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Starfish Prime
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I'm not an expert. I read a bunch of things written by people who probably aren't experts either and pass them on in a confident way.

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Is it possible for a moon to have a higher surface gravity than the planet it is attached to?
Dec 2, 2019
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Could we wait for Mars to come to us?
Jan 5, 2020
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Non-orbital takeoff and landing?
Jan 22, 2020
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What are the biggest challenges for high altitude rail-gun launch systems?
Jan 30, 2020
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Can we power things (like cars or similar rovers) on earth in the same way Perseverance generates power?
Feb 23, 2021
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Astronauts make a lot of CH₄ and some H₂ as well; do space capsules and space stations have systems to remove these?
Mar 23, 2021
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What is this unlikely-looking contraption ("plutonium battery and scientific equipment") they're making Jim Lovell carry around a parking lot?
Feb 24, 2021
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Earth re-entry from orbit by a sequence of upper-atmosphere dips to reduce kinetic energy?
Oct 16, 2023
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Which type of map projection is most commonly used in control rooms?
Mar 7, 2021
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Why do nuclear rockets (e.g. NERVA) have such poor Thrust-to-Weight ratios?
Jan 2, 2020
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An Earth-like planet is found in another solar system. What are the top priorities after landing in order to create a self-sustaining colony?
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Electricity free spaceship
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Building a road to escape Earth's gravity by making a pyramid on Antartica
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Justifying the use of directed energy weapons
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Why would space traders pick up and offload their goods from an orbiting platform rather than direct to the planet?