Space - the final frontier (Misc.) II

[Bodhisattva]

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Well, when the government spends nearly $70,000 each on a set of adjustable metal shelves that one could get at Home Depot for less than $2000 (35x more), spending 7x more for a tower is understandable ... or something.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Supermoon tonight!

 

[crimsonaudio]

NASA further delays first operational Starliner flight

NASA will use SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for its two crew rotation missions to the International Space Station in 2025 as it continues to evaluate if it will require Boeing to perform another test flight…

spacenews.com

 

[Bazza]

Supermoon tonight!

I thought it was full last night....wow........

 

[crimsonaudio]

 

[crimsonaudio]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1849715442069405758

 

[Bamaro]

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

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

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

Amazing! Two day turnaround on coms.

 

[Elefantman]

Amazing! Two day turnaround on coms.

If they had equipped it with 5G, they could cut that time in half.

 

[crimsonaudio]

"increment the crater count on Mars"

 

[oskie]

If they had equipped it with 5G, they could cut that time in half.

... the slogan, "Can you hear me now?", would still need to be changed to "Can you hear me later?"

 

[Bamaro]

"increment the crater count on Mars"



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I'd be extremely surprised if any manned missions in 4 years.

 

[crimsonaudio]

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.

 

[Bazza]

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!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

As long as Matt Damon is still with us......it's do-able!

We have spent way too much money rescuing him in movies.

 

[crimsonaudio]

We have spent way too much money rescuing him in movies.

Hollywood has spent around $900 billion rescuing Matt Damon

It turns out that rescuing big action movie stars isn't cheap as a fan reveals just how much money it would take to save Matt Damon in his movies.

www.thedigitalfix.com

 

[B1GTide]

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.

 

[crimsonaudio]

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.

 

[B1GTide]

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.

 

[Bazza]