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electric_blue68

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12. I know. How could you not at least go... 'Ah!" Maybe...

Reply to WinstonSmith4740 (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 06:33 PM

Jan 2022

some people don't understand how thin the Martian atmosphere is, and thus how challenging such a feat
could be.

Very impressed at how many further, bigger flights it's made! 💖 🚁 💖

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For the space geeks out there... [View all] WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2022 OP

Yes, it's beyond cool. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #1

Yeah, there are still preliminaries before it "gets to the good parts"... JHB Jan 2022 #2

I am so excited for this. Calista241 Jan 2022 #3

What do you mean "the two of them"? PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #4

We should have physically made two of them. Calista241 Jan 2022 #8

I believe the main reason that Webb will only last about ten years PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2022 #9

I'm wondering whether a telescope that powerful EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #5

Where Is Webb wyn borkins Jan 2022 #6

Thank you! WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2022 #11

I know. How could you not at least go... 'Ah!" Maybe... electric_blue68 Jan 2022 #12

yes...nearly 80% of the way to L2. about to start calibrating the individual mirrors NewHendoLib Jan 2022 #7

So cool! crickets Jan 2022 #10