Random space & Scifi ideas and inspiration

[finsrin]

 Map of Mars if it had the same water levels as Earth including Australia:   see attached

[GTX_Admin]

The map is upside-down.

That's what you think - but what if the universe is actually the other way up?

This is the way the Earth is supposed to be viewed...

[GTX_Admin]

Map of Mars if it had the same water levels as Earth including Australia:   see attached

Except that is Olympus Mons volcano  :



And while huge:



It is not quite as big as Australia:

[Buzzbomb]

The Expanse, from my point of view, one great Sci Fi show.

One of the terrific side story scenes is the Slingshot racer Y Q and its pilot Maneo.

Using Gravity wells to slingshot around the solar system. No Epstein drives here, just positioning thrusters.
The design gives the home built racer look. Love it



Really do plan to give something like this a go, graffiti and all.

Oh and probably the second best cover of Highway Star by Deep Purple ever (after the Chickenfoot versions) , lyrics in Belter Creole language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCyGIJl1XUA

[Kerick]

The map is upside-down.

That's what you think - but what if the universe is actually the other way up?

This is the way the Earth is supposed to be viewed...

This can’t be true then we would have all fallen off the flat earth by now.

[Frank3k]

Map of Mars if it had the same water levels as Earth including Australia:   see attached

Except that is Olympus Mons volcano 

Nope, that's Elysium Mons. If you look at the correct map of Mars, you'll note that Valles Marineris curves to the left, pointing at Mount Olympus. In the wet, upside down map of Mars, Valles Marineris curves down and to the right. You can also see the three shield volcanos in Tharsis (the Tharsis Montes)

[Frank3k]

One of the terrific side story scenes is the Slingshot racer Y Q and its pilot Maneos.

Poor beratna Maneo - liquefied fo wa metexeng. So wa peng.

Oh and probably the second best cover of Highway Star by Deep Purple ever (after the Chickenfoot versions) , lyrics in Belter Creole language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCyGIJl1XUA

Da adewu de im tugut!

[GTX_Admin]

Nope, that's Elysium Mons.

[Dr. YoKai]

One of the terrific side story scenes is the Slingshot racer Y Q and its pilot Maneos.

Poor beratna Maneo - liquefied fo wa metexeng. So wa peng.

Oh and probably the second best cover of Highway Star by Deep Purple ever (after the Chickenfoot versions) , lyrics in Belter Creole language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCyGIJl1XUA

Da adewu de im tugut!

Ah, you've been brushing up on your Beltese! Maneo's exit was an incredibly...abrupt end to his race to the ring.

[Story]

Map of Mars if it had the same water levels as Earth including Australia:   see attached

That'd make for a heck of a twist on SPACE: 1889

[Frank3k]

Ah, you've been brushing up on your Beltese! Maneo's exit was an incredibly...abrupt end to his race to the ring.

I'm definitely an inyalowda, but you've got to learn the lingo.

[GTX_Admin]

[Kerick]

Between ‘83 and ‘91 that would have been me in the camo! Cleared Hot!

[raafif]

found on DeviantArt -  3D printed spaceship by Arthiarn Gaming -- US$250 - very loooong delivery unfortunately.

[Story]

found on DeviantArt -  3D printed spaceship by Arthiarn Gaming -- US$250 - very loooong delivery unfortunately.

Zillions of 'em https://www.etsy.com/market/3d_printed_spaceship

[Story]

Primarily for @Frank3K figure stylin's

[elmayerle]

Found on Twitter.

The text in the post: Chris Kraft lamented the retirement of the Space Shuttle and thought we should have moved forward with the overall design and fixed its fundamental issues instead.  Indeed,  the Block II changes would have significantly mitigated many of STS's most pressing shortcomings.

Is it just me, or does the Prometeus on "For All Mankind" look to be inspired by this?

[GTX_Admin]

Starship racing:

[Frank3k]

That looks like a 40m Orion vs a Daedalus. The Daedalus was designed to reach 0.12c - somewhat faster than the best Orion design. OTOH, Daedalus was unmanned and used unproven fusion pellet fusion, vs pellet fission in Orion. The fission pellets (or nukes that size) were (probably) not tested, but the designs imply that they were well characterized in the 1950s-60s.

[GTX_Admin]

That looks like a 40m Orion vs a Daedalus.

Correct - the starship racing was just my description of the image

[Story]

Has a "Chronicles of Riddick" vibe

[Frank3k]

That’s great artwork!