45's endless lies -- and intentionally monstrous cruelty, toward vulnerable children, no less -- seem to more than occasionally overwhelm our otherwise abiding sense of optimism.
So. . . let us hear of Prof. Parker's sweet graceful voyager, as she is performing flawlessly, on her twisty way to a promised date with Sol. Let that put us once again in a sphere of good karma:
. . . .As of 12:00 p.m. EDT on Aug. 16, Parker Solar Probe was 2.9 million miles from Earth, traveling at 39,000 miles per hour, and heading toward its first Venus flyby scheduled for Oct. 3, 2018, at 4:44 a.m. EDT. The spacecraft will use Venus to slightly slow itself and adjust its trajectory for an optimal path toward first perihelion of the Sun on Nov. 5, 2018, at 10:27 p.m. EST (Nov. 6, 2018, at 03:27 UTC).
“Parker Solar Probe is operating as designed, and we are progressing through our commissioning activities,” said Project Manager Andy Driesman of APL. “The team — which is monitoring the spacecraft 24 hours a day, seven days a week — is observing nominal data from the systems as we bring them on-line and prepare Parker Solar Probe for its upcoming initial Venus gravity assist.”. . .
Onward -- to a bike, lift, swim and run. Smile -- as yet another gossamer, copper colored, twisty beauty sails onward.
नमस्ते
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