Wait, half a million for one party, and they're spending $4 million this year? I don't think there's been 8 launches this year. Actually, I don't think there's ever been 8 launches in a single year. I think the record is 6...
The credibaility for this article, wihle starting low, has just dropped another notch...
Actually, Russia built the first space station in the 1970s, just before the US launched Spacelab. Salyut, I think it was called. They also had Mir in the 1990s. China is looking at having a space station in the next 15 years.
Designated as 2003 EL61, the main object in the two-body system is 32 percent as massive as Pluto and is estimated to be about 70 percent of Pluto's diameter.
Other news reports that the object could be twice as big as Pluto are false, according to two astronomers who found the object in separate studies and another expert who has analyzed the data.
If the mass is only one-third that of Pluto, then theory holds that it can't be larger than Pluto, according to Brian Marsden of the Minor Planet Center, which serves as a clearinghouse for data on all newfound objects in the solar system.
Marsden, who was not involved in the discovery but has reviewed the data, told SPACE.com that the mass estimate is very firm, within 1 or 2 percent. "I don't think it is bigger than Pluto," he said.
Did you read my posted article?
where exactly did they come from if the planet is in fact only 6000-odd years old?
Luckily there are many people who believe in the bible, yet can also accept the fact that the "days" referred to in the Genesis account of creation refer to periods of time, and not necessarily litteral days, or even 1000 years each.
I've never believed that religion and science contradict each other. I believe in the bible whole-heartedly, and I also believe in science. Two truths cannot dismiss each other. Therefore, they must both be true, and work together, instead of against each other. If science has proven that the Earth is 4.6 billion years old (not sure about the exact number there), and the bible says Earth was created in 6 days, then the 6 days must be figurative, as a lot of things in the bible are. I don't know why creationists can't accept or even ponder this thought.
How many times have you heard the phrase "in my day?". Pretty obvious, huh?
The problem is, it wouldn't be inconceivable for one of these conspiritors to believe that the pictures from SMART-1 were altered to show the landers and such.
This is cleary a lose-lose scenario. Much like my spelling...:)
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Wait, half a million for one party, and they're spending $4 million this year? I don't think there's been 8 launches this year. Actually, I don't think there's ever been 8 launches in a single year. I think the record is 6... The credibaility for this article, wihle starting low, has just dropped another notch...
Actually, Russia built the first space station in the 1970s, just before the US launched Spacelab. Salyut, I think it was called. They also had Mir in the 1990s. China is looking at having a space station in the next 15 years.
Designated as 2003 EL61, the main object in the two-body system is 32 percent as massive as Pluto and is estimated to be about 70 percent of Pluto's diameter. Other news reports that the object could be twice as big as Pluto are false, according to two astronomers who found the object in separate studies and another expert who has analyzed the data. If the mass is only one-third that of Pluto, then theory holds that it can't be larger than Pluto, according to Brian Marsden of the Minor Planet Center, which serves as a clearinghouse for data on all newfound objects in the solar system. Marsden, who was not involved in the discovery but has reviewed the data, told SPACE.com that the mass estimate is very firm, within 1 or 2 percent. "I don't think it is bigger than Pluto," he said. Did you read my posted article?
Once again, the media has overblown something! The object is smaller than Pluto. Take a look at the link! http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050729_large _object.html
Luckily there are many people who believe in the bible, yet can also accept the fact that the "days" referred to in the Genesis account of creation refer to periods of time, and not necessarily litteral days, or even 1000 years each.
I've never believed that religion and science contradict each other. I believe in the bible whole-heartedly, and I also believe in science. Two truths cannot dismiss each other. Therefore, they must both be true, and work together, instead of against each other. If science has proven that the Earth is 4.6 billion years old (not sure about the exact number there), and the bible says Earth was created in 6 days, then the 6 days must be figurative, as a lot of things in the bible are. I don't know why creationists can't accept or even ponder this thought.
How many times have you heard the phrase "in my day?". Pretty obvious, huh?
It would be a shame if we all died because we weren't legally allowed to blow up an asteroid with a few nukes! :)
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Maybe not, but he did say that after he saw the movie, he liked the quote!
Actually, the Pioneer probes ran out of energy a long time ago. And Voyager could go for another 10 to 20 years, which is why there's so much debate.
So, the interesting question is, why/how did you end up from 150k a year to 20k a year?
The problem is, it wouldn't be inconceivable for one of these conspiritors to believe that the pictures from SMART-1 were altered to show the landers and such. This is cleary a lose-lose scenario. Much like my spelling... :)
So, if the absorbtion rate could ever be 100%, then we wouldn't be able to see the solar cells, right? Cool idea for a REAL invisibility cloak!