hour round-trip excursion to Whittaker. Train excursions are available Tuesdays through Sundays, plus several special events throughout the year.
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