The Seven Sisters Eclipse Will Temporarily Block Stars From View. Via @discover.magazine #SkyWatchers #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
The Seven Sisters Eclipse Will...

The Seven Sisters Eclipse Will Temporarily Block Stars From View. Via @discover.magazine #SkyWatchers #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
The Seven Sisters Eclipse Will...
#NASA Rover Breaks Record For Longest Road Trip on Another Planet. Via @sciencealert #Mars #RedPlanet #Martian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
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NASA Rover Breaks Record For L...
Earth may have at least 6 'minimoons' at any given time. Where do they come from? Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
Earth may have at least 6 'min...
James Webb Space Telescope (@jwst_discovery) celebrates 3 years of science with dazzling 'toe beans' image of Cat's Paw Nebula. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #JWST
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James Webb Space Telescope (@jwst_discovery) unwraps the dusty shrouds of dying stars. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #JWST
James Webb Space Telescope unw...
Astronomers found a completely new type of plasma wave near Jupiter. Via @newscientist #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
Astronomers found a completely...
They glow without fusion—hidden stars that may finally reveal dark matter. Via @sci.daily #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
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They glow without fusion—hidde...
Whooo's there? James Webb telescope (@jwst_discovery) spots 'Cosmic Owl,' super-rare structure formed from colliding ring galaxies. Via @live_science #SpaceThreads #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #JWST
Whooo's there? James Webb tele...
Dark matter could turn 'failed stars' to the dark side, creating 'dark dwarfs'. Via @spacedotcom #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
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Dark matter could turn 'failed...
Study Suggests Pulsars Have Mountains That Explain Weird Radio Signals. Via @whatdamath #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
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BANG! James Webb telescope (@jwst_discovery) catches stray galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the week. Via @live_science #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #JWST
BANG! James Webb telescope cat...
Curiosity Cracked Open a Rock on #Mars And Discovered a Huge Surprise. Via @sciencealert #RedPlanet #Martian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
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Astronomers Track Object That May Have Come From Another Star System. Via @huffpost #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
Astronomers Track Object That ...
So, finally played around with the Alcubierre drive in Kerbal Space Program. I've tried jumpdrives and "warpdrives" before, but this is the one that shows promise as a "real" warpdrive.
Rather than just slapping a billion DeltaV/Sec on a rocket part, this one actually moves you through space, yeah it's an engine part, but it has 0 trust, the engine moves your X, Y, Z coordinates without changing your initial directional energy.
This has also made me rethink how Warpdrives would work, basically they don't affect your initial speeds in a 3D space, they move YOU, not your directional energy in any way. I remember StarTrek Enterprise where they dropped the cargo to escape from some pirates and i thought "so what, inertial will keep it going". Not true - it HAS to be towed from A to B. Warpdrives are more efficient than pushing mass around.
So now i know better - Basically without someone to move the object through fabric of space, the object will stand still and keep it's directional energy.
This also means that when you drop out of warp, you have to attain the same directional energy your target is traveling, i.e. a planet or an asteroid, to do an orbit insertion - and that will still cost a crapload of DeltaV.
So - Science fiction isn't as cool as i thought and also less magical than i thought. The real magic happens when Picard says "Standard orbit" - not "Engage!". #kerbalspaceprogram #ksp #Alcubierre #warp #orbitalmechanics
Peering into a starburst galaxy with JWST. Via @physorg.news #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #JWST
Peering into a starburst galax...
Astronaut snaps giant red 'jellyfish' sprite over North America during upward-shooting lightning event. Via @live_science #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
Astronaut snaps giant red 'jel...
Dust devils on #Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening #NASA's Perseverance rover. Via @spacedotcom #RedPlanet #Martian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
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Dust devils on Mars may spark ...
James Webb telescope (@jwst_discovery) discovers tentacled 'jellyfish' galaxy swimming through deep space. Via @live_science #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #JWST
James Webb telescope discovers...
China’s Tianwen-3 Mission Could Beat the U.S. in the Race to Grab #Mars Rocks. Via @scientific_american #RedPlanet #Martian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy
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#NASA's Curiosity rover takes a closer look at 'spiderwebs' on #Mars | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2025. Via @spacedotcom #RedPlanet #Martian #Robotics
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NASA's Curiosity rover takes a...