NASA is Considering the Trident Mission. Going Back to Neptune and Triton.
Earlier this year, NASA announced 4 new Discovery-class missions that they were considering. These are low-cost, rapidly-built missions that will help scientists understand some mystery in astronomy and planetary science.
One of these missions is called Trident, and it’s going to be targeting the Planet Neptune. And more specifically, it’s going to be providing close up pictures of its largest moon Triton.
You can watch the video now, or join me for the Premiere on Tuesday at 12:00 pm Pacific:
We also had the last Virtual Star Party of the Season. You can watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBmLTfXI4vI
Comments (3)
A flyby of Neptune? A FLYBY!? We already did a @$%!@# flyby!! Ok ok - positive thinking here - Trump is definately not going to be re-elected - so when Biden is in, maybe Bridenstine will be replaced and priorities shifted to make Triden into... Project Hoolahoop. A mission that will ORBIT Neptune. AND *I* was about to START highschool the year Voyager 2 flew by Neptune. I still have the documentry that appeard on TBS that Segan and his Druyan put together on VHS. I transferred it digitally 11 years ago.
It's flyby or nothing. :-(
Great video and I really enjoyed this past and last star party. Any chance we can get a idiots guide to telescopes and some samples to go along with what can been seen with them?