He's dreaming.
So many YouTube experts online /s
Excuse me if I don't feel a little bit skeptical
He's dreaming.
So many YouTube experts online /s
Excuse me if I don't feel a little bit skeptical
I agree it'll probably never happen - interesting notion though. I'm wondering if even robotic exploitation of space resources will ever happen.
Robotics yes. May cost lots to develop but hell of a lot cheaper then actual people up there long term.
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imagine if we colony style space stations and colonies on the moon and on mars
Lunar elevators can be done with existing materials…
Some satellites have tethers, keels, etc.
A lunarvator is just that on steroids….with one end always pointing Earthwards.
I wonder how big you could make that.
Dangle something from Titan so Saturn’s gravity could yank huge containers of methane off the surface of Titan.
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For a long while, it was assumed that smaller grains made for better metals.
About that:
techxplore.com
Lastly—there is one metal that contracts when heated…iron-rich iron platinum.
That discovery fleshed out by “ZENN:”
techxplore.com
Some satellites have tethers, keels, etc.
A lunarvator is just that on steroids….with one end always pointing Earthwards.
I wonder how big you could make that.
Dangle something from Titan so Saturn’s gravity could yank huge containers of methane off the surface of Titan.
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For a long while, it was assumed that smaller grains made for better metals.
About that:
Supersonic tests defy a 70-year-old rule of metal strength
When engineers want to make a metal stronger, one of the most reliable strategies is to use smaller grains—the microscopic crystal regions within the material. But when deformed at extreme speeds, this rule flips and metals with very small grains actually become softer, new Cornell research reveals.
Asteroid metals harden under extreme particle blasts
London, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 - Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a study showing that iron-rich asteroids can withstand much higher energy inputs than expected without breaking apart, a result that affect
www.spacedaily.com
Lastly—there is one metal that contracts when heated…iron-rich iron platinum.
That discovery fleshed out by “ZENN:”
From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to analyze medical images, materials data and scientific measurements, but many systems struggle when real-world data do not match ideal conditions. Measurements collected from different instruments, experiments or simulations often vary widely...
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Regarding learning how to function in outer space....
The 20th century-learning how to crawl.
21st century-learning how to take baby steps.
I see the Artemis II mission as a baby step.
The 20th century-learning how to crawl.
21st century-learning how to take baby steps.
I see the Artemis II mission as a baby step.
in the words of the astronaunts of the apollo 11
1 small step for man 1 small step for all mankind
now imagine what the famous lines the artemis missions will use when the astronaunts land on the moon
This discussion seems to be about adapting Orion spacecraft for a Venus flyby.
"In a zero-sum game, why don't we do a different useless something for a while?"
"Look, squirrel!"
Would that be a bad idea? Human fly by and observation of Venus, then return to Earth?
I can see the good and bad, but to actually be alive to see humans do this would be phenomenal.
Yes it would be. Isn't Venus close to Earth relatively speaking?
Venus is closer than Mars both in terms of time and delta v. Only just in the latte case. You could do a free return (well with some course correction) for under 4kps and 12 months to Venus.
However Mars is safer in terms of the trip, albeit it longer.
However Mars is safer in terms of the trip, albeit it longer.
Tried to post a link to a YouTube video, "What They Really Had Planned For Apollo." Link failed, so modified this post.
Discussion of Apollo Applications Program begins at 2:24. The program was based on adapting Project Apollo hardware to other missions, after the initial moon landings. Description of manned Venus flyby begins about 6:33. Of those missions in the initial list, the one that actually flew was Skylab.
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project at 11:13. The year 1975. The goal of this mission was to show case international cooperation.
BTW, I once read an analysis regarding the big booster that the Russians were working on, shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union.. Not only was it intended to launch the Soviet space shuttle, but it could have been used for a manned Venus flyby.
Discussion of Apollo Applications Program begins at 2:24. The program was based on adapting Project Apollo hardware to other missions, after the initial moon landings. Description of manned Venus flyby begins about 6:33. Of those missions in the initial list, the one that actually flew was Skylab.
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project at 11:13. The year 1975. The goal of this mission was to show case international cooperation.
BTW, I once read an analysis regarding the big booster that the Russians were working on, shortly before the collapse of the Soviet Union.. Not only was it intended to launch the Soviet space shuttle, but it could have been used for a manned Venus flyby.
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Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell Pegg should be on the next flight because she's smart, has trained to be an astronaut, and is quite awesome
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Astronaut Katherine Pegg.
Jeremy Hansen is an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Jenni Gibbons, another CSA astronaut, was his backup for the Artemis II mission.
Jeremy Hansen is an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Jenni Gibbons, another CSA astronaut, was his backup for the Artemis II mission.
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