Science & Spaceflight

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1. Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical questions 1 2 3 4 33

   By DAL59, November 3, 2017
   • 823 replies
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   • Gargamel
   • May 19, 2019

2. Mars Colonization Discussion Thread 1 2 3 4 33

   By NSEP, October 5, 2017   

   • mars
   • colonization
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     • colonization
     • discussion
   • 812 replies
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   • StrandedonEarth
   • February 16, 2020

3. [space] Is Mars-one a scam? 1 2 3 4 30

   By hugix, August 21, 2013
   • 744 replies
   • 117.1k views
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   • Diche Bach
   • September 18, 2016

4. NASA Human Landing System 1 2 3 4 28

   By tater, February 14, 2019
   • 681 replies
   • 41.6k views
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   • kerbiloid
   • December 8, 2022

5. Arianespace launch thread 1 2 3 4 27

   By insert_name, December 10, 2017   

   • ariane
   • vega
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     • vega
     • esa
   • 672 replies
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   • JoeSchmuckatelli
   • March 22

6. What is your biggest science pet peeve in movies? 1 2 3 4 27

   By todofwar, April 12, 2016
   • 651 replies
   • 53.5k views
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   • kerbiloid
   • January 7, 2017

7. Virgin Galactic, Branson's space venture 1 2 3 4 26

   By PB666, December 4, 2015   

   • space flight
   • private
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     • private
     • branson
   • 642 replies
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   • RCgothic
   • December 4, 2023

8. Starlink Thread (split from SpaceX) 1 2 3 4 26

   By DAL59, February 17, 2018
   • 633 replies
   • 42.5k views
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   • darthgently
   • April 8

9. Is this alternate solar system possible? 1 2 3 4 26

   By ChrisSpace, December 6, 2015   

   • solar system
   • alternate history
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     • solar system
     • alternate history
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   • 632 replies
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   • fredinno
   • December 11, 2016

10. Mars Rover Perseverance Discussion Thread 1 2 3 4 25

    By cubinator, July 28, 2020
    • 620 replies
    • 40.6k views
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    • grawl
    • February 26

11. Dawn at Ceres Thread 1 2 3 4 25

    By Frida Space, January 19, 2015
    • 613 replies
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    • VaPaL
    • July 4, 2018

12. This Day in Spaceflight History 1 2 3 4 25

    By The Raging Sandwich, July 17, 2016   

    • spaceflight
    • history
    • 604 replies
    • 85k views
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    • PakledHostage
    • May 22, 2019

13. Best energy alternatives to stop global warming 1 2 3 4 23

    By AngelLestat, June 14, 2014
    • 551 replies
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    • SargeRho
    • July 2, 2014

14. Project Orion: A discussion of Science and Science Fiction 1 2 3 4 21

    By Spacescifi, December 18, 2020
    • 522 replies
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    • Spacescifi
    • December 21, 2022

15. Boring company 1 2 3 4 20

    By Mad Rocket Scientist, April 28, 2017
    • 490 replies
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    • kerbiloid
    • July 23, 2020

16. So, you have a plane on a conveyor belt... 1 2 3 4 19

    By Randazzo, March 25, 2015
    • 458 replies
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    • peadar1987
    • June 27, 2018

17. Red Dragon confirmed!! 1 2 3 4 19

    By MajorLeaugeRocketScience, April 27, 2016   

    • spacex
    • red dragon
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      • red dragon
      • falcon heavy
    • 453 replies
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    • Virtual
    • September 23, 2016

18. Colonization Discussion Thread (split from SpaceX) 1 2 3 4 18

    By mikegarrison, September 29, 2017   

    • mars
    • colonization
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      • colonization
      • spacex
      • oneill cylinder
      • asteroids
    • 442 replies
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    • Spaceception
    • November 8, 2018

19. totm oct 2023 NASA's OSIRIS-REx 1 2 3 4 18

    By archenemy_6, May 21, 2016
    • 438 replies
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    • StrandedonEarth
    • February 10

20. Could a Gyroscopic inertial thruster ever work? 1 2 3 4 18

    By FREEFALL1984, March 12, 2014
    • 437 replies
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    • N_las
    • November 20, 2014

21. Moon landing 2013 (Chang'e 3) 1 2 3 4 18

    By czokletmuss, September 16, 2013
    • 432 replies
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    • Lohan2008
    • February 20, 2014

22. ISS Discussion Thread 1 2 3 4 17

    By NSEP, October 31, 2018
    • 410 replies
    • 27.3k views
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    • darthgently
    • April 2

23. ISRO Discussion Thread 1 2 3 4 17

    By TheEpicSquared, June 4, 2017   

    • isro
    • 404 replies
    • 32.2k views
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    • darthgently
    • Wednesday at 12:52 AM

24. Astronomers may have found giant alien 'megastructures' orbiting a star in the Milky Way 1 2 3 4 16

    By andrew123, October 15, 2015
    • 393 replies
    • 45.3k views
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    • YNM
    • February 3, 2018

25. Official Orion Launch Thread - 12-4-14 1 2 3 4 16

    By Tux, November 19, 2014
    • 391 replies
    • 36.6k views
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    • jfull
    • December 7, 2014