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They of course don't say we've NEVER left low earth orbit, so another lie from you, or at the very least repeating another person's lie.
He says, "right now, the furthest we can go is earth orbit", because until SpaceX developed Super Heavy, there was no rocket since the Saturn V that could lift a spacecraft complete with life support systems out of earth orbit. He describes the SLS rocket that was being developed by NASA, but I think Super Heavy has surpassed that.
The Apollo missions went beyond earth orbit to the moon 9 times and landed on the moon 6 times.

He also goes on to say, 'as this will allow us to explore the Moon, Mars'.
There is also a video of Obama saying, ' right now we can only fly in Low earth orbit ', I will try & find the video.
 
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For most of them it is true, but some are too big and have to be steered to plunge in the oceans.

Or peoples back yards with a balloon still attached to it.
 
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It seems to me that your only reason for saying that the images are CGI or taken with a fish eye lens is that you don't believe what they show.

True, I don't.
 
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True, I don't.
So you don't believe that the photos can be genuine because you don't believe what they show. But that is circular reasoning again - you don't believe the photos are genuine because you don't believe what they show, but you give the supposed fake nature of the photos as one of your reasons for not believing the earth is a globe.
 
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He also goes on to say, 'as this will allow us to explore the Moon, Mars'.
There is also a video of Obama saying, ' right now we can only fly in Low earth orbit ', I will try & find the video.
"Right now"
SpaceX didn't have Super Heavy developed during the Obama administration. Development by NASA on the SLS began under Obama but didn't actually launch Artemis into space until 2022.
 
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For most of them it is true, but some are too big and have to be steered to plunge in the oceans.
Sometimes they miss. Bits of Skylab ended up in Western Australia :confused:
 
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"Right now"
SpaceX didn't have Super Heavy developed during the Obama administration. Development by NASA on the SLS began under Obama but didn't actually launch Artemis into space until 2022.

I know, but it didn't stop Obama saying what he did.
 
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Any honest person would admit the two created images of the moon are not the same. The dark spot is not even close to being the same.

fake moon 1.jpg


fake moon 2.jpg
 
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You'll either smash into the dome or you'll fly onto more unknown land just as Byrd did.
No dome. So where do you think this “unknown” land is? After all we have explored every single continent in the world so no more unexplored land exists.
The firmament/dome is the reason why astronots can only fly as far as low earth orbit.
Really? How about all of the probes, orbiters, and rovers that we have send to Mars, like Viking, Pathfinder, and Spirit? How about Pioneer and Cassini orbiters that we sent to Saturn?
 
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Really? How about all of the probes, orbiters, and rovers that we have send to Mars, like Viking, Pathfinder, and Spirit? How about Pioneer and Cassini orbiters that we sent to Saturn?

Your having a laugh - Really ^_^
 
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Yes -Nonsense.
Unfortunately for you there are still orbiters in space relaying data back to earth like the Viking probe. As well as MRO and Maven on Mars. The nonsense is you sticking your head in the sand.

Here are missions that are still in progress.

Moon​

  • ARTEMIS P1/P2
    • Mission: studying the effect of the solar wind on the Moon. Originally launched as Earth satellites, they were later repurposed and moved to lunar orbit.
    • Launched: February 17, 2007
    • Destination: Moon (in lunar orbit)
    • Arrival: July 2011
    • Institution: NASA
  • Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
    • Mission: Orbiter engaged in lunar mapping intended to identify safe landing sites, locate potential resources on the Moon, characterize the radiation environment, and demonstrate new technology.
    • Launched: 18 June 2009
    • Destination: Moon (in lunar orbit)
    • Arrival: 23 June 2009
    • Institution: NASA
  • Queqiao
    • Mission: Halo orbiter serving as communications satellite for Chang'e 4lunar far-side mission; conducting joint China-Netherlands low frequency astronomy experiment.
    • Launched: 21:28 UT on 20 May 2018[1]
    • Destination: in halo orbit about Earth-Moon L2
    • Arrival: 14 June 2018
    • Institution: CNSA
  • Chang'e 4 lander and rover
    • Mission: Lander engaging in low-frequency radio spectrometry experiment, neutron and dosimetry experiment, and biological experiment. Rover seeking to characterize lunar far-side environment (including possible lunar mantle material) using visible/near-infrared spectrometer, ground penetrating radar, cameras, and neutral particle analyzer.[2]
    • Launched: 18:23 UT on 8 December 2018
    • Destination: Lunar far side
    • Arrival: 02:26 UT on 3 January 2019
    • Institution: CNSA
  • Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
    • Mission: engaged in lunar topography and mineralogy, elemental abundance, the lunar exosphere, and signatures of hydroxyl and water.
    • Launched: 22 July 2019
    • Destination: Moon (in lunar orbit)
    • Arrival: 20 August 2019
    • Institution: ISRO
  • CAPSTONE
    • Mission: Lunar orbiting CubeSat that will test and verify the calculated orbital stability planned for the Gateway space station.
    • Launched: 28 June 2022
    • Destination: Moon (in a Near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO))
    • Arrival: 14 November 2022
    • Institution: NASA
  • Danuri (Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter)
  • Queqiao-2
  • Tiandu-1
  • Tiandu-2
  • DRO A/B
    • Mission: Testing technologies to establish lunar navigation and communications infrastructure to support lunar exploration.
    • Launched: 13 March 2024
    • Destination: Moon (in DRO)
    • Arrival: ~20 August 2024
    • Institution: China Academy of Sciences
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Mercury​

