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Sky Shorts: Our Red Planet fascination Suzie Dills For centuries, humans have been intrigued by the bright, reddish object that wanders our night sky, the planet Mars. We loved it, feared it, and hoped for signs of life. We even convinced ourselves that Mars was like our planet Earth, with ice caps, seasons, similar rotation, and it is also a rocky planet. This made it easy to believe that life emerged on Mars and we could visit someday, due to its proximity to Earth. The first person to observ...

NASA is thinking about changing the orbit of probably the oldest Mars spacecraft, a move planned to help the Mars 2020 mission subsequent to landing however which could influence the two its science and support of different missions. NASA dispatched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in 2005 with a suite of six science instruments, including a high-resolution camera. The spacecraft has progressively been utilized as a communications relay, supporting spacecraft on the outside of Mars. In 201...

Common calendar, Packet papers, January 29 Common calendar, Packet papers, January 29 Ongoing Princeton University Concerts (PUC) is expanding its digital offerings for the remainder of the 2020-21 season to replace planned in-person concerts, many of which will be rescheduled to future seasons. The university’s performing arts series has recast all of its virtual programming to directly address socially relevant topics. This includes: a new podcast series, Breathe in Music, bringing PUC’s...

NASA will spend the next three weeks preparing its biggest and most sophisticated Mars rover yet, Perseverance, to make a dangerous seven-minute landing Feb. 18 on the Red Planet.

Cincinnati, OH (PRUnderground) January 25th, 2021 Additive Manufacturing Media has announced that the first episode of the new season of The Cool Parts Show will focus on pieces that are about to touch down on Mars as part of NASA’s Perseverance rover. Perseverance’s main goal is to look for signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and soil for possible return to Earth. The mission includes a multitude of 3D printed parts. “The whole world will be watching when the Perseverance R...

Common calendar, Packet papers, January 22 Common calendar, Packet papers, January 22 Ongoing The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will not be offered this tax season at any site in Mercer County because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, AARP is offering an alternative this year called the AARP Alternative Tax Preparation program (ATP). The ATP program provides direct taxpayer access to free online tax software for this year’s taxes as well as video and/or phone assistance with a certified ...

Common calendar, Packet papers, January 15 Common calendar, Packet papers, January 15 Ongoing Every first and third Saturday through April, the West Windsor Community Farmers Market is held outdoors, rain, snow or shine, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at MarketFair on Route 1 in West Windsor/Princeton. Available is fresh produce, coastal seafood, farm fresh eggs, artisan cheese, fresh pasta and sauces, soups and chili, pastured meats and poultry, gluten-free baked goods, alpaca fiber wear, and more. Y...

To Infinity and Beyond, or at Least to Mars Mars is the next true destination for humans in space exploration. The Perseverance rover, pictured on Mars in a NASA illustration, is due to arrive there in February aboard a rocket launched last July. Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/REUTERS Jan. 8, 2021 1:24 pm ET David W. Brown’s “Mars or Bust” (Review, Dec. 19) is spot on: Mars is the next true destination for humans in space exploration. Over the past 20 years NAS...

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Fingers crossed.