[Shadowmuse Blown]

One day, people on some distant planet—that probably hasn’t even been formed yet in our time—in the far distant future, will look up into their night sky and the only points of light will be the other planets in their solar system as even the galaxies are eventually torn apart by the expanding universe.

I think I am right in saying, the only stars you can see with the naked eye from earth are in out solar system.

I think you meant to say “our” solar system, Hiram, but, no: there are no stars in our solar system except the Sun.  We can see stars in our galaxy, The Milky Way, as well as some that are beyond our galaxy with the naked eye.  If you go somewhere where there’s little light pollution, you can even see the Andromeda galaxy as a little smudge in the night sky.

[Shadowmuse Blown]

One day, people on some distant planet—that probably hasn’t even been formed yet in our time—in the far distant future, will look up into their night sky and the only points of light will be the other planets in their solar system as even the galaxies are eventually torn apart by the expanding universe.

Frankly, I'm glad I won't be around to worry about that catastrophe.

I think the real catastrophe will be when matter itself gets shredded by the accelerating expansion.  That will really suck.

[solvegas]

Looks can fool yah.

[Shadowmuse Blown]

Looks can fool yah.

The picture on the left is an artist’s conception.  HD 189733b is too far away and too small to see detail.

[Hiram]

I think you meant to say “our” solar system

Indeed I did.

there are no stars in our solar system except the Sun.  We can see stars in our galaxy, The Milky Way, as well as some that are beyond our galaxy with the naked eye.

I'm not sure where I read that the only stars you can see with your eyes was in our galaxy.  I must admit I didn't fact-check, which maybe I should have done.

[solvegas]

 

[Shadowmuse Blown]

Give it a shot and let me know how that works out for you

[Shadowmuse Blown]

SpaceX completed its full wet dress rehearsal on Monday whereby both tanks on the booster and Starship were completely filled.  You can see the frost build-up on the outside of the booster and Starship in this image due to the sub zero temperatures of liquid oxygen and methane. 

Next step is to “destack” ship 24 and do a full 33 Raptor burn of all the engines on the booster. 

[Shadowmuse Blown]

While Starhip has been destacked and we await the 33 engine test burn of Booster 7, I found this interesting bit of historic plans that I’d never heard of before.

[solvegas]

 

[TheZookie007]

While Starhip has been destacked and we await the 33 engine test burn of Booster 7, I found this interesting bit of historic plans that I’d never heard of before.

Somewhere Michael Collins is still pissed that they never went with this concept for the Apollo 11 mission.

[Shadowmuse Blown]

While Starhip has been destacked and we await the 33 engine test burn of Booster 7, I found this interesting bit of historic plans that I’d never heard of before.

Somewhere Michael Collins is still pissed that they never went with this concept for the Apollo 11 mission.

Poor guy

[Shadowmuse Blown]

United Launch Alliance’ Vulcan Centaur Rocket with its Blue Origin engines is on its way to Kennedy for a launch in a month or so. NASA’s Peregrine lunar lander will be among the payload. Took long enough thanks to Jeff

[TheZookie007]

While Starhip has been destacked and we await the 33 engine test burn of Booster 7, I found this interesting bit of historic plans that I’d never heard of before.

Somewhere Michael Collins is still pissed that they never went with this concept for the Apollo 11 mission.

Poor guy

From all accounts, he took it philosophically, and he made peace with it.

I still feel badly for him nonetheless.

[solvegas]

Bye bye, so long!