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    Private Intuitive Machines moon lander fell over inside crater at lunar south pole, photo reveals

    You mean, like my wife nodding her head and saying "he did"? :rolleyes:
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    Private Intuitive Machines moon lander fell over inside crater at lunar south pole, photo reveals

    So tall, narrow spaceship lands on rough terrain and falls over. Surprise? (No.) So what do they do? Try it again with their fingers crossed? As someone who has operated vehicles on uneven terrain I could have predicted this outcome and, in fact, I did when I first saw the thing. Wanna...
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    SpaceX loses Starship upper stage again, but catches giant Super Heavy booster during Flight 8 launch (video)

    The version 2 ship was designed to fly on a version 2 booster and to be propelled by Raptor3 engines. They have been using "adapted" Raptor2 engines because Raptor3 is not ready yet. That probably means they are a bit of a kludge. And their adaptations have certainly not been put through the...
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    1st telescope removed from controversial astronomy hub on Hawaiian volcano

    "It is entirely normal and right and proper for an astronomical observatory to be on top of a mountain". That is a belief, not a fact. Just like the natives believe that it should not be.