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*Most mentioned are the {{w|Voyager program|Voyager probes}} as well as {{w|Pioneer 10}} and {{w|Pioneer 11}}. | *Most mentioned are the {{w|Voyager program|Voyager probes}} as well as {{w|Pioneer 10}} and {{w|Pioneer 11}}. | ||
**One comic is even named after {{w|Voyager 1}}: [[1189: Voyager 1]]. It tallies the number of times the space probe has left the {{w|solar system}} (22!) | **One comic is even named after {{w|Voyager 1}}: [[1189: Voyager 1]]. It tallies the number of times the space probe has left the {{w|solar system}} (22!) | ||
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**In [[482: Height]] Voyager 1 and Pioneer 10 are shown. (They are labeled but there is also a third space probe near Voyager 1 that is not labeled. Being close to Voyager 1 it could be assumed to be Voyager 2, but the “height” may rather indicate that is should be Pioneer 11). | **In [[482: Height]] Voyager 1 and Pioneer 10 are shown. (They are labeled but there is also a third space probe near Voyager 1 that is not labeled. Being close to Voyager 1 it could be assumed to be Voyager 2, but the “height” may rather indicate that is should be Pioneer 11). | ||
**In [[502: Dark Flow]] the {{w|Pioneer Anomaly}}, observed for the Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 space probes, is mentioned in the title text. | **In [[502: Dark Flow]] the {{w|Pioneer Anomaly}}, observed for the Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 space probes, is mentioned in the title text. | ||
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**In [[1276: Angular Size]] both voyager probes projections are shown in the last panel. | **In [[1276: Angular Size]] both voyager probes projections are shown in the last panel. | ||
**In [[1461: Payloads]] several space probes are shown in the chart including both Voyager 2 and Pioneer 10. | **In [[1461: Payloads]] several space probes are shown in the chart including both Voyager 2 and Pioneer 10. | ||
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*Most prominent features of space probes are in these comics which all directly related to an upcoming or even ongoing event (with extra references to the same space probes included as well): | *Most prominent features of space probes are in these comics which all directly related to an upcoming or even ongoing event (with extra references to the same space probes included as well): | ||
**The latter was the case in [[1446: Landing]] which was a stop motion live tracking of the progress of the {{w|Philae (spacecraft)|Philae}} lander separating from the {{w|European Space Agency}}'s {{w|Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta}} probe to land on comet {{w|67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko}}. (This was also one of the space probes shown in Payloads). | **The latter was the case in [[1446: Landing]] which was a stop motion live tracking of the progress of the {{w|Philae (spacecraft)|Philae}} lander separating from the {{w|European Space Agency}}'s {{w|Rosetta (spacecraft)|Rosetta}} probe to land on comet {{w|67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko}}. (This was also one of the space probes shown in Payloads). | ||
− | ***[[1621: Fixion]] depicts Rosetta and the Fixion explains the {{w|flyby anomaly}} experienced the first time (of three) the probe got close to Earth | + | *** [[1621: Fixion]] depicts Rosetta and the Fixion explains the {{w|flyby anomaly}} experienced the first time (of three) the probe got close to Earth |
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**In [[1476: Ceres]] the photos taken by the {{w|Dawn (spacecraft)|Dawn}} space probe of {{w|Ceres (dwarf planet)|Ceres}}, the largest known {{w|asteroid}} and the smallest known {{w|dwarf planet}}, is used in this comic, a few months before the probe went into orbit around Ceres. (This was also one of the space probes shown in Payloads). | **In [[1476: Ceres]] the photos taken by the {{w|Dawn (spacecraft)|Dawn}} space probe of {{w|Ceres (dwarf planet)|Ceres}}, the largest known {{w|asteroid}} and the smallest known {{w|dwarf planet}}, is used in this comic, a few months before the probe went into orbit around Ceres. (This was also one of the space probes shown in Payloads). | ||
− | + | ** [[1532: New Horizons]] is named after {{w|New Horizons}}, the {{w|NASA}} space probe sent to study the dwarf planet {{w|Pluto}} and its moons. In this comic, from 1½ month before the probe reached Pluto, it turns out an error has sent the probe back to Earth instead. (The Dawn mission is mentioned here as well). | |
