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Stavros Kiri
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Galaxy with no Dark Matter?
https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...o-will-discover-it-first.917387/#post-5970577
https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...o-will-discover-it-first.917387/#post-5970577
I love this photo of the TESS rockets. That fuel is beautiful!mfb said:TESS will be launched on Wednesday 22:51 UTC
... as long as you're not nearby!Greg Bernhardt said:I love this photo of the TESS rockets. That fuel is beautiful!
Maybe I am wrong but it seems like Blue Origin is trailing SpaceX? I find this surprising considering Bezos insane fortune.mfb said:Blue Origin
Greg Bernhardt said:Maybe I am wrong but it seems like Blue Origin is trailing SpaceX? I find this surprising considering Bezos insane fortune.
mfb said:JWST has been pushed to May 2020. Nearly one year delay, mainly due to problems with the sun shield.
Since delays should get less likely closer to the launch, most astronomers in 2018 believed the expansion of the schedule was slowing, but by early 2020 new measurements indicated that it was actually accelerating.
Closest approach happened on July 31. Next one in 2035 (i.e. in 17 years). In August 2003 Mars was a bit closer (2 million Km difference). [And, actually, when that last approach occurred, it was the first time in 60,000 years that Mars had come that close!] Next so close one in 2287.Stavros Kiri said:and increased noticably in size (due to its closest approach to earth, within this Summer [2018]), after since 2003 ...
Stavros Kiri said:Green comet visible with binos ... :
How to See the Bright Green Comet 21P in Binoculars on Monday
https://www.space.com/41765-green-comet-21p-binoculars-best-visibility.html
Are the photos viewable for everybody?davenn said:A few of my friends in my astronomy facebook group have been photographing it over recent weeks
they have been getting good resultsDave
Stavros Kiri said:Are the photos viewable for everybody?
I will search but I do not have fb acc. We'll see. Thanks Davedavenn said:search for Astronomy and Astrophotography
feel free to join
Full resolution imageSpaceX has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle—an important step toward enabling access for everyday people who dream of traveling to space. Find out who’s flying and why on Monday, September 17.
Starting now, or at least should start now. I'll keep this post updated.mfb said:Livestream (in 3 days)
I watched it live! I probably shouldn't do that, as I'm a bit of a nervous nelly, and am always biting my fingers.Greg Bernhardt said:SpaceX readying for Sunday night launch, with a historic West Coast landing
https://arstechnica.com/science/201...e-a-historic-west-coast-landing-sunday-night/
Just hearing now it was successful!
Both successful. News about Soyuz launchmfb said:Electron will make its third flight between Nov 11 and Nov 20, carrying a few small Earth observation satellites (assuming no more delays - the mission has been shifted multiple times). It is considered the first operational mission after one failed and one successful test flight.
Soyuz-FG, the same rocket type that had a launch failure with crew a month ago, will fly again Nov 16 - an uncrewed supply mission for the ISS.