Space - the final frontier (Misc.) II

[Bamaro]

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Just the tip

 

[crimsonaudio]

Let's do the numbers: Our newest space telescope is about to start mapping the cosmos in 102 colors, taking 3,600 images per day, eying 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars. Stay tuned for updates.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1914827719382126862

 

[crimsonaudio]

‘While the probes have left the heliosphere, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have not yet left the solar system, and won’t be leaving anytime soon. The boundary of the solar system is considered to be beyond the outer edge of the Oort Cloud, a collection of small objects that are still under the influence of the Sun’s gravity. The width of the Oort Cloud is not known precisely, but it is estimated to begin at about 1,000 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun and to extend to about 100,000 AU. One AU is the distance from the Sun to Earth. It will take about 300 years for Voyager 2 to reach the inner edge of the Oort Cloud and possibly 30,000 years to fly beyond it.’

NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space - NASA

For the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. NASA’s Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the

www.nasa.gov

 

[crimsonaudio]

A black hole revealed itself from 600 million light-years away when it ripped apart and swallowed a star. The resulting burst of radiation is the bright dot just off-center captured in this @NASAHubble image. https://go.nasa.gov/4jSwhWG

 

[Bazza]

Watch live as a Super Heavy booster and Starship launch on a critical test flight for SpaceX's fully reusable rocket, following two consecutive failures of the Starship upper stage.

Liftoff of the 9th fully integrated Starship from SpaceX's Starbase facility at Boca Chica Beach, in Texas, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. EDT / 2330 UTC on Tuesday, May 27.

A highlight of the mission will be the reuse of a Super Heavy booster for the first time. The booster will not return for a catch by the launch tower but will instead make a hard splashdown off-shore to allow for more testing.

Our live coverage, hosted by Will Robinson-Smith, will begin two hours before launch and is brought to you in partnership with LabPadre.

T-5 minutes....

 

[Bamaro]

Unfortunately it was the 3rd failure in a row.

 

[Bazza]

Unfortunately it was the 3rd failure in a row.

Sorry my friend but you couldn't be more wrong.

This was a "test flight".

The 9th test flight, IIRC.

Everything that happened in last night flight will be looked at and will assist in making the next one better. The 10th "test flight".

SpaceX is taking the fastest and most expensive route to creating this spaceship.

I'll let you do some digging on your own to learn more about the program and the big picture of how it fits into our future in space exploration.

 

[Bamaro]

Sorry my friend but you couldn't be more wrong.

This was a "test flight".

The 9th test flight, IIRC.

Everything that happened in last night flight will be looked at and will assist in making the next one better. The 10th "test flight".

SpaceX is taking the fastest and most expensive route to creating this spaceship.

I'll let you do some digging on your own to learn more about the program and the big picture of how it fits into our future in space exploration.

It was a test flight that failed. I doubt that anyone at mission control was jumping for joy about their rocket blowing up. I would have liked to have seen it be completed successfilly but unfortunately it wasn't.

 

[Bazza]

Nice 40 min. update from Elon. Fascinating stuff!!!

 

[crimsonaudio]

Honda Unexpectedly Enters the Space Race With First Successful Rocket Launch

The surprise announcement marks a significant milestone toward the Japanese car manufacturer's goal of achieving suborbital spaceflight by 2029.

gizmodo.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

#BREAKING: Watch as SpaceX Starship 36 explodes during static fire test right before launch later this month

Watch as a massive explosion erupts near Starbase City, Texas, during a critical moment in SpaceX’s preparations for Starship Flight 10. The incident took place at the Masseys test site, where engineers were conducting a routine static fire test of Starship 36. Just as the engines ignited, the vehicle suddenly exploded, sending a massive fireball into the sky that was visible for miles video by @NASASpaceflight

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1935557046176227785

 

[Elefantman]

That will buff right out

 

[crimsonaudio]

NASA Astronaut Nichole Ayers on ISS caught this sprite over Mexico and the U.S., this morning.

 

[AlistarWills]

NASA Astronaut Nichole Ayers on ISS caught this sprite over Mexico and the U.S., this morning.

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Sprites and all the other phenomena like it really have piqued my interest lately. Really awesome pic!

 

[crimsonaudio]

 

[crimsonaudio]

NASA’s Voyager 1 Revives Backup Thrusters Before Command Pause - NASA Science

The mission team wanted to fix the thrusters, deemed unusable decades ago, before the radio antenna that sends commands to the probe went offline for upgrades.

science.nasa.gov

 

[Elefantman]

NASA’s Voyager 1 Revives Backup Thrusters Before Command Pause - NASA Science

The mission team wanted to fix the thrusters, deemed unusable decades ago, before the radio antenna that sends commands to the probe went offline for upgrades.

science.nasa.gov

I just hope NASA didn't waste money on one of those extended warranty scams.

 

[crimsonaudio]

I just hope NASA didn't waste money on one of those extended warranty scams.

Joking aside, those aerospace engineers are wicked smart...