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[deleted] t1_jdbshu0 wrote
Riptide360 t1_jdbshae wrote
Reply to comment by Bigjoemonger in Industry sees missed opportunity in deorbiting ISS by ye_olde_astronaut
Reread the article. Only some of the modules (most likely Russian) are being de-orbited. The rest of ISS will be rebranded. My hope was that they could just move the abandoned modules into a higher graveyard orbit like we do with other items to big to safely re-enter, but NASA nixed the idea.
Free_Price3574 t1_jdbs688 wrote
Reply to The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
As someone who lives in northern Sweden - the northern lights are truly something spectacular to witness. It’s become common enough for me to see them now that I’ve lived up here over the winter but I remember the first time I saw them. I was standing almost hypnotised outside in a t shirt in like -10 Celsius just staring. It’s magnificent.
Treczoks t1_jdbrv2m wrote
Reply to The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
As long as it's just northern lights and not burnt-out satellites and electronics, I'm fine.
Explore-PNW t1_jdbrqar wrote
Reply to comment by Andromeda321 in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
It’s been beautiful out since I first heard about this solar event and I’m SURE the clouds and rain will come back by Friday night!
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LordBrandon t1_jdbriia wrote
Reply to comment by AcerbicFwit in NASA's space nuclear power program is a hot mess by bit_map
They developed the commercial cargo and commercial crew programs so that they could divert funding to the moon program. They could have easily continued the shuttle program if that was their focus.
charlytune t1_jdbr7h4 wrote
Reply to comment by LeektheGeek in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
Brit here. It was only a couple of years ago that I realised, I think through a Reddit comment, that Arkansas = the 'Arkansaw' I'd heard mentioned in American TV and movies. I think everyone I've told is similarly surprised, I don't think anyone has said oh yeah I knew that.
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BirdsLikeSka t1_jdbq190 wrote
Reply to comment by JustAPerspective in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
Word. Live long and prosper man
thefooleryoftom t1_jdbpe6p wrote
Reply to comment by mad_savant in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
It’s not big enough for that
JustAPerspective t1_jdbosmo wrote
Reply to comment by BirdsLikeSka in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
>I confess, I do expend energy over things I can't control, but I try to control that.
Same - the reminders to the selves are constant, and necessary. Still, what we practice, we improve at.
suitopseudo t1_jdbodb1 wrote
Reply to comment by Llamaxaxa in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
You too in the PNW?
Spoztoast t1_jdbob5e wrote
Reply to comment by Andromeda321 in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
Light pollution will keep it hidden anyway
BirdsLikeSka t1_jdbnwcj wrote
Reply to comment by JustAPerspective in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
I mean I'm sure there's people out there who devote years of study and work to worrying about the sun. I'm not one of them. I confess, I do expend energy over things I can't control, but I try to control that.
saman65 t1_jdbn42c wrote
Reply to The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
Shit shit shit thank you sooo much for sharing this. It seems there is a tiny chance we will see it in lower mainland BC. Was planning to trip my balls on April 2nd but might have to do it this weekend if there is a chance I could see some Aurora again this time tripping!
JustAPerspective t1_jdbn197 wrote
Reply to comment by BirdsLikeSka in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
Worrying about the sun is to expend energy over something one has zero control over - that sounds pretty crazy.
cylonfrakbbq t1_jdbmlol wrote
Reply to comment by Andromeda321 in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
I was going to post the same thing. Every time there is an article along the lines of "omg this amazing cosmic event will be visible in X area!", it is always cloudy or overcast and you can't see a damned thing
mini-rubber-duck t1_jdbm9yy wrote
Reply to comment by Stargazer_199 in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
You can get t-shirts that read ‘washington not dc, vancouver not bc’
BirdsLikeSka t1_jdblz9j wrote
Reply to comment by DanimalEClarke in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
Didn't finish the damn passport paperwork, wife is gonna kill him over this.
BirdsLikeSka t1_jdblwr6 wrote
Reply to comment by SpectralMagic in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
So this'll become more and more frequent over my lifetime? I'm thinking about moving to Alaska in a few years anyways, maybe I retire there.
Guvnuh_T_Boggs t1_jdblwae wrote
Reply to comment by Andromeda321 in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
Same.
Reads article about some comet flying through the aurora while the Moon does card tricks
"Ooh, neat!"
Steps outside and looks up
"Oh right, I live in Washington state."
BirdsLikeSka t1_jdblua0 wrote
Reply to comment by JustAPerspective in The Northern Lights could dazzle the skies from Washington to New York on Friday, blown by winds from a giant 'hole' on the sun by thisisinsider
I was so lost trying to figure out how someone is profiting from this I hardly realized you meant we should be worried about the sun.
Well, someone should be worried about the sun. I'm not in science. It'll either not blow up or I won't have to worry about it for long.
bookers555 t1_jdbsot5 wrote
Reply to comment by zx7 in Industry sees missed opportunity in deorbiting ISS by ye_olde_astronaut
Too much, its thrusters arent designed for that, just to avoid collissions with other satellites, you'd need to essentially strap a rocket onto it.