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Jan 14th 2019, 8:11 pm

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We might get lucky and develop a Tachyon Telescope tm

He, I saw that one coming last week

Jan 14th 2019, 8:39 pm

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Jan 14th 2019, 10:01 pm

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Re: Spaceships and astronomy

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We might get lucky and develop a Tachyon Telescope tm

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He, I saw that one coming last week

Jan 14th 2019, 10:32 pm

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Re: Spaceships and astronomy

Yup, totally amazed that we apes have the capability to guide a probe to that tiny chunk of rock, the navigation tolerances must be incredibly tight at this distance. Perhaps the vacuum of space facilitates such course setting too? Anywsy, looking forward to the higher-res photos in March.

Jan 14th 2019, 10:48 pm

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, the navigation tolerances must be incredibly tight at this distance.

Indeed. In Metric and Imperial...

Feb 19th 2019, 3:48 pm

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Apparently the Milky Way is a Pringle!

Feb 19th 2019, 3:57 pm

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Pringles and Milky Ways...

Feb 19th 2019, 4:02 pm

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Pringles and Milky Ways...

Galaxy bars, Mars bars.

Feb 19th 2019, 4:03 pm

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Also
This lady makes and sells beautiful renderings of scientific stuff.
https://bathsheba.com/crystal/galaxy/

Feb 19th 2019, 4:10 pm

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Re: Spaceships and astronomy

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Also
This lady makes and sells beautiful renderings of scientific stuff.
https://bathsheba.com/crystal/galaxy/

That's a pretty cool collection.

Feb 19th 2019, 4:14 pm

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That's a pretty cool collection.

I have bought a couple for gifts for retiring members of my astronomy club committee - they have pride of place at their homes, on their illuminated stands.

Feb 19th 2019, 4:15 pm

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I have bought a couple for gifts for retiring members of my astronomy club committee - they have pride of place at their homes, on their illuminated stands.

I like the local star map one, wish I could justify spending the money on it but that's the value of handmade art of course.

Feb 19th 2019, 4:18 pm

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I like the local star map one, wish I could justify spending the money on it but that's the value of handmade art of course.

The latest I bought was the representation of our supergroup. The scale is utterly mindblowing !

Feb 19th 2019, 4:18 pm

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Galaxy bars, Mars bars.

Starbar..

Feb 19th 2019, 4:21 pm

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The latest I bought was the representation of our supergroup. The scale is utterly mindblowing !

Yeah, once you start zooming out like that you start to get close to Total Perspective Vortex type situations.