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    Captains Log; Star Date 22 March 2021

    Wishing William Shatner (aka Captain James T Kirk) a very happy 90th Birthday from all the crew of the USS Enterprise. Best wishes
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    Question Does anyone think we SpaceX (Elon Musk) can land the first people on mars by 2024?

    Whether or not Elon Musk achieves his ambitious 2024 timeline is possibly not as significant as what the tech giant and influencer does with his platform to expose a new generation (which basically believe that the Moon landing and the Apollo missions were ancient history recorded in black and...
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    Glynn Lunney, NASA flight director who led from 'trench' to the moon, dies at 84

    Thank you for your posting and link to the article on legendary Glynn S. Lunney. Truly a great man and a sad day for the space community.
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    Question Why can’t we go to Pluto?

    If we accept that using current technology, travel to Pluto would be in the realm of 9+ years (1 way). This would be a lifetime round trip close to 20 years and the logistics required for such a journey would be astronomical. The toll it would take on any human astronaut would be considerable...
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    Giveaway Win an Official Space Force Silver Coin!

    The USSF was mandated by Congress to maintain, protect and expand US military interests in space, whether this be in the form of military satellites or in the ever increasing commercial satellite deployment (i.e. SpaceX). As the USSF has a long standing relationship with NASA , this should...
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    Giveaway This Month's Giveaway is All About Mars and Perseverance! - Winner Announced!

    I was lucky enough to have met Dr. Andy Thomas (South Australia's NASA astronaut) and his passion for space travel has inspired me ever since to look at the infinite possibilities that space and space travel presents. My planet of choice would be Saturn and ultimately Titan with its possibility...