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Cross-referencing helps, but one link should be sufficient - watch the dedicated thread to see new updates.

SpaceX prepares for two rocket launches with just 2.5 days in between, Iridium satellites to polar orbits from the west coast Oct 9 12:30 UTC and SES-11 to GTO from the east coast Oct 11 ~23:30 UTC. The latter will be the third flight where a booster is reused. As it is still from pad 39, which needs about 2 months of downtime for upgrades to launch Falcon Heavy, it is very likely that this maiden flight moves to December or January.
 
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mfb said:
but one link should be sufficient
That's what I did in post #388, didn't I?
But I know what you both mean about the rest of the issue.
mfb said:
watch the dedicated thread to see new updates.
What if someone (that perhaps isn't originally aware of the dedicated thread, like me at first) posts first and fast significant update news about the issue here, in this more general, but still relevant, thread? ...

I think watching both threads (or even more relevant ones) etc. doesn't hurt. But no double-posting, I agree! ...
Then just a link ([see or cf. ...]) or mention/quote (by someone) to the dedicated thread takes care of it.
Am I talking correctly or not?
(this is just an example of a situation, that could happen ..., that limits your absolute response)

That's why I think linking etc. (e.g. in research, informing, discussing, news updates etc.) is important and useful, and certainly it doesn't hurt. It's not double-posting or spamming. In the forum we like references and links anyway. Don't we?
 
I think once the thread has been linked to from here (->post 388), further updates about this topic here are not necessary (unless they are exceptionally surprising).
 
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mfb said:
I think once the thread has been linked to from here (->post 388), further updates about this topic here are not necessary (unless they are exceptionally surprising).
Reasonable
 
But, also, way ahead in this thread, someone else (not having seen the way prior posts) may post an e.g. unique such update (~like you said), since this is a more general "Space&Stuff" thread. But not us that we have seen link, I agree.
 
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In the fall issue of Genome Mag. I read an article on the genetic aspect of the NASA twins study that mentioned the rapid lengthening and regression of the telemeres. Has anyone here read any info on this? While we are on the "Stuff" aspect, I thought I'd mention there is also an interesting interview with Jennifer Doudna on "A Crack in Creation" in that issue.
 
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1oldman2 said:
It will likely kill me if I die before this thing see's first light. :nb)
It's an exciting time to be around ... so please stick around! ...
(58 is not that old anyway)
 
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Stavros Kiri said:
It's an exciting time to be around ... so please stick around! ...
(58 is not that old anyway)
:wink: I agree, My screen name is just practice for the eventual.
 
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1oldman2 said:
:wink: I agree, My screen name is just practice for the eventual.
Aren't we all ? ... [practicing, that is/ or suffice with the eventual ...]
But you never know ... Science etc. progresses. We ought to stick around! ...
[1st (of 10) anti-aging rule of A.AAA: don't die.
2nd: don't get sick.
3rd: if you do get sick, correct it ...
... etc.]
Buying time may buy us more time, if science makes it possible etc. ! ...
 
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Stavros Kiri said:
We ought to stick around! ...
The alternative isn't attractive. :frown: Anyone following the EVA's lately?
 
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See also my full edited post above. I will get back later here to reply to yours, as time is running out for something else ...
 
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Stavros Kiri said:
I've been waiting for this comet! ...

You must be in New York City to see it. Read the article.
 
Gedanken said:
You think this hurricane season is bad, wait til next. Global warming is real, study hydrocarbons compared to O2 molecules.

You're totally right.
This is like from the movie "The Day After Tomorrow". Have you watched it? I loved it.



Worth watching!
 
Can you please edit posts if you want to add something instead of making multiple posts in a row?
Ivan Samsonov said:
You must be in New York City to see it. Read the article.
I have no idea where you got that misconception from. From the example image there? Reading the article would have helped:
The comet was first seen on July 19 by the All Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) system at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile
 
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Well Halley Comet was certainly a mystery!

But someone accurately found when the Halley comet would be seen to us. I think it is every 45 years.
 
Copernicus45 said:
Well Halley Comet was certainly a mystery!

But someone accurately found when the Halley comet would be seen to us. I think it is every 45 years.

Nope, every 74-79 years:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley's_Comet
 
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mfb said:
Can you please edit posts if you want to add something instead of making multiple posts in a row?

Ok, sorry.
 
Copernicus45 said:
Is it anywhere near our timeline, Ivan?

Sorry I don't understand your question.
Could you clarify please?