Space

[TGHusker]

Found a galaxy that shouldn't be

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150302-black-hole-blast-biggest-science-galaxies-space/

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

-Socrates

 

[knapplc]

The more stuff that comes out like TG's post, and AR's post above that, the more I'm beginning to think this universe is made up of matter on the back side of a massive black hole in another universe.

 

[TGHusker]

More interesting stuff - light on the planet Ceres. I guess Tom Bodet made it there and 'Left the Light On'

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/ceres-nasa-mysterious-light/2015/03/03/id/627947/

 

[TGHusker]

The more stuff that comes out like TG's post, and AR's post above that, the more I'm beginning to think this universe is made up of matter on the back side of a massive black hole in another universe.

Knapp are you saying we are just fecal matter??

 

[ColoNoCoHusker]

Chemical engineers take a stab at modeling methane-based life form

And Mars' Curiosity rover suffers short circuit (not the 80s film, btw...)

 

[AR Husker Fan]

This first one fascinates me, probably because at a young age I read "When Worlds Collide" and "After Worlds Collide".

Astronomers find star speeding out of the galaxy

Hubble captures quadruple image of ancient exploding star

 

[knapplc]

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[NUance]

Signing Up for a Mission to Mars, and Planning to Never Return

By HAMISH MACDONALD, JACKIE JESKO, HANA KARAR and LAUREN EFFRON 16 hours ago
Kellie Gerardi is training for the mission of her life, one from which she might never return. Gerardi is one of thousands of applicants vying for a trip to Mars, courtesy of an audacious new company called Mars One. Only 100 potential astronauts will be finalists, but there’s a pretty massive catch: It’s a one-way ticket.

Despite the no-return clause, Mars One said 200,000 people from around the world, including Gerardi, have applied to leave everything on Earth behind.
LINK

I think I'd rather curl up by the fireplace with an Edgar Rice Burroughs book about John Carter of Mars.

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

Atlas 5 shroud. The workers was wearing a tricked out protection gear. What's the purpose anyway? Overreacting or what? BTW, "N" sign pasted inside this building .... supposed to be red color

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

Myself, the weirdest idea in floating pinpoint platform was (so far failed) ....

 

[ZRod]

Atlas 5 shroud. The workers was wearing a tricked out protection gear. What's the purpose anyway? Overreacting or what? BTW, "N" sign pasted inside this building .... supposed to be red color

To prevent contamination or static discharge. There's pretty sensitive equipment on these things despite the forces they experience. Any oils or moisture form human skin could cause corrosion on expensive equipment, and a static discharge could fry a circuit or ignite something.

Just use parachute ala space shuttle recoverable SRB (solid rocket boosters)

It's probably more economical than sending out ships to recover the SRBs, and having to clean salt water out of them. Also having an SRB parachute onto land isn't the same as water, it would be a much rougher impact. This would allow the launch to take place anywhere in the world, not just near a coast.

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

Atlas 5 shroud. The workers was wearing a tricked out protection gear. What's the purpose anyway? Overreacting or what? BTW, "N" sign pasted inside this building .... supposed to be red color

To prevent contamination or static discharge. There's pretty sensitive equipment on these things despite the forces they experience. Any oils or moisture form human skin could cause corrosion on expensive equipment, and a static discharge could fry a circuit or ignite something.

Just use parachute ala space shuttle recoverable SRB (solid rocket boosters)

It's probably more economical than sending out ships to recover the SRBs, and having to clean salt water out of them. Also having an SRB parachute onto land isn't the same as water, it would be a much rougher impact. This would allow the launch to take place anywhere in the world, not just near a coast.

I thought corrosion was immune in space? (dummy here). And the most threatening in static discharge thing was Florida lightning. Right?

 

[NUance]

Atlas 5 shroud. The workers was wearing a tricked out protection gear. What's the purpose anyway? Overreacting or what? BTW, "N" sign pasted inside this building .... supposed to be red color

To prevent contamination or static discharge. There's pretty sensitive equipment on these things despite the forces they experience. Any oils or moisture form human skin could cause corrosion on expensive equipment, and a static discharge could fry a circuit or ignite something.

Just use parachute ala space shuttle recoverable SRB (solid rocket boosters)

It's probably more economical than sending out ships to recover the SRBs, and having to clean salt water out of them. Also having an SRB parachute onto land isn't the same as water, it would be a much rougher impact. This would allow the launch to take place anywhere in the world, not just near a coast.

I thought corrosion was immune in space? (dummy here). And the most threatening in static discharge thing was Florida lightning. Right?

Rust never sleeps.

 

[ZRod]

I thought corrosion was immune in space? (dummy here). And the most threatening in static discharge thing was Florida lightning. Right?

Probably since most forms of corrosion require oxygen, but these things are sitting here on earth for the majority of their life.

And static discharge means any spark no matter how small. The same spark you get from taking off a shirt or rubbing your feet on the carpet could ruin a circuit board. That's why people ground themselves before opening up a PC to work on it at home as well.

 

[Hooked on Huskers]

Atlas 5 shroud. The workers was wearing a tricked out protection gear. What's the purpose anyway? Overreacting or what? BTW, "N" sign pasted inside this building .... supposed to be red color

To prevent contamination or static discharge. There's pretty sensitive equipment on these things despite the forces they experience. Any oils or moisture form human skin could cause corrosion on expensive equipment, and a static discharge could fry a circuit or ignite something.

I say slightly overreacting.

SpaceX project