this post was submitted on 20 Nov 2023
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[–] LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch 41 points 1 year ago

This study was done entirely for the title.

[–] SaintWacko@midwest.social 30 points 1 year ago

Are we still doing "Phrasing"?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They could just ask. I'd let them feel it first hand.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

They simulated it first for their own safety. Those are some harsh, otherworldly conditions inside Uranus. Much better to slowly work your way up to the actual full-blown insertion.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

They created atmospheric analogs using mixtures of gasses similar to those found on Neptune and Uranus, and subjected their probe to equivalent speeds up to 19 kilometers per second.

now that's a wind tunnel, wow

[–] amio@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Must've absolutely made the writer's day.

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wanna do science in your high-temperature plasma tunnel.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You'll have to buy me dinner first.

[–] Potatisen@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago
[–] brothershamus@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Exsqueeze me?