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Is this incredible thing in heavens a sign from God?
Worldnetdaily ^ | 20100218 | Joe Kovacs

Posted on 02/18/2010 2:25:13 PM PST by Firefigher NC

While scientists don't think it's a comet, they're not exactly sure of the precise origin of the incredible object soaring some 90 million miles from Earth, snapped just a few weeks ago by the Hubble Space Telescope.

"I've seen thousands of astronomical images over my career, but this is one of the few absolute jaw-droppers: A flying X-pattern with trailing streamers," said Ray Villard, a contributing writer to Discovery News. "Whatever it is, nothing quite like it has ever before been seen in the heavens."

Even the experts who study celestial phenomena seem somewhat perplexed.

"We're still trying to really figure out what it is," University of Arizona planetary scientist Jim Scotti told National Geographic. Scotti is on a team observing the object from the Kitt Peak National Observatory outside Tucson.

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; comet; heavenlysigns
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Here's an interesting one.
1 posted on 02/18/2010 2:25:13 PM PST by Firefigher NC
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To: Firefigher NC

It’s the “Jews In Space” sequel to Mel Brooks’ “History of the World Part I”.


2 posted on 02/18/2010 2:27:27 PM PST by Argus (Goodbye Clowntown, Hello United States of America.)
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To: Firefigher NC

3 posted on 02/18/2010 2:27:43 PM PST by evets (beer)
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To: Firefigher NC

Nibiru~!!!!


4 posted on 02/18/2010 2:28:41 PM PST by Mr. K (This administration IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY!)
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To: Argus

Or the Death Star of David I saw on a Venture Brothers episode


5 posted on 02/18/2010 2:28:59 PM PST by Firefigher NC
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To: evets

Planet X! it even HAS AN X ON IT!!! (that’s how I know)


6 posted on 02/18/2010 2:29:19 PM PST by Mr. K (This administration IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY!)
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To: Firefigher NC

7 posted on 02/18/2010 2:29:25 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Firefigher NC
Birds.


8 posted on 02/18/2010 2:30:25 PM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: Star Traveler

Rocky the Flying Squirrel, warp speed.


9 posted on 02/18/2010 2:30:31 PM PST by heartwood
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To: Firefigher NC
Is this incredible thing in heavens a sign from God?

No.... :-)

10 posted on 02/18/2010 2:30:37 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: evets
Romulan Bird of Prey:


11 posted on 02/18/2010 2:31:05 PM PST by CholeraJoe (Any man over 35 with washboard abds is either gay or a narcissist.)
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To: All

Calling Scully and Mulder... :-)


12 posted on 02/18/2010 2:31:14 PM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Firefigher NC
One asteroid collided with another one. My guess.
13 posted on 02/18/2010 2:31:35 PM PST by JasonC
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To: Star Traveler

"This means something."

14 posted on 02/18/2010 2:32:32 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Star Traveler
It’s a nija Shurikens headed towards earth
15 posted on 02/18/2010 2:32:45 PM PST by Perdogg ("Is that a bomb in your pants, or are you excited to come to America?")
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To: Star Traveler
Just another Space Squid....whats the big deal??..I see them all the time....(/remove tongue from cheek)
16 posted on 02/18/2010 2:33:20 PM PST by Nekman (One Big Ass Mistake America...How's that Hope/Change thingy working out?)
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To: Mr. K

Looks like the thing from the move “Lifeforce”

Mathilda May, mmmmmmm My kind of alien


17 posted on 02/18/2010 2:33:25 PM PST by enraged
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To: Daffynition

Those are each called a “Murmuration of Starlings”


18 posted on 02/18/2010 2:33:36 PM PST by HighWheeler
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To: Star Traveler

19 posted on 02/18/2010 2:34:36 PM PST by frithguild (I gave to Joe Wilson the day after, to Scott Brown seven days before and next to JD Hayworth.)
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To: Firefigher NC

20 posted on 02/18/2010 2:36:35 PM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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