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Watching the New Glenn launch together now!

Our weekly space meetup is over on discord this week! Comment or DM here for the invite code if you aren't already in the server!



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For all those spending the weekend on hardware

alder_riley's tweet image. For all those spending the weekend on hardware

Our weekly space meetup is over on discord this week! Comment or DM here for the invite code if you aren't already in the server!


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Great list of what's blocking the industrialization and settlement of space. @dansgoldin's "Seven Imperatives" nails what a real space future looks like. Especially 004-006: • Generate power at industrial scale • Graduate from chemical propulsion • Use what's already there…


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An in-situ 3D elemental imager for planetary missions based on active neutron interrogation By Mauricio Ayllon Unzueta et al. nature.com/articles/s4445…


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Domestic Canadian launch program and Jared nomination in two days? Wow

Wtf?! Canada is gonna do rockets linkedin.com/posts/alex-mac…

ashleevance's tweet image. Wtf?! Canada is gonna do rockets linkedin.com/posts/alex-mac…


SSGL member @danaen803 created this fascinating thread on how to look at the Moon in Google Earth Pro. Where would you want to visit on the lunar surface?

1/ This thread is meant to give the average user the ability to look at the various imagery and general data we have on the Moon. My main working program is Google Earth Pro (free), Google Earth Pro has the ability to view, tag, and create routes through terrain on the Moon and…



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Microclimate governs the morphology of sediment flows on Mars By Jacob B. Adle et al; nature.com/articles/s4324…


We must build cities on Mars!

Pulling hydrocarbons from thin air is no longer science fiction. Physicist and founder of Terraform Industries, @CJHandmer, joins @atroyn to explore a roadmap for transforming Earth's atmosphere and kickstarting off-world industry. Watch the full conversation:…



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Take a moment to watch pieces of meat float in zero-G as they are prepared for grilling. We are going to have a wonderful opportunity as a species to reinvent everything from recipes to cookware when the gravity of our environment is variable.


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Topics so far today: - Tonnage of solar cells that can be produced on the lunar surface - The best materials for solar sails at scale - parallels between 19th century industrial stacks and the current planned build-out in orbit and beyond Join via the link or dm me

T-1 hour until our weekly space industry room! This week: how many terawatts of energy will humanity be launching into orbit? What is the future of nasa? Will Orion ever recover from the sick burn dished it this week? And other fun topics. Link in the comments on this post



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T-1 hour until our weekly space industry room! This week: how many terawatts of energy will humanity be launching into orbit? What is the future of nasa? Will Orion ever recover from the sick burn dished it this week? And other fun topics. Link in the comments on this post



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Contiguous US in a McKendree cylinder.

LesaunH's tweet image. Contiguous US in a McKendree cylinder.
LesaunH's tweet image. Contiguous US in a McKendree cylinder.

Hey friends! Reminder that tomorrow we will have our weekly space chat over on our discord server! Comment or DM for the invite link


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Them: "what radicalized you?" Me:


45 minutes until our weekly space chat!


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I’m going to @alder_riley’s upcoming Space. Will you join too?


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