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“Soft Landing” by Dan O’Bannon and Thomas Warkentin from Heavy Metal, September 1979. You may recognize it even if you’ve never read that particular issue. . #danobannon #thomaswarkentin #softlanding #astronaut #corvette #roadster #spaceshuttle #scifiart #heavymetal #heavymetalmagazine #heavymetalmovie https://www.instagram.com/p/CVB6_9oLJQ-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[eric-sadahire]

Pilot: we'll be landing shortly Passengers: ok Pilot: on the moon Passengers: what? Pilot: I went too high

[materialsworld]

China on the dark side of the moon

The first picture of the far side of the moon. Credit: China National Space Administration.

By Idha Valeur 

China has successfully landed a rover, Chang’e-4, on the far side of the moon on Thursday, making it the first country to land a probe on the uncharted and never-visible-from-Earth side of the moon after years of planning.

The probe landed at a preselected landing area, 177.6 degrees east longitude and 45.5 degrees south latitude on the far side of the moon, at 10:26 AM Beijing time today after being launched on 8 December 2018 at the Xichang launch centre.

When Chang’e-4 landed it sent a picture of the ‘dark side’ of the moon back controllers on Earth through the communications transfer satellite Queqiao, meaning Magpie Bridge.

In contrast to the near side of the moon, the far side is rugged and mountainous making it harder to touch down.

According to China National Space Administration (CNSA), 8 experiments are being carried by Chang’e-4. Six of them from China and two developed through international cooperation. The probe will conduct low-frequency radio astronomical observation, assess the terrain and landforms, detect the mineral composition and shallow lunar surface structure and measure the neutron radiation, as well as the neutral atoms to study the environment on the far side of the moon.

The probe is the second to land on the moon, succeeding the Yutu, meaning Jade Rabbit, rover in 2013 which was also landed by China and went on to successfully survey the moon surface for 31 months.

Temperature and Communication Challenges

The reason there was a need for the Queqiao satellite is because of the lack of a clear ‘line of sight’ on the far side of the moon able to communicate with the lander. The satellite was positioned so it could transfer data, as well as commands between Chang’e-4 and Earth.

The next hurdle is the fluctuations in temperature the lander has to withstand as well as being able to generate enough energy to endure the huge temperature span. The temperature will fluctuate between minus 173 degrees during the lunar night, which lasts for 14 Earth days and 127 degrees during the 14-Earth-days-long lunar day.

Yutu and Chang’e-4 will not be the only lunar landers planned and executed by the Chinese. In Beijing they are already planning to send another lander, Chang’e-5. It will collect samples and bring them back to Earth and will be launched later this year. There is also ambition to develop a reusable launcher by 2021, a moon base, a permanent space station and a Mars rover, among others.

The lunar probe mission is named after the Chinese mythology’s moon goddess.

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[usnewsper-business]

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While an inverted yield curve and declining consumer confidence are classic recessionary warning signs, other indicators suggest a softer landing. The possibility of a recession in the US economy has sparked concerns among experts, but there is also optimism for a “soft landing” scenario. A soft landing refers to a gradual economic slowdown that avoids […]

Is a Recession Coming? Experts Weigh in on the Possibility of a Smooth Economic Slowdown #Recession #softlanding

[coneicom]

Durante la conferenza stampa di ieri, Powell ha espresso alcuni concetti già ampiamente rimarcati durante i precedenti discorsi. Ovvero che la FED non prevede tagli dei tassi di interesse entro l’anno e che continuerà a guardare i dati che verranno soprattutto dal mondo del lavoro. Qualcosa però è cambiato, ed è quello che probabilmente il mercato voleva sentirsi dire ad oggi: ovvero che il processo disinflazionistico dell’economia è iniziato! Il risultato della conferenza è stato il crollo del dollaro nei confronti dell’euro, una rapida discesa del Vix - ormai sotto i 18 punti, ed un aumento di circa un punto percentuale dell’S&P. Soft landing in arrivo? - - - - - - - - - - - - Ciao, noi siamo gli amici di Coneicom! Per chi non ci conoscesse, siamo un gruppo di appassionati di trading che pubblicano contenuti sul web per sensibilizzare gli italiani a migliorare le proprie competenze in ambito economico/finanziario. - - - - - - - - - - - - 🔎 se vuoi conoscerci meglio, visita il nostro link in bio o visita il nostro sito: www.coneicom.com - - - - - - - - - - - - 📍Coneicom è a Forlì, incontriamoci per parlarne insieme! - - - - - - - - - - - - 📣 Se ti è piaciuto questo post, seguici per maggiori contenuti: 👉@coneicom 👉@coneicom 👉@coneicom - - - - - - - - - - - - 📣 Please, no investment advice! Il nostro obiettivo è l’educazione volta al confronto. - - - - - - - - - - - - #softlanding #powellspeech #federalreservebank #investimentifinanziari #coneicom https://www.instagram.com/p/CoJnOH9s35W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[floraclinton1200]

Jeremy Siegel, a professor at Wharton, predicts that if the Fed raises rates to 4% or higher, the stock market would decline once more. The market reached a low point in June. US stocks hit a bottom in June, but Jeremy Siegel warned on Tuesday that if the Fed continues to act very aggressively, the market might decline once more. Wharton business school professor Jeremy Siegel said Tuesday that the U.S. economy can still avoid a recession and another big downturn in stocks. With signs that inflation may have peaked, the Federal Reserve has a path to achieve a so-called “soft landing” where inflation comes down without causing a major recession, Siegel said on “Squawk Box.”