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How did the Apollo computers evaluate transcendental functions like sine, arctangent, log?

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Could “peak Apollo levels” of support have gotten NASA astronauts to Mars in the 1980's?

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What can the KSP game actually teach about spaceflight and orbital mechanics, and what are its limitations?

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What's the physics behind XKCD #2027 (time between lightning flash and radio wave burst)?

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What does “Scientists rise up against statistical significance” mean? (Comment in Nature)

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What are these engineers doing sitting on a large format drawing of B-47s aircraft?

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Which Apollo “mystery” was said to be finally solved by a better rendering engine?

the-moon apollo-program imaging photography asked Feb 13 '17 at 7:18

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How much bigger could Earth be, before rockets would't work?

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This image of the Space Shuttle is truly beautiful, but is it real?

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“Pillars of Baikonur” What is the purpose of the hundreds of short, white posts near the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad?

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How did the Apollo computers evaluate transcendental functions like sine, arctangent, log?

Could “peak Apollo levels” of support have gotten NASA astronauts to Mars in the 1980's?

What can the KSP game actually teach about spaceflight and orbital mechanics, and what are its limitations?

What's the physics behind XKCD #2027 (time between lightning flash and radio wave burst)?

What does “Scientists rise up against statistical significance” mean? (Comment in Nature)

What are these engineers doing sitting on a large format drawing of B-47s aircraft?

Which Apollo “mystery” was said to be finally solved by a better rendering engine?

How much bigger could Earth be, before rockets would't work?

This image of the Space Shuttle is truly beautiful, but is it real?

“Pillars of Baikonur” What is the purpose of the hundreds of short, white posts near the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad?