Space and Science BS Thread

Now, on the Virginia coast:
https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1600123329574473729?s=46&t=-8YuenqgQR1lAWnio3EDPw

 

To get back onto the science part of this thread... I found this article interesting. If Toyota makes this workable, it would be far better than building an entire infrastructure around recharging EV batteries.
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/toyota-hydrogen-powered-pickup-suv

 

This ought to be good. Unless of course you don’t believe we actually landed on the moon:
https://twitter.com/nasamoon/status/1600139544141201412?s=46&t=-8YuenqgQR1lAWnio3EDPw

 

Looks a lot like a Hollywood set to me.

 

While I wouldn't put it past some to actually try to fake something like that, there were far, far, far too many people involved for a secret like that to be kept at all, much less for over 50 years.

There really are a lot of tin foil hats being worn out there! lol

 

I’m sure you have a closet full

 

Kick ass pics of the ‘morn:
https://twitter.com/nasahistory/status/1600143031130275840?s=46&t=-8YuenqgQR1lAWnio3EDPw
https://twitter.com/setiinstitute/status/1600151332563853313?s=46&t=-8YuenqgQR1lAWnio3EDPw

 

tHeRe Is A hIlL iN TeH bAcKgRoUnD!!1!

 

It just keeps flying and flying and flying:
https://twitter.com/nasajpl/status/1600162414842228736?s=46&t=-8YuenqgQR1lAWnio3EDPw

 

Does it have a method for cleaning dust from the panels? It still blows me away that it can generate lift or that Mars can even have dust storms with such a thin atmosphere.

 

They obviously needed to go for realism so they put the set on the moon, duh.

 

I think that’s the benefit of a helicopter. Spins the dust right off!

 

I know that Ingenuity has been used to clean the dust off of Perseverance's solar panels, and I think the Ingenuity rotor blades have a deeper/sharper (?) angle to catch more atmosphere.

 

8 years ago?!?!
https://twitter.com/nasahistory/status/1600173224846843904?s=46&t=-8YuenqgQR1lAWnio3EDPw

 

Except the panel is above the rotor.

I hope it makes it through the winter.

 

Perseverance is RTG powered, not solar.

 

Probably still creates a vortex. Edit- maybe not a vortex since they counter rotate but certainly air movement and vibration. Maybe the dust just isn’t as sticky or electrostatic as lunar regolith. The atmosphere is thin but very deep so the surface isn’t constantly bombarded with charged particles.

 

I thought they spun w the rotors?

Even if they don’t, wouldn’t flying shake some of the dust off?

 

I don’t think so, they’re obviously counter rotating but maybe the second idea is enough?

 

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