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Sancta Sedes

Application security specialist, systems analyst, manager & developer. Senior space monkey. Stargazer. Animal welfare activist & volunteer. Green thumb. Bookworm.

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When will New Horizons overtake Voyager 1 in distance from the Sun?

probe voyager navigation new-horizons asked Jan 28, 2014 at 11:18

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59 votes

Curiosity: Why did they "reinvent the wheel" instead of using pressure tires?

mars nasa rovers curiosity technology asked Dec 21, 2013 at 13:16

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52 votes

Detecting skimmers and other ATM traps

credit-card smartcard fraud threats atm asked May 18, 2013 at 1:00

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35 votes

How could a hobbyist astronomer determine apparent magnitude of a star?

luminosity apparent-magnitude atmospheric-effects newtonian-telescope dobsonian-telescope asked Sep 27, 2013 at 18:08

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33 votes

Have any animals that have been studied onboard the ISS come back alive?

iss research animals asked Jan 3, 2014 at 1:23

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33 votes

What are the procedures aboard the ISS in the eventuality of a loss of a crew member?

iss death procedure asked Sep 5, 2013 at 6:45

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32 votes

Who took the Curiosity rover's self-portrait photo from the surface of Mars?

mars rovers curiosity myth-busting photography asked Oct 1, 2013 at 4:09

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28 votes

Does India have plans to explore Mars after Mangalyaan?

mars isro mars-orbiter-mission space-program asked Nov 3, 2013 at 13:37

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21 votes

Any possible setbacks in deorbiting larger space junk and let it burn up upon reentry into atmosphere?

orbit debris safety feasibility asked Aug 2, 2013 at 3:46

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21 votes

Could 3D printing be used to achieve perfect grain geometry of solid and hybrid rocket motors?

rockets technology propellants design solid-fuel asked Mar 31, 2014 at 10:49

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Can I borrow a lunar rover?

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What will be the effect if we stand on Jupiter?

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Why don't the Space Shuttle's tires explode in the vacuum of space?

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Why is only one side of the Moon visible from Earth?

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How can I punish a hacker?

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Why is there a hole in solid rocket engines?

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Who installed the camera on the Moon to film the "First step"?

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Why would SpaceX not use parachutes for the final descent of the first stage?

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Why doesn't ISS pass over the polar regions?

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What is the purpose of the jets of water often under rocket engines during launch?

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Why didn't the Apollo 11 lander blow the dust away? (or why does it look like it didn't)

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Would it have been possible to have sent the Space Shuttle around the Moon?

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How fast will 1g get you there?

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Why are hydrogen-fluorine fuels not used for rockets more frequently?

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Why hasn't NASA planted a stationary lab on Mars yet?

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Does the moon have a name?

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Is there any way to tell if CCTV is on or not?

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How powerful a telescope would allow me to view the astronauts aboard ISS do a space-walk?

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Did Neil Armstrong really say "Good Luck Mr. Gorsky" on the Moon?

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How often does ISS require re-boosting to higher orbit?

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Why does the International Space Station have a downward facing light?

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How does Voyager 1 send signals to Earth?

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Is there no physical security in space, other than being in space?

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Is publishing your public IP address a security threat?

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Why is it hard to take a high quality image of far away objects (like Pluto) using a high-tech space telescope?

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Are phone calls on a GSM network encrypted?

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Can I see the ISS from the surface with the naked eye?

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Why are there so few lunar rovers?

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Was the Apollo 13 CM guidance computer fully shut down?

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What would it feel like to be in a Martian dust storm?

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