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DonThePhysicist
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Licensed Pilot; PhD. Theoretical Physics MIT; PhD. Astrophysics MIT; GED Aiken Technical College; AAS Carl Sandburg College; BSME Western Illinois University; MSCIS Regis University; Ph.D.(c) Walden University.
How can I forget. I was there. The JWST launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on December 25, 2021, at 9:20 am. Talk about a nail bitter. There was a lot at stake.
December 18, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Who knows, perhaps one day it will come to fruition.
December 17, 2024 at 8:59 PM
I agree. Social media platforms are just too toxic. It is refreshing to have a sanctuary to come to.
December 14, 2024 at 3:23 AM
I have seen his works many times, and he does not disappoint.
December 9, 2024 at 9:18 PM
I'm looking forward to it.
December 2, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Image of the Horsehead and Flame Nebulae, as seen from my location using Stellarium.
December 2, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Image by Trevor Jones featuring the reflection Horsehead and the Flame Nebulae in the Orion Constellation.
December 2, 2024 at 12:42 AM
If a person is 2,145,571,200 seconds old, which generational cohort does he or she identify as.
December 1, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Well, let's hope that JFK Jr. does not denude and abrogate the EPA, USGS, and NPS.
December 1, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Ah good! You had me concerned. There are several sources of peer-reviewed articles on the subject of Earth’s oceans. The Geophysical Journal International has an interesting read. Take a look.

academic.oup.com/gji/article/...
The melting of floating ice raises the ocean level
Summary. It is shown that the melting of ice floating on the ocean will introduce a volume of water about 2.6 per cent greater than that of the originally
academic.oup.com
December 1, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Darn! I used my trusty aluminum E6B that I got in 1976 when I was flight training. How can y'all afford the software? I'm retired and on a fixed income. If it's not free, I can't get it. My E6B said 52 miles. Oh well, I was close.
November 30, 2024 at 11:12 PM
I'll just guess that you believe that the Earth is flat.
November 30, 2024 at 10:55 PM