I'm going to miss following this. Such a fun distraction. So glad they are home safe and sound.
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AdministrativePeak01 day ago
+3
Hopefully the first of many more to come
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BishSlapDiplomacy1 day ago
+2
> Such a fun distraction.
Even for them.
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PositiveUse2 days ago
+18
The event the whole human civilization should’ve been following instead of the Iran war … sad that it was overshadowed. Maybe the next moon mission gets more hype and traction
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throwaway9119132 days ago
+5
Not gonna lie, I was surprised it got as much attention as it did. Pretty cool.
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GeminianMind2 days ago
+15
So glad everything went as planned and the astronauts can return to their families! What an achievement!
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throwaway9119132 days ago
+5
Lemme guess, they never went to the moon?
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wyflare2 days ago
-6
No idea mate, trying to get other peoples opinions
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True-Award-59012 days ago
+3
Just asking questions huh?
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Beateride2 days ago
+3
Can you share that footage and explain A+B why it is fake, with proofs etc
If not, it’s obvious that you’re talking shit
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wyflare2 days ago
-6
Simply asking other peoples takes on it.. if you haven’t seen it then I really cant be arsed talking to you about it, you come across as quite rude, too many shandys last night huh
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iamnotafbiagnt2 days ago
+2
Durrrr
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wyflare2 days ago
-5
Great input guy
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Alarming-Alps-10102 days ago
+3
Exhausting mindset applied publicly to an otherwise refreshing bit of news
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True-Award-59012 days ago
+5
Does anybody know if they recover the main chutes?
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NoCard15711 day ago
+2
They do, they mentioned after splashdown that one of the boats would tow the capsule + recover the chutes
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True-Award-59011 day ago
+1
Thank you, I missed that because of inconvenient time zones. The smaller chutes they cut during descent are probably not recoverable, are they?
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NoCard15711 day ago
+1
Yea i wondered about that too... I'm guessing probably not considering how fast they were moving when those opened? But who knows, maybe they kept an eye on them somehow
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True-Award-59011 day ago
+1
They could put a tracker on them but I imagine they could land very far from the splashdown point...
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Other-Key-86472 days ago
+3
Back home on the flat earth /s
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MeduseYahoo2 days ago
+5
Tu comprend rien, c'est la Lune qui est plate.
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Gareth0091 day ago
+3
It’s historic for folks who weren’t old enough (or born) to experience the original moon missions.
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ComfortablyMild2 days ago
+3
A major achievement I would usually be on the edge of my seat for stained by everything else
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Gareth0091 day ago
-2
We’ve gone around the moon already. What is “historic” about this time?
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NoCard15711 day ago
+3
It's the first time in the twenty-first century (and in about 50 years), the furthest humans have ever flown from earth, first woman and POC to go the moon, first picture of a lunar eclipse from the far side, first time certain lunar features have been seen by the naked eye, and overall, a trip that marks that start of a new golden era for space travel, including multiple landings and construction of a moon base over the next decade.
I'm sure there's much more than that even, but there's a lot to celebrate.
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LovesHyperbole1 day ago
+2
It's the first manned mission of the Artemis series, which paves the way for a moon base, we studied parts of the moon never seen directly by the eye, conducted science not done before (like the avatars), and had other first milestones, even though we've gone to the moon before. Not to mention 50 years is a long ass time, so the mission is historic from that alone.
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jlkitty-162 days ago
-17
Such a waste of money
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amoeba_from_venus2 days ago
+9
It takes a minute to Google "scientific discoveries due to apollo mission."
(Hint: That tabletop microwave you use today is a by product of the research related to space missions in that era. So are water purifiers)
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StarSlayerX2 days ago
+7
Many scientific experiments, discoveries, and inventions we use today are because of space missions. Here some good examples:
1. Camera Phones from CMOS sensors
2. Memory Foam
3. Materials for scratch resistant lenses for glasses
4. Battery Powered Tools
5. Thermometer for your ears
6. Carbon Capture Systems to purify air
7. Humanoid Robots
8. Long distance wireless high speed communication
9. Water purification
10. Freeze Dried Foods
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