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Dec 11, 2023

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Achieves Milestones with X-37B, ULA Faces Challenges

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The impact of nature and technical challenges on space missions highlights the complexities and challenges inherent in space launch vehicle development.

Questions to inspire discussion.

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Dec 11, 2023

SpaceX Superloads Journeying Through Kansas

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Summary: In a rare sight that captivated local communities, SpaceX Superloads have been reported passing through Kansas. These massive transports are carrying essential components for SpaceX’s ambitious aerospace projects. The transit of such large cargos demonstrates the intricate logistics involved in the space industry and showcases the growing presence of aerospace innovation in the heartland of the United States.

Understanding SpaceX Superloads A “Superload” refers to a cargo that exceeds the standard size and weight limits for road transportation. In the context of SpaceX, these could be parts for their launch vehicles, such as Falcon 9 or Falcon Heavy rockets, or perhaps sections of the stainless steel Starship being developed for missions to Mars.

The Passage Through Kansas Reports have surfaced that residents along certain highways in Kansas have witnessed the procession of these massive SpaceX components. The journey necessitates meticulous planning and coordination with local authorities to manage road closures, traffic control, and sometimes even the removal of street signs or lights to facilitate passage.

Dec 11, 2023

IHMC’s Nadia: A task-ready humanoid robot with a boxing edge

Posted by in categories: military, robotics/AI, space travel, virtual reality

In the exercise, an engineer equipped with a set of virtual reality (VR) goggles is orchestrating the robot’s actions.


Advanced proposition.

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Dec 9, 2023

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to Rescue Hubble: Good News for SpaceX, Bad News for NASA

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is set to play a significant role in upcoming space missions, including potentially repairing the Hubble Space Telescope, and is making strides in space exploration alongside other companies and countries.

Questions to inspire discussion.

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Dec 9, 2023

Musk just declared SpaceX launch 80% of Earth’s payloads 2023 but STARSHIP will enable 1000 times more payload

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SpaceX’s Starship has the potential to revolutionize space exploration and launch costs, posing a significant challenge to China’s aspirations for space supremacy.

Questions to inspire discussion.

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Dec 9, 2023

SpaceX Unveils Major Upgrades and Plans for Starship Program

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SpaceX has made significant upgrades to their launch site and achieved success with the hot staging system, signaling progress towards the next Starship flight, and revealed new details and plans for the future of the Starship program.

Questions to inspire discussion.

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Dec 9, 2023

Light Can Travel Backward in Time (Sort Of)

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I’m going to read this later but the idea of light kinda/sorta traveling back in time a bit is intriguing.


Light can be reflected not only in space but also in time—and researchers exploring such “time reflections” are finding a wealth of delightfully odd and useful effects.

By Anna Demming

Dec 8, 2023

Tianhe Xingyi: China unveils the ‘fastest’ homegrown supercomputer

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI, space travel, supercomputing

No specifications have been revealed, but officials have claimed that it surpasses the capabilities of the famous Tianhe-2 supercomputer.


The National Supercomputing Center (NSC) in Guangzhou, China, has unveiled the Tianhe Xingyi, a homegrown supercomputer, at an industrial event in Guangdong Province, which several media reports have confirmed. The NSC is the parent organization under whose guidance the Tianhe-2 supercomputer was also developed.

Supercomputers are a crucial component of a nation’s progress as they aid in solving the most complex and technical problems. The US has conventionally led the world in hosting the fastest supercomputers, as captured by the TOP500 listings, while also leading in the absolute number of supercomputers available to its researchers.

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Dec 8, 2023

SpaceX Starship V2: New Features & Missions Ahead

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SpaceX is making significant progress in the development of the Starship V2, including new features and upcoming missions, while also facing competition and challenges in the space market.

Questions to inspire discussion.

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Dec 8, 2023

SpaceX shares cinematic footage of recent Starship mission

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SpaceX has shared spectacular new footage of last month’s launch of the most powerful rocket ever to fly.

The cinematic content (see video below) shows the first-stage Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft (collectively known as the Starship) blasting skyward in the second integrated test flight of the vehicle, which could one day carry astronauts to the moon, Mars, and beyond.

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