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You don't need the pro version, it's mostly for those who use telescopes as it has features for controlling telescopes and planning observing sessions, etc. The free version is more than enough, just search for Stellarium Mobile - Star Map: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.noctuasoftware.stellarium_free&hl=en_US&gl=US Nightshift is free, too: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.waddensky.nightshift&hl=en_US&gl=US

I'll make sure to tell you next time And yeah, that site is pretty cool. I use Nightshift app on my phone, and it tells me exactly which planets (and other objects) are visible at what time, and also takes weather conditions and cloud cover into account. This site is also good for daily info on what is visible and where to look: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury/ Same with this: https://theskylive.com/ But nothing beats Stellarium app for me. Just point it at the sky, and it will tell you immediately what you are looking at... Very good for learning the night sky.

It's unmistakable, very bright reddish glow, easily brighter than most of the stars. Been like that this whole month, more or less!

In all seriousness though I saw Mars a few hours ago from my balcony, almost overhead. It's very bright as it's currently still almost at its closest distance to us. Jupiter is very bright currently as well and should be easily spotted as it's right next to the Moon, but unfortunately for me, it's below the horizon already.

With the James Webb Space Telescope? For sure

Haha, thanks, but I don't care that much - I'm mostly into endurance racing anyway, and VLN keeps on delivering. With WEC entering the new golden age and Porsche returning to the top class now things are going to get even better in this aspect!

Open wheel single seater racing has hit rock bottom in Germany, overall. German Formula 4 will not even be taking place next season, and it used to be one of the strongest junior formula competitions at that level. There are no big coming up talents. It is all just too expensive. Heck, even non-formula racing has issues. DTM has been declining for years, was sold earlier this year, and will become just another generic GT3 series from next season.

India’s maiden human space flight mission is targeted for launch in the fourth quarter of 2024. Uncrewed test missions G1 and G2 are scheduled to be conducted in Q4 2023 and Q2 2024! @Mel81x @Stan

There's actually no direct evidence of T. Rex having feathers... They might have had them because their closest relatives/ancestors had them, but as of now, we don't know for sure. The only skin impressions we have of T. Rex show scaly skin.

I mean, dinosaurs have existed for over 150 million years, the variety in their appearance would have been huge during that timeframe. There are thousands of known species of dinosaurs that existed, and probably thousands more that we don't know and will never know about. We know some of the species had full-blown feathers, some had a sort of short fuzz, some were completely featherless, etc. Seems such a trivial thing to be bothered about...

I mean, the movie hasn't premiered yet. Maybe there will be some feathered dinosaurs in it? Personally, I don't mind. The distinction between soft sci-fi and hard sci-fi exists for a reason, and I only expect the latter to follow scientific realism closely. The other ones are just for fun and entertainment...

Oh for sure, and a lot of marriages happen as a result of that too, haha. Sometimes though those miracles of life happen to people who are taking care, too... So yeah, you obviously can't plan for everything, but for me it's kinda important to know that we're roughly on the same page when it comes to things like that in a serious relationship...

Would make sense, especially since Jung's contract is expiring next summer, too. Probably similar quality as Jung, but younger and faster, so no complaints there if he comes on a free transfer. Hopefully, Buchanan develops properly and becomes a regular LB though.

That's very unfair to the child.

Yeah, and that's very weird, because I would imagine that the question of "do we want kids and if yes, how many" should be one of the key things to discuss before getting married...

Oh I was not talking about your friend specifically as I don't know anything about him. Just a general observation, both from personal experience and from observing others.

I generally think that people who are not very family-oriented should not marry and have kids with people who are very family-oriented (and vice-versa), because in most cases, that's a straight-out recipe for disaster. Both sides expect the other one to change or adapt to match their expectations, and that's not really going to happen, is it.

Online dating is not something I would ever consider. Fair enough if it works for others, though.

Starting this tonight. I love reading about exploration and adventures that actually happened, and according to the reviews I've read, this one seems to have it all - wild orgies, bloody battles, mutinies, shipwrecks, torture, disease, treasure, as well as the historical details of the state of navigation, European politics, global trade, and early European encounters with other cultures

All your base are belong to us!

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Looks just like Tatooine...

Around 44%, actually Less atmosphere also means less scattering of light compared to Earth though, so it's another thing to factor in. It is also interesting how human vision works - the first few days on Mars, the daylight would likely appear somewhat dimmer to us, but after a while, our eyes and brains would adjust, and we wouldn't really notice much difference! Also, the "real sun" is still there and visible anyway... the luminosity might seem lower, the colours will be different, but it's very much there... Watch these videos made from images taken by several previous Mars rovers, or just any images/videos from Perseverance - there's plenty of sunlight there. Not being able to feel it on the skin is a different issue altogether, but I think you wouldn't notice lack of sunlight as much as you think you would...