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Boeing Starliner crew's return to Earth from International Space Station delayed yet again in c/space@lemmy.world

[–] 8dotpi@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

I don't think the radiation should be too big of a problem, they are in a very low earth orbit, well inside of the Earth's magnetosphere. Not to say there are no health risks, they lose a lot of bone and muscle mass, but radiation shouldn't be a big concern

get rekt in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[–] 8dotpi@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

Noo, Joker! Don't implicitly assume the continuum hypothesis!

What is a dish whose component parts you all like individually, but put together as a dish you think is nasty? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] 8dotpi@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

I had to look up what poutine was, and I can assure you that we don't have anything like that in Italy

American Company’s Spacecraft Malfunctions on Its Way to the Moon in c/space@lemmy.world

[–] 8dotpi@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

It's not so weird, and if someone wants to take the extra risk with their own payload (and get a discount on the launch, i imagine) i see no problems with it.