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OSIRIS-REx: Asteroid Bound

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United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 411 rocket has successfully launched the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft into hyperbolic orbit away from earth. It is currently beginning its seven-year journey to and from the asteroid Bennu to collect material samples. These material samples will help scientists investigate

the origins of our solar system as well as understanding how asteroids have an effect on earth. Not only will this sample increase our understanding of space material, it will enhance our knowledge of water and organic material. The Atlas V rocket is constructed by utilizing a traditional booster, a solid rocket booster, the Centaur, and the OSIRISREx payload. At 248.8

seconds into the launch, the booster and Centaur separate. At this point, the Centaur vehicle propels the payload into higher orbit. At roughly one hour into the mission, the OSIRISRex is officially on it own after being separated from the Centaur. It will take the sample vehicle a little over two years to reach Bennu, at which point it will start approaching and survey-

ing the surface. The spacecraft is equipped with an X-ray Imaging Spectrometer (REXIS), a laser altimeter, and a visible and IR Spectrometer which will assist in mapping high resolution images of the asteroid. In July 2020, the spacecraft will decelerate to 10 cm/s slower than the velocity of Bennu, at which point OSIRIS-REx will begin its sampling approach. A Touch-and-

Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) has been specially engineered to give the asteroid a five second “high-five” as opposed to landing on it. This process uses nitrogen gas to disturb the surface material, which in turn, blows it up into the collection tube. In March 2021, OSIRIS-REx will begin its journey back to earth by firing its main booster to propel itself on a

ballistic trajectory that intersects the orbit of the earth. The collection module will free-fall and depyloy a parachute 1.9 miles above the Utah desert on September 24, 2023. The Atlas V OSIRISREx launch has been considered a tremendous success, “Mission managers said the launch was flawless, the spacecraft is in excellent health and that the mission is hitting all its early milestones”.

Proxima B: Potential for Alien Life Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter

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While NASA's Kepler Telescope has found thousands of exoplanets, scientists have discovered a new exoplanet that is right in our cosmic backyard. Dubbed "Proxima b," this rocky exoplanet orbits the star Proxima Centauri, a red dwarf 4.22 light years from Earth. What makes the planet so interesting is that it orbits its parent star in the so-called "habitable zone", which means the planet possesses the ability to retain liquid water on its surface, and thus perhaps, some form of alien life. According to data published in a Space.com arti-

cle, the orbital period of this rocky exoplanet is only eleven days. Since Proxima Centauri is smaller and dimmer than our sun, the habitable zone is closer in towards the star. The planet is believed to be tidally locked, which means the same side of the planet faces the star at all times. This orientation would mean a harsher radiation environment than what we have on Earth. Still, scientists think there may be some form of alien life there. However, it is unclear whether the planet has an atmosphere, and if so, whether that atmosphere can even sustain liquid water. The surface tem-

Third Field of Hope Event Raises Suicide Awareness

perature is also unknown since it is highly dependent on the composition of the atmosphere. Red dwarfs fire off powerful flares, which can destroy a planet’s atmosphere if there is no magnetic field to protect against such outbursts. It is unknown whether Proxima b even has a magnetic field. Planetary magnetic fields are supported by interplanetary convection, a process by which hot material from the core rises, cools and then returns. Rotation helps, but recent research says that convection is more than sufficient to maintain a strong planetary magnetic field. The possibility of life on

Image Courtesy/ NASA An artist’s rendition of sunset on Proxima B, the recently-discovered planet that might harbor alien life.

Proxima b remains complicated. Even though the planet is in a location where liquid water can exist on the surface, the amount of water actually present is another issue. If the planet formed far away from

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the star and migrated in, then it has a better shot at retaining water ice, which ensures a good supply of water. If it formed further inward, then most of the water could have been heated to vapor and lost,

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or it could have faced a scenario like the young Earth where its water was lost then replaced by comet and asteroid impacts. Bottom line? Alien life may be closer, but it remains a difficult puzzle.

