Some of you have asked,
“What keeps our atmosphere from drifting into space?”
Click HERE to learn the answer!
Mars InSight Landing – Nov. 26
InSight is set to touch down on Mars at around noon Pacific (3 p.m. Eastern) on Nov. 26, 2018. The lander will plunge through the thin Martian atmosphere, heatshield first, and use a parachute to slow down. Then, it will fire its retro rockets to slowly descend to the surface of Mars, and land on the smooth plains of Elysium Planitia.
For more info about the landing, Click HERE.
Welcome Back Students
I hope y’all had a great summer. Here’s a brief video showing my family’s adventures:
We are the Explorers!
Setting Big Goals
If we need an example of setting big goals, let us consider the words of President John F. Kennedy as he spoke to a crowd in Houston on September 12, 1962 about the nation’s ambitious goal to land a man on the moon in less than 10 years.
Click below for the JFK speech text & video.