I was listening to a Brian Cox podcast and he had some astronomers on and they said they're not sure if the milky way has 2 or 4 wings to it... That's surprised me. But I guess it makes sense since we can only see the edge of the galaxy. But I figured they'd have some sort of tech to find out
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You sure they weren't talking about women's products?
I think I got it the first time.
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It's difficult to see stuff when other stuff is blocking your view. Tech doesn't solve this issue.
However it is well possible that the Gaia data will contain enough information to answer this question, but it's also possible that there really is too much in the way un some areas.
Just love Brian Cox. His books are so good at explaining even the most complex of subjects.
I guess that the only way to be sure would be to be able to send back images of our galaxy from outside it.
From what I understand, there are well defined spiral arms and arms that are much less well defined.
I never thought of it but that's fascinating the sun's light can reach Pluto. Just boggles my mind with the distance and all.
Wait until you see the sky on a clear night and work out how far some of that starlight has travelled...
Wait until you see the sky on a clear night and work out how far some of that starlight has travelled...
To clarify, I was meaning more how the sunlight can light up the distant little planet, not that the light itself is observable. More the massive size of the sun than the light traveling itself I suppose.
Universe just gets curiouser and curiouser...
James Webb telescope detects evidence of ancient ‘universe breaker’ galaxies
Huge systems appear to be far larger than was presumed possible so early after big bang, say scientists
https://www.theguardian.com/science...s-webb-telescope-detects-six-ancient-galaxies
James Webb telescope detects evidence of ancient ‘universe breaker’ galaxies
Huge systems appear to be far larger than was presumed possible so early after big bang, say scientists
https://www.theguardian.com/science...s-webb-telescope-detects-six-ancient-galaxies
Absolutely mind-blowing. No other words for it.
as a massive scifi nerd, my entire life is based about living long enough to see humans walking on the moon and first people on mars. Soon as that happens, then i don't care
as a massive scifi nerd, my entire life is based about living long enough to see humans walking on the moon and first people on mars. Soon as that happens, then i don't care
2025/26 is when it’s allegedly supposed to happen.
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More practical colour for a start. Apparently moon dust is awful stuff
Apparently the final version of the new suit will be white.
Bit odd to be doing PR on space suits when the actual mission is slipping and slipping. 2026 seems to the earliest date and you'd have to question if that's likely.
Then you've got China making very quick progress on their own ambitions. We could well approach 2028 with both competing over who gets their first.
Then you've got China making very quick progress on their own ambitions. We could well approach 2028 with both competing over who gets their first.
Yes, it seems we are probably headed into a new Space race, even though one of countries has already repeatedly been to the final destination.
People on Mars is a one-way ticket. Would you do it?as a massive scifi nerd, my entire life is based about living long enough to see humans walking on the moon and first people on mars. Soon as that happens, then i don't care
That first bit is one of my finest pickup lines.
The Super Heavy / Starship test flight is scheduled for today. It's the most powerful launch vehicle ever built so should be an interesting watch.
For UK people there was a great show on the Hubble Telescope this past week on BBC4 I think sure it'll be on the Iplayer really good watch
MASSIVE EXPLOSION
They're giving it a 50% chance of success being the first test, so we can live in hope.
Just watching the live stream now, even a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" would be classed as a success due to the data they'd get. Anything from flight would be a bonus.
Steve Aoki is on the flight crew for a Starship lunar flyby sometime in Q4 2023. Something tells me it won't make that launch window.
Launch cancelled. fecking Boooooooo
This post seems like it should be in the Hypernormalisation thread.
With 40 seconds to go... Ffs.
They cancelled it long before that, but let the clock run down to T-40.
Probably cancelled it at 4:20 for the lulz.
Save it until he's doing a spacewalk with his CDJ-3000s.
Did they explain the reason?
A faulty pressuirsation valve when loading the propellant apparently.
Well the next attempt is in a few days so the 20th it is then
So is all that fuel wasted now or can they reuse it?
Still trying to figure out why Aoki is famous. He feels like some sort of Baron Cohen parody character like SuperGreg
3rd richest DJ on the planet, allegedly, with a cool $100m. Mind-boggling.