Astronomy Picture of the Day - Moon Rising Between Starships

APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 22 Feb, 2021 | Image Credit & Copyright: John Kraus

[MtnClimber]

Explanation: What's that on either side of the Moon? Starships. Specifically, they are launch-and-return reusable rockets being developed by SpaceX to lift cargo and eventually humans from the Earth's surface into space. The two rockets pictured are SN9 (Serial Number 9) and SN10 which were captured near their Boca Chica, Texas launchpad last month posing below January's full Wolf Moon. The Starships house liquid-methane engines inside rugged stainless-steel shells. SN9 was test-launched earlier this month and did well with the exception of one internal rocket that failed to relight during powered descent. SN10 continues to undergo ground tests and may be test-launched later this month.

[Lurker]

Loved that book. Huge Heinlein fan.

“Be able to find your clothes and your weapons in the dark.” Lazarus Long.

L

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

MtnClimber.

Its a nice picture of 2 Starships! (Made of star-stuff, like us!)

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

L. I think that there are a lot of science fiction fans on this site. I worked with a Lady who met Heinlein and worked as an editor for Baen publishing. (I need to email her one of these days. )

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Only at night.... :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“We are stardust, we are golden
We are billion-year-old carbon
And we’ve got to get ourselves
Back to the garden...” ~ Joni Mitchell

(CSN&Y sang it - SHE wrote it!)

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

I can just see Heinlein and Rush loving all this up in Heaven. Heinlein predicted all this, and Rush loves the freedom that makes it all possible. The Liberal Creepozoid Fascists may try to slow Musk down, or, they might just jump on board.

[Jane Long]

[Viking2002]

Elon Musk didn't just pull the design out of thin air......

[Disambiguator]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DKftiJS30Cs

[ETL]

[ETL]

Re: "starship"

Still not going to Alpha Centauri. Words mean things.

Agreed.

[Flick Lives]

It really is a classic sci-ci rocket ship design.

[cpdiii]

Sometimes I think Elon Musk is Bat Sh@t crazy but just damn does he not make great rockets under cost and before delivery date.

I think we should call him "Elon Musk Asimov Heinlein Clark Wells." Elon Musk has taken their dreams to the verge of reality.

[ETL]

Looks rather ominous, like something from an evil alien world.

[PLMerite]

Fritz Lang is envious.

[MtnClimber]

Yes, and Rush is probably laughing about the libtard Florida Sec of Agriculture refusing DeSantis order for flags at half staff for Rush and saying departments under her are prohibited. Rush is probably telling Robert Heinlein that se should move to Rio Linda.

[Red Badger]

Government employees.....................

[Paul R.]

I wonder if any of those under the FL Sec. of State would have the courage to fly their flags at half staff anyway? I mean, does she really have the power to contravene the Governor’s order?

[Paul R.]

“Mars-ships”?

[COBOL2Java]

Grace Slick's old group approves!