http://gizmodo.com/360033/ulys...t-dying-alone-in-space
My family is originally from England, and in 1990 we moved to the California so that my dad could work on Ulysses. It was a joint project between JPL and ESA (European Space Agency) that was only supposed to last for a few years. 18 years later the project has finally come to an end. By strictly managing the amount of fuel used, and only using individual instruments one at a time, the spacecraft has been able to far outlast any expectations.
Although it's great to know how well the project has done, it really hits home because it means my dad will be without a job. Both myself and my younger sister are here on green cards as neither of us are American citizens. My younger brother and youngest sister were both born in the US so they are citizens. My parents on the other hand are still here on visas which will expire when the project is officially over. Makes me sad to think my family might move overseas. I'm in college now so I won't really be effected by the move, but it still really sucks.
I've pretty much grown up like any other American kid. I've gone to American schools since I was about 3, but on paper I'm just another immigrant. I have no idea what's going to happen with my parents...whether they'll be able to stay or not. I don't even know whether they want to stay or not. Man...uncertainty sucks :/.
RIP Ulysses
http://ulysses.jpl.nasa.gov/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_probe
My family is originally from England, and in 1990 we moved to the California so that my dad could work on Ulysses. It was a joint project between JPL and ESA (European Space Agency) that was only supposed to last for a few years. 18 years later the project has finally come to an end. By strictly managing the amount of fuel used, and only using individual instruments one at a time, the spacecraft has been able to far outlast any expectations.
Although it's great to know how well the project has done, it really hits home because it means my dad will be without a job. Both myself and my younger sister are here on green cards as neither of us are American citizens. My younger brother and youngest sister were both born in the US so they are citizens. My parents on the other hand are still here on visas which will expire when the project is officially over. Makes me sad to think my family might move overseas. I'm in college now so I won't really be effected by the move, but it still really sucks.
I've pretty much grown up like any other American kid. I've gone to American schools since I was about 3, but on paper I'm just another immigrant. I have no idea what's going to happen with my parents...whether they'll be able to stay or not. I don't even know whether they want to stay or not. Man...uncertainty sucks :/.
RIP Ulysses
http://ulysses.jpl.nasa.gov/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_probe
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