Why wouldn"t you want to send your name to #Mars on the #InSight Mars Lander? - http://clapway.com/2015/08/19/you-can-send-your-name-to-mars-342/

A new project by NASA excites all of the Mars enthusiasts and space nerds since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agency is inviting everyone to send their names to the Red Planet.

NASA: SEND YOUR NAME ON INSIGHT

All of the space fans are able to participate in NASA’s “journey to Mars” mission, adding their names to the InSight Mars lander. The data are going to be stored in a silicon microchip and the InSight is set to launch next year.

Jim Green, the director of planetary science at Washington’s NASA Headquarters, says that the next step in this journey is a fantastic mission. By sending our names to Mars, we indicate our dedication to the future of space exploration:

“Our next step in the journey to Mars is another fantastic mission to the surface. By participating in this opportunity to send your name aboard InSight to the Red Planet, you’re showing that you’re part of that journey and the future of space exploration.”

WHERE DO I SIGN?

The opportunity to have your name flown aboard InSight, comes with some ‘frequent flier’ points given by NASA to reward a person’s participation in the Journey to Mars, which will take several missions and some more decades.

This is not the first call for name submissions. Last December, 1.38 million names flew on a chip along with NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which has been designed to carry astronauts to further space destinations, such as Mars.

NASA’s Exploration Mission-1, the first planned test flight to bring the Space Launch rocket and the Orion capsule together, will be the next chance for everyone interested in sending their names on space. The purpose of that mission is to get prepared for human travels to Mars and beyond.

THE INSIGHT MISSION

InSight will launch from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base in March 2016 and it is scheduled to land on Mars on September 28 of the same year.

The reason why this mission is considered to be one of the most important space travels in our history is because it is the first research devoted to the Red Planet’s deep interior. NASA scientists have already designed the first seismometer, that will be placed directly on Mars’ surface area, and a heat probe that will baste deeper than any previous device put into the planet’s ground.

This, will not only help us understand more about the most famous planet of our solar system, but it will also help us broaden our knowledge on the creation and the evolution of all rocky planets, such as Earth.

If you are one of the space enthusiasts you can send your name clicking here. You can also read more about space here!

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Data of important sorts can also be stored with Nanoform:

You Can Send Your Name to Mars

NASA searches for water on Jupiter"s moon - http://clapway.com/2015/06/18/nasa-searches-for-water-on-jupiters-moon-764/

NASA heads for mission to find water on Europa, Jupiter’s moon.

NASA’s mission to find life is here. The concept involves conducting an investigation on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, and determining its ability to hold life. NASA just completed the first review, and is now looking towards the development phase known as formulation. The space administration is reaffirming the possibility that there may be life on planet Earth. The Science Mission Directorate of NASA seconded the objective and shared how the space agency is now going ahead from concept to mission.

As per the scientists, Europa is a one-of-a-kind place to search for potential life outside Earth, but within our solar system. The space agency is all set to search for life signs on Europa. In addition, the experts say that their observations and research results have found potential clues on life in Europa. It is definitely a strong step towards finding out if, other than Earth, there is anything else in our solar system that supports life.

Launch of a spacecraft to the planet Jupiter will take place in the 2020s.

NASA’s mission involves sending a spacecraft to Jupiter in the 2020s. The craft should reach its orbit after several years, and complete one orbit every two weeks. This activity will provide opportunities for the close flybys of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. The NASA mission will involve 45 flybys, wherein the spacecraft shall capture images of the moon’s icy surface.

The images will be high-resolution and, should provide great detail to the experts who will investigate the structure and composition of Europa’s icy shell. This mission is referred as the Galileo mission to Jupiter and is expected to produce revolutionary findings in near future. Learn more about Europa here.

The NASA Galileo mission displayed strong signs of life in the 1990s.

According to the NASA experts, Jupiter’s moon Europa has a huge ocean right beneath its frozen crust. Similar to the size of Earth’s moon, Europa has the potential to hold twice the amount of water present on Earth. Research results show that with its rocky sea floor, large amount of salt water, and chemical processes and energy given by tidal heating, Europa has the potential to support organisms. Stay tuned.

NASA searches for water on Jupiter"s moon