Lexx Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) I just hate how the data transfer rate is still so god damn low. Can't they send a communication satellite into Mars orbit to boost it up to reasonable values? Some cool photos by the way: Spoiler Edited February 19, 2021 by Lexx "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 They do use the MRO as a go between. https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/communications/#data From reading about it seems the issue is a mix of infrastructure on Earth - NASA identified that the DSN they use for these communications needs improvement - and issues such as power and space on the rovers. So really just down to money, I guess Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 yeah we really need to up our space ISPs before we send people on Mars. Imagine long lonely nights without pornhub... 2 1 I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Im stoked to see if the Ingenuity helicopter will fly. 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Google 'Perseverance rover' today for a fun Mars landing surprise. 2 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 NASA will unveil dramatic video of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars today. 2 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 3 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 What happens when you don't dust a surface for a few billion years.... 1 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneCommander Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Controversial Stem Cell Therapy Has Helped Repair Injured Spinal Cords in 13 Patients. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 The human brain grew as a result of the extinction of large animals Quote According to the paper, humans developed as hunters of large animals, causing their ultimate extinction. As they adapted to hunting small, swift prey animals, humans developed higher cognitive abilities, evidenced by the most obvious evolutionary change—the growth of brain volume from 650cc to 1,500cc. I don't know that it's a complete explanation, but it's interesting to think about. This part was a little surprising: Quote As humans moved into permanent settlements and became farmers, their brain size decreased to its current volume of 1300-1400cc. This happened because, with domesticated plants and animals that don't take flight, there was no more need for the allocation of outstanding cognitive abilities to the task of hunting. Becoming vegetarians made us more stupid. Heh, amusing. 1 1 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneCommander Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 A Cephalopod Has Passed a Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Mad mans did it, they landed that freaking rocket 3 I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 and it stills blow up, what a tease xD 1 1 I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Mars: Nasa's Perseverance rover sends stunning images More eye candy from Mars. Some of it is a repeat. 1 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Watch SpaceX Starship SN10 launch and stick landing! So freaking cool. 3 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 6 hours ago, Chilloutman said: and it stills blow up, what a tease xD We basically got two rocket starts instead of one! Likely suffered some internal damage, because it was visibly not standing straight. I guess one of the (temporary) landing legs didn't made it and this caused damage to the tanks, which then leaked fuel down onto the engines. Boom. "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Microscopic wormholes possible in theory Getting closer to a concrete theory that supports the existence of wormholes. 3 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneCommander Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, rjshae said: Microscopic wormholes possible in theory Getting closer to a concrete theory that supports the existence of wormholes. I think I saw in some video on YouTube someone saying that Leonard Susskind showed the mathematical equivalence of wormholes and quantum entanglement. So all entangled particles in the universe may be connected by tiny wormholes. Edit: here. ER=EPR, ER being Einstein-Rosen bridges (wormholes) and EPR being Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox (quantum entanglement). I haven't watched this video yet, so I'm not sure of what exactly is said there... Edited March 12, 2021 by InsaneCommander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Not strictly a discovery per se, more a general interesting run.. https://www.universal-sci.com/headlines/2018/5/9/how-many-of-earths-moons-crashed-back-into-the-planet "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneCommander Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 SpaceX Reportedly Wants to Fly First Starship to Orbit as Soon as July. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Here's some recent progress on betavoltaic battery technology using the nickel-63 isotope: Scientists develop an economical atomic battery with power increased by 10 times (August 21, 2020) I did a little reading on this topic. This isotope is generated through neutron capture by nickel-62 in the structure of a nuclear reactor, and is currently disposed of as low-level radioactive waste. Nickel-63 decays to stable copper, emitting beta radiation (electrons) with no gamma ray output; it can be blocked by a pair of gloves. The isotope has a half-life of 100.1 years, so it's superior to tritium for long-term battery use. More info: Nickel-63 2 1 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Elon Musk shows off SpaceX's 1st Starship Super Heavy booster. 3 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Mars helicopter Ingenuity gets 1st taste of Red Planet air. If youve got a spare 96 seconds, watch the video too. Its pretty neat how it will unfold from the belly. 3 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 To be declassified: UFO broke sound barrier with no sonic boom. 2 1 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 New result from the LHCb experiment challenges leading theory in physics Here's the paper: Test of lepton universality in beauty-quark decays They're now at the 3.1 sigma significance level, but need to reach 5 sigma to be considered definitive. 1 1 "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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