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'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival
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reedbend discuss.tchncs.de reedbend@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-07-30
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Link: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/a-new-mission-starting-today-8-years-after-launch-bepicolombo-begins-mercury-arrival
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FiniteBanjo feddit.online FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
Joined: 2025-12-23
#2 · Quote Reply

With the current admin in charge and NASA gutted for loyalists, I wouldn't be surprised if it crashed into the surface.
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poVoq slrpnk.net poVoq@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2022-09-19
#3 · Quote Reply
FiniteBanjo wrote:
With the current admin in charge and NASA gutted for loyalists, I wouldn't be surprised if it crashed into the surface.

It is an ESA + JAXA mission though.
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FiniteBanjo feddit.online FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
Joined: 2025-12-23
#4 · Quote Reply
poVoq wrote:
It is an ESA + JAXA mission though.

Ah, excellent news.
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Kissaki beehaw.org Kissaki@beehaw.org
Joined: 2024-03-12
#5 · Quote Reply

Fascinating. Excellence in human engineering and capability.

8-year travel between moving objects, 9 fly-bys on three planets, rerouting after a loss of capabilities, and now a half-year approach into two orbits.
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zout fedia.io zout@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-03-16
#6 · Quote Reply
FiniteBanjo wrote:
With the current admin in charge and NASA gutted for loyalists, I wouldn't be surprised if it crashed into the surface.

I would be, since this is a joint operation by the ESA (Europe) and JAXA (Japan).
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FiniteBanjo feddit.online FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
Joined: 2025-12-23
#7 · Quote Reply
zout wrote:
I would be, since this is a joint operation by the ESA (Europe) and JAXA (Japan).

You must have povoq or solarpunk instance blocked? Somebody beat you to it 15 hours ago.

How many R are in the word Strawberry?
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zout fedia.io zout@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-03-16
#8 · Quote Reply
FiniteBanjo wrote:
You must have povoq or solarpunk instance blocked? Somebody beat you to it 15 hours ago. How many R are in the word Strawberry?

I don't have that user or domain blocked, maybe it's an issue with my instance.
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Sina beehaw.org Sina@beehaw.org
Joined: 2023-07-02
#9 · Quote Reply
FiniteBanjo wrote:
You must have povoq or solarpunk instance blocked? Somebody beat you to it 15 hours ago. How many R are in the word Strawberry?

How many R are in the word Strawberry?

LLM's can solve these now.
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FiniteBanjo feddit.online FiniteBanjo@feddit.online
Joined: 2025-12-23
#10 · Quote Reply
Sina wrote:
How many R are in the word Strawberry? LLM's can solve these now.

Oh wooowwieee I'm so impressed.
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