  • BepiColombo
    • Mission: Spacecraft consists of the Mercury Transfer Module (MTM), Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO), and the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO or Mio). MTM and MPO are built by ESA while the MMO is mostly built by JAXA. Once the MTM delivers the MPO and MMO to Mercury orbit, the two orbiters will have the following objectives: to study Mercury's form, interior structure, geology, composition, and craters; to study the origin, structure, and dynamics of its magnetic field; to characterize the composition and dynamics of Mercury's vestigial atmosphere; to test Einstein's theory of general relativity; to search for asteroids sunward of Earth; and to generally study the origin and evolution of a planet close to a parent star.[4]
    • Launched: 01:45:28 UT on 19 October 2018
    • Destination: Mercury
    • Arrival: En route (anticipated to enter Mercury polar orbit in November 2026)
    • Institution: ESA JAXA

Mars​

  • 2001 Mars Odyssey
    • Mission: Mars Odyssey was designed to map the surface of Mars and also acts as a relay for the Curiosity rover.[5] Its name is a tribute to the novel and 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
    • Launched: 7 April 2001
    • Destination: Mars
    • Arrival: 24 October 2001
    • Institution: NASA
  • Mars Express
    • Mission: Mars orbiter designed to study the planet's atmosphere and geology and search for sub-surface water.[6] In 2017 the mission was extended until at least the end of 2020.[7]
    • Launched: 2 June 2003
    • Destination: Mars
    • Arrival: 25 December 2003
    • Institution: ESA
  • Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
    • Mission: the second NASA satellite orbiting Mars. It is specifically designed to analyze the landforms, stratigraphy, minerals, and ice of the red planet.
    • Launched: 12 August 2005
    • Destination: Mars
    • Arrival: 10 March 2006
    • Institution: NASA
  • Curiosity rover
    • Mission: searching for evidence of organic material on Mars, monitoring methane levels in the atmosphere, and engaging in exploration of the landing site at Gale Crater.
    • Launched: 26 November 2011
    • Destination: Mars
    • Arrival: 6 August 2012
    • Institution: NASA
  • Trace Gas Orbiter (ExoMars 2016)
    • Mission: study methane and other trace gases in the Martian atmosphere
    • Launched: 14 March 2016
    • Destination: Mars
    • Arrived: 19 October 2016 (Mars orbit insertion), 21 April 2018 (final orbit)
    • Institution: ESA
  • Emirates Mars Mission
    • Mission: study weather and atmosphere.
    • Launched: 19 July 2020
    • Destination: Mars
    • Arrival: 9 February 2021
    • Institution: UAESA
  • Tianwen-1 orbiter
    • Mission: find evidence for current and past life and produce Martian surface maps. Orbital studies of Martian surface morphology, soil, and atmosphere.
    • Launched: 23 July 2020
    • Destination: Mars
    • Arrival: 10 February 2021
    • Institution: CNSA
  • Perseverance rover
    • Mission: searching for evidence of organic material on Mars, and engaging in exploration of the landing site at Jezero crater.
    • Launched: 30 July 2020
    • Destination: Jezero crater, Mars
    • Arrival: 18 February 2021
    • Institution: NASA
  • ESCAPADE
    • Mission: Two orbiters
    • Launched: 13 November 2025
    • Destination: Mars
    • Arrival: 2027
    • Institution: NASA

 
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Yes -Nonsense.
Here are more on going missions.

