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by empty_space
Sat May 29, 2021 9:10 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape (2021 May 29)
Replies: 19
Views: 4277

Re: APOD: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape (2021 May 29)

So if an approx 200kg lunar buggy was kicking up rooster tails of dust what will happen if they try to land a Starship with a lot more mass?

Will the likely huge amount of powdery dust it kicks up on launch and landing be a problem? Or because of the lack of atmosphere will it settle quickly?
by empty_space
Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:59 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Colorful Airglow Bands Surround Way... (2018 Mar 06)
Replies: 10
Views: 26356

Re: APOD: Colorful Airglow Bands Surround Way... (2018 Mar 06)

ta152h0 wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:56 pm So giant Black Holes eat dark matter to get so big so fast ? Getting schooled here big time. Back to admiring today's APOD and having a cup of brew !
A brew and the wonders from APOD is the true meaning of life! :)
by empty_space
Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Hurricane Season Animated (2017 Nov 27)
Replies: 13
Views: 8165

Re: APOD: Hurricane Season Animated (2017 Nov 27)

I could (and have) watched this over and over there is so much to see. Are Texas and the southern US states puffing smoke on a daily basis? (Particular clear in September) Why more there and so much less elsewhere? Is it oilfields – I would have thought they would be 24h operation. Or just large cit...
by empty_space
Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:13 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Scale of the Universe: Interactive (2014 Jan 12)
Replies: 49
Views: 20009

Re: APOD: The Scale of the Universe: Interactive (2014 Jan 1

Well that's an amazing animation on space.

Here's a (sort of) complimentary video on time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XkV6IpV2Y0

and a suitably late comment on the post too! :)