Recent content by nebarue

:oops: There goes the neighborhood. So long clear views of space. Goodbye to NOT being popped like a kernel of popcorn. I remember studying this theory back in 1989 and how it could be used for military operations. Portable power 'beamed' to an installation on earth in remote areas. Sounds great...

Word! I was reading about 'Planet X' or the '10th Planet' in the 1980's. I have great disdain for revisionist history as well. Especially when it is used to soil the term 'science'. Unless of course these Caltech fellows are claiming that they postulated the term 'Planet 9' not the actual...

Doh! Microsoft!!! RROD ;)

I don't know and it is just a guess... that it may be due to drag on the satellites and would be too difficult to maintain their orbit? again, I'm just guessing though. That is interesting though. Why is 342 miles not an issue?

Governments are also oppressive by nature. They should be kept at a minimum (in scope of power) since they are filled with people who do not always have our best interest in mind and are difficult to fire or vote out once they obtain too much power. It shouldn't be a political issue... Their...

Dec 25th, red object... Santa! just kidding :P

I read that Starlink is already working with scientists to minimize the impact to observatories and space watchers of all kinds. The sattelites turn off their lights once the achieve their orbital position and SpaceX is currently implementing strategies to reduce glimmer or reflected light from...