JPL hosted a half-day science workshop on Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) on Friday, Sept. 19 2014 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET (8 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT, 1500 to 2100 GMT/UTC). Scientists gave a technical, detailed look at the comet and Mars spacecraft preparations for the close encounter. Comet Siding Spring at Mars Observer’s Workshop September 19, 2014 PDF:mars.nasa.gov/files/mep/sidingspring/02_Lisse_CSS_at_Mars_Workshop_Intro_Overview_Logistics_19Sept2014_optim_V2.pdf. Info: mars.jpl.nasa.gov/comets/sidingspring/. Agenda [PDF]: mars.jpl.nasa.gov/files/mep/Comet-Siding-Spring-Sept19-Agenda.pdf. Related Media: Mars Comet Science Workshop, Part II: youtube/watch?v=5ePNZNt-NMQ Mars Comet Science Workshop, Part III: youtube/watch?v=Q2lP_Kdh-x0 The NASA Social will highlight two upcoming comet events: the close flyby of Mars by Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring on Oct. 19, and the European Space Agency’s ongoing Rosetta mission, including the planned landing of the Philae probe on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in mid-November. The event will offer people who connect with NASA through Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and other social networks, the opportunity to interact with scientists and engineers working on the Rosetta Mission and several Mars missions. Participants will interact with fellow space enthusiasts and members of NASAs social media team. They will also get a behind-the-scenes tour of JPL that includes: * Spacecraft Assembly Facility, where hardware for upcoming missions is under construction * Earth Science Center, where data from many of the agencys Earth-observing missions are showcased in interactive displays * Mars Yard, where engineering models of NASAs Curiosity rover are tested in a sandy, Mars-like environment NASA Social participants are welcome to attend the annual JPL Open House, which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12. The free public event, themed “Welcome to Our Universe,” will include exhibits and demonstrations from numerous space missions. An interactive art installation inspired by comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko will also be on display. Since 2009, NASA has held over 80 NASA Social events at venues across the United States. The program has brought thousands of people together for unique social media experiences of exploration and discovery. For more information on the event and to register, go to: nasa.gov/nasasocial-comets-2014 For more about comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring, visit: mars.nasa.gov/comets/sidingspring For more information on the U.S. instruments aboard Rosetta, visit: rosetta.jpl.nasa.gov More information about Rosetta is available at: esa.int/rosetta JPL manages the U.S. contribution to the Rosetta mission for NASAs Science Mission Directorate in Washington. JPL also built the MIRO instrument and hosts its principal investigator, Samuel Gulkis. JPL manages the Mars Exploration Program for NASA. The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena manages JPL for NASA. Release Date: 19 September 2014 Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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