Atomic Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 20 minutes ago, Mark F said: I think a lot of astrophysics and astonomy is completely unproved speculation presented to us as absolute fact. example .... Black holes. Which are assumed to exist but can't be observed, cause they absorb everything. kind of sounds like a religion. I don't mind them speculating and pursuing, they should be more measured about what they can say for sure, over the distances involved. But they're always looking for headlines... I don't think they are necessarily looking for headlines. The actual scientists will of course publish their findings and do include the fact that much of what they "observe" is based on assumptions and calculations rather than hard evidence. But by the time the message gets to ordinary people, its been twisted into headlines and soundbites that don't necessarily capture the whole story. Mark F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 6 minutes ago, Atomic said: I don't think they are necessarily looking for headlines. The actual scientists will of course publish their findings and do include the fact that much of what they "observe" is based on assumptions and calculations rather than hard evidence. But by the time the message gets to ordinary people, its been twisted into headlines and soundbites that don't necessarily capture the whole story. makes sense, youre probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/asteroid-close-flyby-2012-tc4-1.4347501 Quote Astronomers around the world will turn their eyes to the sky Thursday as a roughly 20-metre-wide asteroid will fly well within the moon's orbit, about 50,000 kilometres above Earth. While this asteroid currently poses no threat to Earth, scientists are hoping to gather information to refine its orbit. With government agencies, they are also preparing for a day when a similarly sized asteroid could enter Earth's atmosphere. Atomic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 We're all doomed!!! blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 https://www.space.com/38444-mars-thruster-design-breaks-records.html Quote A thruster that's being developed for a future NASA mission to Mars broke several records during recent tests, suggesting that the technology is on track to take humans to the Red Planet within the next 20 years, project team members said. Now that's an exciting development! Atomic and SPuDS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted October 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 https://gizmodo.com/scientists-just-found-the-perfect-spot-to-build-an-unde-1819658831 Quote No doubt, these caverns would be perfect for aspiring lunar colonists. Inside these large holes, humans would be protected from the Sun’s dangerous rays, and other hazards. The Moon has no atmosphere to speak of, so these “instant” shelters would be extremely advantageous. Interesting news in regard to future hospitable sites on the Moon. blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taynted_Fayth Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 On 02/10/2017 at 12:22 PM, Atomic said: I don't think they are necessarily looking for headlines. The actual scientists will of course publish their findings and do include the fact that much of what they "observe" is based on assumptions and calculations rather than hard evidence. But by the time the message gets to ordinary people, its been twisted into headlines and soundbites that don't necessarily capture the whole story. Even though it was from the big bang theory, I think they nailed a good point that certain scientific fields need the headlines from time to time to garner more funding otherwise it looks like a stand still and no real reason to keep pushing forward. They may try to sensationalize their findings or what they are looking for to interest the average person with no real connection to it all but in the end it has to be a sell job to someone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnzo Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) My crew just did the first livefire of a new giant-ass rocket engine. 550K lbs of thrust, designed to change the heavy launch game. Still a long long way to go before we can bolt this baby onto a vehicle, but this was the cumulation of years of work and so we are pumped. https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/10/blue-origin-has-successfully-tested-its-powerful-be-4-rocket-engine/ Edited October 21, 2017 by johnzo kelownabomberfan, bigg jay, bb.king and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/27/us/mystery-object-solar-system-trnd/ Mark F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4967050/Failed-Beagle-2-lander-Isidis-region-Mars.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taynted_Fayth Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 12 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4967050/Failed-Beagle-2-lander-Isidis-region-Mars.html That's pretty crazy and unfortunate. probably cost a pretty penny to send, makes it but because signal gets lost it's deemed a failure. I would have sent a person or 2 along for the ride just to ensure maintenance is maintained Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted October 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 5 hours ago, Taynted_Fayth said: That's pretty crazy and unfortunate. probably cost a pretty penny to send, makes it but because signal gets lost it's deemed a failure. I would have sent a person or 2 along for the ride just to ensure maintenance is maintained lol and how do they get back home??? SPuDS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Atomic said: