@sm9eb@AlanStern@NewHorizons2015 I would think that SETI and independent contractor and contributors have been granted already & set aside this time already out of budget also @MadridDSN has ears open outside of USA also fairly sure @plutoport and @AlanStern would take last breath trying to get downloads
Less than a week to closest approach at Ultima now! If all went as planned @NewHorizons2015 should have begun operating on its flyby program at 7 am this morning US Eastern Time. We'll get word back from the Kuiper Belt on how that went by this afternoon. More on that soon. 1/2
IT'S HAPPENING! New Horizons has begun sending hazard search images of the space near Ultima Thule. Thru Dec 16th we will be making more & more detailed searches for hazardous moons/rings. If flying past Ultima at our planned 3,500 km range is dangerous, we'll flyby at 10,000 km.
I just got word that the IAU has named an asteroid after me! :-o There is now asteroid (128345) Danielbamberger. I am honoured! Thanks to my colleague Guy Wells @NBObservatories - who btw also got his fair share with (72834) Guywells. Happy days!
@SkyGuyinVA @AlanStern It should have been unlawful for the Hayden Planetarium to start messing around with grouping objects until it was explored. @1994JR1 =moon of Pluto damnit
Finally found my favorite space jams !! Oh so mellow! Makes me float ! Reaching !! Reaching! Oh Jupiter!! I need to be near you!!! https://t.co/8Aol8SpErS @PlanetJupiter_