Alabama will be watching as NASA lands Mars rover where Huntsville scientist suggested
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
Posted Feb 17, 2021
The aeroshell containing NASA’s Perseverance rover guides itself towards the Martian surface as it descends through the atmosphere in this illustration. Hundreds of critical events must execute perfectly and exactly on time for the rover to land on Mars safely on Feb. 18, 2021.
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NASA will try to land Perseverance, its fifth Mars rover, on the Red Planet Thursday in a series of must-work maneuvers that includes a 12,000-mph plunge through the thin Martian atmosphere, a braking parachute opening and a “sky crane” descent to the surface.
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By Shirley Jackson
Make it a fantastic weekend with concerts, exhibits and great food.
Alabama Center for the Arts
The 7th annual juried Festival of the Cranes Exhibit is underway through Friday, Feb. 19, presented by the Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur. The exhibit is a walking gallery held in conjunction with the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association. The exhibit features artwork inspired by cranes and other wildlife. For more information about Festival of the Cranes, visit Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association, Festival of the Cranes Facebook page or Festival of the Cranes at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. During normal hours, the Alabama Center for the Arts is free and open to the public Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon.
Space shuttle model at U.S. Space & Rocket Center being dismantled, refurbished
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
Posted Jan 19, 2021
The space shuttle model at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, shown here on Jan. 19, 2021, is being dismantled for refurbishment. (Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com)
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Just how much work is the question.
The rocket center announced Tuesday that the shuttle, known as Pathfinder, is being dismantled to allow engineers the opportunity to inspect the model’s interior and determine how best to restore it. It’s a multi-million dollar project expected to take several years, rocket center CEO Louie Ramirez said.
The space shuttle model, like the towering Saturn V model, is a source of pride for the Rocket City and the museum – Alabama’s most-visited tourist attraction. The rocket center two years ago launched a project to restore the Saturn V at a cost of more than $1 million.