Have you seen this experiment? This force is not even close to what's supposedly in outer space.
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Without even arguing about the shape of the earth or if space exists, the physics they tell us make space flight (in a conventional way) impossible. For me it is unfathomable how you would be able to counter the almost perfect vacuum of outer space (which we can't reproduce on earth) with some metalpanels and some rubber suits... I heard somebody theorising about liquid helium being up there. Found that an interesting idea to consider.
Moon facts from NASA:
"Surface pressure (night): 3 x 10-15 bar
(2 x 10-12 torr)"
From Wikipedro:
"
The atmosphere of the Moon is a very scant presence of gases surrounding the Moon. For most practical purposes, the Moon is
considered to be surrounded by vacuum. The elevated presence of atomic and molecular particles in its vicinity compared to interplanetary medium, referred to as "lunar atmosphere" for scientific objectives, is
negligible in comparison with the gaseous envelopes surrounding Earth and most planets of the Solar System. The pressure of this small mass is around
3×10−15 atm (0.3 nPa), varying throughout the day, and in total mass less than 10 metric tonnes. Otherwise, the Moon is considered not to have an atmosphere because it cannot absorb measurable quantities of radiation, does not appear layered or self-circulating, and requires constant replenishment due to the high rate at which its gases get lost into space.
Roger Joseph Boscovich was the first modern astronomer to argue for the lack of atmosphere around the moon in his
De lunae atmosphaera (1753)."
... who was a Jesuit Priest.
"
The standard atmosphere (symbol: atm) is a unit of pressure defined as 101325 Pa (1.01325 bar). It is sometimes used as a
reference or
standard pressure. It is approximately equal to Earth's atmospheric pressure at sea level."
Then we have the largest vacuum chamber here:
Wiki:
"Space Power Facility (SPF) is a NASA facility used to test spaceflight hardware under simulated launch and spaceflight conditions. The SPF is part of NASA's Plum Brook Station, which in turn is part of the Glenn Research Center. The Plum Brook Station and the SPF are located near Sandusky, Ohio (Oxford Township, Erie County, Ohio).
The SPF is able to simulate a spacecraft's launch environment, as well as in-space environments. NASA has developed these capabilities under one roof to optimize testing of spaceflight hardware while minimizing transportation issues. Space Power Facility has become a "One Stop Shop" to qualify flight hardware for manned space flight. This facility provides the capability to perform the following environmental testing:
- Thermal-vacuum testing
- Reverberation acoustic testing
- Mechanical vibration testing
- Modal testing
- Electromagnetic interference and compatibility testing
Thermal-Vacuum Test Chamber:
The Space Power Facility (SPF) is a vacuum chamber built by NASA in
1969. It stands 122 feet (37 m) high and 100 feet (30 m) in diameter, enclosing a bullet-shaped space. It is the world's largest thermal vacuum chamber. It was originally commissioned for
nuclear-electric power studies under vacuum conditions, but was later
decommissioned. Recently (?), it was recommissioned for use in testing spacecraft propulsion systems. Recent uses include testing the airbag landing systems for the Mars Pathfinder and the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, under simulated Mars atmospheric conditions.
The facility was designed and constructed to test both nuclear and non-nuclear space hardware in a simulated Low-Earth-Orbiting environment.
Although the facility was designed for testing nuclear hardware, only non-nuclear tests have been performed throughout its history. Some of the test programs that have been performed at the facility include high-energy experiments, rocket-fairing separation tests, Mars Lander system tests, deployable Solar Sail tests and International Space Station hardware tests. The SPF is located at the NASA Glenn Research Center at the Plum Brook site.
The facility can sustain a high vacuum
(10−6 torr, 130 μPa); simulate solar radiation via a 4 MW quartz heat lamp array, solar spectrum by a 400 kW arc lamp, and cold environments (−320 °F (−195.6 °C)) with a variable geometry cryogenic cold shroud.
The facility is available on a full-cost reimbursable basis to government, universities, and the private sector.
In Spring 2013 SpaceX conducted a fairing separation test in the vacuum chamber."
Here's a table for vacuum pressure comparison:
They say the atmosphere on the moon is 0.3 nPa (10-12 torr or even lower when they say "For most practical purposes, the Moon is considered to be surrounded by vacuum.") while the largest vacuum chamber can only produce 130 μPa or 10−6 torr? The LHC at CERN uses 10-10 torr they say.
This what happened to one of the
CERN vacuum chambers:
Here about a vacuum Accident at General Electric.
And here another one.
They want to tell us, that some dudes flew in a tincan 384400 km through space, able to counter this enourmous force, landed, then rode a makeshift caddy in rubber suits and played golf on there? Then flew back again? Give me a damn break.