13 Campus 3rd Annual Field of Hope September

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Henry Neiberlier News Editor Embry-Riddle had its third annual Field of Hope on Wednesday, Sept. 7, hosted by the Counseling Center. Field of Hope is an event where students are encouraged to write an inspiring message to students that may be depressed or contemplating suicide. Many students also placed messages remembering those who had given up hope and passed away. “Awareness is important,” said Jennifer Pattison of the Counseling Center, “Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college and university students.” Hearing that suicide is

a leading cause of death among students broke my heart, knowing that people went down a path of self-destruction. Feeling that you are hopelessly lost or just cannot find happiness is not the experience we want for students here at the Avion and Embry-Riddle. I personally know how terrible it is to experience the aftershock of a student’s suicide. My hometown has a commuter train that passes through about every half an hour, and sometimes that train was late. Students from my high school, even at that young age, thought the only way out was death and threw themselves in front of a train. When the news hit the

student body, an overarching feeling of sadness fell over the school. Those young kids who jumped in front of the trains happened so often the transit company had to enforce a rule that said only engineers with over thirty years’ experience could operate on that line: the most experience required for any line in the company. Let us be honest; University life is hard. Getting assignments done on time, paying for the semester and trying to make everybody happy are very taxing on the mind and soul. However, there are people here for you, not just the people you know and not just at the counseling center, but everyone here at Embry-Riddle is

here for you. Jennifer says “What keeps me going is seeing how thoughtful and kind the students are,” and I agree. We are a very passionate community here at ERAU, and we need to take a second to help those who are feeling down or lost. The next time you see someone frowning or looking sad around campus, smile at them. It is amazing how something so simple can brighten someone’s day or even save a life. Life is a rollercoaster, it has its ups and downs, and sometimes we have to handle the bad before we are rewarded with the good. Most of all, as one flag in the Field of Hope stated, “Don’t give up.”

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Zach Fedewa/The Avion Newspaper The Counseling center, along with students came together to place hundreds of flags containing inspiring messages on the Conolley Quad Wednesday morning. Students had the option to write their own personal messages on the flags they placed.

Series on Study Abroad: What’s in It for Me? Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter

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Besides providing an excellent opportunity to travel while continuing your higher education, studying abroad can also bolster your resume. Most study abroad programs here at Embry-Riddle are tied to a particular degree program, so taking part in a program related to your major could give you the upper hand when it comes to getting a job. With large companies going global, having experience abroad can set you apart from the competition. Plus, what could be better than explor-

ing another country while adding to your skill set? For me, seeing this opportunity for the first time made me feel excited yet nervous. What will this have in store for me? Will the experience live up to what the promotional flyers and presentations say? More importantly, will I take anything away from the experience that will stay with me for a long time, if not forever? Answering these questions was key for me in deciding whether or not to take part in the Greece program. The deciding moment when all the above questions were truthfully answered came when I was

talking with a fellow student at the end of the final day of the program. As we prepared to go home, the two of us reflected on how the last four weeks have impacted our lives. Studying the intricacies of the Antikythera Mechanism and learning about the Greek warrior ethos (set of core values) all while sailing the pristine Aegean Sea and hiking the Greek mainland was the adventure of our lives. I had the opportunity to work with the Antikythera Mechanism research team on a new theory involving which gear shafts were inputs and which ones were outputs.

My friend who was rooming with me at the time was also in the class that analyzed the Greek warrior ideal. In that class, we found out where the modern concepts of pride and the hero originated. The takeaways from this trip were plenty; a few of which included a plethora of stories to tell my family and friends at home, a detailed photo journal documenting the experience, and more importantly, strengthened friendships that I probably could not achieve during a standard academic term at Riddle. More on the personal impact of study abroad will come in next week’s issue.

13 Entertainment Sausage Party: Not Very Appetizing

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Dwayne Clark III Correspondent “Sausage Party” is an adult animated film directed by Greg Tiernan (Thomas & Friends) and Conrad Vernon (Shrek) and stars the voices of a plethora of big name actors including Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and Edward Norton to name a few. The film follows the story of an assortment of foods living in a grocery store who are excited to be purchased by humans and in their mind, taken to their version of heaven. And as time goes on they begin to realize that everything told to them about the

humans may be a lie. As an animated film, “Sausage Party” is quite spectacular to see with animation on par with most Pixar films. However, this film’s cinematics and visual appeal are not enough to save it. “Sausage Party” markets itself as an “adult comedy,” and within the first 5 minutes, you are hit with an absurd amount of profanity. With a film marketed like this one, you are to expect swearing, but after 20 minutes of the movie it feels like there is quite honestly too much swearing. When it comes to dialogue, the film began to feel like something a middle schooler who just discovered cursing would

