![]() ![]() The actor has been pursuing astronomy as a hobby for nearly 35 years. View Gallery: Mars rover Opportunity dead after 15-year runįor Russ, working with NASA after his "Star Trek" role was coincidental. In Patroculus' case, the asteroid shadow is very small and is going across the Earth in a straight line, and if a person is not in the right path, they won't catch a glimpse. "I was available, I had clear skies and I had a clear view of the object because there are only certain people that will be able to see it based on where they are." "Whoever's available, whoever has clear skies coming, and has the time will go out and do it," Russ says. He's a part of that network and he was one of the many to receive an email from Unistellar, he says, asking if he was willing to volunteer to help detect the Patroclus asteroid. Russ says that Unistellar, a brand of the telescope, in partnership with not-for-profit research organization SETI Institute, whose mission is to explore the origins and nature of life in the universe, has a network of citizen astronomers who regularly contribute space observations. The "Star Trek" actor says you have to have the specific coordinates of the asteroid or comet so the telescope will know where to go in the sky. Then it'll layer the images for that object so the object becomes much bigger in size." Russ explains layering the images will also show "much more detail" than the naked eye could ever see with the use of a telescope. "After you punch that in, it will move to that object on its own," he says. "And it'll hold it and track it. Star Trek: Joanne Linville, 'Star Trek' Romulan commander and 'Twilight Zone' actress, dead at 93 More in NASA news: Jeff Bezos offers $2B incentive to NASA to include Blue Origin in moon plans You just punch in the object you want to go see," Russ says. ![]() ![]() ![]() "It will simply find a starfield on its own and it will figure out where it is. Russ helped detect Patroclus using a Unistellar eVscope and eQuinox telescope, a computerized telescope with a built-in GPS that connects to any cellphone. …These primitive bodies hold vital clues to deciphering the history of the solar system, and perhaps even the origins of organic material on Earth." "These Trojan asteroids were captured in Jupiter's orbit, probably from farther out in the solar system, so they're more rare and more pristine in terms of what information they might have in their chemical makeup," Russ tells USA TODAY.Īccording to NASA, the Trojan asteroids are "stabilized by the Sun and its largest planet in a gravitational balancing act. NASA said in a statement posted to their website that Lucy will complete a 12-year journey to eight different asteroids: a Main Belt and seven Trojans. The purpose of detecting the asteroid is to serve NASA's upcoming mission in October where it will launch a probe named Lucy into space, according to Russ. Russ and five other citizen astronomers contributed to the detection of Patroclus, an asteroid orbiting Jupiter. On his latest mission, he's helping detect asteroids for NASA. Tim Russ, who played Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on the sci-fi show "Star Trek: Voyager" is going back to his space roots. Additionally, fans in attendance will attempt to break the Guinness World Record of 1,063 for the most people dressed in Star Trek costumes in the same place.Watch Video: 'Star Trek: Picard:' Breaking down Patrick Stewart's return Guests scheduled for Saturday, include William Shatner, Kate Mulgrew, Terry Farrell, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Jeri Ryan, Brannon Braga, and Ira Steven Behr. Trinneer told fans that he’s been showing his son episodes of Enterprise, but won’t be showing episodes where “daddy isn’t kissing mommy.” Towards the end of the discussion, Enterprise star Connor Trinneer joined the panel. said as they near the final releases if TNG and ENT on Blu-ray “we’ll have to figure out what’s next.” Mike Okuda told fans that the future releases of DS9 & VOY in HD will be dependent on the sales of TNG and ENT. Panelists included consultants Mike and Denise Okuda, producer and director of special features Roger Lay, Jr., and Enterprise visual effects artist Doug Drexler. Members of the production team behind The Next Generation and Enterprise’s leap into high-definition talked about the forthcoming releases of each show on Blu-ray. Connor Trinneer, Roger Lay, Jr., Doug Drexler and Mike and Denise Okuda ![]()
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