▲ 12 ▼ Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil (www.space.com) submitted 3 days ago* by misk@piefed.social [M] to c/european@piefed.social 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago (5 children) Isn’t Norway Northern Europe though? permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago (4 children) Isn’t Northern Europe Europe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago (3 children) The article claims its the first launch in Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago (2 children) East / west divide of Europe is rather arbitrary so I wouldn’t dwell on this too much tbh. Article author might have been thinking that Baikonur is in Europe too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago* (1 child) Western Europe is generally held to be Iberia, France, Germany, etc - UK as a border case as England was once aligned with the North until 1066. Northern Europe is its own thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago* I live somewhat close to geographic center of Europe and have been watching claims of what’s east / west for so long I became desensitised to this, I think. Norway is closer to Urals than it is to Lisbon 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago (4 children) Isn’t Northern Europe Europe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago (3 children) The article claims its the first launch in Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago (2 children) East / west divide of Europe is rather arbitrary so I wouldn’t dwell on this too much tbh. Article author might have been thinking that Baikonur is in Europe too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago* (1 child) Western Europe is generally held to be Iberia, France, Germany, etc - UK as a border case as England was once aligned with the North until 1066. Northern Europe is its own thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago* I live somewhat close to geographic center of Europe and have been watching claims of what’s east / west for so long I became desensitised to this, I think. Norway is closer to Urals than it is to Lisbon 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago (3 children) The article claims its the first launch in Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago (2 children) East / west divide of Europe is rather arbitrary so I wouldn’t dwell on this too much tbh. Article author might have been thinking that Baikonur is in Europe too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago* (1 child) Western Europe is generally held to be Iberia, France, Germany, etc - UK as a border case as England was once aligned with the North until 1066. Northern Europe is its own thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago* I live somewhat close to geographic center of Europe and have been watching claims of what’s east / west for so long I became desensitised to this, I think. Norway is closer to Urals than it is to Lisbon 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago (2 children) East / west divide of Europe is rather arbitrary so I wouldn’t dwell on this too much tbh. Article author might have been thinking that Baikonur is in Europe too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago* (1 child) Western Europe is generally held to be Iberia, France, Germany, etc - UK as a border case as England was once aligned with the North until 1066. Northern Europe is its own thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago* I live somewhat close to geographic center of Europe and have been watching claims of what’s east / west for so long I became desensitised to this, I think. Norway is closer to Urals than it is to Lisbon 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 point 2 days ago* (1 child) Western Europe is generally held to be Iberia, France, Germany, etc - UK as a border case as England was once aligned with the North until 1066. Northern Europe is its own thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago* I live somewhat close to geographic center of Europe and have been watching claims of what’s east / west for so long I became desensitised to this, I think. Norway is closer to Urals than it is to Lisbon 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] misk@piefed.social [S] 1 point 2 days ago* I live somewhat close to geographic center of Europe and have been watching claims of what’s east / west for so long I became desensitised to this, I think. Norway is closer to Urals than it is to Lisbon 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent