Activity for paltrysum
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Could a natural satellite in geosynchronous orbit be used as a counterweight to a space elevator? Could a natural satellite in geosynchronous orbit be used as a counterweight for a space elevator? Does the counterweight need to be of approximately the same weight as the anchor? If so, I suppose that would be one hell of an anchor. I'm envisioning an inhabited alien world on which the resident ci... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Under what conditions might a planet orbiting a red dwarf star NOT be tidally locked? From what I've read, planets orbiting red dwarf stars would most likely be tidally locked. Under what circumstances might this change? For example, if a planet had been the recipient of some kind of large impact over the course of its existence? We theorize that in the Solar System, Venus's reverse o... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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What types of challenging atmospheres might exist on an ice planet? We know that Venus has a poisonous carbon dioxide and hydrochloric acid atmosphere at a temperate of over 800 °F, but what about an ice planet? Mars is mostly freezing with a trace atmosphere, we have Titan with its nitrogen-rich atmosphere, and there's Triton with its ice vents, but I'm thinking ab... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |