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the June ice report ER July 10, 2025 7:34 pm (Space/Science)

A Taste of Armageddon RobVG July 2, 2025 8:00 am (CurrentEvents)

Just for the record... ER June 22, 2025 8:59 am (CurrentEvents)

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To be blunt, NASA is now dead RL June 27, 2025 11:56 am (Space/Science)

NSIDC offline? ER June 12, 2025 12:19 pm (Space/Science)

Musk trashes his own AI after it chose a liberal worldview. RobVG June 23, 2025 9:56 am (CurrentEvents)

Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid BuckGalaxy June 22, 2025 5:21 pm (Space/Science)

The Three Unknowns After the U.S. Strike on Iran BuckGalaxy June 22, 2025 12:58 am (CurrentEvents)

There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy. BuckGalaxy June 22, 2025 12:29 am (Flame)

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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Russian chess robot breaks child's finger. by RobVG July 25, 2022 12:34 am

Next teach it to turn the board over when losing by podrock 2022-07-25 14:23:36
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Al Gore was right by ER July 22, 2022 6:17 am

Yes, he was. by podrock 2022-07-22 11:25:53
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What’s next from Webb by Pebble July 18, 2022 10:07 am

And this by Pebble 2022-07-18 11:14:05
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JWST on NOVA by ER July 14, 2022 12:20 pm

There was one on tv here last night too, I’ll watch it soon and report back by Pebble 2022-07-14 15:50:33
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Vega c twr by Pebble July 13, 2022 2:39 pm

ESA does some impressive things in space... by RL 2022-07-13 18:48:53
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