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1 posted on 05/04/2021 12:33:00 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

AOC suggested they land at night when the sun is dark.


2 posted on 05/04/2021 12:35:48 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Ever notice no "champion of the working man" ever died of overwork?)
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To: Red Badger

Almost 8 million miles per day.


3 posted on 05/04/2021 12:35:58 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Red Badger

Still kinda slow
https://youtu.be/e9pY4hNo3oI?t=352

Scotty


6 posted on 05/04/2021 12:46:43 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: Red Badger

Elon Musk was heard to comment “Hold my beer..”


9 posted on 05/04/2021 12:56:46 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Red Badger

After all these years, NASA is suddenly the ‘good news’ US Government Agency! Of course the competition is hardly very challenging!


10 posted on 05/04/2021 12:57:51 PM PDT by SES1066 (I love my Country, but I fear too much Government!)
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To: Red Badger

The scientific community is DYING to get us to use the metric system. Ain’t gonna happen, ever.


12 posted on 05/04/2021 12:59:24 PM PDT by KingLudd
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Not to be a Debbie Downer but it’s the sun’s gravity that did most of the work.


13 posted on 05/04/2021 1:02:34 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Meh. My wife achieves that speed backing outta the garage.


16 posted on 05/04/2021 1:56:31 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Red Badger
To give you a sense of this achievement, let's put it in another context:

It's faster than Usain Bolt

23 posted on 05/05/2021 4:44:17 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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“At its final closest approach in 2025, it will reach a speed of 690,000 kilometers (430,000 miles) per hour, or 0.064 percent the speed of light.”

Definitely an E-Ticket Ride, if you survive.


25 posted on 05/05/2021 6:04:44 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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