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Voyager 1 Crosses The Termination Shock

Posted by Hemos on from the going-gentle-into-that-good-night dept.

SubstormGuy writes "In a scientific session at the AGU meeting in New Orleans this morning, Dr. Ed Stone presented clear evidence that Voyager 1 crossed the termination shock last December. The scientists in the room applauded when the announcement was made."

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  1. Fixed article link by darkpurpleblob · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The first link doesn't go anywhere useful. This link brings up the correct results for the session. You can also view the session details.

  2. Re:...and they want to cut funding?!?! by NathanBFH · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Science just doesn't work when politics gets involved... :(

    On the other hand, science like this would never be funded with out politics. There's only a limited amount of money out there to fund endevours like this, and someone has to decide how to divy that money up. So who gets the money? Well you have to create a policy to decide where appropriate funds.... and now you've entered the relm of politics. Whether it's decided by elected senators on the floor of Congress or by a tribunal of society's leading scientists: scarcity leads to a policy of allocation which leads to politics. Can't avoid it.