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The sad thing for us in South Africa, we cannot get Star Link because our useless government will not allow StarLink here unless the country has a stake in the company, so they will rather make money for themselves than have all the rural areas get low cost internet and helping the community. Very sad.

As a kid from the 1960s - the Falcon landings just blow my mind. I pray to live long enough to see Starship enter reusable launch programs - maybe even make it to watching a MARS bound launch.

9:38 that Skyshow footage is mind blowingly detail at super resolution.

These space events are what I've been waiting for since the early 70's

We were blessed with perfect clear skies to watch the eclipse from Orford, Quebec. 3 and a half minutes of totality. It was truly awe-inspiring. The corona was much bigger and more impressive than I'd anticipated. The moments before and after were just amazing, with the full-spectrum white light just going to dark then blasting back to light. Seeing planets and stars mid-afternoon, going from warm sunlight to chills in a few minutes. A 360-degree blue-white sunset in all directions, really no words to properly describe. A terrific one-time natural spectacle to remember!

Towers should be called “let me give you a hug”.

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Best time of the week, Marcus in the House 🎉

Thanks Marcus! For the Eclipse, here in Austin, Texas, we were. "in the zone". While it was fairly cloudy, there were plenty of breaks that allowed us to see essentially every part of it from start to finish. But the best part was how the clouds totally disappeared just about 2-3 minutes before totality. What a heaven-sent miracle. It also warmed my heart to know that all the folks who traveled far and wide and rented campers, campsites, hotels and motels, car rentals, you name it, in the area got to see it so well. It was a great sight and very moving I have to say.

I witnessed Apollo 15 being launched when I was seven years old and I am so thankful I am still here to witness what SpaceX is doing. I am very thankful for guys like you Marcus for bringing us all the facts that you know and your educated speculation.

I drove around the Great Lake Ontario and crossed at Niagra Falls into the US from Canada to New York state to be at the center of the moon's shadow. We (youngins) sat on a park bench with many elders at an old-age home to experience the sky go dark (so quickly), the side-walk lights come on, the birds silence their chirps, the crickets and frogs start peeping, and the air get quite cold...until the sun returned. Amazing. Im hooked. I want to experience totality again!

Long starship isn’t real. It can’t hurt you Long starship:

The best single-host space recap channel out there. Thanks Marcus & team!

The shockwaves caused by the launch never cease to wow me.

My girlfriend and I drove up to Buffalo to see the eclipse; it was cloudy most of the day but cleared up just at the last minute. Truly a spectacular sight.

24:34 For everyone's information in regards to the Delta IV RS-68A's organish exhaust, a hydrogen engine has normally a nearly clear exhaust. The shuttle/SLS Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 is an example. However, the RS-68A is an ablatively-cooled engine, which means the engine nozzle liner is slowly vaporized to provide evaporative cooling. It's this ablated organic material in the exhaust stream that makes it colorful.

8:29 Going to be a LONG time before that image stops warping my brain

This video got me all excited for the future of the space industry. Great way to start my 40th birthday!

15:50 that booster return to earth video is amazing.