#celestial-mechanics

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fromHackernoon
3 months ago

Forget Mars-The Real Future of Colonization Is Floating in Space | HackerNoon

The prospect of colonizing Mars and other celestial bodies is daunting, as it requires addressing numerous complex and potentially dangerous ecological challenges, especially with planetary conditions.
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fromCornell Chronicle
3 months ago

Joseph Burns, emeritus professor, former dean of faculty, dies at 83 | Cornell Chronicle

Joseph A. Burns, a distinguished planetary scientist and educator, made significant contributions to astronomy and mentoring at Cornell University.
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fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Keeping Time on the Moon: A Relativistic Approach to Lunar Clocks | HackerNoon

Transformation between barycentric and Fermi normal coordinates aids in understanding gravitational influences at the Moon.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Jupiter's moon Ganymede was struck by asteroid bigger than dinosaur-killing rock

Ganymede's rotation was altered due to an ancient asteroid impact, leading to significant geological and potentially oceanographic changes on the moon.
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