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Did Scaled Composites make the right choice? by Jeff-Wash July 23, 2011 1:29 pm
  • Speaking as the only young geeky space enthusiast here, could you please speak in detail on a few thing you've ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-23 23:03:31
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    • NOX is just shorthand for Nitrogen Oxygen compounds, like laughing gas (nitrous oxide) that is used to supply oxygen for combustion ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-07-25 12:02:29
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      • ......... You're going to be very disappointed to see my next Goldilocks Gazette by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-25 18:18:49
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    • Speaking on behalf of a few people who have done considerably more than handle greasy wrenches, I don't think he ... by TB 2011-07-23 13:42:58
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      Particle-particle collisions. A question. by bowser July 22, 2011 10:39 pm
      • You can't exceed a relative speed of light by sending two particles crashing into each other at velocities that add ... by cjb 2011-07-23 17:29:33
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        • I would imagine car crash physics would come into play here. Most people say that the combined forces of ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-23 11:58:14
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          Spacesuit and manned spaceflight by Raoul July 23, 2011 6:46 am
          • At some point, a high-pressure suit will have to be developed if routine work in space is ever going to ... by TB 2011-07-23 08:42:42
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            360 view of Shuttle Interior by BuckGalaxy July 22, 2011 10:55 am
            • Awesome Buck! by Jody 2011-07-22 12:31:02
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              • All they really need is that joystick. The rest of that stuff is just for show. ;-) That is ... by Eri 2011-07-22 14:22:18
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              • What's up with the torture seats? They look VERY uncomfortable. by Lee 2011-07-22 12:19:27
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                • See that pad on the seat on he left? That's pretty much what they use to cover the seats. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-22 13:40:03
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                • What? No fuzzy dice? by TB 2011-07-22 11:35:00
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                  Atlantis seen from the space station while it re-entered by Raoul July 21, 2011 12:02 pm
                  • Good-bye Atlantis. by podrock 2011-07-21 16:17:40
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                    A successor to the STS with Atlas 5 ? by Raoul July 21, 2011 6:43 am
                    • One shots will never replace the reusables! The idea of going back to that era of spaceflight is simply ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-23 23:57:09
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                      • Could the accomplishments of the shuttle have been achieved with non-reusable hardware? How would the bottom line have looked had ... by mcfly 2011-07-24 21:01:10
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                        • That's a good question. The assembly of the Space Station would have needed heavy-lift boosters, or smaller modules. ... by TB 2011-07-24 21:19:48
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                      • The HL-20, on which the Dream Chaser was modeled, was intended to use escape rockets and parachutes for launch pad ... by TB 2011-07-21 10:19:34
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                        • The HL-20/Dream Chaser is small enough that it could be launched into orbit with one or two SRBs. They have ... by Lee 2011-07-21 17:33:53
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                        "Dawn" in orbit around Vesta by TB July 17, 2011 12:38 pm
                        • That dark crater in the center looks very interesting, I wonder how that formed. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/multimedia/pia14317.html by johannes 2011-08-02 08:08:23
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                          Great place for our spaceport by Eri July 17, 2011 12:17 pm
                          • Which reminds me...... ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-20 20:15:41
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                            • Yes, and I think there is at least one already parked there. by carter j burke 2011-07-21 06:33:17
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                              • http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Operations/SEMM17XJD1E_0.html says L1 is a very good position for monitoring the Sun. The solar wind reaches it about one hour before reaching ... by cjb 2011-07-21 06:45:37
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                            • Referring to smart people as nerds won't help. by Lee 2011-07-17 13:07:01
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                              • Well, they are. by TB 2011-07-17 13:19:38
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                              Inside SpaceX by TB July 14, 2011 6:09 pm
                              • I've looked all over for SpaceX merchandise, but so far no luck. I really want a ball cap and ... by Lee 2011-07-15 14:04:40
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                                • What a great-looking operation. And a nice little thumbs-up for Microsoft. by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:00:39
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                                  In the blink of an eye. by Lee July 13, 2011 3:29 pm
                                  • Y'know, when you look to the future, it's always so slow. When you look to the past, it's always ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-23 23:04:55
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                                    Tycho crater by TB July 12, 2011 11:45 am
                                    • You know what you've done? ~~~~~~ You've destroyed a recent science myth. Up until the 1960's,there was a myth that the Moon ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-07-27 13:37:58
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                                      • To be fair, Tycho is a very young crater (as these things go), about 100 million years old, and has ... by TB 2011-07-27 18:26:18
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                                      • More here. Click on the "Read Full Caption" link, too. by TB 2011-07-12 11:52:15
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                                        We need one of these on the ISS by Eri July 11, 2011 2:46 pm
                                        • 3D prints via xkcd: by TB 2011-07-13 19:41:41
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                                          • Or someone could order a smaller butt or bigger boobs. by Eri 2011-07-17 12:11:25
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                                            • LOL, I spewed my drink all over the monitor. =D by Lee 2011-07-13 21:24:56
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                                            • That's amazing. I've seen "printed" solids before, but never assembled moving parts. A question for those in the know: is the ... by mcfly 2011-07-11 19:37:51
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                                              • Yes it is. I've used a Z Corp printer with both Inventor and SolidWorks software. The printer builds ... by Lee 2011-07-11 21:33:50
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                                                • Thanks. Definitely falls under Clarke's "Any sufficiently advanced technology..." criteria. by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:15:35
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                                                  • They're working on versions which use metal powder that's fused together by laser. That's going to be a real ... by Lee 2011-07-12 14:40:53
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                                                • "A question for those in the know: is the scanner software able to identify individual (and perhaps partially hidden) components ... by TB 2011-07-11 20:26:48
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                                                  • I'm still boggling a bit over this. As you suggest, once the data for an object is on file it ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 11:00:00
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                                                    • Rapid prototyping is the term for the process. Google it and be amazed. by Lee 2011-07-12 15:01:00
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                                                  • From the SketchUp Blog: by podrock 2011-07-11 20:12:34
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                                                    • Cool. I looked for a section on "Personnel Fabrication," but couldn't find it. Next release, maybe? by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:23:31
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                                                  • I've seen a number of these work in CAD conferences. The main limitation is the materials available, although they're ... by TB 2011-07-11 19:03:15
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                                                    • Printed robots. by Lee 2011-07-11 18:31:11
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                                                      • Been watching 3-D printing for years now, and it is pretty exciting stuff. Were I a young man, like ... by podrock 2011-07-11 15:53:43
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                                                        • I had seen an article on this before but hadn't seen an actual demo. How cool is that! ... by Eri 2011-07-11 14:50:17
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