Re:A SpaceX booster now trails only 4 space shuttles in flig...
by guywhocodes on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @11:54AM
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Wouldn't you be happier on the moon though?
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Re:A SpaceX booster now trails only 4 space shuttles in flig...
by MrZongle2 on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @12:41PM
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In the meteor situation, being on the Moon might be preferable if you're in a sustainable environment and you're not in danger of being hit by debris yourself. In this case, it seems to me that you're in a far better position to monitor the Earth and plan a return once the surface is habitable again.
That's a possibility with Mars too, but a riskier return due to the distance.
Re:A SpaceX booster now trails only 4 space shuttles in flig...
by sneak on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @01:44PM
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Let's wait to answer that until we've seen babies born that have gestated in 1/6th gravity.
Re:A SpaceX booster now trails only 4 space shuttles in flig...
by robotresearcher on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @03:28PM
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We know that rats grow OK in orbital microgravity. Doesn't seem like strong gravity is required for mammalian morphogenesis to work.
"As we reported previously (Ronca & Alberts, 2002b), pre- and postflight body weights of dams and the body weights of the offspring used in these experiments were comparable across treatment groups. Within 48-72 hrs following landing, the rat dams that contributed offspring to the postnatal studies gave birth to healthy offspring."