Recent content by Burbank Rob

Well said. Thank you.

"The huge, ever-growing LEO [Starlink] constellation currently consists of 6,799 operational spacecraft," said Space.com on December 5, 2024. That seems like a lot.

Why? There's nothing there but rocks and the occasional dust devil. Best to save your weight restriction for something useful.

I was just watching an old episode of Doctor Who in which our hero materialized and began exploring. Unbeknownst to him and his companion, they were being watched by an astronaut holding some kind of laser pistol. That got me thinking. When astronauts land on Mars, will they be given weapons...