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Should We Search for Extraterrestrial Life? by ER September 11, 2022 5:34 am

Life and Intelligent life by BuckGalaxy 2022-09-11 14:20:10
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- We've gone over this ground pretty thoroughly here on the Zone. by ER 2022-09-11 16:28:03
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  - "...we are already doing that indirectly by broadcasting our entire civilization out to the universe..." by ER 2022-09-11 16:52:26
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August Arctic Ice by ER September 6, 2022 5:16 pm

It’s spring! But in July…. by Pebble 2022-09-08 03:02:55
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M74 - combined imagery from Hubble and Webb by ER September 3, 2022 5:43 pm

ER's analysis by ER 2022-09-04 07:14:20
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Go Artemis. by ER August 27, 2022 4:40 am

Second launch attempt this Saturday by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-31 19:39:33
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U'm currently reading Lori Garver's book Escaping Gravity It really is the Senate Launch System, with no innovation, keeping the status ... by Raoul 2022-08-28 12:24:14
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- Raoul! by podrock 2022-08-28 16:58:17
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- Hi, Raoul! Welcome back. by ER 2022-08-28 14:09:49
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  - Yeah, the only lunar reason is water. by podrock 2022-08-28 17:08:35
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    - But the show might be important by podrock 2022-08-28 20:01:06
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      - Cis-Lunar space is complex. by ER 2022-08-29 04:52:23
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        And another thing... by ER 2022-08-29 06:31:59
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        Living off the land by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-31 19:54:05
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        All excellent points by podrock 2022-08-29 09:50:12
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        the typical corporate mentality by ER 2022-08-29 11:25:22
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        Only it didn't work the last time, for long. by podrock 2022-08-29 13:06:28
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Will you get pictures? by RL 2022-08-27 14:52:46
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- No. by ER 2022-08-27 19:38:29
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It will be agonizing for me to watch it- a lot is riding on it... by RL 2022-08-27 09:49:17
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New fissue eruption in Iceland! by podrock August 3, 2022 8:00 am

3d model embed test by podrock 2022-08-15 17:27:44
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- Not loading, but here's the link: by podrock 2022-08-15 17:29:04
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  - Works in the chrome browser. by podrock 2022-08-15 17:32:58
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more: by podrock 2022-08-03 08:05:43
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- Iceland is on a hotspot. by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-03 08:45:08
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  - Also on a rift, which complicates thing. by podrock 2022-08-03 08:54:16
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    - Location of Geldingadalir Volcano by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-03 10:14:17
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      - It is right next to last year's eruption. by podrock 2022-08-03 10:28:08
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        I wish I was one of them by Pebble 2022-08-03 22:20:51
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Yo, Pod! This one's 4 U. by ER August 4, 2022 12:16 pm

Oops. by podrock 2022-08-04 12:39:38
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NASA's LRO finds Lunar pits harbor comfortable 63 F (17 C) temperatures by BuckGalaxy July 29, 2022 3:24 pm

I had been hopeful they were much colder by RL 2022-08-02 10:11:49
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Lava tubes are indeed very promising by RL 2022-08-02 10:01:43
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- That would be a huge advance in LIDAR technology by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-02 10:20:59
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  - The drone would be in Mars atmosphere by RL 2022-08-02 10:55:07
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    - Wow a did a google search and look what I came up with! by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-02 15:09:56
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      - Seems like it would have very limited range by RL 2022-08-02 17:25:06
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        I hadn't considered the rocky surface by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-03 10:01:38
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I'm still a little fuzzy on how it would feel in the vacuum that surrounds the Moon. n/t. by RobVG 2022-08-01 20:20:31
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- FAM by BuckGalaxy 2022-08-03 08:53:28
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- What ever you do, don't fart. by ER 2022-08-01 20:38:17
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I'm surprised this post hasn't gotten more traction by BuckGalaxy 2022-07-31 21:23:07
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- It may not be fair, but by ER 2022-08-01 05:48:15
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  - There's a healthy interest in off world habitats by RobVG 2022-08-01 20:57:11
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- I plan to buck... by RL 2022-07-31 21:39:10
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- much to discuss. Still considering the concepts. by podrock 2022-07-31 21:29:05
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July SIE by ER August 2, 2022 7:44 pm

Saharan dust by ER July 30, 2022 3:27 pm

Here, we get the wildfire smoke report. by podrock 2022-07-31 10:11:18
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It’s common here but none this week.. by Pebble 2022-07-31 04:25:54
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Interactive SIE Graph by ER July 27, 2022 7:46 am

Nice data presentation. Thanks. by podrock 2022-07-29 18:19:24
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Question by RobVG July 16, 2022 1:17 am

A vacuum has no temperature. by ER 2022-07-16 04:55:52
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- Question revisited by RobVG 2022-07-22 07:49:34
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  - yes. by ER 2022-07-22 10:12:36
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    - The cool thing is, modern high power model rockets can easily reach lunar escape velocity. by RobVG 2022-07-23 15:15:29
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      - Why not launch one from a high altitude balloon? by ER 2022-07-23 17:30:35
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        It was done in 1997. by RobVG 2022-07-27 18:04:03
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        Air density would probably be an issue. by RobVG 2022-07-24 12:58:41
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        How about big fins for the thin air. by ER 2022-07-24 17:35:34
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        That's a possibility. Fall away boosters with larger fins are commonplace. by RobVG 2022-07-24 19:49:35
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        Good idea! by RobVG 2022-07-23 18:59:53
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    - Great answer. Thanks again ER. by RobVG 2022-07-22 20:02:25
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- Thanks. it was one of those bedtime thoughts. by RobVG 2022-07-16 09:54:35
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My favourite lake by Pebble July 24, 2022 5:05 am

my favorite lake is gone by podrock 2022-07-25 17:20:36
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beautiful shot by podrock 2022-07-24 18:01:07
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