Coss 937 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Love him or hate him, Elon Musk sending a midnight cherry Tesla Roadster into orbit around Mars, has got to be the coolest use of "Fuck You" money. Β https://arstechnica....-tesla-to-mars/ Link to post Share on other sites
Flashermac 1403 Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 Now the yellow Teslas will be demanding him send one of them too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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Coss 937 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2017 Β https://www.businessinsider.com.au/elon-musk-tesla-car-rocket-mars-instagram-photo-2017-12?r=US&IR=T Link to post Share on other sites
Coss 937 Posted January 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 And in the typical self effacing manner of Kiwis, NZ is not to be outdone, and has launched a shiny thing into orbit. Β As NZ's first self made and launched satellite. Β Yes I know the company is from USA, but they just turned up with money at the end, the Tech and the effort and the people and the place is NZ. Β http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11981271 Β Β Β Link to post Share on other sites
Flashermac 1403 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Does it do anything, or is it just supposed to look pretty? Link to post Share on other sites
Coss 937 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 It reflects light like a disco ball and purportedly will be the brightest object in the night sky.. Β Light pollution . Link to post Share on other sites
Coss 937 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Β If you haven't seen it. Link to post Share on other sites
Coss 937 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 No word on whether or not we can see this one in orbit, or when, it's up there, but, lot o clouds down here at the moment. Β Β Link to post Share on other sites
Flashermac 1403 Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 The Humanity Star is a poetic and entirely useless satellite. For astronomers, however, itΓ’β¬β’s a pain in the ass. Β Β https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/kznvzw/rocket-lab-humanity-star-astronomers-space-junk Link to post Share on other sites
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