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Strange comet unlike anything known
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| June 17, 2004
Posted on 06/18/2004 6:41:11 AM PDT by traumer
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Looks like Darth Vader...
Sooner or later something will gonna get us.
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posted on
06/18/2004 6:41:12 AM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
This composite image was taken by the Stardust probe's navigation camera during its encounter with Comet Wild 2 in January. Several large depressed regions and jets of dust and gas can be seen. Comet Wild 2 is about 3.1 miles (5 kilometers in diameter.
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posted on
06/18/2004 6:44:06 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
( aka Gassybrowneyedbum)
To: traumer
Good, an interesting comet.
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posted on
06/18/2004 6:45:14 AM PDT
by
demlosers
To: traumer
I'm a little confused here.
This is the first close up picture of a comet ever taken, AFAIK. But because they're seeing unexpected features, they're chalking it up to this comet being an aberration.
That is completely bassackwards. They should be examining their predictions and trying to see how the visual confirmation fit into current hypotheses. Instead they're throwing this one out as EXTRAordinary and keeping the old models intact.
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posted on
06/18/2004 6:47:21 AM PDT
by
ruiner
To: Rebelbase
Looks like a piece of a moon or planet from the early solar system, blown apart or smashed apart by a long done impact. But then, I'm convinced an orbiting moon or piece of a Mars moon slammed into Mars long ago, so don't take my speculations as worthy.
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posted on
06/18/2004 6:47:56 AM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
To: ruiner
Sorry, just read a paragraph I must have missed.
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posted on
06/18/2004 6:48:13 AM PDT
by
ruiner
To: ruiner
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posted on
06/18/2004 6:49:17 AM PDT
by
50sDad
( ST3d - Star Trek Tri-D Chess! http://my.oh.voyager.net/~abartmes)
To: ruiner
What?
You got something against the comet head being made of dirty ice? :^)
I think you're right. Some concept revision appears to be indicated.
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posted on
06/18/2004 6:55:23 AM PDT
by
Ole Okie
To: ruiner
Of course they should, IF science, truth, and justice triumphed.
But then, government contracts may be at stake.
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posted on
06/18/2004 6:56:41 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(We do only what we are meant to do)
To: 50sDad
RAMA! Nice call!
(steely)
To: traumer
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:08:19 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(LOSERS quit when they are tired/WINNERS quit when they have won)
To: traumer
"The features have been named Left Foot and Right Foot in a new map of the comet, which is roughly 3 miles (5 kilometers) wide." Damn! That's a HUGE map!
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:08:45 AM PDT
by
Outlaw76
(Citizens on the Bounce!)
To: 50sDad
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:12:15 AM PDT
by
BibChr
("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
To: traumer
Hope its not the comet I just saw in Chronciles of Riddick.
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:13:24 AM PDT
by
finnman69
(hOcum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: Rebelbase
Several large depressed regions...
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:21:36 AM PDT
by
IncPen
(Proud member of the Half Vast Right Wing Conspiracy)
To: IncPen
" giant footprints."
The Silver Surfer, perhaps?
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:27:36 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
( aka Gassybrowneyedbum)
To: traumer
Maybe this is the comet that is coming to pick up those guys who all killed themsleves the last time a comet came around.
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:28:45 AM PDT
by
Rodney King
(No, we can't all just get along)
To: Outlaw76
Big feet?... The girls oughta like that!
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:31:05 AM PDT
by
pageonetoo
(Rights, what Rights'. You're kidding, right? This is Amerika!)
To: Rebelbase
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:42:19 AM PDT
by
IncPen
(Proud member of the Half Vast Right Wing Conspiracy)
To: traumer
". . . has towering protrusions and steep-walled craters that seem to defy gravity."
Right! . . . . just examined the pot-marks and craters on my backyard landscape boulder and they defy gravity too.
WTF! It's a rock for criss sakes!
Oh, by the way, my government school once told me, there is NO gravity in space!
Geez, what do I have to do.
(snicker/snicker)
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posted on
06/18/2004 7:55:24 AM PDT
by
BluSky
(“Don’t make me come down there.”)
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