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19. Second Rate

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 08:27 AM

Nov 2014

The USA is becoming a second rate nation in Space.

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Dizzying new photo from China's lunar probe. [View all] True Blue Door Nov 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #1

Glorious exceptions. Difficult to relate to, though. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #3

Agree about human exploration. That will really reinvigorate things. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #5

This still shows up on facebook alfredo Nov 2014 #10

thank you alfredo irisblue Nov 2014 #11

Eventually, but I don't think China's in any hurry. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #6

beautiful allan01 Nov 2014 #7

First paragraph is incorrect bl968 Nov 2014 #8

It would be totally accurate to say that Earth True Blue Door Nov 2014 #14

Of course the moon is in the foreground. JohnnyRingo Nov 2014 #15

No, the Moon is in the background, as the text (quoted in reply #8) confirms muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #16

Math doesn't add up to me. JohnnyRingo Nov 2014 #17

Your figure for the Earth is incorrect: muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #18

Second Rate father founding Nov 2014 #19

Not even close. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #20

Moon is behind Earth in this picture. Orsino Nov 2014 #21

Good point. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #22