Official Space Thread

Also just did that :smile:

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They really getting that Stage 1 landing on the barge done well lately.

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I assume that ties into this bit of news:

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Yea. Really interesting stuff

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While we wait on the Black hole image to dropā€¦ The Falcon Heavy is also getting ready to launch tonight. Keen on seeing them stick that triple landing this time.

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And here it is!

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I must say, I like it! Gave me some heebies

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Was hoping it would look more like Gargantua from Interstellar. But yes, itā€™s pretty incredible.

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That is so amazing. Like now there is actual observed proof of the existence of a black hole. Wow.

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Thatā€™s bloody awesome. I like how they found the rotation there. I have to wonder if it goes counter-clockwise on the other side of the equator/event horizon/whateverā€¦

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Interesting that this topic has skipped my radar. I just finished listening to A Man On The Moon on Audible. A great listen about the Apollo astronauts. Unlike most documentaries this reads like a fictional story.

https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Man-on-the-Moon-The-Voyages-of-the-Apollo-Astronauts-Audiobook/B016J1NMR6?qid=1554973320

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Will check it out. Iā€™m a bit moon-crazed at the moment (lunatic, in every sense) with it being the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. First Man is a pretty good read too.

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https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aXYK25g_460swp.webp

https://www.space.com/israeli-beresheet-moon-landing-attempt-fails.html

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Triple booster landing!!!

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That was awesome

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And then apparently the one that landed on the boat fell into the ocean as they brought it home

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