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space exploration

  1. AlexB23

    Xa'na Space Probe

    Hello folks. Today we will be discussing a fictional space probe in the Xa'na sci-fi plot. A probe dubbed the JH-1 was built in the year 2074 by the Xa'na race in the city of Neris, Yanz to explore a nebula near a white dwarf star around 80 light-years away from planet Xanadu. This probe is...
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  2. AlexB23

    Olympics Closing Ceremony: 2 Weeks Later

    Hello folks. We know how well my opening ceremony thread went (it crashed and burned). I actually enjoyed the Olympics, and was cheering for Simone Biles as well as whole host of other athletes (though, I thankfully never watched the Opening or Closing ceremonies). Now, there are three days...
  3. Occams Barber

    We Just Touched the Sun

    We just touched the Sun for the first time in human history John Loeffler 1 hour ago A spacecraft just touched the Sun for the first time in human history. © Provided by TechRadar An illustration of the Parker solar probe entering the Sun's corona The Parker Solar Probe flew through the...
  4. Radrook

    Lunar Lava Tubes as Shelters on the Moon

    When we thought about lunar colonization back in the 1960s we imagined the construction of translucent domes or perhaps installations similar to the ones depicted in the TV series Space 1999 with rectangular buildings spread out on the lunar surface. But as the dangers of radiation were...
  5. Radrook

    How Far are we from Building a Space Elevator?

    The Space Elevator would deliver supplies straight to the ISS without have to use those chemical rockets ad would save money in the long run. Just wonder whether this is really a goal we should be striving for. Audacious & Outrageous: Space Elevators | Science Mission Directorate Space...
  6. Radrook

    My Space Exploration Mental illness Induced Challenge:

    My space exploration mental illness induced challenge: Psychological effects of space exploration. 1. VIFH = Venusian induced fear of Ovens! 2. TMIFC = Titanian Moon induced Fear of Refrigerators 3. MTIHP = Martian Transit Travel Induced Hatred of People How many more can you add? Humour...
  7. Radrook

    Ceres our Closest Dwarf Planet

    Not much is said about an expedition to Ceres even though it is the closest Dwarf Planet to Earth. Here are a few interesting facts about this dwarf planet. Ceres diameter is approximately 945 kilometers (587 miles) which is approx. the diameter of Texas. Its surface area is that of india's...
  8. Radrook

    How Quickly Could Venus Be Terraformed?

    Since Venus is the only planet in our solar system that provides adequate gravity it's surface would be ideal for permanent colonization since such things as bone loss and blindness due to microgravity effects would be avoided. However we have the atmospheric pressure which is 100 times greater...
  9. Radrook

    Colonization of Moon Titan: Pros and Cons

    Titan seems inviting to colonization because of the way it mimics earthlike features such as lakes, river tributaries, sand dunes and rains. However, closer inspection is a bit sobering. Lets take a closer look. To begin with the lakes are composed of methane as is the rain. Lakes of Titan -...
  10. Radrook

    Asteroid Mining-How Soon?

    How soon can we expect this asteroid mining to begin? Which asteroids are good candidates? What difficulties do we have to surmount? What metals are the prime targets?
  11. Radrook

    Trump Wants NASA to Visit Jupiter's Moon Europa!

    Now we are cooking with gasoline! Man! This is a great time to be alive! I mean, why the moon when we can reach for the stars! Go for it Donald! Heh! Heh! FORGET MARS, TRUMP WANTS NASA TO VISIT JUPITER’S MOON EUROPA AND EXPLORE THE SOLAR SYSTEM The Inquisitr
  12. Radrook

    Warp Drive-how feasible?

    When if ever will warp drive become a reality? I would like to hear opinions on this fascinating subject. After all, if warp drive doesn't become reality then interstellar travel becomes exceedingly impractical and we would be more or less restricted to the exploration of our solar system and...
  13. Radrook

    Space Propulsion System of the Near Future

    This is the propulsion system of the near future which can reduce the time taken to reach Mars to thirty-nine days. Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR). NASA - Propulsion Systems of the Future
  14. Radrook

    Why Are Astronauts Always Cramped into Small Spaces?

    Why do they cram them in like sardines in a can? I understand the matter of cost in getting things into orbit. But the way that they expect them to live for months is really a cruelty that is avoidable with a little more effort. IMHO
  15. Radrook

    Is Space Exploration and Colonization a Violation of Genesis 1:28

    Genesis 1:28 ► New International Version God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground." Clearly the only authority which...
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