Space - the final frontier (Misc.) II

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Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth

Voyager 1 has been venturing deep into the interstellar space. But recently, this aging spacecraft encountered a silent challenge.

After a brief silence, the distant spacecraft reached out to Earth again on October 24.

On October 16th, Voyager 1’s fault protection system kicked in, a safety measure designed to preserve the spacecraft’s limited power. This unexpected action caused a disruption in communication, leaving the mission team uncertain about its status.
Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth
 

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I'd be extremely surprised if any manned missions in 4 years.
As much as I respect what SpaceX has been able to do, the thought of humans colonizing Mars makes zero sense to me. Without a spinning core to create a magnetosphere, there's no chance to terraform a stable atmosphere, which means the most inhabitable place on planet earth will always be far more hospitable than anywhere on Mars.
 

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As much as I respect what SpaceX has been able to do, the thought of humans colonizing Mars makes zero sense to me. Without a spinning core to create a magnetosphere, there's no chance to terraform a stable atmosphere, which means the most inhabitable place on planet earth will always be far more hospitable than anywhere on Mars.
As long as Matt Damon is still with us......it's do-able!

 
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As much as I respect what SpaceX has been able to do, the thought of humans colonizing Mars makes zero sense to me. Without a spinning core to create a magnetosphere, there's no chance to terraform a stable atmosphere, which means the most inhabitable place on planet earth will always be far more hospitable than anywhere on Mars.
There are many things that could happen to Earth to make it completely uninhabitable for humans. We either colonize the solar system or go extinct. But the Moon makes more sense as it has a far less significant gravity well. Actually, a large asteroid would make even more sense.
 

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There are many things that could happen to Earth to make it completely uninhabitable for humans. We either colonize the solar system or go extinct. But the Moon makes more sense as it has a far less significant gravity well. Actually, a large asteroid would make even more sense.
I understand the point, but it's FAR more likely that something happens to wipe out everyone on Mars than wiping out life on earth. Unless / until we can leave the solar system colonizing another planet is the stuff of pipe dreams, imo.
 
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I understand the point, but it's FAR more likely that something happens to wipe out everyone on Mars than wiping out life on earth. Unless / until we can leave the solar system colonizing another planet is the stuff of pipe dreams, imo.
It is about having as many colonies as possible. 2 is better than 1, 3 is better than 2, etc.
 

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