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superboyac:
The ESA's Rosetta Lander is scheduled to be deployed Nov 12th.
ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on 6 August after a ten-year journey through the Solar System. The landing site, currently known as Site J and located on the smaller of the comet’s two ‘lobes’, was selected just six weeks after Rosetta arrived at the comet.
The mission’s lander, Philae, will be deployed on 12 November at 08:35 GMT/09:35 CET from a distance of 22.5 km from the centre of the comet. It will land about seven hours later, with confirmation expected to arrive at Earth at around 16:00 GMT/17:00 CET.
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This is awesome! Why is there virtually nothing on US media about this? :-\
-40hz (October 26, 2014, 06:56 PM)
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iphone 6 plus
4wd:
Guysssss...This is a month old Tech News Thread...Ya might wanna start a new topic or something otherwise people who didn't notice might think everything in the Original Topic is new! ;D-Stephen66515 (October 26, 2014, 07:23 PM)
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Since I've been OS for the last 6.5 months, everything is new to me ;)
Deozaan:
While this may sound gimmicky, removing windows has the added benefit of weight reduction and would also simplify plane construction. It would also allow greater flexibility when designing the interior of the plane.
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Read more at http://www.iflscience.com/technology/windowless-planes-offer-passengers-spectacular-panoramic-views#k77557fLHpV346hZ.99-Stephen66515 (August 22, 2014, 07:18 PM)
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What? The windows on planes I've been on feel like some kind of plastic. How is replacing a bunch of windows with a couple huge displays and the wiring needed for them going to decrease weight?
Stoic Joker:
While this may sound gimmicky, removing windows has the added benefit of weight reduction and would also simplify plane construction. It would also allow greater flexibility when designing the interior of the plane.
(see attachment in previous post)
Read more at http://www.iflscience.com/technology/windowless-planes-offer-passengers-spectacular-panoramic-views#k77557fLHpV346hZ.99-Stephen66515 (August 22, 2014, 07:18 PM)
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What? The windows on planes I've been on feel like some kind of plastic. How is replacing a bunch of windows with a couple huge displays and the wiring needed for them going to decrease weight?-Deozaan (October 27, 2014, 02:50 PM)
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Windows, window frames, and bracing for the hole where the window goes would all be removed. Then the screen material (which would also be plastic) would replace the currently used interior walls...so yeah, I can see it dropping a bit.
KynloStephen66515:
While this may sound gimmicky, removing windows has the added benefit of weight reduction and would also simplify plane construction. It would also allow greater flexibility when designing the interior of the plane.
(see attachment in previous post)
Read more at http://www.iflscience.com/technology/windowless-planes-offer-passengers-spectacular-panoramic-views#k77557fLHpV346hZ.99-Stephen66515 (August 22, 2014, 07:18 PM)
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What? The windows on planes I've been on feel like some kind of plastic. How is replacing a bunch of windows with a couple huge displays and the wiring needed for them going to decrease weight?-Deozaan (October 27, 2014, 02:50 PM)
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Windows, window frames, and bracing for the hole where the window goes would all be removed. Then the screen material (which would also be plastic) would replace the currently used interior walls...so yeah, I can see it dropping a bit.
-Stoic Joker (October 27, 2014, 03:41 PM)
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It might not even be plastic. The screen could realistically be a material of some sort (I have no clue what but suspect it is possible). It would certainly provide some good views either way if done correctly!
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