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    newtons_laws replied to the thread Characteristic x-rays.

    You said "In normal x-rays the emitted x-ray supposedly can possess any frequency and has little to do with the atoms involved." Just a...

    Monday at 4:46 AM
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    newtons_laws replied to the thread SpaceX's Starship explodes in Texas during preparations for 10th test flight.

    That's going to delay things a bit before the next Starshio 10th test flight. Also NASA's plans for using a modified Starship for the...

    Jun 19, 2025
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    newtons_laws reacted to Unclear Engineer's post in the thread European Space Agency reveals 3 key space missions threatened by Trump's NASA budget cuts with Like.

    For technological reliability, China would be the obvious choice. Not so sure about the geopolitical reliability.

    Jun 13, 2025
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    newtons_laws replied to the thread European Space Agency reveals 3 key space missions threatened by Trump's NASA budget cuts.

    If NASA becomes an unreliable partner for ESA missions then ESA will have to look elsewhere for partnerships, possibly China, Japan and...

    Jun 13, 2025
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    newtons_laws reacted to Unclear Engineer's post in the thread SpaceX could launch 1st Starship to orbit in January, Elon Musk says with Like.

    Read the link - not impressed. Some obviously silly errors, such as the 1st stage was not planned to come down in the "Pacific". It...

    Jun 7, 2025
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    newtons_laws replied to the thread SpaceX could launch 1st Starship to orbit in January, Elon Musk says.

    Well three and a half years later Space X still hasn't launched a Starship to orbit - sub-orbital yes, but not into orbit yet. Sadly...

    Jun 6, 2025
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    newtons_laws replied to the thread Elon Musks says SpaceX could begin 'decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft' after Trump threat to cancel contracts.

    It seems that Musk and Trump's relationship has just undergone a rapid unscheduled disassembly..... ;)

    Jun 6, 2025
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    newtons_laws replied to the thread Jupiter used to be twice as big as it is now — it could have held 2,000 Earths.

    From the article: "The team's calculations indicate that young Jupiter had a radius nearly twice its current size, with a volume large...

    May 22, 2025
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    newtons_laws replied to the thread What time is it on the moon? US House space committee wants a standard lunar clock.

    The article says "Time on the moon passes about 58.7 microseconds faster than on Earth". Over what time interval is it 58.7...

    May 5, 2025
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    newtons_laws replied to the thread Trump administration proposes slashing NASA budget by 24%.

    The article says "if this budget is enacted — a big if, as it must be approved by Congress — some big-ticket NASA programs will get the...

    May 3, 2025
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    newtons_laws replied to the thread NASA still mulling options for Boeing's troubled Starliner astronaut capsule.

    Interview with Starliner astronauts reveal that the situation was more precarious than many realised. The failure of so many thrusters...

    Apr 4, 2025

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