Happy day!
I counted 4 raspberries, 2 cherries, 1 magnolia, an apple, a pear, and a peach, plus 4-7 grape vines that made it through the winter. Today the oldest cherry, the apple and the pear are wearing flowers. Might start a few more cherries, since they seem to like my dirt.
5 years ago today: NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made the first powered flight on another planet.
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Over the course of 72 flights and 3 years, it soared higher, faster, and farther than ever envisioned.
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Five years ago today, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took its first flight on Mars!
After 72 flights, 11 miles flown, and a top altitude of 24 meters, Ingenuity ended its mission on January 25, 2024.
Only one chance in this lifetime…
Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those exceptional Earthset photos through the 400mm lens. @AstroVicGlover was in window 3 watching with @Astro_Jeremy next to him.
I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view…this is uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye. Enjoy.
The Exp 74 crew is activating new quantum physics gear and an advanced microgravity exercise device delivered Monday aboard @NorthropGrumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft. https://t.co/Ht3uCMMYA5
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Artemis III will practice docking Orion with lunar landers in Earth orbit next year while Musk’s Starship and Bezos’ Blue Moon compete for Artemis IV https://t.co/Pe0SGtS3s2
LIVE: After their journey around the Moon, our @NASAArtemis II astronauts are back on Earth. Agency leaders are discussing today's splashdown and answering media questions in a live news conference. https://t.co/eZ8oPw2xLI
Welcome back @NASAArtemis II crew! #USSPACECOM is proud to support the safe return of the 4 astronauts whose journey marks a milestone in space exploration and inspires us all. Learn more about USSPACECOM’s HSFS mission below 👇
Recovery operations for Artemis II require elite coordination between NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the USS John P Murtha.
As a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, the Murtha is uniquely equipped to handle the Orion spacecraft recovery. 🚀🌖⚓️
Welcome home, #ArtemisII crew! A successful and historic lunar flyby! Canadian CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen returns to Earth alongside NASA Reid Wiseman, NASA Christina Koch and NASA Victor Glover. Send your welcome‑back messages below! 🚀⬇️
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Los cuatro astronautas de la misión @NASAArtemis II han sido evacuados con éxito de la nave espacial Orion tras su amerizaje y se encuentran ahora a bordo del buque USS John P. Murtha. A continuación, serán trasladados a la enfermería, donde se les realizarán los exámenes médicos posteriores a la misión.
Big smiles from Christina and Victor on the deck of the USS John P. Murtha, as they waited to be escorted for their routine post-mission medical checks.
Comienzan a salir de la cápsula Orion Integrity los 4 tripulantes de Artemis II, tras un agitado viaje de regreso y después de amerizar en el océano pacifico, la cápsula Orion Integrity fue remolcada y los astronautas proceden a salir de ella con asistencia de equipos de NASA 🥳