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    This Week In Space podcast: Episode 153 — Pathways to Mars

    First off, it is highly unlikely that humankind will ever be able to make Mars, "Green". It doesn't have the mass to keep it's core molten and/or spinning. Without that, it cannot create a magnetic field sufficient enough to protect the planet from the Sun's solar winds that continually strip...
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    We found 6 Easter eggs in the 'Alien: Earth' shorts revealed at SXSW 2025... at least we hope they're just Easter eggs

    I was too young to see the original in theaters, but I remember the posters and the tag line, "In space, no one can hear you scream!" Eventually saw it on HBO. As a long time fan of the series, I like the call back to the original 'Alien' computer audio. -Wolf sends
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    The best sci-fi TV shows of the 1960s

    It's nice that many of these shows are still viewable (for free) in some form or fashion. We have a local station here that carries six or seven of the shows listed here. The only one listed that isn't aired (to my knowledge) is "My Favorite Martian". Can't wait for the 1970s list. Pretty sure...
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    SpaceX loses Starship upper stage again, but catches giant Super Heavy booster during Flight 8 launch (video)

    According to Wiki, there were 20 un-crewed test flights before the Mercury missions included human astronauts. One would think that NASA and the FAA have a safety checklist and each item on that checklist needs to be checked, tested and retested, before being checked off. Whether it take 20...
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    How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?

    Ummm... wasn't that The Fixx? -Wolf sends
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    Blueprint for an Advanced International Space Agreement

    Care to share any credentials? -Wolf sends
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    NASA wants a 'Super-Hubble' space telescope to search for life on alien worlds

    We no longer have the means of capturing the HST, nor the capacity to deliver and install updates to it. -Wolf sends
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    Galaxy Quest' at 25: the 'Star Trek' spoof that has its cake and eats it

    I definitely had my doubts about it going in. Almost avoided it completely, but at the time, it was one of those movies; like A Christmas Story, that you just could not escape from. Never really a big fan of Tim Allen, but it did have the late, great, Alan Rickman (RIP), and Sigourney Weaver in...
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    ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket aces 2nd test flight

    Let's keep it civil here, folks. Wolfshadw Moderator
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    Alien: Romulus' has the same problem as 'Prometheus' and 'Alien: Covenant' — and it's bad news for the franchise

    Ditto. Blank page here as well. Also confirmed on the radio circle article as well. Win 10/Firefox -Wolf sends
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    Astrophotographers capture rare Jupiter and Mars encounter (photos)

    Didn't know that it was going to happen and (unfortunately) it's was pouring rain yesterday morning (Aug 14th). This morning, however, I glanced up on my way to work and noticed Jupiter had a nearby "companion". Figured it was Mars, but wasn't sure until I saw this article. Always enjoy...
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    Venus returns to the night sky as an 'Evening Star,' and its going to be brilliant

    Jupiter has more defined striping in it's clouds. -Wolf sends
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    SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August

    In order to do so, SpaceX would need to formulate and create some sort of grappling system for it's spacecraft. Not exactly easy or inexpensive to do. -Wolf sends
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    What are rogue planets?

    If, in a million (or billion) years, we had the technology to maintain life on Earth without the Sun, why would we need to travel to a new star system? -Wolf sends
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    What are rogue planets?

    I don't think a rogue planet would even need to get that close to cause problems on a planetary scale. Just get close enough to the Oort cloud and generate a new heavy bombardment on the inner solar system. Problem solved! -Wolf sends