So NASA are letting folk have their names hitch a ride on a one way trip into the Sun

Minusorange · 26 Apr 2018 at 18:38

http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/The-Mission/Name-to-Sun/

Be a part of the first mission to touch the Sun!

Submit your name and it will be included in a memory card that will fly aboard Parker Solar Probe spacecraft.

Come with us as we plunge through the Sun's atmosphere, closer to the surface than any spacecraft before it, facing brutal heat and radiation conditions—and ultimately providing humanity with the first-ever close-up view of a star.

If anyone is interested or wants to use it as a way to get their kids interested in some space science ?

LOAM · 26 Apr 2018 at 18:42

Probably just data mining tbh.

Minusorange · 26 Apr 2018 at 18:45

LOAM said:
Probably just data mining tbh.

But you can ride along with Captain Kirk

Rroff · 26 Apr 2018 at 18:55

None of which I actually asked for but my username Rroff has been sent into space, to the edge of space and inscribed on a monument in Iceland heh - kind of weird to think of.

mmj_uk · 26 Apr 2018 at 19:11

Be funny if all of those taking part spontaneously combust when the probe impacts. I should write movies for the Syfy channel.

d_brennen · 26 Apr 2018 at 19:20

I wrote my name in snow once. First name only, wasn't drunk enough

Malevolence · 26 Apr 2018 at 19:27

Rroff said:
and inscribed on a monument in Iceland heh

Same here.

Diddums · 26 Apr 2018 at 19:58

Rroff said:
None of which I actually asked for but my username Rroff has been sent into space, to the edge of space and inscribed on a monument in Iceland heh - kind of weird to think of.

Yeah well I own a star so pah. Got a certificate and everything.

(my name is also engraved on tiny brass plates on various pubs around the world for doing whatever challenges they had)

ianh · 26 Apr 2018 at 20:05

I've got my name on this, the fin of the land speed car, a few other space things like Stars etc and at some point I've left my name somewhere in every location I've ever been since 1995, even if I was only stopping for a hour or so. No idea why I started but its now become a habit thats over 20 years old.

Rroff · 26 Apr 2018 at 20:09

Malevolence said:
Same here.

Probably a few here going by the Eve thread

kind of odd to think though - I will have to visit someday if they've not taken it down by then.

FortuitousFluke · 27 Apr 2018 at 10:04

When the probe gets picked up by the Intergalactic Green Alliance anyone on that list will be getting a fixed penalty notice for fly tipping. It's like dumping a sofa on the side of the road with a bank statement wedged under the cushion. Not worth the risk.

Efour · 27 Apr 2018 at 10:28

Eve players. Scum of the universe.

dirtychinchilla · 27 Apr 2018 at 10:51

Diddums said:
(my name is also engraved on tiny brass plates on various pubs around the world for doing whatever challenges they had)

Tell me more.

I've got my name and my dad's on the Bloodhound tail fin.

iamdjdz · 27 Apr 2018 at 11:41

Rroff said:
Probably a few here going by the Eve thread kind of odd to think though - I will have to visit someday if they've not taken it down by then.

My old Eve character is on it, we stayed about 2 mins away from it recently so went down and found the monument and my name, needed the online tool though as they're tiny.