lol and how do they get back home??? Hey if Matt Damon can do it, it should be easy for someone at NASA! ? Brandon Blue&Gold and SPuDS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taynted_Fayth Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Atomic said: lol and how do they get back home??? i dunno have one person stay in the orbit craft and once everything is hunky dory with the lander, grab what you can and get back to the ship. Im sure a long enough chord could be hooked up to a little ridable probe that can be towed back to the orbiting ship too if there's concerns with a mars launch to get back. I'd get candidates that are prepared not to come back at all, but the plan should be a safe return. It only takes apparently 300 days to fly to mars so your looking at a 2-3 year expedition ultimately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Mark F, blue_gold_84 and Atomic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/astronomers-interstellar-visitor-1.4410477 Quote Astronomers say they've learned more about the first known object to enter our solar system from deep space, including its size and colour. New data from the European Southern Observatory's telescopes and others around the world have revealed that the asteroid — spotted last month, already speeding away from the sun — is rocky, cigar-shaped and about 400 metres long. It's believed the interstellar interloper could be one tenth as wide as it is long. The researchers were even able to determine its colour: it has a reddish hue. The discovery was an exciting one for the astronomical community as it was the first recorded visitor from beyond our solar system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPuDS Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 it came from Klandathu.... a bug planet. kelownabomberfan, Wanna-B-Fanboy and FrostyWinnipeg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 7/17/2017 at 1:10 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said: Astronomers have detected 'strange signals' that may come from a star 11 light-years away. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/ross-128-red-dwarf-radio-signals-mystery-2017-7?r=US&IR=T Whoda thought Ross 128 would make a return to our forums? http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/exoplanet-earth-like-temperature-quiet-star-1.4400440 The interesting part to this story is that this star is traveling at a relatively high speed and in the 79000 years will be closer to us then our current closest star. Guess whose coming for dinner? On a related note Space Nuts is my recommended podcast show for all things out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) Bring some extra water just in case. https://mars.nasa.gov/news/recurring-martian-streaks-flowing-sand-not-water/ Edited November 25, 2017 by FrostyWinnipeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnzo Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) Voyager 1 keeps kicking ass. https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/12/after-37-years-voyager-has-fired-up-its-trajectory-thrusters/ Its control team just fired up some secondary maneuvering thrusters that have been dormant for 37 years and they responded perfectly. This adds 2-3 more years to the V1 mission .. the main thrusters that have kept V1's antennas aligned with Earth so far are starting to crap out, but now they have an alternative. I think I'm going to throw a wake for V1 when it disappears into the void... Edited December 2, 2017 by johnzo blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 3 hours ago, johnzo said: I think I'm going to throw a wake for V1 when it disappears into the void... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbQ7SMSpSto SPuDS and johnzo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 11/21/2017 at 11:29 AM, SPuDS said: it came from Klandathu.... a bug planet. Buenos Aires better watch out! SPuDS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 12/1/2017 at 5:06 PM, johnzo said: Voyager 1 keeps kicking ass. https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/12/after-37-years-voyager-has-fired-up-its-trajectory-thrusters/ Its control team just fired up some secondary maneuvering thrusters that have been dormant for 37 years and they responded perfectly. This adds 2-3 more years to the V1 mission .. the main thrusters that have kept V1's antennas aligned with Earth so far are starting to crap out, but now they have an alternative. I think I'm going to throw a wake for V1 when it disappears into the void... hey man that stuff they made in the 1970's was built to last, not like the crappy space exploring stuff they are building today.... SPuDS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 blue_gold_84 and SPuDS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted December 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Nobody panic but there may be aliens on the way to visit us. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=11959103 Quote Could this finally be our first close encounter, the visit from ET we have waited our whole lives for? Scientists led by Stephen Hawking are today using high-tech scanners to discover if a huge, cigar-shaped space object hurtling through our solar system was sent by an alien civilisation. The object in question, christened "Oumuamua", is about 400m long, 80m wide and travelling at 315,000km/h. And although it could just be an asteroid, barmy as it may seem, researchers are taking seriously the possibility that it could be a spaceship, according to the Daily Mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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