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Japan (Very Carefully) Drops Plastic Explosives Onto An Asteroid
NPR ^ | April 5, 20191:31 PM ET | Geoff Brumfiel

Posted on 04/05/2019 11:12:40 AM PDT by Red Badger

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Japan's Hayabusa2, seen in this illustration, has been probing the asteroid Ryugu since 2018. The spacecraft is collecting samples that will be returned to Earth. JAXA/Akihiro Ikeshita

1 posted on 04/05/2019 11:12:40 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

I saw the video on BBC


2 posted on 04/05/2019 11:15:02 AM PDT by butlerweave
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“On the return, it will eject a pod containing dust from Ryugu that is expected to land in Australia’s outback.”

Andromeda Strain here we come.

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3 posted on 04/05/2019 11:15:24 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Red Badger

Please stow any carry-on impactors in the overhead bins.


4 posted on 04/05/2019 11:15:38 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Red Badger

Do you want Godzilla? Because this is how you get Godzilla.


5 posted on 04/05/2019 11:17:59 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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Dang Japanese! I’ll bet they didn’t declare war before attacking that asteroid..


6 posted on 04/05/2019 11:18:44 AM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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the ejector from when the SCI collided with Ryugu’s surface. This is the world’s first collision experiment with an asteroid! In the future, we will examine the crater formed and how the ejector dispersed.

The word is "ejecta," i.e. that which was ejected. An ejector is a mechanical device for tossing unwanted passengers out of the sports car in a high speed chase.

7 posted on 04/05/2019 11:19:05 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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Well, it’s an improvement for them to blow up asteroids instead of American naval bases


8 posted on 04/05/2019 11:19:33 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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While the Japanese conquer space we’re busy helping Pedro, Muhammad and Deshan’tonius conquer our welfare system.


9 posted on 04/05/2019 11:19:33 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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“seen in this illustration”

I was wondering where it got a selfie-stick.


10 posted on 04/05/2019 11:20:02 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Red Badger; 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AnalogReigns; AndrewC; ...
Hayabusa, of love, say what. Thanks Red Badger.



11 posted on 04/05/2019 11:20:33 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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“While the Japanese conquer space we’re busy helping Pedro, Muhammad and Deshan’tonius conquer our welfare system”

Amen. We the people are played as fools by the globalists and swamp rats whose first priorities are getting rich as cronies; keeping Americans in costly wars creating migrants; open borders; and destroying the USA legacy culture so elites can manipulate us better without the 2nd Amendment.


12 posted on 04/05/2019 11:27:12 AM PDT by apoliticalone (Political correctness should be defined as news media that exposes political corruption)
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To: Larry Lucido

They should have waited.

Until Sunday morning about 7:40 AM.................


13 posted on 04/05/2019 11:27:54 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: AndyJackson

No, “ejecta” is the goo a woman feels on the back of her neck after a Joe Biden hug.


14 posted on 04/05/2019 11:29:27 AM PDT by zipper (In their heart of hearts, every Democrat is a communist)
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To: Chainmail

Greater East Solar Co-Prosperity Sphere?

Just in time for Emperor Naruhito.


15 posted on 04/05/2019 11:30:32 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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CONGRATULATIONS on winning the most tasteless post of the day award.


16 posted on 04/05/2019 11:39:08 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Steely Tom

Q: “Sir, has anyone given you anything or asked you to carry on or check any items for them”

A: “No. Well, just this Small Carry-On Impactor.”


17 posted on 04/05/2019 11:42:29 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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A: “No. Well, just this Small Carry-On Impactor.”

Very good! LOLOL!

18 posted on 04/05/2019 11:43:27 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Chainmail

Their emissaries have departed and are on their way home as we write.


19 posted on 04/05/2019 11:43:27 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ClearCase_guy

Perfectly worded humor. It took all my strength to not LOL HARD on that one. :)


20 posted on 04/05/2019 11:47:13 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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