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mikevago t1_jdcnpqu 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'm just happy this is the top comment and not people quoting the "aurora borealis" meme from the Simpsons.
No_Leader1154 t1_jdcngom wrote
Reply to comment by TheCriticalAmerican in US tech rules bar UAE moon rover from China’s Chang’e 7 mission by weinsteinjin
Your username checks out. I would just like to go ahead and remind that the US is a country of immigrants — people that left behind their old worlds to come build a new, better one. It’s the same spirit that’s driving and has driven US space innovation. Clamping together a rocket is pretty easy. Imagining it isn’t.
Your heart is in the right place. Too right perhaps. It’s easy to forget the kind of kindness that’s possible in the United States isn’t everywhere else.
mabirm t1_jdcmc2d wrote
Reply to comment by MOONDAYHYPE 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 nothing to be alarmed by, though. It does this roughly every 70 years. We're pretty sure the core has already paused. It'll start spinning in the other direction soon enough.
cjameshuff t1_jdckqok wrote
Reply to comment by Pashto96 in The world's first 3d printed rocket is launching tonight!! by astrofilmsyt
Uh...yes? If it's such a superior way to manufacture things that it's automatically the right choice for the rocket to such an extent that they're trying for a 100% 3D-printed rocket, why wouldn't they?
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Reply to comment by TheCriticalAmerican in US tech rules bar UAE moon rover from China’s Chang’e 7 mission by weinsteinjin
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slurpurple t1_jdcicll 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
As someone who loves inclement weather, I loathe the weatherman. You see, I live in a valley that gets passed over every time a storm front rolls through. The north and south of me will get on average 10-15 inches more snow and rainfall.
LoverboyQQ t1_jdchc54 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
If you own an amateur radio unplug it!!! Hams pay attention
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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
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SmokyDragonDish t1_jdcfrpy wrote
Reply to comment by Sly_Nation 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
Yeah, I'm trying to figure out what to do. It's stressing me out
Pashto96 t1_jdce7kq wrote
Reply to comment by cjameshuff in The world's first 3d printed rocket is launching tonight!! by astrofilmsyt
So what? They should print everything they use?
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Reply to comment by ferrel_hadley in US tech rules bar UAE moon rover from China’s Chang’e 7 mission by weinsteinjin
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b_a_t_m_4_n t1_jdcdcgi wrote
Reply to comment by Some_Canadian_Man in Couldn’t we land on an asteroid that is passing through our solar system and use that as a vessel for interstellar travel? by [deleted]
While you're at it ask him why is the blood supply in front of the retina? And why give us so many teeth that we regularly have to take some out? What an idiot.
TheCriticalAmerican t1_jdcd9q9 wrote
Reply to comment by fencethe900th in US tech rules bar UAE moon rover from China’s Chang’e 7 mission by weinsteinjin
> Europe is free to collaborate with even under ITAR. It's reasonable.
It’s only reasonable if you agree that certain countries (China) should be barred and not others. I don’t think any country should be barred. I’m against export controls of any kind. Technology and innovation should be for for humanities shared progress and not used as tools for political aims or goals.
ferrel_hadley t1_jdcd237 wrote
Reply to comment by TheCriticalAmerican in US tech rules bar UAE moon rover from China’s Chang’e 7 mission by weinsteinjin
>I’m just disappointed that we can’t all work together for a shared future
Id say stealing technology to use for weapons of mass destruction is kind of an acceptable reason to block people from technology access.
>I have no idea what your point is.
Then your opinions can be dismissed.
Brokewritten t1_jdccy2z wrote
When I see James Web Space Telescope in a headline, I want to see an image it produced, not an artist rendering. This just annoys me and wasted my time.
Brokewritten t1_jdccwwl wrote
When I see James Web Space Telescope in a headline, I want to see an image it produced, not an artist rendering. This just annoys me and wasted my time.
aurizon t1_jdccwg3 wrote
Reply to Is there a part of space. Far away enough away from any celestial body that it would be unaffected by gravity? Not sure if I worded this question correctly but that’s my best try. by Itsasimulationnn
There are 5 low gravity spots in earth orbit. These are the Lagrange point. 2 are stable = items stay there, 3 are unstable and items migrate away unless actively maintained. L4 and L5 are stable - details here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrange_point
fencethe900th t1_jdccuum wrote
Reply to comment by TheCriticalAmerican in US tech rules bar UAE moon rover from China’s Chang’e 7 mission by weinsteinjin
If they buy components from the US, they're not entirely developing their own program. If they're developing their own program and being self sufficient then these rules don't apply to them. And the only reason they're being restricted is because of international collaboration. And it only blocks China out of the main space faring countries. Europe is free to collaborate with even under ITAR. It's reasonable.
space-ModTeam t1_jdccrsr wrote
Reply to Is there a part of space. Far away enough away from any celestial body that it would be unaffected by gravity? Not sure if I worded this question correctly but that’s my best try. by Itsasimulationnn
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KickitChuck t1_jdccrf2 wrote
Reply to Is there a part of space. Far away enough away from any celestial body that it would be unaffected by gravity? Not sure if I worded this question correctly but that’s my best try. by Itsasimulationnn
No. Empty space isn't empty, it is filled with matter. As long as there is matter gravity will persist (b/c gravity is the force that attracts any object with mass to any other object with mass). Anything in an empty space with a mass greater than zero will be attracted to any other thing with mass>0 which occupies that same space (the distance is irrelevant). There is no space without things, so gravity is always present to some degree.
Slow_Composer5133 t1_jdcc5bp wrote
Reply to Is there a part of space. Far away enough away from any celestial body that it would be unaffected by gravity? Not sure if I worded this question correctly but that’s my best try. by Itsasimulationnn
There is no "range" for gravity like many other forces, they just get smaller and smaller
TheCriticalAmerican t1_jdcbz1p wrote
Reply to comment by ferrel_hadley in US tech rules bar UAE moon rover from China’s Chang’e 7 mission by weinsteinjin
I’m just disappointed that we can’t all work together for a shared future for mankind and are still stuck on militarization and threatening to destroy ourself.
I have no idea what your point is. I’d rather live in a world with completely open access to information and technology so the best and brightest can work together and forge a prosperous future for mankind.
ferrel_hadley t1_jdcby2i wrote
Reply to Is there a part of space. Far away enough away from any celestial body that it would be unaffected by gravity? Not sure if I worded this question correctly but that’s my best try. by Itsasimulationnn
The Bootes Void there may be places where you will find the least affect of gravity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo%C3%B6tes_Void
The space between superclusters of galaxies will be places where there is not enough gravitational attraction from an entire supercluster to hold objects to its gravity, though you may find entire galaxies in these kind of spaces.
But in theory there is nowhere with no gravity.
PoppersOfCorn t1_jdcawi3 wrote
Reply to Is there a part of space. Far away enough away from any celestial body that it would be unaffected by gravity? Not sure if I worded this question correctly but that’s my best try. by Itsasimulationnn
Unlikely, as the influence of gravity doesn't necessarily end, it may just be very very minute
tickleMyBigPoop t1_jdcocyw wrote
Reply to comment by Taxington in The SpaceX steamroller has shifted into a higher gear this year by returnofjuju
And I’m not talking about hidden costs, dealerships have prices higher than MSRP.
Except Tesla because there’s no Tesla dealerships