May 19th 2016
This website exist because of NASA and Zooniverse and I have nothing but respect and gratitude for the journey they've provided me.
Alan Stern and his team of scientist appear almost super human to me, the way they shot a piano called New Horizons into space traveling at 37,000 miles per hour using gravity assist from Jupiter. This piano traveled for 3 billion miles over a period of 9.5 years and had to arrive within a nine minute window. Alan and team nailed it, arriving early by 87 seconds. New Horizons had to cross the path of an object (Pluto) traveling through space around the Sun on average at 2.9 miles per second or 10,440 Mph.
Think about it New Horizons was traveling one direction at 37,000 Mph while Pluto was traveling another direction at 10,440 Mph after flying 9.5 years over 3 billion miles they had to arrive within 9 minutes and fly through a box 100 km tall by 60 km wide. Alan said "It was the equivalent of hitting a golf ball in Los Angeles and landing it in a soup can in New York". even Tiger Woods couldn't pull that off.
Alan Stern and his team of scientist appear almost super human to me, the way they shot a piano called New Horizons into space traveling at 37,000 miles per hour using gravity assist from Jupiter. This piano traveled for 3 billion miles over a period of 9.5 years and had to arrive within a nine minute window. Alan and team nailed it, arriving early by 87 seconds. New Horizons had to cross the path of an object (Pluto) traveling through space around the Sun on average at 2.9 miles per second or 10,440 Mph.
Think about it New Horizons was traveling one direction at 37,000 Mph while Pluto was traveling another direction at 10,440 Mph after flying 9.5 years over 3 billion miles they had to arrive within 9 minutes and fly through a box 100 km tall by 60 km wide. Alan said "It was the equivalent of hitting a golf ball in Los Angeles and landing it in a soup can in New York". even Tiger Woods couldn't pull that off.
This degree of precision was needed so that New Horizons could fly behind Pluto so that we could see its atmosphere as the space craft was spun around to take a picture facing the Sun from behind and within Pluto's shadow. This allowed us to see this natural colored blue atmosphere with haze layers.
What an amazing accomplishment!
Their dedication and talent is absolutely astounding.
They have provided us with the most amazing images and information. I am literally in awe of their accomplishment. I don't always agree with their interpretations and this may seem as though I don't respect them but the opposite is true. I don't have to agree with someone to respect them, in fact I tend to prefer contrary points of view as they force me to either strengthen mine, adjust it or let it go.
Alan and team have collected a large amount of information about Pluto during New Horizons' fly by and written some very detailed papers. Here are a few. Once you visit the links click the upper right corner ."PDF Only" text to download the article.
The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons
The Small Satellites of Pluto as Observed by New Horizons
Surface Compositions Across Pluto and Charon
The Geology of Pluto and Charon Through the Eyes of New Horizons
Pluto's global surface composition through pixel-by-pixel Hapke modeling of New Horizons Ralph/LEISA data
Thermal Convection in Solid Nitrogen and the Depth and Surface age in Cellular Terrain Within Sputnik Planum, Pluto
Einstein Quote:
"Unthinking respect for authority is the enemy of truth"
When I've disagreed with NASA scientist, I've tried to present reasonable and logical alternative explanations. I've pointed out how everyone is susceptible to injecting preconceived notions into their thought processes, I am no exception to that rule, that's why I've left any mistakes on this site, so as to demonstrate how I make mistakes and how my understanding and knowledge has grown and changed throughout this process.
I also want people to think for themselves and not just accept what some scientist or me tells them without considering alternative options. Do your own research and learn what it is you think on this subject.
Einstein Quote:
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
Answer this question for yourself, "What's in your model?" don't just accept what someone else says even if they are smarter than you.
Their dedication and talent is absolutely astounding.
They have provided us with the most amazing images and information. I am literally in awe of their accomplishment. I don't always agree with their interpretations and this may seem as though I don't respect them but the opposite is true. I don't have to agree with someone to respect them, in fact I tend to prefer contrary points of view as they force me to either strengthen mine, adjust it or let it go.
Alan and team have collected a large amount of information about Pluto during New Horizons' fly by and written some very detailed papers. Here are a few. Once you visit the links click the upper right corner ."PDF Only" text to download the article.
The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons
The Small Satellites of Pluto as Observed by New Horizons
Surface Compositions Across Pluto and Charon
The Geology of Pluto and Charon Through the Eyes of New Horizons
Pluto's global surface composition through pixel-by-pixel Hapke modeling of New Horizons Ralph/LEISA data
Thermal Convection in Solid Nitrogen and the Depth and Surface age in Cellular Terrain Within Sputnik Planum, Pluto
Einstein Quote:
"Unthinking respect for authority is the enemy of truth"
When I've disagreed with NASA scientist, I've tried to present reasonable and logical alternative explanations. I've pointed out how everyone is susceptible to injecting preconceived notions into their thought processes, I am no exception to that rule, that's why I've left any mistakes on this site, so as to demonstrate how I make mistakes and how my understanding and knowledge has grown and changed throughout this process.
I also want people to think for themselves and not just accept what some scientist or me tells them without considering alternative options. Do your own research and learn what it is you think on this subject.
Einstein Quote:
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
Answer this question for yourself, "What's in your model?" don't just accept what someone else says even if they are smarter than you.
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I converse with several people at Zooniverse and because of differing points of view expressed at Zooniverse some of my views have changed while others have become strengthened by the contrary discourse,
This math problem video helps explain why I like contrary points of view. PolishPlanetPursuer is one of the people that has helped me a great deal through this process and I wanted to end this with his opinion about Sputnik Planum, which I disagree with but respect as an alternative view to my own. |
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I should be a little more clear when I say I disagree what I mean by that is I do agree that impacts created SP just not as drawn in this image. I think the impacts took place on the opposite side of SP sending shock waves through Pluto to the SP side. I agree with the impact idea in general and there is evidence of impacts similar to PolishPlanetPursuer's model all over the surface of Pluto, however, at SP there is no circular radiation patterns, the shallowest part of SP is the largest area and there is no debris or silicate rock anywhere left over from an impact.
Below he is calling Pluto's spider cryovolcano "Stern Mons" out of respect for Alan Stern, this is the same volcano I call Right Mons.
Below he is calling Pluto's spider cryovolcano "Stern Mons" out of respect for Alan Stern, this is the same volcano I call Right Mons.
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Thank you, Alan Stern, his team of scientists and my friends at Zooniverse for providing me with the tools which allowed me to partake in this journey of exploration and discovery.
Einstein quote.
"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious... whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed."
Einstein quote.
"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious... whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed."
