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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #40 on: December 30, 2011, 11:08:26 PM »
GRAIL is closing in on the moon.
I mean, the proper moon, not the brief double-satellite we had for a short period after an asteroid got ensnared in our gravity well. Which I had no idea about until just the other day. Seriously, that was awesome.
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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #41 on: January 07, 2012, 05:21:01 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16427876
Like the FARK tag for it: Spiffy!

Course, I did like from the comments:
"Excuse Me? What does DARPA need with a starship?"
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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #42 on: January 07, 2012, 06:43:57 PM »
But investing in things we manifestly don't need now, so that when we need related stuff we have it, is the WHOLE POINT of DARPA.
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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #43 on: February 14, 2012, 01:33:38 PM »
And now for a change of pace from Cracked:

6 Real Planets That Put Science Fiction to Shame
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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #44 on: February 24, 2012, 10:25:16 PM »
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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #45 on: February 28, 2012, 09:04:30 PM »
*little klaxons and flashy lights go off* MULTIBALL! SHOOT ANY RAMP!

I'm starting to feel like we're the jackpot hole on cosmic pinball table.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/28/asteroid-2011-ag5-may-pose-threat_n_1306200.html?ref=canada&ir=Canada
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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #46 on: March 10, 2012, 11:40:31 PM »
Science off the Sphere: Knitting Needle Experiment


Nittin' needles. In space.
Something about the way the astronaut pronounces knitting needle makes me smile.
I have no idea why.
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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #47 on: March 13, 2012, 11:09:25 AM »
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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #48 on: March 14, 2012, 09:27:52 AM »
Seeing the aurora from above is pretty high on my list of reasons I want to go to space.
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Re: Space is Awesome
« Reply #49 on: May 12, 2012, 11:26:17 AM »
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/galex/galex20120502.html

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