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Starshine 3 is Toast

Posted by michael on from the crispy-on-the-outside dept.

DeAshcroft writes "The Project Starshine page has the announcement that Starshine 3 reentered the atmosphere at 0540 hours UTC, Jan 21. They are asking anyone who saw the reentry to send their observations (and pictures). Starshine 3 carried 1500 mirrors, polished by students at 1000 schools in 30 countries, and came down about two years ahead of schedule because the sun has been making trouble. Starshine 4 and 5 are waiting for space on a shuttle (ahem), mid-2004 at the earliest."

5 of 13 comments (clear)

  1. Re-entry by docbrown42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wouldn't re-entry polish those mirrors wven more?

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    1. Re:Re-entry by Single+GNU+Theory · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yes, but more in the informal sense of "polished off" than other definitions of polish.

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  2. Re:Evidence we've been damaging the environment by JUSTONEMORELATTE · · Score: 3, Funny

    I tried to mod this, but I couldn't find the "-1 OffHisRocker" option.

  3. Good Morning, Starshine! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Good morning starshine, the earth says hello
    you twinkle above us, we twinkle below
    good morning starshine, you lead us along
    my love and me
    as we sing our
    early morning singing song

    gliddy glub gloopy nibby nabby noopy
    la la la -

    KABOOM

    SPLASH

  4. Sure will make by SteakandcheeseUm · · Score: 2, Funny

    These people happy : Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie. This guy projected that the Government was using starshine to control your mind.