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SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe'

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Re: SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe'

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Post by ben_w »

dylan604 wrote: post #8

I hate when I make the noob mistake of getting the timezone wrong and showing up an hour late like what I did today

I empathise. My parents and I did that once.

Before all the clocks were self-updating, we missed the change to summer time, which happened to be the day we'd arranged to meet sister and grandmother at a restaurant for Easter lunch…

Re: SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe'

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Post by reaperducer »

dylan604 wrote: post #28
Gehinnn wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can also recommend https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/ It's surprising how much ads all these tools show though.

yeah, sorry, i won't be visiting some website just to do timezone conversions. i'll just double check my work next time. to me, that's like the people that need to use GPS navigation to go to the same location they've been to more than once.

yeah, sorry, i won't be visiting some website just to do timezone conversions.

I'm surprised to find that units doesn't handle this.

I wonder if there's another CLI tool that does.

Re: SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe'

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Post by SonicScrub »

darknavi wrote: post #6
ragebol wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

India has ISRO Japan has JAXA The UAE have a space agency that even has a Mars mission running currently. Same for China. There's more I'm forgetting, but space stuff is not limited to Europe and the US.

Very true, although I assume that most or all of those listed have their own form of ITAR. Space (mostly defense) is inherently siloed to country borders.

I can't speak for the other nations, but Space technology in Canada is controlled under the Controlled Goods Program (CGP). A CGP clearance is obtainable as a Permanent Resident. No citizenship required. Various Canadian companies are suppliers/partners for space projects in the US. For example the Artemis project is using the Canadian company MDA as a key supplier (to manufacture space robotic systems, including a newer version of the robotic arm currently on the ISS). SpaceX also has a number of Canadian suppliers, although their involvement is not advertised very much.

Re: SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe'

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Post by gostsamo »

tromp wrote: post #32

What about Euclid makes it more suitable for its task of mapping other galaxies than James Webb?

JW observes single stars and similar objects, while this one is meant to take a wider view, aiming a big picture of the mass distribution in the universe. In the article it is mentioned that it is expected to map around a third of the sky in six years.

Re: SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe'

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Post by sam_goody »

placesalt wrote: post #21
dylan604 wrote: post #8

I hate when I make the noob mistake of getting the timezone wrong and showing up an hour late like what I did today

I came across this the other day, it's pretty elegant and basically solves the problem. Comes in handy when you have eg a call with people in >2 timezones. https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

I use https://time.is (Choose any location.)

Does other conversions and stuff, but much more elegant and simpler than your link.

Also good for setting your clock

Re: SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe'

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Post by dylan604 »

oefnak wrote: post #29
dylan604 wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

yeah, sorry, i won't be visiting some website just to do timezone conversions. i'll just double check my work next time. to me, that's like the people that need to use GPS navigation to go to the same location they've been to more than once.

Well, navigation also shows you traffic information which is useful to choose the best path and to know at what time you will arrive.

you can see the traffic with a quick glance at the map app before leaving, but that's a pretty weak excuse anyways. you and i both know that there are people that need those turn by turn directions for reasons.

Re: SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe'

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Post by magicalhippo »

dylan604 wrote: post #8

I hate when I make the noob mistake of getting the timezone wrong and showing up an hour late like what I did today

Windows clock can show up to 3 timezones (system + two). I set one to whatever event I want to track, that way I'm sure I don't mess it up due to summer/winter time and whatnot.

Re: SpaceX rocket launches Euclid space telescope to map the 'dark universe'

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Post by starik36 »

emadehsan wrote: post #20
ragebol wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

India has ISRO Japan has JAXA The UAE have a space agency that even has a Mars mission running currently. Same for China. There's more I'm forgetting, but space stuff is not limited to Europe and the US.

I'm part of the rest of the 4 billion. The ones you mentioned only take their own citizens (probably except UAE).

> except UAE

I got bad news for you. Their spacecraft was built by University of Colorado at Boulder.

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