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Today, 07:54 AM

cannongray replied to a thread Axiom Space Reveals the Crew for Its First Space Odyssey in 2022 (Sorry, Tom Cruise) in Universe Today

And I was worried about being too old to fly to the ISS. ��

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Today, 04:52 AM

Fraser started a thread Axiom Space Reveals the Crew for Its First Space Odyssey in 2022 (Sorry, Tom Cruise) in Universe Today

Axiom Space’s first privately funded trip to the International Space Station will be as notable for who’s not on the crew as for who is. Sorry, Tom...

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Today, 04:45 AM

ozduck replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

I have mentioned previously, possibly boring some, about the multicultural nature of Australia. Last night we went to a BBQ at my brothers house for...

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Today, 04:16 AM

ozduck replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I think "Indian' Breads are like 'Artisan' Breads in that there are a huge number of varieties to choose from. I have eaten - at least - Chapati,...

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Today, 03:12 AM

Fraser started a thread You Know it’s Spring on Mars When the Carbon Dioxide is Starting to Sublimate in Universe Today

The northern hemisphere of Mars is beginning to thaw from winter. But for the red planet, that doesn’t mean that birds will sing and flowers will...

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Today, 02:20 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

It's 3mm steel so for Starship (and Cybertruck). Super Heavy looks to be 4mm steel. Passed the cryo tests. Likely going to blow it to find the...

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Today, 02:14 AM

cjameshuff replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

It's a test tank for thinner steel with a new alloy, and whatever design changes came along with that.

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Today, 12:19 AM

Bearded One replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

Data compression is darn useful and we can assume ET would use it. Unfortunately it also turns the data stream into random noise. The better the...

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Yesterday, 11:16 PM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

A couple of weeks ago a great aunt broke her arm and at night mom has been taken care of her. Last Wednesday they found the sister to that great...

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Yesterday, 11:07 PM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

People have been fusing dishes for a long time before they called it fusion. When new foods came form the new world to Europe people eventually...

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Yesterday, 10:52 PM

selvaarchi replied to a thread China's podcast - Dongfang Hour in Space Exploration

Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 18 Jan – 24 Jan 2021 ...

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Yesterday, 10:35 PM

grant hutchison replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Yes, there are a lot of stories about how Chicken Tikka Masala (and Madras and Balti dishes) originated in the UK. I used to eat regularly in a...

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Yesterday, 09:17 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

Yes. That was my point.

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Yesterday, 09:04 PM

bknight replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Is this tank design for the bottom of the first stage? Or is it a new design for the SN-xx rockets?

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Yesterday, 09:03 PM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Whatcha Eatin? in Off-Topic Babbling

Turkey dinner, once and while mom likes to cook a bird up.

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Yesterday, 08:58 PM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread The COVID-19 Discussion Thread (OTB) in Off-Topic Babbling

A wealthy fairly young couple from Vancouver took a private plane to the Yukon and posed as hotel employees to get the vaccine ahead of time. They...

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Yesterday, 08:54 PM

Colin Robinson replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

When we're considering the question of why we haven't heard from them, the possibility that we might not recognise their signal does matter. Because...

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Yesterday, 08:40 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

Both your statement and mine are true. We have in fact tried METI. It wasn't a comparison to any other activity. A lot of things are...

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Yesterday, 08:33 PM

Roger E. Moore replied to a thread Astronomy discoveries that did not live up to their hype in Astronomy

A link to a list of three paper titles using the phrase, "Destroyer(s) of Worlds" to hype their reads. ...

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Yesterday, 08:28 PM

Roger E. Moore replied to a thread Astronomy discoveries that did not live up to their hype in Astronomy

The abbreviation for Helium II reads as "He II", or "HeII" when rammed together. This allows you to get titles for papers on detecting He II in...

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Yesterday, 08:22 PM

Roger E. Moore replied to a thread Astronomy discoveries that did not live up to their hype in Astronomy

This comment is true. Here are only a few examples. ===================== Is the Spectrum of Gravitational Waves the "Holy Grail" of Inflation?...

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Yesterday, 08:21 PM

Colin Robinson replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

Up till now, we've put a lot more effort and resources into SETI than into METI. Maybe we will and maybe we won't. Conceivably future...

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Yesterday, 08:02 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I have been told anecdotally, that Chicken Tikka Masala is not native to India and may in fact be a UK creation; just as Chow Mein and Fortune...

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Yesterday, 07:53 PM

Noclevername replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

No, we've sent transmissions ourselves, and as our technological capacity, resources and energy budget increase as we move out into the Solar System,...

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Yesterday, 07:49 PM

Roger E. Moore replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

I have heard that a purely random signal would attract great attention.

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Yesterday, 07:40 PM

Fraser started a thread One of the Oldest Stars in the Galaxy has a Planet. Rocky Planets Were Forming at Nea in Universe Today

Would it be surprising to find a rocky planet that dates back to the very early Universe? It should be. The early Universe lacked the heavier...

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Yesterday, 07:39 PM

Colin Robinson replied to a thread What do you think is the most likely explanation for the Fermi paradox? in Life in Space

What would make a powerful transmission "clearly non-natural"? Natural radio emissions from astronomical objects can be powerful too, after all. ...

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Yesterday, 07:00 PM

Fraser started a thread NASA has Chosen 4 new Pioneer Missions: Aspera, Pandora, StarBurst, and PEUO in Universe Today

Budget constraints are a major consideration for every space program throughout the world.* Lately, NASA has taken a particularly bold approach, by...

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