write. As for the overarching theme of the movie, it also felt like the writers were trying too hard to be clever. Filled with over the top references to historical events and attempts at trying to be “smart.” It was nice at first, but by the third act, it felt just as forced as the swearing. On top of all of this, there is also the incredibly abrupt transition into the third act of the film and a prolonged segment that was meant to be funny, but instead made the entire theater I saw the movie at sit in disgust and shock. But even with all of these flaws, “Sausage Party” did deliver with its voice acting. While it is not on the same

level of physically being on screen, voice acting is still a challenge on its own and the various actors throughout the film did a great job at projecting emotions into an animated film even with its subpar script. Overall, “Sausage Party” is a film that you go in expecting to see another “Pineapple Express” or “Superbad,” but instead get treated to juvenile humor at its finest with an overarching message that tries to be smart and ultimately fails to get across behind its walls of profanity. If you see it, watch it with a big group of friends or have it on in the background during a party if you want to enjoy it at all.

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Paint U: ERAU’s Best Glow & Paint Party Brenna Freeman Chief Engineer, WIKD

Left: Students dancing to the beat at WIKD’s Paint U event. It took place during Orientation, and had an estimated turnout of 700 students.

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On Friday, August 26th, from 8 PM to 10 PM, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University experienced one of its most successful Orientation events ever on The West Lawn: Paint U. This glow and paint party hosted by The WIKD 102.5 FM and co-sponsored by Touch-N-Go Productions had 700 attendees consisting of both returning and first-year students, which was 200 more students than originally anticipated. Students were given special white Paint U shirts to wear to the event as well as beaded and bracelets made from plastic pony beads and glow jewelry. Before the event had even started, students were lining up from the merch table all the way to the Spirit Rock. When the gates opened, they

flooded the West Lawn and immediately started celebrating their first Friday on campus. The Rave, represented by DJ Dat Boi Matt, opened up the night with some energizing EDM that the crowd loved. Then, ERAU’s very own Flight Level, DJ Baja Phresh, and DJ Revel, made the night memorable with their distinctive Future House. All 700 students were waving glow bracelets and necklaces simultaneously while jumping to the beat. They were singing along with the music and having the time of their lives. The Rave and Flight Level have a show each Friday on The WIKD 102.5 FM from 8 PM to 12 AM where listeners can enjoy their latest tracks. Furthermore, P.R.I.D.E.! was invited to the event to raise donations for the Pulse Tragedy Community Fund. This fund was started by

The Center in Orlando which has partnered with various LGBT organizations in Central Florida to provide an emergency hotline and crisis counseling. Dr. Searcy, the advisor of P.R.I.D.E.! gave a brief speech during the

changeover between acts. Their table sold rainbow PLUR (peace, love, unity, and respect) and as well as Kandi resembling flower chains. We are happy to announce that the students of ERAU donated almost $100 to the

fund and thanked them for their generosity. The WIKD 102.5 would also like to thank TouchN-Go Productions for providing the excellent sound and amazing lights. Thank you to Student Activities for making

the party a Bonus Bucks event. Special Thanks to The Avion for taking wonderful photos and videos of the event, which can be found online on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Paint and clean up were provided by GlowRage.

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Space Falcon 9 Anomaly Rattles Private Spaceflight Industry

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Michael Weinhoffer Correspondent The aftermath of the Falcon 9 explosion on Thursday, Sept. 1, has hit both SpaceX and SpaceCom hard. SpaceX has not given any more details regarding the cause of the failure as of this writing, but they have confirmed that they will move all Falcon 9 launches to Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, which was just substantially modified to launch Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. The explosion severely damaged the standard Falcon 9 launch pad, and repairs will certainly take a lengthy amount of time. This decision by SpaceX puts more pressure on their packed launch manifest, and the first Falcon Heavy

launch will most likely be delayed, due to the downgrade to one working pad. Despite the losses SpaceX faced, SpaceCom, the owners of the satellite payload that fell tragically to its death in an inferno, suffers the brunt of the damages. The Israeli communications satellite company lost a $200 million 5.5-ton high-end satellite, which was supposed to provide improved communications services for Europe and Africa. SpaceCom shares dropped 9% on Thursday, and another 34% on Monday. To top that, the chief lawyer of SpaceCom said that the future of a planned merger with a Chinese communications technology group was uncertain. SpaceCom shares seem to have stabilized one week

later, but the slump caused the law team to become thirsty for revenge. Not true revenge, but “legal revenge”; SpaceCom has stated that it theoretically could ask for $50 million in compensation from SpaceX, plus $205 million from Israeli Aerospace Industries, which built the Amos-6 satellite. SpaceCom CEO David Pollack told an interviewer with Reuters that several safe SpaceX flights would be the only way to convince him to trust the company again, and he implied that something with the rocket, not the satellite, caused the explosion. He also said that no insurance money would be gathered from the technology leases to Facebook and Eutelsat. Pollack said that there is no

