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Starship Explodes

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:56 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:25 am

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Starship explodes after launch.

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If this had been an actual NASA Launch (even of a similar Unmanned Test Flight), Congress would terminate the Moon Mission if not NASA. That's one of...

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:56 pm
Blue Origin NG-1 Launch

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Thu Jan 16, 2025 7:05 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:18 am

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Successful launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket this morning.

The first stage, GS-1, failed the landing burn and is believed to have burned...

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Thanks Graeme. I have been out all day and missed it.

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Thu Jan 16, 2025 7:05 pm
Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Lunar Lander, Launches to the Moon

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:34 am
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by smp » Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:03 pm

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From Scientific American:
A Texas-built lander named Blue Ghost marks another test of NASA’s new lunar delivery initiative

Good luck and...

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As notified in the Marshall's Night Sky This Week Topic.

It's an interesting mission. And the Japanese have a payload on the same flight too.

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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:34 am
First-ever video/audio of meteorite impact

Last post by smp « Tue Jan 14, 2025 7:03 pm
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by KathyNS » Tue Jan 14, 2025 1:48 pm

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Security camera video of a small (~1cm) meteorite impacting on a concrete walkway. Believed to be the first-ever record of an actual impact. The...

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Very cool!
Thanks for sharing!
smp

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Last post by smp
Tue Jan 14, 2025 7:03 pm
SpaceX to test vehicle upgrades and payload deployment on next Starship flight

Last post by seigell « Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:59 pm
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by smp » Sun Jan 05, 2025 5:28 pm

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From SpaceNews.com:
WASHINGTON — SpaceX plans to test several upgrades to its Starship vehicle on its next test flight, scheduled for as soon as...

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It's always nice to see how SpaceX is USING their NASA Contract to fund development of their own Starlink capabilities.

SpaceX truly NEEDS the...

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Last post by seigell
Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:59 pm
Maiden Flight New Glenn Blue Origin

Last post by Ylem « Sun Jan 05, 2025 10:19 pm
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by smp » Sun Jan 05, 2025 5:30 pm

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From SpaceLaunchSchedule.com:
Maiden flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle. Will carry the prototype Blue Ring payload tug and payload hoisting...

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Good news indeed!

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Last post by Ylem
Sun Jan 05, 2025 10:19 pm
Auroras possible this weekend

Last post by Mike Q « Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:16 am
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by Graeme1858 » Fri Jan 03, 2025 7:15 pm

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Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal 'hole' in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth

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Our sun could go nova and i wouldnt be able to see it thru our current cloud cover lol.

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Last post by Mike Q
Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:16 am
After a 24-second test of its engines, the New Glenn rocket is ready to fly

Last post by Mike Q « Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:26 pm
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by smp » Sat Dec 28, 2024 3:48 pm

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From Ars Technica:
“Also on Friday, the company obtained a launch license for New Glenn launch attempts.”

Go, go, go!

smp

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It has been forever since I have heard anything about Blue Origin. Kind of wondered if they had not dropped out of the game

Yes. After Bezos quit...

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Last post by Mike Q
Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:26 pm
NASA Parker solar probe

Last post by Unitron48 « Sat Dec 28, 2024 11:14 am
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by OzEclipse » Wed Dec 25, 2024 12:54 am

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The NASA Parker solar probe is being widely reported as being the first probe to fly into the Sun sometime today: -

But if memory serves me...

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Great news!

Dave

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Last post by Unitron48
Sat Dec 28, 2024 11:14 am
The May 11, 2024 Aurora Super Storm

Last post by StarHugger « Tue Dec 24, 2024 2:27 am
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by OzEclipse » Tue Dec 24, 2024 1:20 am

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For anyone who is interested.

Here is a copy of the paper by Maxime Grandin et al., collating citizen science observations from the Gannon Event,...

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Excellent data Joe, thanks for sharing it.

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Last post by StarHugger
Tue Dec 24, 2024 2:27 am
There are some things the Crew-8 astronauts aren’t ready to talk about

Last post by Mike Q « Sun Dec 22, 2024 1:39 pm
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by smp » Tue Nov 12, 2024 1:09 am

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From Ars Technica:
“The astronauts who came home from the International Space Station last month experienced some drama on the high frontier, and...

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It seems the new SpaceX suit that they recently went EVA with worked pretty well. There are some advantages to having a custom made suit to properly...

