Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 7-1-2018: The Probe

Hmmm … 

I have today, and tomorrow, off.

Obviously, I’m going to be doing laundry, wiping surfaces, and — excitingly — doing ironing.

Oh, the delights … !

At ANY rate … ?   At ANY rate, I’m wondering what to watch, tonight and tomorrow.

I may just have a chance to watch … 

A movie … 

You never know … 

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) Japan launched its Sakigake probe: on 7th January of which year?

Q2) In 1986, the probe did a flyby of which object?

Q3) The Probe was launched from what was the Kagoshima Space Center.   What’s that centre now called?

Q4) The Centre’s on Japan’s most south-westerly main island.   What’s the island called?

Q5) Finally … the Probe was due to flyby 21P/Giacobini–Zinner in 1998: but couldn’t.   Due to a lack of which ‘P’?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) In Western Christian tradition, 6th January is Epiphany, marking the day when the baby Jesus was visit by whom: three shepherds, three wise men or three angels?

A1) Three wise men.

Q2) 6th January, 1983, saw trawler captain, Kent Kirk, entered British waters illegally: in search of fish.    Kirk was an MEP for which country?

A2) Denmark.

Q3) The last Anglo-Saxon king of England was crowned on 6th January, 1066.   Who was he?

A3) Harold Godwinson: also known as Harold 2nd.

Q4) A mass shooting took place on 6th January, 2017: at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.   At which terminal?

A4) Terminal 2.

Q5) Finally … 6th January, 2000, saw many UK hospitals buckling under the strain: of an outbreak of what?

A5) ’Flu.

Here’s a thought …

“After launch, the spacecraft was renamed ‘Sakigake,’ which means ‘pioneer’ in Japanese.”

From Sakigake: In Depth, NASA’s webpage about the craft.

And, as it’s about a comet?   This tune … 

Today’s question will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        I intend to, Olga: probably be a little while before I do, but that’s what Amazon’s Wishlist is for.   Extra presents on Epiphany?   Jude would LOVE it!   Anything that means he gets more Lego is going to appeal!   (Love the song!)

†        The episodes, or the outfit, Debbi?   I’m just glad he changed costumes!   Oh, Rick might want to know: the second half of Star Trek: Discovery is back on CBS All Access, tonight.   (And Netflix in the UK, tomorrow.   You know, if they could co-ordinate broadcast days, better, they’d stop a lot of piracy …)