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NEAT Comet Crossing: Internet Telescopes

An anonymous reader writes "During a large solar coronal mass ejection, this week's NEAT Comet crossing, gave some spectacular film footage. While no comet with such a small nucleus has ever survived that kind of close solar approach (one-fourth of Mercury's orbit) without fragmenting, this one did-- and is now outward bound on its 370 century roundtrip. These new comet discoveries have filled the log files of the now 70 big robotic telescope projects, most of which are being connected to the internet. The largest ($3 M) research-class one for public use--the Hawaiian Faulkes Project--will see first light in 45 days."

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  1. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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    Remember to pronounce it "nigGRA"

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    1. Re:Well, bend over then by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      You are gay, see parent for more information.

  5. Karma Whore....or Fan Whore? by helix400 · · Score: -1, Troll
    What the hell!

    Everytime I read comments for a story, there you are $$$$exyGal, posting right at the beginning for attention.

    Is fan whoring your meaning of life? Do you sit and individually count the 800+ fans you have? Or are you pathetic enough to have written a script to count it for you?

    I swear, Slashdot really needs a option called "Ignore every trace of this user...forever!"

  6. Re:Extra Credit by MisterFancypants · · Score: -1, Troll

    Linux is gay, super gay in fact.