From Planet Rock.
57 years into their glittering career, The Rolling Stones have been bestowed with the ultimate honour – yes, a rock on Mars has been named after them.
Back on 26th November 2018, NASA’s InSight spacecraft touched down on Mars and sent a small rock, sized slightly bigger than a golf ball, flying a metre across the barren red surface of the planet.
NASA aptly dubbed rock in question the ‘Rolling Stones Rock’, as they explain: “Scientists working with NASA’s Mars rovers have given lots of unofficial nicknames to rocks and other geological features.
“Doing so makes it easier for them to discuss different objects and refer to them in science papers. So, while the name Rolling Stones Rock is informal, it will appear on working maps of the Red Planet.”
Geologist Matt Golombek, from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, enthuses: “I’ve seen a lot of Mars rocks over my career. This one probably won’t be in a lot of scientific papers, but it’s definitely one of the coolest.”
Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. took to the stage before The Rolling Stones’ show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California last night (22nd August) to officially reveal the rock’s name to the public.
The 92,542-capacity stadium, which hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, is just a stone’s throw away from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Mick Jagger later told the audience during the band’s set: “NASA has given us something we have always dreamed of, our very own rock on Mars. I can’t believe it… I want to bring it back on put it on our mantelpiece.”
NASA is using its robotic missions to Mars to help prepare for eventual human exploration of the Red Planet.
Rolling Stones Rock on Mars (centre-ish) © NASA/JPL-Caltech
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- The Rolling Stones - Bridges To Babylon - UK - cd album box set - Promo - £250.00, $310.00, €290.00 (New Item) (arrived 24-Apr-2024 15:16)on April 24, 2024 at 6:10 pm
THE ROLLING STONES Bridges To Babylon (Rare 1997 UK promotional-only deluxe box set, comprising the of the full 13-track CD album with booklet picture sleeve and back inlay, in a promo stickered case, 5-track sampler cassette, Anybody Seen MyBaby 2-track promo CD, Saint Of Me 1-track & 2-track promo CD, perforated sheet of forty gold tongue stamps, a gold tongue logo sticker, 3-page press release and 4-page biography. All housed inside a superb 12" x 9" black picture box with custom silver outer embossed decorative slipcase. The box displays only light age wear whilst the content remains in a really nice condition)
- The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women - 3rd - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.88, €13.92 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 13:57)on April 24, 2024 at 6:10 pm
ROLLING STONES Honky Tonk Women (70s UK third issue of the 1969 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre & XDR number the correct way up, also including the classic You Can't Always Get What You Want. The vinyl comes issued in the Decca company die-cut paper sleeve F12952)
- The Rolling Stones - Miss You + Sleeve - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.88, €13.92 (New Item) (arrived 15-Apr-2024 13:56)on April 24, 2024 at 6:10 pm
ROLLING STONES Miss You (1978 UK 7" vinyl single with its intact four prong centre, also including Far Away Eyes. The card flipback picture sleeve shows just some light wear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition EMI2802)
- The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women - 1st (b) - UK - 7" vinyl - £50.00, $62.00, €58.00 (New Item) (arrived 16-Apr-2024 08:59)on April 24, 2024 at 6:10 pm
ROLLING STONES Honky Tonk Women (1969 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also featuring You Can't Always Get What You Want, Decca company die cut paper sleeve. The the vinyl shows just light signs of play. A fantastic copy! F12952)
- The Rolling Stones - Europe '82 - M - US - t-shirt - £395.00, $489.80, €458.20 (New Item) (arrived 17-Apr-2024 13:09)on April 24, 2024 at 6:10 pm
THE ROLLING STONES Europe '82 (Extremely rare original vintage 1982 Made In U.S.A. 50% cotton 50% polyester long sleeved t-shirt manufactured by The Knits with dark sleeves, printed with a full colour 'dragon' artwork design courtesy of Raindrop Products on the front along with the artist name in red. On the back is the iconic 'tongue' logo with support act names & a red 'sold out' print across one listed date for The Roundhay Park, Leeds concert on 25th July 1982. This was the group's final show of their European Tour 1982 & was also their last live performance with band co-founder & pianist Ian Stewart. This is sized Medium [Pit-to-pit measures 42cm, Collar-to-hem measures 66cm] & as you'd expect shows some light signs of age & the print is still vivid. An historic & poignant piece of memorabilia for any Stones fan!)
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