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Mysterious Force Affects Pioneer 10 & 11 Probes

Posted by Hemos on from the launched-into-deepest-space dept.

JabbaTheFart writes "The Guardian is writing that something strange is tugging at America's oldest spacecraft. As the Pioneer 10 and 11 probes head towards distant stars, scientists have discovered that the craft - launched more than 30 years ago - appear to be in the grip of a mysterious force that is holding them back as they sweep out of the solar system. Some researchers say unseen 'dark matter' may permeate the universe and that this is affecting the Pioneers' passage. Others say flaws in our understanding of the laws of gravity best explain the crafts' wayward behaviour."

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  1. Re:explanation??? by millahtime · · Score: 0, Troll

    they state things they are fairly sure about as being the way it is. many times it's from the limited understanding we have and they have trouble with that.

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  2. Someone has to say it by sammy+baby · · Score: 0, Troll
    Someone has to say it, and likely many people have. Nevertheless:

    effect
    v 1: produce; "The scientists set up a shockwave" [syn {effectuate}, {bring about}, {set up}]

    affect
    v 1: have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" [syn: {impact}, {bear upon}, {bear on}, {touch on}, {touch}]


    C'mon. Make an effort.
  3. Dark Matter my #%@*^@! by WgT2 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dark matter has got to be the most flimsy piece of science that has come about since the idea of space being full of ether. (How else could light travel from the Sun to the Earth?). It's like inventing truth for the sake of making the world make sense to you or your paradigm.
    Dark Matter is a bunch of bull crap invented to make physicists feel better about not believing in God and His creative powers.

  4. New Moderation scores needed by mustangsal66 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nerd
    Geek
    Holy crap...get a life

    This post... +5 Geek

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  5. Re:It's the Klingons! by mcovey · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's quite obvious that they have reached the end of the universe and the unforseen forces of God are holding them back so they don't go past the end and force it to collapse into itself.

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