Found a couple more videos of Uncle John, lest you think he's all jokes and funny stories:
From one of his missions:
2007, talking about the challenges of the Mars mission and spaceflight.
We are at the cusp of an era of exploration and adventure not seen since Columbus. Space exploration is the stuff of dreams--and you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand it. Let's learn together!
We'll discuss these lessons on the dates below:
JPL Space Studies LessonsAug 28: 8 Experiments
Sep 4: 9 S/C Classification
Sep 11: 10 Telecommunications
Sep 18: 11-1 Onboard Systems
Sep 25: 11-2 Onboard Systems
Oct 2: 11-3 Onboard Systems
Oct 9: 11-4 Onboard Systems
Oct 16: 12 Science Instruments
Oct 23: 13 Navigation
Oct 30: 14 Launch
Nov 6: 15 Cruise
Nov 13: 16-1 Encounter
Nov 20: 16-2 Encounter
Nov 27: 17 Extended Operations
Dec 4: 18-1 Deep Space Network
Dec 11: 18-2 Deep Space Network
Dec 18: 18-3 Deep Space Network
Dec 21: 19 Graduation!
Nat'l Space Society Roadmap to Space Settlement
Jan 1: 1 Introduction
Jan 8: 2 Milestones to All Destinations
Jan 15: 3 Utilization of Space Technology and Resources
Jan22: 4 To the Moon
Jan 29: 5 To Mars
Feb 5: 6 To the Asteroids
Feb 12: 7 To Orbital Space Settlements
Feb 19: 8. To the Stars
For 2013, we’ll start with Spacetime:
Jan 8: Spacetime Before Einstein, 1 & 2
Jan 15: Spacetime Before Einstein, 3-5
Jan 22: Einstein's Spacetime, 1-3
Jan 29: Einstein's Spacetime, 4-6
Feb 5: Testing Einstein, 1-4
Feb 12: Testing Einstein, 5-8
Feb 19: Spacetime and Spin, 1-4
Feb 26: Spacetime and Spin, 5-7
Mar 5: Reading List and More Questions
Found a couple more videos of Uncle John, lest you think he's all jokes and funny stories:
From one of his missions: