Space and Science BS Thread

That's a much higher number than I thought it would be.

 

That includes everything brought back, not just regolith.

 

For clarity, regolith isn’t mentioned in the opening to the article:
“Between 1969 and 1972 six Apollo missions brought back 382 kilograms (842 pounds) of lunar rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand and dust from the lunar surface.”

 

So, are they making moon dirt out of larger rock? Or is there enough regolith to do that already?

 

From the Guardian article:
“Scientists planted thale cress seeds in moon dust brought back by three Apollo missions and watched them sprout and grow into fully fledged plants, raising the potential for astronauts to farm off-world crops.”

Add:
Regolith is a blanket of unconsolidated, loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock. It includes dust, broken rocks, and other related materials and is present on Earth, the Moon, Mars, some asteroids, and other terrestrial planets and moons. Wikipedia

 

Anyone live in Alabama?
https://twitter.com/spacedotcom/status/1526505165079158787?s=21&t=6SL9A_di2MtC3MgRaCG2kA

 

I worked there until recently...

 

Cool gif of the lunar eclipse:
https://twitter.com/usngo/status/1526336287749263362?s=21&t=6SL9A_di2MtC3MgRaCG2kA

 

@PzTank any of your Twitter people said anything about a wet dress rehearsal for SLS today?

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1526337785594101760

 

Has it rolled back out? Maybe for Starliner

I'll check and get back.

 

Our man on the ground told me his company is supporting an operation on SLS today. I assumed it was a WDR.

 

Woops, not SLS. Something secret Space Force stuff.

 

I have never heard of a WDR happening anywhere other than the pad.

Just finished the review - nothing on SLS but there's an F9 on 39A getting ready for a launch tomorrow a.m. .....

 

For the latest on Starliner, starts in 5 minutes:
https://twitter.com/boeingspace/status/1526548151221506050?s=21&t=6SL9A_di2MtC3MgRaCG2kA

 

https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/1526551695525916675?s=21&t=6SL9A_di2MtC3MgRaCG2kA

 

I guess competition is a bad thing. Hmmm.

 

As opposed to a rocket that in ten years has managed one launch but numerous aborts.

 

Uh, so what does that mean? They've already put so much development into starting to make Stage 0 and GSE for Starship at Kennedy...

 

I don't think much at this point. Going forward, I think SpX needs to get Starship operational from Boca Chica and then transition over from F9 to Starship at 39A