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Sawyer Penrose Sep 18, 2023

I'm loving this new word:

Vesperance (n.): The solitary emotion of wistful recognition of the present as a fading era, tinged with anticipation for an unrecognizable, transformative future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxLQEOjDipk

What is vesperance? That sense of gathering night and change...

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Sawyer Penrose Jun 26, 2023

Major study on plasma propulsion is moving the future forward. Open up the funding, we have places to go!

https://spaceref.com/newspace-and-tech/international-partnership-developing-nuclear-fusion-propulsion-spacecraft/

#spacetravel #propulsion #plasmas #physics

An International Partnership Is Developing Nuclear Fusion Propulsion for Spacecraft

Pulsar Fusion and Princeton Satellite Systems have teamed up to develop nuclear fusion-based propulsion for faster spacecraft.

SpaceRef

Sawyer Penrose Jun 19, 2023

Corey S Powell Jun 19, 2023

Arthur Walker, Jr, had a big, often-overlooked influence in space science. He pioneered using x-rays to study activity on the Sun, led the Challenger investigation, and opened opportunities for underrepresented groups in astronomy. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/famous-astronomers/arthur-b-c-walker-ii-x-ray-astrophysicist/ #Juneteenth #BlackInStem

Arthur B. C. Walker II: X-ray Astrophysicist

African American physicist, Arthur B.C. Walker Jr. (1936-2001), helped develop solar telescopes to image the Sun’s corona.

Sky & Telescope