Recent content by gsteele531

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    Trump wants the US to land astronauts on Mars soon. Could it happen by 2029?

    Speaking of imbecilic . . . It's hard to give full credit to the gaggle of mind readers who feel compelled to state their unfounded fantasies as if they had some element of fact, rather than just biased opinion, parroting what they have been gaslighted to believe. On the other hand, since it...
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    Crew-8 astronauts splash down on SpaceX Dragon Endeavour after weather delays

    Absurd and abusive number of repetitive ads that destroy the continuity of the video. Disincentive to come back.
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    No, Boeing Starliner's NASA astronauts are not stranded in space. Here's why.

    Having worked directly with MacDac back in the '80's, I can validate that assessment 100%. Never let a good idea slaughter a cash cow.
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    No, Boeing Starliner's NASA astronauts are not stranded in space. Here's why.

    Let's not sugar-coat it; it's a boondoggle and they wouldn't be there if Boeing's hardware worked. It's all marketspeak and spin, with each day marking a new "reason" to stay up there that is noble, justified, serendipitous - and baloney. I'm tempted to respond with: "What's the problem...
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    Where is the center of the universe?

    If the universe started at a point, 13 billion-odd years ago, it would seem impossible for there to be anything at a distance of 45 billion light years in a continuum where light speed is a limit; but that neglects the fact that as an object approaches the speed of light, time slows down. So...
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    SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

    Why would we be surprised at scalawags clawing at the seams of royalty in the hopes of gaining a crumb from the King's table? Lawyers vie with fiction writers for the fantasist trophy for whoever can fabricate the most contused, Gordian Knot rationales for obstructing progress. Meanwhile...
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    Watch GOES-U weather satellite float above a brightly shining Earth in stunning video from space

    I'm an old guy; I remember watching the moon landing on an old tabletop CRT TV via rabbit ear antenna - snowy, squinty, leaning forward close up so I could make out what I was looking at. I was totally in awe to the point of tears at even the thought - not just that man was setting foot on the...
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    NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing again, to study helium leaks and thruster issues

    If the reason for persisting in having a manned return is to achieve certification of the vehicle, given the vehicle's manifold problems, and to eschew returning the crew on another vehicle, which appears at this point to be by far the safest route given both the problems with the thrusters and...