Kim Miau wrote:MESSENGER swung around the Mercury for 3 times as they want to save the fuel and let the gravity of the planets to break the probe without using fuel.
I think the way they land on the asteroid in the Armageddon is quite possible.
A shuttle hurtling towards the comet and then braking and u-turning and catching up from behind would require tremendous amouunt of fuel because obviously the gravity of the comet won't be able to help.
About the only way you can do it is an antimatter-pwered warp engine on impulse power!
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i think this will be great to see after the impact.so far this winter i have had pretty good views of mars and in looking forward to seeing what kind of aftermath this impact leaves.
current scopes,tak fs152 c6rgt,wo 110.sv 80/9,orion 10" dob,sv115.
dalejr wrote:i think this will be great to see after the impact.so far this winter i have had pretty good views of mars and in looking forward to seeing what kind of aftermath this impact leaves.
Hi
Unfortunately, it has become obvious that the asteroid will likely miss Mars now based on updated observations...
cheers
rich
Hurray! The Martians are saved! Or could they have emitted an invisible energy pulse to alter the course of the asteroid? Hmm...
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