Amazingfacts

What happened to SS Ourang Medan or “Man from Medan” in Malaysia is perhaps one of the most fascinating and mind-boggling mysteries that ever existed in seafaring history. Everything began with an SOS message in 1947 that mentioned the captain, along with the rest of the crew, was dead. What’s worse, even the telegrapher died during the transmission of the message. When the Silver Star was able to receive the distress call and went to inspect the ship, they confirmed the deaths of all aboard. Speculations of ghosts, hazardous chemicals, and even aliens have been raised, but there is still no conclusion as to what actually happened.

Despite its serene appearance when viewed from Earth, the energy produced from the Sun is so strong that every second its core releases the equivalent of 100 billion nuclear bombs.

In Hanuman Chalisa it is said:
" Yug sahastra yojan per bhanu!
  Leelyo taahi madhu phal janu!!

1 Yug =12000 years
1 sahastra =1000
1 Yojan =8 miles

Yug * Sahastra * Yogan = par bhanu
12000*1000*8miles
1 mile =1.6 kms
96000000 miles = 96000000 * 1.6 kms= 153600000 kms to sun

NASA has said that, it is the exact distance between Earth to Sun (Bhanu).
Which says that Hanuman ji did jump to sun, thinking that it is a sweet fruit (Madhu Pal)....

It is really interesting how accurate and meaningful our ancient scriptures are..
Unfortunately barely it is recognised, interpreted accurately or realized by any in today's time.... 

Lyman Alpha photometer(LAP):
                   It is an absorption cell photometer. It measures the abundance of deuterium and hydrogen from Lyman-alpha emission in the Martian upper atmosphere. Measurement of D/H (deuterium to hydrogen abundance ratio) allows us to understand the loss process of water from the planet.

Mars Color Camera(MCC):
                   This tri-color Mars color camera gives images & information about the surface features and composition of Martian surface. They are useful to monitor the dynamic events and weather of mars. MCC will also be used for probing the two satellites of mars-Phobos & Deimos. It also provides tha context information for other science payloads.

Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (TIS):
                     TIS measures the thermal emission and can be operated during both day and night. Temperature and emissivity are the two basic physical parameters estimated from thermal emission measurement. Many minerals and soil types have characteristic spectra in TIR region. TIS can map surface composition and mineralogy of mars.

Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser (MENCA):
                      It is a guadruple mass spectrometer capable of analysing the neutral composition in the range of 1 to 300 amu with unit mass resolution. The heritage of this payload is from chandra's Altitudinal Composition Explorer (CHACE) payload.

Methane Sensor For Mars (MSM):
                         It is designed to measure Methane in the Martian atmosphere with PPB accuracy and map its sources. Data is acquired only over illuminated scene as the sensor measures reflected solar radiation. Methane concentration in the Martian atmosphere undergoes spatial and temporal variations.

           

One of the main objectives of the first Indian mission to Mars is to develop the technologies required for design, planning, management and operations of an interplanetary mission. 

Following are the major objectives of the mission:

Technological Objectives:
1)Design and realisation of a Mars orbiter with a capability to survive and perform Earth bound manoeuvres, cruise phase of 300 days, Mars orbit insertion / capture, and on-orbit phase around Mars.
2)Deep space communication, navigation, mission planning and management.
3)Incorporate autonomous features to handle contingency situations.

Scientific Objectives:

1)Exploration of Mars surface features, morphology, mineralogy and Martian atmosphere by indigenous scientific instruments.

Right now you are simultaneously hurtling around the sun at 66,600 mph while sitting on a rock that is spinning at 1,070 mph. On top of that, our whole solar system is rocketing through space around the center of the Milky Way at around 559,234 mph. On top of that, our galaxy is hurtling through space at around 671,080 mph, with respect to our local group of galaxies. On top of that, for all we know, our entire Universe is hurtling through some unknown medium at some other ridiculous speed.

Overview

• Curiosity is just the name of the rover; the overall mission is referred to as the Mars Science Laboratory or MSL
• Of the previous 39 missions to Mars, including orbiters and landers, only 15 have been successful
• All six successful landers have been NASA missions, though a Soviet lander did broadcast for 14 minutes before contact was lost
• The Mars Science Laboratory mission cost $2.5 billion which is about $1 billion over budget

Specifications of the rover

• The Curiosity rover weighs 900 kilograms
• When on Mars it will be able to move at 30 meters per hour depending on the terrain
• Curiosity has 17 cameras and 10 other scientific instruments
• These include a mobile organic chemistry lab and a laser that can vaporise rocks
• The rover is powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator and lithium-ion batteries

The Mission

• The main mission is expected to last for one Martian year or about 98 weeks

The MSL mission has four scientific goals:

1. Determine whether Mars could ever have supported life
2. Study the climate of Mars
3. Study the geology of Mars
4. Plan for a human mission to Mars