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More on the Pluto-Kuiper Express

Posted by michael on from the stopping-at-chambers-and-14th-st dept.

addie writes "Scientific American has a great, extensive article about Pluto and the possibilities of exploring it in the near future. Neat descriptions of Kuiper Belt and what we can learn about solar system birth and growth from the tiny planet."

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  1. For the kiddies. by kubrick · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Children, if you *are* going to Pluto to explore, remember to rug up nice and warm. It gets mighty cold out there. :)

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  2. This just strikes me as funny... by Disevidence · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And if so, why didn't the formation of Uranus frustrate the birth of Neptune in the same way?

    I must be high....

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    1. Re:This just strikes me as funny... by anonymous+cupboard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Is this a reference to Goatse.cx? (you really don't want me to link it do you)....

  3. Re:Too late by bleckywelcky · · Score: 0, Offtopic


    "If only they had gotten off their but sooner."

    butt

  4. Bleh by bushboy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ah yes, I suppose that's why they aim to spend $500 million to go find out.

    "Oh no ! - it's just a strange optical distortion and mobile gravity well !"

    "All our brilliant scientists were incorrect and all the data we've collected for decades has proven to be false !"

    "Why we never believed that post by the Anonymous Coward on slashdot, I just don't know !"

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