− | **[[1532: New Horizons]] is named after {{w|New Horizons}}, the {{w|NASA}} space probe sent to study the dwarf planet {{w|Pluto}} and its moons. In this comic, from 1½ month before the probe reached Pluto, it turns out an error has sent the probe back to Earth instead. (The Dawn mission is mentioned here as well). | + | ***[[1551: Pluto]] was released on the day of New Horizons closest approach to Pluto on 2015-07-14as a tribute to the achievement. |
− | ***[[1551: Pluto]] was released on the day of New Horizons closest approach to Pluto on 2015-07- | + | ***On the same day the [[what if?]] [http://what-if.xkcd.com/137/ New Horizons] was released. |
− | ***On the same day the | + | ** [[1547: Solar System Questions]] asks several questions about amongst other the Philae lander, about Pluto and {{w|Charon (moon)}}, stating we have the answer soon, a clear reference to New Horizons, about Ceres saying we are working on it, a clear reference to Dawn and about both the Pioneer Anomaly and the flyby anomaly, thus referencing at least five of the comics mentioned above. |
− | **[[1547: Solar System Questions]] asks several questions about | + | *The last Pioneer reference in Solar System Questions take these space probes up to four comics, but they still fall one short of the Voyager space probes with five comics. |
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− | *The last Pioneer reference in Solar System Questions take these space probes up to four comics, but they still fall short of the Voyager space probes with | ||
*These are the remaining comics related to space probes: | *These are the remaining comics related to space probes: | ||
**In [[1244: Six Words]] [[Cueball]] shows a possible trajectory path for a space probe. | **In [[1244: Six Words]] [[Cueball]] shows a possible trajectory path for a space probe. | ||
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**In [[1536: The Martian]] the title text is a reference to a particular part of ''The Martian''s story involving the {{w|Mars Pathfinder|Pathfinder}} space probe that NASA landed on {{w|Mars}} in 1997. | **In [[1536: The Martian]] the title text is a reference to a particular part of ''The Martian''s story involving the {{w|Mars Pathfinder|Pathfinder}} space probe that NASA landed on {{w|Mars}} in 1997. | ||
***The [[:Category:Mars rovers|Mars rover]] ''{{w|Sojourner (rover)|Sojourner}}'' from the Pathfinder expedition was later referenced in [[1585: Similarities]] (also only in the title text ) on the day the {{w|The Martian (film)|movie}} was released, | ***The [[:Category:Mars rovers|Mars rover]] ''{{w|Sojourner (rover)|Sojourner}}'' from the Pathfinder expedition was later referenced in [[1585: Similarities]] (also only in the title text ) on the day the {{w|The Martian (film)|movie}} was released, | ||
− | **In [[1643: Degrees]] regarding the use of non-{{w|SI units}} in the US, the {{w|Mars Climate Orbiter}} space probe is referenced through mentioning that ''We lost a Mars probe over this crap '' which relates to the fact that the {{w|Mars_Climate_Orbiter#Cause_of_failure|cause of failure}} for this probe was the use of different units by two different teams working on the same part of the probe. | + | **In [[1643: Degrees]] regarding the use of non-{{w|SI units}} in the US, the {{w|Mars Climate Orbiter}} space probe is referenced through mentioning that ''We lost a Mars probe over this crap '' which relates to the fact that the {{w|Mars_Climate_Orbiter#Cause_of_failure| cause of failure}} for this probe was the use of different units by two different teams working on the same part of the probe. |
− | *Space probes also features prominently in the ''[[ | + | *Space probes also features prominently in the ''[[what if?]]'' Blog. |
− | **As mentioned above one of the entries is called | + | **As mentioned above one of the entries is called ''New Horizons''. |
− | *Space probes also features prominently in the book ''[[Thing Explainer]]'' | + | *Space probes also features prominently in the book ''[[Thing Explainer]]'': |
− | ** | + | **Several space probes (six) going through our solar system as well as more than 20 of those that came close to Mars are displayed in the description of the Solar system in ''Worlds around the Sun''. |
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