Author: gekko
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The Risks and Challenges of a Mission to Mars – Part 2
Mars mission risks—from aerobraking and descent to ascent and robotics—and practical mitigation strategies to ensure mission success.
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The Risks and Challenges of a Mission to Mars – Part 1
Mars mission risks and solutions: from pre-launch budget overruns and payload faults to life support and radiation mitigation.
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The Galactic Dilemmas: Why Star Trek and Star Wars Characters Don’t Use “Obvious” Tactics
Why don’t Star Trek and Star Wars heroes beam bombs or use lightspeed strikes? Explore tactical limits, ethics, and storytelling reasons.
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Determining Distances in Space: A Comprehensive Analysis
Parallax, Cepheids and JWST refine cosmic distance measurements, tackling the Hubble Constant mystery.
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The Sun: Our Fiery Neighbor and the Quest to Peek Inside Its Blazing Secrets
Dive into the awe-inspiring world of solar exploration, where cutting-edge technology allows us to study the Sun like never before! Discover how innovations like the Parker Solar Probe are pushing the boundaries of our understanding, keeping our instruments cool while uncovering the mysteries of our fiery star.