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- Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:03 pm
- Forum: Apollo, and more space hoaxes
- Topic: Mirrors on the Moon ?
- Replies: 15
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Re: Mirrors on the Moon ?
So, help me out. I don’t get the straight line to-and-from in the illustration of the bouncing laser light. Both the Earth and the Moon are rotating on their axes. The Moon is 238,900 miles from Earth, which means the roundtrip is 477,800 miles. Light travels at 186,282 miles per second. This means ...
- Sat Aug 06, 2016 1:57 pm
- Forum: Apollo, and more space hoaxes
- Topic: Does Rocketry Work beyond Earth's atmosphere?
- Replies: 864
- Views: 1118219
Re: Does Rocketry Work in the Vacuum?
Good morning to you, MagicFlame007, I am no expert in astrophysics. I only know what I read from the experts. Your first question is not clear to me. You seem to ask if there could be a gravity-assist from the Moon in plotting a course toward an outer planet. I couldn't say. If I understand what I r...
- Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:42 pm
- Forum: Apollo, and more space hoaxes
- Topic: Does Rocketry Work beyond Earth's atmosphere?
- Replies: 864
- Views: 1118219
Re: Does Rocketry Work in the Vacuum?
MagicFlame007 used the analogy of a rocket launch being like bringing goods to a hilltop market from out of a valley. This image helped clarify a question I have been tossing around in my head. Any other market you might want to visit (i.e., any other body in this solar system) is up an even higher ...
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:41 am
- Forum: HOW TO REGISTER at CLUESFORUM - and other tips
- Topic: REQUIRED: Introduce Yourself
- Replies: 2505
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Re: REQUIRED: Introduce Yourself
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am a middle-aged American living in the Midwest. I have been following the Cluesforum for a few years now. My areas of professional expertise are comparative religion and linguistics. I don't know that I will have time to contribute much in the way of original ...