Asteroids and comets​

  • Hayabusa2
    • Mission: asteroid study and sample-return
    • Launched: 3 December 2014
    • Destination: 162173 Ryugu
    • Arrival: 27 June 2018
    • Left Ryugu: 12 November 2019
    • Destination: 98943 Torifune
    • Expected arrival: June 2026
    • Institution: JAXA
  • OSIRIS-APEX
    • Mission: asteroid study and sample-return
    • Launched: 8 September 2016
    • Destination: 101955 Bennu
    • Arrival: 3 December 2018
    • Left Bennu: 10 May 2021
    • Destination: 99942 Apophis
    • Expected arrival: April 2029
    • Institution: NASA
  • Lucy
    • Mission: to fly by 8 Jupiter trojans and one main-belt asteroid
    • Launched: 16 October 2021
    • Destination: 152830 Dinkinesh
    • Arrival: 1 November 2023
    • Destination: 52246 Donaldjohanson
    • Arrival: 20 April 2025
    • Desitnation: 3548 Eurybates
    • Expected arrival: 12 August 2027
    • Institution: NASA
  • Psyche
    • Mission: to orbit a main-belt asteroid
    • Launched: 13 October 2023
    • Destination: 16 Psyche
    • Expected arrival: August 2029
    • Institution: NASA
  • Hera
    • Mission: to orbit a binary asteroid and observe the asteroids after the DARTimpact.
    • Launched: 7 October 2024
    • Destination: 65803 Didymos system
    • Expected arrival: December 2026
    • Institution: ESA
  • Tianwen-2
    • Mission: asteroid study and sample-return
    • Launched: 29 May 2025
    • Destination: 469219 Kamoʻoalewa
    • Expected arrival: 7 June 2026
    • Institution: CNSA

Jupiter​

  • Juno
    • Mission: studying Jupiter from polar orbit. Originally intended to de-orbit into the Jovian atmosphere after 2021, now operating until 2025.
    • Launched: 5 August 2011
    • Destination: Jupiter
    • Arrival: 4 July 2016
    • Institution: NASA
  • Juice(Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer)
    • Mission: mission to study Jupiter's three icy moons Callisto, Europa and Ganymede, eventually orbiting Ganymede as the first spacecraft to orbit a satellite of another planet.
    • Launched: 14 April 2023
    • Destination: Jupiter
    • Arrival: July 2031 (en route)
    • Destination: Ganymede
    • Arrival: December 2034 (en route)
    • Institution: ESA
  • Europa Clipper
    • Mission: mission to study Jupiter and Europa.
    • Launched: 14 October 2024
    • Destination: Jupiter
    • Arrival: 11 April 2030 (en route)
    • Institution: NASA

Trans-Neptunian​

  • Voyager 2
    • Mission: studying all four giant planets. This mission was one of NASA's most successful, yielding a wealth of new information. As of November 2017 it is some 116 AU from the Sun (17.34 billion kilometers).[10] It left the heliosphere and crossed into interstellar space in December 2018. As with Voyager 1, scientists are now using Voyager 2 to learn what the Solar System is like beyond the heliosphere.
    • Launched: 20 August 1977
    • Destination: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
    • Arrival: 9 July 1979
    • Institution: NASA
    • Primary mission completion: August 1989
    • Current trajectory: entered interstellar space December 2018
  • Voyager 1
    • Mission: investigating Jupiter and Saturn, and the moons of these planets. Its continuing data feed offered the first direct measurements of the heliosheath and the heliopause. It is currently the furthest man-made object from Earth, as well as the first object to leave the heliosphere and cross into interstellar space. As of November 2017 it has a distance from the Sun of about 140 astronomical units (AU)[10] (21 billion kilometers, or 0.002 light years), and it will not be overtaken by any other current craft. In August 2012, Voyager 1 became the first human-built spacecraft to enter interstellar space. Though declining, the onboard power source should keep some of the probe's instruments running until 2025.[11]
    • Launched: 5 September 1977
    • Destination: Jupiter and Saturn
    • Arrival: January 1979
    • Institution: NASA
    • Primary mission completion: November 1980
    • Current trajectory: entered interstellar space August 2012
  • New Horizons
    • Mission: the first spacecraft to study Pluto up close, and ultimately the Kuiper Belt. It was the fastest spacecraft when leaving Earth and will be the fifth probe to leave the Solar System.
    • Launched: 19 January 2006
    • Destination: Pluto and Charon
    • Arrival: 14 July 2015
    • Left Charon: 14 July 2015
    • Institution: NASA

 
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