Ori Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I suppose there is not a general thread for actual science focused in space. Spacecraft, possibility of new space missions, launch streams, news, pictures, etc, it all goes here. I'm already leaving something for you all to discuss; Advanced space travel, and the best, apparently it's possible! "Perhaps a Star Trek experience within our lifetime is not such a remote possibility." These are the words of Dr. Harold "Sonny" White, the Advanced Propulsion Theme Lead for the NASA Engineering Directorate. Dr. White and his colleagues don't just believe a real life warp drive is theoretically possible; they've already started the work to create one. Yes. A real warp drive, Scotty. [Read the whole article] -Gizmodo HOUSTON — A warp drive to achieve faster-than-light travel — a concept popularized in television's Star Trek — may not be as unrealistic as once thought, scientists say. A warp drive would manipulate space-time itself to move a starship, taking advantage of a loophole in the laws of physics that prevent anything from moving faster than light. A concept for a real-life warp drive was suggested in 1994 by Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre; however, subsequent calculations found that such a device would require prohibitive amounts of energy. Now physicists say that adjustments can be made to the proposed warp drive that would enable it to run on significantly less energy, potentially bringing the idea back from the realm of science fiction into science. [Read the whole article] -SPACE.com Thoughts? (I'll be posting more when i can. I'll also post livestreams of spacecraft launches if there are any.) Oh, and if you're a night sky photographer, feel free to post your own photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gestalt Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Oooh, a fellow enthusiast. What with termination of the shuttle program and all...I still curious as to what lays ahead for our space programs. Speaking of curiosity--Did you by chance catch the NASA streaming of landing of Curiosity on Mars? As for sky photography-- i wouldn't say I'm a "photographer" but i see something eye catching i'll post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ori Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Sadly, i didn't catch the streaming, but i tend to regularly lurk the MSL page, so at least i can see the imagery. Oh, and launch news: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Launch of Ariane 5 ECA (VA210) • Eutelsat 21B/W6A & Star One C3 Launch window: 21:05-22:51 UTC (4:05-5:51 EST / 22:05-23:51 CET / 18:05-19:51 GFT) Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana A nearly-completed Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s upcoming Flight VA210 currently is in the Final Assembly Building, ready to receive its EUTELSAT 21B and Star One C3 passengers for their November 9th liftoff. Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA210, to launch the Eutelsat 21B and Star One C3 communications satellites. Eutelsat 21B, formerly designated W6A, will provide data, video and government services to Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Star One C3 will provide C-band and Ku-band communications coverage over South America for Star One S.A. of Brazil. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can read more at arianespace.com. I will post a stream if i am able to do so or if there is one available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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