backup Amos-6 satellite, so there will be no imminent replacement launch. Because SpaceX is a private company, they were unable to disclose insurance and contract information regarding their partnership with SpaceCom, leaving gaps in the aftermath of the situation. However, the potential aftermath is more realistic than SpaceCom’s demands. Because of the definite delay caused by the explosion, SpaceX’s entire launch manifest will be pushed back, possibly by months. Payloads currently on hold for the 2016 year include several critical communications satellites, an Earth observation satellite, a SpaceX ISS resupply mission and Korean and Bulgarian communication satellites.

SpaceX has begun conducting a thorough investigation of the incident, with Elon Musk commentating that the failure is the “most difficult and complex” of all of the failed launches. Now that the investigation is underway, commercial space enthusiasts are certainly beginning to question the reality of commercial space transportation at the hands of private companies such as SpaceX. Questions such as, Is SpaceX moving too fast? Who is responsible for the incident? How will failures change space policies and regulations? One can only hope that both parties will uphold contracts, responsibilities are accounted for and failures will lead to a safer way to the stars.

Juno Mission Unveils Jupiter’s Poles Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter After a 5-year trip to Jupiter, NASA’s Juno mission has begun sending back data after arriving at the gas giant in July. The images of Jupiter’s north pole, in particular, has made the gas giant barely recognizable to mission scientists. These pictures show weather activity and storm systems that are unlike any previously seen on any of the other gas giants in our solar system. Scott Bolton, the principal investigator of Juno, reported that the north pole appears bluer in color than other parts of the planet, and lacks any of the planet’s signature features such as latitudinal bands and belts. There are even signs that the clouds have shadows, meaning they are at a higher altitude than the other observed features. Jupiter is truly unique. For example, Saturn has a hexagonal cloud formation at its north pole, while there is nothing on Jupiter that resembles it. The Juno mission team will have 36 more flybys to study the planet in detail before the probe de-orbits the planet. All eight scientific instruments were energized and

collected data during the first flyby, and they will continue to run throughout the mission. Another unique observation made by the Juno probe was a remarkable set of images captured in infrared when the probe was over the poles.

These images provided a never-before-seen view of the gas giant’s southern auroras. They also reveal warm and hot spots within the dancing lights and are of a high enough resolution such that the images may be able to reveal details

about the aurora’s morphology and dynamics. Jupiter also possesses its own “voice.” This voice comes in the form of ghostly-sounding radio transmissions emanating from above the planet. These radio waves are thought to come from the

emissions of the energetic particles that generate the massive auroras that surround Jupiter’s poles. This voice has been known since the 1950s; now the Juno probe can analyze these strange transmissions from a closer vantage point.

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Launch Control Center Tiangong 2 - Long March 2F Sept. 13 @ TBD Jiuquan, China

PeruSat 1 & SkySat Vega Sept. 15/16 @ 9:43 P.M. Kourou, French Guiana

WorldView 4 - Atlas 5

Sept. 16 @ 2:30 P.M. Vandenberg Air Force Base SLC-3E

ISS 48S - Soyuz

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ScatSat 1 - PSLV

Sept. 26 @ TBD SDSC, Sriharikota, India

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Late Sept. @ TBD Wallops Island, Virginia Pad 0A

ISS Sightings Sept. 22

6:03 A.M. - The ISS will be visible for three minutes at 10º above N, reach a maximum height of 18º, and dissapear at 18º above NE.

This day in Space History Sept. 13, 1961 Mercury MA-4, The first Mercury capsule to attain Earth orbit, launched on a Mercury-Atlas rocket from Cape Canaveral. It was unmanned and reached an apogee of 123 nautical miles, and after one orbit fired retrograde boosters and spalshed down in the Atlanitc Ocean.

This Week in Space History Sept. 14, 1959 Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes into the surface of the moon, becoming the first man-made object to reach it.

Juno gently orbits around Jupiter in an extremely eccentric orbit, passing by the North and South pole of Jupiter. Above is an artist’s rendition of the spacecraft over Jupiter’s North pole, which the spacecraft imaged recently.

