So back to Mars. Not that we* have ever left it alone since 2004, a remarkable achievement when you think about it
* Me, you and the billions as Carl Sagan would have had it
#countdowntoMars
* Me, you and the billions as Carl Sagan would have had it
#countdowntoMars
Over the next few days, I will take an – admittedly acerbic – look at where we are with exploring Mars, especially in this week of excitement to come
And I shall come back to why we explore - because (#heresy #taboo) -- the people who do the actual exploring are way more interesting than the facts, the figures, the graphs and the charts
If you have never understood why humans explore, just take a look at Mars through a telescope. You will understand. It is as simple as that.
And if you are too idle to do that, look at this first panorama from the surface of Mars. Go on. Admit it. Your first reaction is “I wonder what’s over the horizon?”
It. Is. As. Simple. As. That. #exploremars
It. Is. As. Simple. As. That. #exploremars
That concludes this evening’s entertainment. Well we are just about the watch “The Serpent” on the BBC so I am going to #GetMyAspToMars (They got the period costumes just right: spot any differences between the Viking brass after landing and a random still) #AllThisAndCrimplene
Mars is for everyone. Pass it on. And tomorrow, as the UAE Hope mission prepares to start its work in earnest, I will talk dust storms, big whorls, little whorls and so on to viscosity. Join me! #CountdownToMars
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