Charley Kohlhase’s Solar System
The images that awed Voyager’s mission designer.
- By Paul Hoversten
- AirSpaceMag.com, January 24, 2013
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“Many of us doubted whether the cold kingdom of Neptune with its long-known moons Triton and Nereid could ever compete with the delights of the warmer planetary realms closer to the sun. We were therefore totally surprised to see the amazing surface of the large moon Triton, which orbits Neptune in a retrograde direction. This Voyager 2 image taken on August 25, 1989 revealed geyser-like eruptions of nitrogen gas and darker particles which were carried by faint winds downrange to deposit dark streaks on the surface below. Indeed, our distant robot had done its job yet again, using its array of sensors to feed our minds with more questions to inspire young scientists for years to come.”
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Comments (2)
Thank you for such a fascinating article. You were able to convey the passion and dedication Charley Kohlhase gave to accomplishing two of human kind's greatest discovery missions.
Having the images be selected by a man who is both artist and great navigator to the outer planets made for an insightful and beautiful aesthetic experience.
I hope there will be yet another article on his thoughts and achievements as the mission design manager for Cassini, which is flawlessly exploring Saturn. It is extraordinary that the same man is key in navigating another flawless mission. He truly deserved NASA's Distinguished Service Metal!
Posted by Linda Malm on January 27,2013 | 12:32 AM
A reminder of how wonderful the photos are from the amazing work done by NASA and their spacecraft. As a nation we need to reenergise and return to the space age.
Posted by Olaf Ohman on February 22,2013 | 02:17 PM