Space Stations: Past, Present, And Future

[spacesailor]

But at least, we could have,

' Street lighting '

From space 

NO CHARGE !. 

spacesailor

[Old Koreelah]

2 minutes ago, spacesailor said:

But at least, we could have,

' Street lighting '

From space 

NO CHARGE !. 

spacesailor

Spacey there are already solar-powered lighting projects in Europe: big mirrors on the mountains reflect the sun into deep shaded valleys.

Space- based versions have been proposed, but this greenie would campaign against them; too many of nature’s critters would have their whole daily/seasonal rhythms buggered up by such a big change in light conditions.

[spacesailor]

You mean similar to humans working ' shift work '.

we adapt, according to one , Darwin.

spacesailor

[Marty_d]

I can't see our puny efforts at space solar harvesting making much of a difference in the overall scheme of things.

[Old Koreelah]

14 hours ago, Marty_d said:

I can't see our puny efforts at space solar harvesting making much of a difference in the overall scheme of things.

I’m sure Americans with shotguns thought the same when they fired at the swarms of billions of Passenger Pidgeon…which became extinct within a few years.

[nomadpete]

The Grammer Police should approve of this.... I hope.

[nomadpete]

[old man emu]

 

The above image is approved by the Commissioner of Grammar Police for continued exhibition.

Interesting point:

Is it commissioner "for", or commissioner "of"? 

 

[willedoo]

3 hours ago, old man emu said:

Is it commissioner "for", or commissioner "of"? 

My money is on "of".

[old man emu]

It's hard to find a definition of "commissioner" which includes  either "of" or "for". The definitions using "of" or "for" are hard to find. A commissioner is an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority) to do something. In that sense it is a title, in much the same way as the officer ranks of the military. 

 

So, for example, the person commissioned to control the police is the Commissioner for Police. Which is odd, because the lower officer ranks use the form "of Police".

 

I think this one should be let go through to the Keeper. Common usage involving "of" probably overrides the more accurate "for".

[nomadpete]

As far as we are concerned, we gift you the continued authority to act as our Grammar Police representative.

 

So there!

[nomadpete]

Meanwhile, at our new Space centre, Elon is getting worried...

 

 

Edited January 9, 2022 by nomadpete

[willedoo]

19 hours ago, old man emu said:

It's hard to find a definition of "commissioner" which includes  either "of" or "for". The definitions using "of" or "for" are hard to find. A commissioner is an individual who has been given a commission (official charge or authority) to do something. In that sense it is a title, in much the same way as the officer ranks of the military. 

 

So, for example, the person commissioned to control the police is the Commissioner for Police. Which is odd, because the lower officer ranks use the form "of Police".

 

I think this one should be let go through to the Keeper. Common usage involving "of" probably overrides the more accurate "for".

You would think that a commissioner would be one who commissions, and one who has been given a commission would be a commissionee.

[old man emu]

2 hours ago, willedoo said:

You would think that a commissioner would be one who commissions, and one who has been given a commission would be a commissionee.

That would be in direct conflict with the normal abnormality of the English language.

[willedoo]

The Russians are going back to the moon this year, for the first time since the 1970's. The Luna 25 lander is scheduled for lift off in July 2022 on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage. Emphasis is on finding water with the landing area of the lunar south pole region offering the highest chances of success. 

[Marty_d]

I think the Chinese, Indians and even Israelis have done moon shots recently, but none manned.

[willedoo]

The Russian Proton-M heavy-lift launch vehicles will cease production this year. They have ten stockpiled and four still under construction. They're being replaced with the more eco friendly Angara launch vehicle.

[Jerry_Atrick]

ha ha ha ha *bemused laugh* Environmentally friendly weapons... What next? Green coal?

 

 

[pmccarthy]

[nomadpete]

[willedoo]

7 hours ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

ha ha ha ha *bemused laugh* Environmentally friendly weapons... What next? Green coal?

 

 

It's not a weapon, Jerry. More like a space truck. To cart supplies to the ISS and deploy satellites. You might be confusing it with ICBM's.

 

The problem with the Proton is the unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine fuel. The Angara uses liquid oxygen and kerosene, not as polluting as the Proton.

 

Edited January 16, 2022 by willedoo

[Jerry_Atrick]

Yes - I may have been.. Too much red last night (was French, too.. pfft!)...

 

 

 

[nomadpete]

You'll feel a lot better when you get back onto good Australian reds

[willedoo]

3 hours ago, nomadpete said:

You'll feel a lot better when you get back onto good Australian reds

Jerry could move to the red centre.

[willedoo]

This is an animation of known near Earth asteroids.