The iconic Aricebo radio telescope observatory to be demolished.
Was the longtime home of SETI. You may also remember it from GoldenEye and Contact.
Was the longtime home of SETI. You may also remember it from GoldenEye and Contact.
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Mjolnirs
Footballguy
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
December 21st (winter solstice, no less) - Jupiter and Saturn will have a conjunction just after sunset. First time this has happened since 1226.
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/great-jupiter-saturn-conjunction-dec-21-2020
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/great-jupiter-saturn-conjunction-dec-21-2020
Galileo
Footballguy
Unfortunately, they will be fairly low in the sky...not a lot of viewing time. You will need an unobstructed view to the Southwest. Dust off your telescopes for this one. You should be able to get Jupiter, Saturn, and several of their moons in the same field of view.
El Floppo
Footballguy
It just collapsed completely.
Huge bummer. That and Hubble are really two of the most visible, productive instruments in this arena. (knock on wood for Hubble).
I fully support building a radio telescope on the "dark side" of the moon. We absolutely should.
I don't think the local aliens living on their bases there are union, either. Might even get it done cheaper than we think.
Cold Dead Hands
Footballguy
I volunteer to help build it. I will meet my weight loss goal as soon as I land. I would weigh roughly 37 pounds. Hell I could drink beer again.
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
After a million-year journey, a meteor explodes above Syracuse in 2020 Updated 8:55 AM; Today 6:00 AM
Go to the link for the full read.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Still amazed by this. And terrified.
And no mention of china continuing to take the lead in space...landed on the moon again, collected samples and already on the way home
Phil Elliott
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El Floppo
Footballguy
It made it and it's been found.Still amazed by this. And terrified.
Time to brush up on the walking dead so I remember how to deal with zombies. Something about mowing lawns and bottlerockets.
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
Absolutely insane!!!
That sucks :(
That sucks :(
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BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
I thought it was actually flying horizontal for a second, but maybe not...
Looks like their happy wit how it turned out, so I dont know.
Looks like their happy wit how it turned out, so I dont know.
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BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
As early as Wednesday, December 9, the SpaceX team will attempt a high-altitude suborbital flight test of Starship serial number 8 (SN8) from our site in Cameron County, Texas. The schedule is dynamic and likely to change, as is the case with all development testing.
This suborbital flight is designed to test a number of objectives, from how the vehicle’s three Raptor engines perform to the overall aerodynamic entry capabilities of the vehicle (including its body flaps) to how the vehicle manages propellant transition. SN8 will also attempt to perform a landing flip maneuver, which would be a first for a vehicle of this size.
With a test such as this, success is not measured by completion of specific objectives but rather how much we can learn, which will inform and improve the probability of success in the future as SpaceX rapidly advances development of Starship.
This past year alone, SpaceX has completed two low-altitude flight tests with Starship SN5 and SN6 and accumulated over 16,000 seconds of run time during 330 ground engine starts, including multiple Starship static fires and four flight tests of the reusable methalox full-flow staged combustion Raptor engine. Additionally, with production accelerating and fidelity increasing, SpaceX has built 10 Starship prototypes. SN9 is almost ready to move to the pad, which now has two active stands for rapid development testing.
SN8’s flight test is an exciting next step in the development of a fully reusable transportation system capable of carrying both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. As we venture into new territory, we continue to appreciate all of the support and encouragement we have received.
This suborbital flight is designed to test a number of objectives, from how the vehicle’s three Raptor engines perform to the overall aerodynamic entry capabilities of the vehicle (including its body flaps) to how the vehicle manages propellant transition. SN8 will also attempt to perform a landing flip maneuver, which would be a first for a vehicle of this size.
With a test such as this, success is not measured by completion of specific objectives but rather how much we can learn, which will inform and improve the probability of success in the future as SpaceX rapidly advances development of Starship.
This past year alone, SpaceX has completed two low-altitude flight tests with Starship SN5 and SN6 and accumulated over 16,000 seconds of run time during 330 ground engine starts, including multiple Starship static fires and four flight tests of the reusable methalox full-flow staged combustion Raptor engine. Additionally, with production accelerating and fidelity increasing, SpaceX has built 10 Starship prototypes. SN9 is almost ready to move to the pad, which now has two active stands for rapid development testing.
SN8’s flight test is an exciting next step in the development of a fully reusable transportation system capable of carrying both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. As we venture into new territory, we continue to appreciate all of the support and encouragement we have received.
culdeus
Footballguy
jamny
Footballguy
yeah, it looked like trouble when it went out.
Damn, that was crazy. I guess I should have read up on what they were doing first! lol
culdeus
Footballguy
Ideally, yes. When they said belly flop I was thinking land in the water like @mr. furley after a few too many two hearteds
mr furley
Footballguy
gianmarco
Footballguy
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Bump for the Geminid meteor shower tonight.
Kevrunner
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Bump for the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn tonight. It has been too cloudy to see them the past couple of nights by me — hoping for clearer weather tonight.
Mjolnirs
Footballguy
jb1020
Footballguy
Should be a perfect night here in Mississippi. Clear sky, about 50, and I have a great, slightly elevated view of the SW sky.
I 've had my Dob for about a year now and I still can't figure out the best way to take photos. Obviously too late now, but does any last minute tips would be appreciated. Using an Iphone X and an adapter.
I 've had my Dob for about a year now and I still can't figure out the best way to take photos. Obviously too late now, but does any last minute tips would be appreciated. Using an Iphone X and an adapter.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Not looking good on the cloud front for me just outside DC. There's not a whole lot of clouds in the sky, but there is a big band of clouds in the west-southwest. 
Hopefully it moves on.
Hopefully it moves on.
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The Z Machine
Footballguy
Stupid question, but will the conjunction be visible tomorrow?
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
Clouds here in upstate NY blocking a celestial event........sooooooo ####ing typical
Don Quixote
Footballguy
The Z Machine
Footballguy
I saw it poke out con behind some clouds. They look pretty white, not yellow or red.
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
I have been checking this out nightly. We have had a perfect view here in Arizona.
Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
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Don Quixote
Footballguy
Ended up clearing out for me just before they set. Got a few pictures with my Nikon on a tripod, but was not able to get a telescope out on them like I hoped.
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