Sept. 15, 1968 Soviet’s Zond 5 spacehsip is launched, becoming the first to fly around the moon and reenter Earth’s Atmosphere

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Men’s Basketball Team Signs Three New Players Ryan Mosher Erau Athletics Embry-Riddle men's basketball Head Coach Steve Ridder has announced three signees for the 2016-17 season. Shaquan McArthur, David Adeyemo and Brandon Rutledge will join the Eagle basketball program in ERAU's third and final year of the NCAA II transition process. McArthur, a 6 foot 4-inch tall guard from Lakeland, Florida, averaged 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists as a senior for Head Coach Deron Collins and the Lakeland Dreadnaughts, earning All-County, All-Region and team Player of the Year honors. McArthur helped lead Lakeland to a playoff berth with a 22-6 record in 2015-16. "Shaquan is a blue-

chip recruit," Ridder said. "He's a player that can come in as a freshman and be an immediate impact at three different positions, the one, two and three. He is extremely athletic, explosive and versatile. He can take you off the dribble, take it to the basket, draw fouls and simply just makes plays. He is a tremendous passer and a very consistent shooter, and he is a winner. He wants to be the very best, day in and day out; his work ethic is outstanding." Adeyemo comes to Embry-Riddle after a year at Independence Community College (Kansas). Adeyemo is a 6 foot 8-inch tall man who graduated from Southwestern High School (Kentucky) in 2015 and will have three years of eligibility remaining. "We're going to need David to step right in and

play defense and rebound the basketball," Ridder said. "For the first time in a long time, we will be inexperienced in the post with Ognjen Miljkovic redshirting this season, and that means David's role has grown an entire notch. He is a presence in the paint; he can go and block shots, and he can play above the rim. He is improving every single day, and with repetition, he has great potential." Rutledge is a 6 foot 8-inch tall freshman from Montevallo, Alabama, graduating from Bibb County High School in 2016. Rutledge played for Coach Russ Wallace and averaged a double-double of 18.6 points and 10.5 rebounds in his final prep season. Bibb County went 26-10, and Rutledge led the Choctaws to the Alabama state semifinals in

2015-16. "Brandon is a unique player for us," Ridder said. "His wingspan, his athleticism, his ability to play above the rim all give him the potential to be an outstanding defender. We are going to spend the time to develop Brandon, and he can become an extremely special player in time. He will redshirt this season and his work ethic, which is great, combined with his coachability will translate to a ceiling that is off the charts." The three Eagle signees for 2016-17 will also be joined by Cole Hunter and Luka Majstorovic after the pair redshirted last season for the Blue and Gold. Embry-Riddle opens the 2016-17 season at home on Nov. 11 when the Eagles take on Ave Maria at 7 p.m. in the ICI Center.

Men’s Cross Country Finishes Third in 2016 Season Opener Ryan Mosher ERAU Athletics

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The Embry-Riddle men’s cross country team started the 2016 season off in impressive fashion on Saturday, placing third at Wickham Park at the Sunshine State Pre-Conference Meet, hosted by Florida Tech. Embry-Riddle put three runners in the top-20 on route to a third-place showing, scoring 82 total points, finishing behind Florida Southern (49) and Saint Leo (60). The Eagles’ total time was 2:12.56.57 with an average finish of 26:35.32. Returning from a redshirt season in 2015, Paul McKenna picked up right where he left off as a sophomore in 2014, finishing fourth in 25:37.17. Following close behind McKenna was Matt Graves in sixth, as the fellow 2015 redshirt ran a time of 26:03.58 for the Blue and Gold. Freshman Paris Williams

made his collegiate debut with a 20th-place showing in 26:46.99, with Noah Kemp close behind in 26:49.55 for a 22nd-place finish. Brian Cheluget rounded out the ERAU scorers with a time of 27:39.28, good for 33rd overall. Stephen Dietz made his Embry-Riddle debut in 43rd place (28:06.08), as did Patrick White in 53rd (28:27.58). Andrew

Carosi (29:11.21) and Adam Lawrence (29:45.41) finished 64th and 68th respectively, while Calahan Warren finished 17th overall as an unattached athlete, running a 26:36.63. “We had a solid opening to the 2016 season today,” Head Coach Mike Rosolino said. “It was a good experience for both our freshman to get an 8K under

their belts and some of our upperclassmen back to racing distance. We have some work to do to be where we want to be at the end of the season, and we will get back to work and get better.” Embry-Riddle will return to Daytona Beach to host the annual ASICS Embry-Riddle Classic on Saturday, Sept. 17 on the ERAU athletic campus.

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