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!
