Science General Discussion

Started by Legend, Sep 02, 2014, 07:17 PM

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Legend

Quote from: Mmm_fish_tacos on Nov 15, 2016, 02:29 AMlike 30 percent more super.

Doesn't look that big to me. I think it's bigger, but maybe not..
Yeah that's why supermoons really aren't that interesting. The difference in size is negligible compared to other factors that make the moon feel big or small.

the-pi-guy

Quote from: Legend on Nov 15, 2016, 02:37 AMYeah that's why supermoons really aren't that interesting. The difference in size is negligible compared to other factors that make the moon feel big or small.

This is why supermoons are interesting.


How does it feel to be so wrong?  

the-pi-guy

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Legend


For comparison, there are currently only 1,400 operational satellites in space.

Raven

Quote from: Legend on Nov 16, 2016, 08:35 PM
For comparison, there are currently only 1,400 operational satellites in space.
Jesus fudge. I'm half expecting to hear Elon Musk announce a couple years from now that we're building the fudgy Death Star.

the-pi-guy

Quote from: Legend on Nov 16, 2016, 08:35 PM
For comparison, there are currently only 1,400 operational satellites in space.
That's insane!

DD_Bwest

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Quote from: Legend on Nov 16, 2016, 08:35 PM
For comparison, there are currently only 1,400 operational satellites in space.
good lord thats alot..  i cant wait to see the plan for this. i wonder how many sats they can put on falcon heavy lol

they also postd a pic of them sending the guant fuel tank for testing lol

DD_Bwest

NAsa announced that SpaceX gets the contract for the launch vehicle for the GLobal Surface water survey mission

Legend

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Nov 23, 2016, 12:19 AMNAsa announced that SpaceX gets the contract for the launch vehicle for the GLobal Surface water survey mission
That's good in 5 years.


Rtf in about a month hopefully.

DD_Bwest

Quote from: Legend on Nov 23, 2016, 12:58 AMThat's good in 5 years.


Rtf in about a month hopefully.
yup its a long ways out,  but it still shows how nasa has confidence in spaceX and the falcon series.    

Yea looks like either iridium next, or echostar.  Hopefully we get the final report for the AMOS mishap soon.

the-pi-guy

Trump to scrap NASA climate research in crackdown on ‘politicized science’ - NeoGAF

Quote"Politically correct environmental monitoring" ...Now I've heard everything.
QuoteDonald Trump is poised to eliminate all climate change research conducted by Nasa as part of a crackdown on “politicized science”, his senior adviser on issues relating to the space agency has said.Nasa’s Earth science division is set to be stripped of funding in favor of exploration of deep space, with the president-elect having set a goal during the campaign to explore the entire solar system by the end of the century.

 
QuoteThis would mean the elimination of Nasa’s world-renowned research into temperature, ice, clouds and other climate phenomena. Nasa’s network of satellites provide a wealth of information on climate change, with the Earth science division’s budget set to grow to $2bn next year. By comparison, space exploration has been scaled back somewhat, with a proposed budget of $2.8bn in 2017.
 Bob Walker, a senior Trump campaign adviser, said there was no need for Nasa to do what he has previously described as “politically correct environmental monitoring”.
 “We see Nasa in an exploration role, in deep space research,” Walker told the Guardian. “Earth-centric science is better placed at other agencies where it is their prime mission.
 “My guess is that it would be difficult to stop all ongoing Nasa programs but future programs should definitely be placed with other agencies. I believe that climate research is necessary but it has been heavily politicized, which has undermined a lot of the work that researchers have been doing. Mr Trump’s decisions will be based upon solid science, not politicized science.”
 Walker, however, claimed that doubt over the role of human activity in climate change “is a view shared by half the climatologists in the world. We need good science to tell us what the reality is and science could do that if politicians didn’t interfere with it.”

 
QuoteMichael Mann, a climate scientist at Penn State University, said Nasa has a “critical and unique role” in observing Earth and climate change.
 “Without the support of Nasa, not only the US but the entire world would be taking a hard hit when it comes to understanding the behavior of our climate and the threats posed by human-caused climate change,” he said.
 “It would be a blatantly political move, and would indicate the president-elect’s willingness to pander to the very same lobbyists and corporate interest groups he derided throughout the campaign

 
https://www.theguardian.com/environm...medium=twitter
 

Legend


the-pi-guy

Climate change research is on the way out.  Net neutrality looks to be on the way out....  Whats next?  

Legend

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Nov 23, 2016, 03:25 PMClimate change research is on the way out.  Net neutrality looks to be on the way out....  Whats next?  
Mars is still on the books!

LAKE OF frozen WATER THE SIZE OF NEW MEXICO FOUND ON MARS – NASA • The Register    

Would be a good place to land.

Aura7541

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Nov 23, 2016, 03:25 PMClimate change research is on the way out.  Net neutrality looks to be on the way out....  Whats next?  
Creationism in public education? At least, Mike Pence would love for that to happen :P