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India launches space mission to the sun a week after moon landing (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Whoโ€™s gonna tell them? ๐Ÿ‘€

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

nah, they already figured it out

the ship will arrive in approximately night time there

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They are landing on the dark side of the sun.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The far side of the sun. Which is colder and has no flares.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

"To the sun" - the mission name makes clear that it's to the L1 Lagrange point.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thats awesome. How the fuck they gonna land on sun without burning ? My momma always told me that sun is too hot

[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

Just go at night dummy.