Update: It's a wee dark out here. Also, no signs of intelligent life. Did see the cutest little tardigrade floating around. He waved. I think. Anyways. Listening to some audiobooks and enjoying the ride. Miss everyone!
Elon Musk has put a Tesla roadster on one of his rockets and sent it off into space. Should we be worried about private enterprises sending cars/things to Mars without adequate sterilization? @SethShostak will talk with Margaret Race in our next FB Live, tomorrow, 2:30pm PST.
@MakeANoteOfThat @TonySquiggs@JohnRMoffitt but because of the timing of its launch is deliberately "off" the Roadster itself will merely cross #Mars orbital path rather than get anywhere near Red Planet..
There are between 100 billion and 400 billion stars in the Milky Way. The nearest, other than our Sun, is the Alpha Centari triple-star system, roughly 4.37 light-years away. Meanwhile, I'm just a few miles above you right now. Wave! #FalconHeavy#SpaceX#Starman
This planet we live on really is amazingly beautiful. We need to care for it. We need to care for each other. Keep perspective. #FalconHeavy#SpaceX#Starman