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Why did they put the Webb at L2 instead of giving it its own solar orbit independent of Earth?

asked May 17 at 22:38

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If Voyager is still an active NASA spacecraft, does it have a flight director? Is that a part time job?

asked Sep 26, 2024 at 14:26

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Did anyone ever ask Neil Armstrong whether he said "for man" or "for a man?"

asked Aug 20, 2024 at 4:38

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On Apollo 13, why did the CM pilot tape a handwritten note over the CM/LM SEP switch?

asked Oct 28, 2024 at 6:30

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How bright is the sun now, as seen from Voyager?

asked Dec 8, 2024 at 23:42

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The ESA Euclid and Webb telescopes both occupy L2. How close are they?

asked Mar 23 at 18:12

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How did they focus the James Webb mirrors?

asked Nov 10, 2024 at 19:34

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Could the damaged Columbia have skipped off the atmosphere several times until it just fell straight down and survived?

asked Oct 29, 2024 at 13:30

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Why doesn't SpaceX use a normal blast trench like Saturn V?

asked Sep 21, 2024 at 12:51

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Every day, how much speed does Voyager lose due to the sun's gravity?

asked Dec 5, 2024 at 11:31

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Why not send a Mars rover to Titan?

asked Oct 6, 2024 at 8:35

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Does Voyager send its data on a schedule and hope somebody's listening?

asked Sep 25, 2024 at 17:52

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Why are they putting insulating blankets around the new space coronagraph?

asked Oct 29, 2024 at 8:15

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In retrospect, should they have provided more RTG fuel and a more powerful radio for Voyager?

asked Dec 5, 2024 at 12:03

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Will we ever get to see what's in the Kuiper Belt, or is it just too far away?

asked Mar 4 at 19:39

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Why does Voyager use consumable hydrazine instead of reaction wheels that only rotate when moving the spacecraft?

asked Sep 24, 2024 at 22:57

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Could they free up a docking port on ISS by undocking the emergency vehicle and letting it float next to the station for a little while

asked Sep 8, 2024 at 16:31

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Does the James Webb telescope have a zoom lens?

asked Nov 10, 2024 at 17:47

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After traveling 250,000,000 miles, how much is the laser from the Psyche spacecraft attenuated by having to go through Earth's atmosphere?

asked Oct 3, 2024 at 23:40

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Why did Starship IFT-8 explode again?

asked Mar 8 at 10:34

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What will happen to Voyager if it just orbits the galaxy forever?

asked Oct 8, 2024 at 19:00

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When astronauts take something cool to the space station, do they leave it there for other astronauts?

asked Apr 4 at 13:22

3 votes

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Which operating space telescopes has the Trump administration proposed to "switch off"?

asked Apr 11 at 20:48

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Why does JWST orbit L2 instead of just going to L2 and sitting there? [duplicate]

asked Mar 25 at 23:27

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How far could voyager still communicate with earth if it had the laser interplanetary communication system that was tested on the Psyche spacecraft?

asked Mar 6 at 12:43

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Do the launch pads at Canaveral use fresh water, seawater, or what?

asked 9 hours ago

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Are there any plans to put another helicopter on Mars?

asked Aug 6 at 19:20

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If Apollo 13 had skipped off the atmosphere into space, and fell back down days later, what would have happened? [closed]

asked Oct 29, 2024 at 12:22

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Why does the spacex booster look like it's all on fire?

asked Oct 28, 2024 at 16:40

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If they had put a strobe light on the space station, could you see it from Earth when the station was in the shadow?

asked Nov 2, 2024 at 16:11

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Why did they put the Webb at L2 instead of giving it its own solar orbit independent of Earth?

If Voyager is still an active NASA spacecraft, does it have a flight director? Is that a part time job?

Did anyone ever ask Neil Armstrong whether he said "for man" or "for a man?"

On Apollo 13, why did the CM pilot tape a handwritten note over the CM/LM SEP switch?

How bright is the sun now, as seen from Voyager?

The ESA Euclid and Webb telescopes both occupy L2. How close are they?

How did they focus the James Webb mirrors?

Could the damaged Columbia have skipped off the atmosphere several times until it just fell straight down and survived?

Why doesn't SpaceX use a normal blast trench like Saturn V?

Every day, how much speed does Voyager lose due to the sun's gravity?

Why not send a Mars rover to Titan?

Does Voyager send its data on a schedule and hope somebody's listening?

Why are they putting insulating blankets around the new space coronagraph?

In retrospect, should they have provided more RTG fuel and a more powerful radio for Voyager?

Will we ever get to see what's in the Kuiper Belt, or is it just too far away?

Why does Voyager use consumable hydrazine instead of reaction wheels that only rotate when moving the spacecraft?

Could they free up a docking port on ISS by undocking the emergency vehicle and letting it float next to the station for a little while

Does the James Webb telescope have a zoom lens?

After traveling 250,000,000 miles, how much is the laser from the Psyche spacecraft attenuated by having to go through Earth's atmosphere?

Why did Starship IFT-8 explode again?

What will happen to Voyager if it just orbits the galaxy forever?

When astronauts take something cool to the space station, do they leave it there for other astronauts?

Which operating space telescopes has the Trump administration proposed to "switch off"?

Why does JWST orbit L2 instead of just going to L2 and sitting there? [duplicate]

How far could voyager still communicate with earth if it had the laser interplanetary communication system that was tested on the Psyche spacecraft?

Do the launch pads at Canaveral use fresh water, seawater, or what?

Are there any plans to put another helicopter on Mars?

If Apollo 13 had skipped off the atmosphere into space, and fell back down days later, what would have happened? [closed]

Why does the spacex booster look like it's all on fire?

If they had put a strobe light on the space station, could you see it from Earth when the station was in the shadow?