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#441 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 07 February 2023 - 04:49 AM

SpaceX launches 9,000-pound satellite into orbit from Florida

 

The successful mission marks SpaceX's 170th recovery of an orbital class rocket

 

https://www.foxbusin...e-orbit-florida

 

 

 

 

SpaceX put a Tesla sportscar into space five years ago. Where is it now?

https://www.cnn.com/...-scn/index.html


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#442 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 09 February 2023 - 06:17 AM

Let’s face the facts: Jupiter as a moon hog

 

I am howling at the moon about a recent article in the Times Colonist informing us that Jupiter now has 92 moons.

 

By Jove, how much cheese can one planet eat? The gravity of this situation eclipses all other celestial concerns.

 

One planet in the solar system having such lunar bounty, while others go with one moon, or in the case of our neighbour Venus, no moons, is unacceptable.

 

In dealing with this situation, as with any moon-related endeavour, I suggest a phased approach.

 

Firstly, we should send a strongly worded letter to the Jovian authorities. Secondly, we should send all our elected officials to Jupiter for in-person dialogue (which will have the added benefit of ­ridding Earth of its elected officials).

 

Thirdly, and only in the eventuality that nothing else has worked, we should take to social media with a frenzy of biting memes mocking Jupiter and her many moons.

 

Yes, the time for simply mooning about has passed; it is time to shoot for the moon and let Jupiter know the honeymoon is over and that our patience is waning.

 

There are 219 moons in our solar ­system (not counting shunned Pluto’s five moons); surely a more equitable distribution is not mere moonshine.

 

Let us work together to get beyond this dark side of moon matters, and return to a solar systemic sea of tranquillity.

 

 

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#443 Mike K.

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Posted 09 February 2023 - 08:25 AM

Must be aastra’s brother.
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#444 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 09 February 2023 - 10:37 AM

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Posted 09 February 2023 - 05:27 PM

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Falcon Heavy flies with 27 similar engines, so it’s not that much a stretch.

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Posted 17 February 2023 - 03:52 PM

Watch SpaceX launch its 2nd mission of the day on Friday night

 

https://www.space.co...arlink-inmarsat



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Posted 02 March 2023 - 03:59 AM

SpaceX night launch produces stunning display

 

https://www.cnn.com/...l-cprog-vpx.cnn

 

After flying four astronauts into orbit, SpaceX makes its 101st straight landing

 

"I just feel so lucky that I get to fly on this amazing machine."

 

https://arstechnica....early-thursday/


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Posted 09 March 2023 - 12:41 PM

SpaceX launches 40 OneWeb internet satellites, lands rocket

It was the 13th launch and landing for this particular booster.

https://www.space.co...-mission-launch

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Posted 12 March 2023 - 12:55 PM

SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down with Crew-5 astronauts after 157 days in space

 

https://www.space.co...ashdown-success


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Posted 15 March 2023 - 04:22 PM

Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit on Wednesday said it was pausing all operations from March 16 and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that the satellite launch company was also furloughing nearly all of its employees.

 

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Last month, Virgin Orbit said it was investigating the failure of its mission in January to deploy nine small satellites into lower Earth orbit from the coastal town of Newquay in southwest England.

 

 

https://www.cbc.ca/n...tions-1.6780313



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Posted 15 March 2023 - 04:24 PM

1..2..3..Lift Off | SpaceX launches Cargo Dragon space station resupply mission

 

https://www.wusa9.co...21-c2723e2dec51



#452 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 16 March 2023 - 04:05 PM

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Posted 16 March 2023 - 05:16 PM

It will be nice to hear from Starship again. I've missed their "big 80s" sound and even bigger 80s hair.

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Posted 16 March 2023 - 05:18 PM

They built this city on rock and roll.
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Posted 16 March 2023 - 05:20 PM

And nothing's gonna stop them now.



#456 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 19 March 2023 - 08:11 AM

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Posted 19 March 2023 - 05:48 PM

They built this city on rock and roll.


Worst. Song. Ever. I get nauseous when I hear it and had it removed from playlist at work.

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Posted 21 March 2023 - 06:35 PM

Got my latest MAD magazine in the mail the other day:
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#459 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 24 March 2023 - 07:54 PM

Northern lights appearing over Island, but you might need a camera to spot them

 

Spotting the northern lights in this area with the naked eye isn’t common, and don’t expect to see the same vivid scenes that happen in places such as Whitehorse and Yellowknife.
 


#460 Matt R.

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Posted 24 March 2023 - 10:19 PM

They are always better through a camera.

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