My point when I wrote that, obviously, is that on January 2nd we had the Wild 2 encounter performed spectacularly by Stardust. January 3rd, Spirit lands on Mars. I'm HOPING that was a joke, as it probably was. In fact I feel dumb for replying like this. Oh well!
We're always right. About time you (straight) men faced that you'll never ever EVER beat a lesbian. We've got masculinity and femininity. Beat that, straight men!
You think that's amazing? it's on its way back on autopilot, and will parachute down in a one square mile field in a military base in Utah. now that's amazing.
Not a copper projectile... a second, steerable craft! I believe it launches this coming year. Also, it'll be examining the crater and it's formation. anything ejected will be all but vaporized.
the pics were a bonus, it still needs to bring the samples back to earth, but that should be the 'easy' part. still, you never know. That's why I wrote 'apparently'.
This mission has gathered leftover dust that has been frozen inside a comet, held in the most pristine conditions, for billions of years. You and I are made of this stuff, dust from the explosions of nearby first generation stars (ours is a second or third). This is basically a way to look back in time to when our solar system was just forming.
on another note, an article of mine got posted! woohoo!
When we look at nearby stars, we know that there are (almost definitely) the same kinds of phenomena around the universe. So, why look farther?
The answer is, using these big telescopes, we can look back in time. Light travels at a set speed in a vacuum: approximately 186,000 miles per second. The universe is so large, however, that light (and other forms of energy such as x-rays and radio waves) that was generated a bit after the creation of the universe in the big bang is just reaching us! Now, we see (and so do optical telescopes) by filtering light generated by or bouncing off of objects. So, by looking out, as far as we can, we can literally look back in time to the creation of all that is. And that, my geeky friends, is why we need giant telescopes.
actually, I meant the distro. Maybe your grandma was lucky, or just smart. I used to teach computers to 70 year olds many hours a week. I know from whence I speak.
my prediction is that at least one ultra simplified *nix distro (other than OSX) will make a bit of headway into the average home user demographic, but just a bit.
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My point when I wrote that, obviously, is that on January 2nd we had the Wild 2 encounter performed spectacularly by Stardust. January 3rd, Spirit lands on Mars. I'm HOPING that was a joke, as it probably was. In fact I feel dumb for replying like this. Oh well!
That may very well be the most imbecellic post I have ever read on /.
That may be my most rediculous and offtopic posting yet. still true, though!
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1. meteorites have gone through some major impacts with others, etc. comets are better preserved.
2. contamination of impact objects.
You think that's amazing? it's on its way back on autopilot, and will parachute down in a one square mile field in a military base in Utah. now that's amazing.
Not a copper projectile... a second, steerable craft! I believe it launches this coming year. Also, it'll be examining the crater and it's formation. anything ejected will be all but vaporized.
See this for a rundown on NASA's Astromaterials Lab, with an interview of it's head.
the pics were a bonus, it still needs to bring the samples back to earth, but that should be the 'easy' part. still, you never know. That's why I wrote 'apparently'.
on another note, an article of mine got posted! woohoo!
Lucky bastard.
seriously, we can't bend time, and probably will never be able to. that's all particularly fanciful science fiction. cute idea ;P
To provide Bush with cash. Get with the times.
The answer is, using these big telescopes, we can look back in time. Light travels at a set speed in a vacuum: approximately 186,000 miles per second. The universe is so large, however, that light (and other forms of energy such as x-rays and radio waves) that was generated a bit after the creation of the universe in the big bang is just reaching us! Now, we see (and so do optical telescopes) by filtering light generated by or bouncing off of objects. So, by looking out, as far as we can, we can literally look back in time to the creation of all that is. And that, my geeky friends, is why we need giant telescopes.
Happy Stardust/Mars days :)
actually, I meant the distro. Maybe your grandma was lucky, or just smart. I used to teach computers to 70 year olds many hours a week. I know from whence I speak.
my prediction is that at least one ultra simplified *nix distro (other than OSX) will make a bit of headway into the average home user demographic, but just a bit.
duh ;P
didn't know that. thanks.
So, how long would it take to TAKE me to Mars?
How long would it take to bring me to Mars?
Thanks, that's real helpful, lol. Read the rest of the darn posts ;P (seriously, you're a dear for writing that)
It's free, made by a non-profit organization that works on member dues and donations. Don't be picky!
oops, my bad. I was thinking of a diferent set of models. My bad!
ah, but we need to get the kids involved. anyway, these are just models, not driveable. read my other post for that!
um, YOU write left to right. WE'RE right to left. :D
certainly. That's probably why I haven't seen em. I mostly work with the average schmoe, or for a year as a main tech for Yad Sarah ( yadsarah.com )