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Last post by Mike Q
Sun Dec 22, 2024 1:39 pm
New Grand Design Spiral Galaxies found

Last post by Graeme1858 « Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:31 am
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by Caddman » Tue Dec 17, 2024 3:28 pm

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Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:31 am
Accelerated Structure Formation: The Early Emergence of Massive Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies

Last post by StarHugger « Sat Dec 07, 2024 10:49 pm
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by SparWeb » Sat Dec 07, 2024 10:35 pm

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Accelerated Structure Formation: The Early Emergence of Massive Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies
Stacy S. McGaugh, James M. Schombert, Federico...

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What we're seeing in the jwst data is interesting indeed, these UFO galaxies are also well beyond Hubble...

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Last post by StarHugger
Sat Dec 07, 2024 10:49 pm
How did the CEO of an online payments firm become the nominee to lead NASA?

Last post by smp « Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:33 pm

by smp » Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:33 pm

From Ars Technica:
“President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday his intent to nominate entrepreneur and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman as...

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Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:33 pm
European Proba-3 mission

Last post by Ylem « Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:08 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:58 pm

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PSLV rocket launches Europe’s Proba-3 mission to mimic solar eclipses

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Fascinating mission and congratulations to all involved 👏

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Last post by Ylem
Thu Dec 05, 2024 3:08 pm
Dragonfly explores Saturn’s Moon Titan

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:50 am
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by Frankskywatcher » Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:33 pm

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NASA’s press release and launch time 7/5/2028
From the #NASA_App :

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More details here

Quite exciting project!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:50 am
NASA Resupply to ISS

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:03 pm

by Frankskywatcher » Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:03 pm

31st. resupply Thursday at 10:50 From the #NASA_App :

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Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:03 pm
NASA begins assembling rocket to send astronauts around far side of the Moon

Last post by helicon « Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:14 pm
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by smp » Thu Nov 21, 2024 5:58 pm

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From Ars Technica:
The Space Launch System rocket that will dispatch four astronauts on the first Moon mission in more than 50 years passed a major...

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Good news that we are finally making progress on returning to Luna.

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Last post by helicon
Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:14 pm
2 million mph collision of galaxies in Stephan's Quintet

Last post by helicon « Mon Nov 25, 2024 5:02 pm
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by Caddman » Mon Nov 25, 2024 2:58 pm

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Last post by helicon
Mon Nov 25, 2024 5:02 pm
As NASA increasingly relies on commercial space, there are some troubling signs

Last post by smp « Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:09 pm

by smp » Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:09 pm

From Ars Technica:
For at least the next 10 to 15 years, most of NASA’s ambitious plans rely on fixed-price contracts—everything from small cargo...

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Last post by smp
Thu Nov 21, 2024 6:09 pm
SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launches

Last post by smp « Thu Nov 21, 2024 5:54 pm

by smp » Thu Nov 21, 2024 5:54 pm

From Ars Technica:
All pertinent conditions and requirements of the prior approval have been met.

smp

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Last post by smp
Thu Nov 21, 2024 5:54 pm
The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad

Last post by smp « Wed Nov 20, 2024 6:24 pm

by smp » Wed Nov 20, 2024 6:24 pm

From Ars Technica:
SpaceX launched its sixth Starship rocket Tuesday, proving for the first time that the stainless steel ship can maneuver in space...

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Wed Nov 20, 2024 6:24 pm
Voyager 1 phones home

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Tue Nov 19, 2024 6:15 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:13 pm

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Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981. The backup radio transmitter has remained dormant for about 43...

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Yeah, brilliant isn’t it

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Tue Nov 19, 2024 6:15 pm
Space policy is about to get pretty wild, y’all

Last post by helicon « Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:47 pm
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by smp » Sat Nov 09, 2024 1:37 am

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From Ars Technica:
“ The global space community awoke to a new reality on Wednesday morning. “

smp

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It certainly would seem so.

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Last post by helicon
Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:47 pm
The next Starship launch may occur in less than two weeks

Last post by smp « Thu Nov 07, 2024 11:13 pm

by smp » Thu Nov 07, 2024 11:13 pm

From Ars Technica:
“ Now, another test flight could come as soon as Nov. 18, the company announced Wednesday. “

smp

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Thu Nov 07, 2024 11:13 pm

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