On September 24‚ 2023‚ NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned a precious sample of rocky material from asteroid Bennu to Earth. The capsule landed safely under its main parachute‚ but it arrived more than a minute early. The cause: a small drogue parachute‚ designed to slow the spacecraft down prior to the main chute’s deployment‚ failed to open. After an investigation into the mishap‚ NASA believes they have determined the cause of the (happily non-catastrophic) failure. If all had gone as planned‚ the drogue chute should have deployed at 100‚000 feet‚ stabilizing the capsule for about five minutes of the descent. At 9‚000 feet‚ the drogue would be cut free‚ and the main chute would take over. Instead‚ the drogue‚ still packed within the capsule‚ was cut free early (at 100‚000 feet). When the capsule reached 9‚000 feet‚ the drogue was finally deployed‚ but having been cut already‚ it simply drifted away‚ and the main parachute took over. OSIRIS-REx’s sample return capsule shortly after touching down on September 24‚ 2023. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber. According to a NASA press release‚ “inconsistent wiring label definitions in the design plans likely caused engineers to wire the parachutes’ release triggers such that signals meant to deploy the drogue chute fired out of order.” In other words‚ the signal intended to deploy the drogue cut the line‚ while the signal to cut the line instead deployed the drogue. Investigators believe this malfunction was due to imprecise labeling during the spacecraft’s design and construction. In the capsule design documents‚ the word ‘main’ was used on the signal side of the apparatus to mean the main parachute‚ while on the receiver side‚ ‘main’ referred to a pyrotechnic that fired to deploy the drogue. When the two mains were connected‚ therefore‚ the actions of the drogue were set to occur out of order. For now‚ the investigation’s conclusion is tentative‚ pending a test of the capsule hardware. Currently‚ the capsule is in isolation at NASA’s Johnson Space Center‚ where the sample material is being processed and extracted. The careful removal and examination of the collected asteroid regolith is the top priority for the mission scientists‚ and testing the capsule hardware will have to wait until it can be safely removed from containment. OSIRIS-REx TAGSAM head removal from the capture ring in the avionics deck. Image Credit: NASA/James Blair Thus far‚ the team has collected 70.3 grams of material (well above the mission’s stated goal of 60 grams)‚ and there is still more material within the sampler head yet to be removed. “The OSIRIS-REx sample is the biggest carbon-rich asteroid sample ever delivered to Earth and will help scientists investigate the origins of life on our own planet for generations to come‚” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on October 11. Preliminary analysis‚ according to OSIRIS-REx Principle Investigator Dante Lauretta‚ shows that the sample contains water-bearing clay and carbon-rich material. Comparing the Bennu sample with that retrieved from asteroid Ryugu by JAXA’s Hayabusa-2 mission in December 2020 will give researchers a better understanding of the geologic diversity of near-Earth objects. Like time capsules‚ samples from these asteroids can help scientists understand the story of Earth’s formation in the early solar system. OSIRIS-REx was not the first NASA sample return mission to suffer a drogue parachute malfunction. In 2004‚ the Genesis mission‚ designed to return a sample of solar wind particles from space‚ failed to deploy its drogue chute over the Utah desert. In that instance‚ the failure resulted in the spacecraft crashing‚ contaminating many of the samples within – though enough were preserved to achieve the mission’s science objectives. An investigation into the Genesis incident determined that a deceleration sensor failed to trigger the parachute. Press Release: NASA Finds Likely Cause of OSIRIS-REx Parachute Deployment Sequence. The post OSIRIS-REx Failed to Deploy its Drogue Chute Properly. Now NASA has Figured out Why appeared first on Universe Today.

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Naive academics claim 'glitch' to blame for dangerous immune response A study out of Cambridge found over one-fourth of people who received an experimental mRNA Covid shot suffered an “unintended immune response created by a glitch.” While the Cambridge scientists and mainstream media outlets attribute the damage to the immune systems as a “glitch” or unintended response‚ outlets like Infowars warned the jabs would be harmful when they were first introduced. 🚨 NEW — Cambridge Scientists Find ‘More Than a Quarter of People Injected w/ mRNA COVID Jabs Suffered an Unintended Immune Response Created by a Glitch’“Cambridge scientists found such vaccines were not perfect and sometimes led to nonsense proteins being made instead of the… pic.twitter.com/qxkNQF5D8J— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) December 7‚ 2023 Meanwhile‚ as one X user pointed out‚ Science magazine is twisting the news by claiming the unintended proteins may not be causing any harm. “A study out today reveals they (mRNA vaccines) may unexpectedly prompt cells to produce small amounts of unintended proteins. There is no evidence that these mistakes compromise the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines‚…”Your body’s cell machinery is hijacked and oops it is making… pic.twitter.com/FE1fT2NnhQSave 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine!— IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) December 7‚ 2023 In July‚ Science published another article confirming COVID-19 vaccines are linked to autoimmune disorders‚ such as small fiber neuropathy and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). The Cambridge study found Covid jabs often created a “nonsensical and harmless protein‚” that would be attacked by the body‚ leading to an immune system flare-up. Of course‚ the immune system flaring up is not a “harmless” issue and could be behind adverse reactions. For example‚ political commentator Megyn Kelly developed an autoimmune issue after her Covid shot and many others have suffered AIDS-like symptoms following their jabs. The most sickening part of the whole Covid jab rollout is that the Big Pharma companies and governments around the world knew they were unsafe and still pushed them on the masses. The crap is hitting the fan as more and more studies expose the deadly Covid jabs‚ but it’s sadly too late for millions of people across the globe who already died or have already been permanently damaged by the experimental mRNA technology. For an expert analysis of the Covid shots‚ see Infowars’ exclusive Dr. Judy Mikovits interview below: Don’t forget‚ Infowars relies on YOUR SUPPORT! To continue funding this independent operation‚ we urge you to visit the Infowars Store where you can fund the battle against globalism by purchasing great products such as dietary supplements‚ air and water filters‚ books‚ t-shirts‚ survival gear and much more.

Demand for Jones' return to social media exploded after Tucker Carlson teased the interview the world has been waiting for. Tech billionaire and X boss Elon Musk just said he “will consider” bringing Alex Jones back to the social media platform. Demand for Jones’ return surged online after Tucker Carlson teased his Thursday interview with the radio host. Will consider. In general‚ since this platform aspires to be the global town square‚ permanent bans should be extremely rare. Also‚ if he does say something false on this platform‚ then @CommunityNotes will correct him‚ whereas that would not be the case elsewhere. Let’s hold…— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 7‚ 2023 Responding to one of the tens-of-thousands of requests‚ Musk said he “will consider” the move because his platform “aspires to be the global town square.” He also hinted at holding a poll to learn what users think about the issue.VasoBeet is now 40% OFF! This beetroot-based supplement was created to provide you with all the benefits of this nutrient-dense vegetable in one easy dose! As of this writing‚ Musk has not released a poll. Stay tuned for that. Furthermore‚ Musk touted X’s unique fact-checking feature “Community Notes” would be there to “correct” Jones if allowed back. This story is developing…