Why “shielded” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
My theory is satellite retrieval, Not ours, theirs. Play the long game, year two of a three year mission, do a little unannounced orbital dance, somebody's spy satellite has a u…
by somat · Oct 2, 2026
I wish there were completely dark places outside of my city that were easy drives. It takes me about 2 hours to get to a b3. b1 is about 9, with a decent amount of speeding. And…
by cthalupa · Oct 1, 2026
That is exactly the group i would expect to do stupid things. People with graduate degrees tend to be intellectually smart but not street smart. People who are wealthy tend to g…
by bawolff · Oct 1, 2026
Interesting, I did a quick search and you are right. I think I remembered the incorrect fact about the near side being shielded from 2001: A space Odyssey (the book). It actuall…
by jedbrooke · Oct 1, 2026
The lunar near side is not shielded from impact craters in any significant way. Impactors can cross the earth's orbit and hit the near side of the moon just as easily as they ca…
by teraflop · Oct 1, 2026
> I am not entirely convinced. Was not Hubble damaged and got an upgrade lateron? It was made wrong (the mirror was shaped incorrectly). Luckily the HST was designed to be servi…
by spartanatreyu · Sep 30, 2026
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