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NASA space probe to slam into comet July 4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) via Yahoo news ^
| Thu Jun 9, 5:00 PM ET
| By Deborah Zabarenko
Posted on 06/10/2005 10:05:27 AM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: Redcitizen
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posted on
06/10/2005 10:10:09 AM PDT
by
upchuck
(If our nation be destroyed, it would be from the judiciary." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Phil Cooney
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posted on
06/10/2005 10:21:03 AM PDT
by
Frank_Discussion
(May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
To: Redcitizen
Another major bonus is learning more about these objects so we understand them better just in case we need to stop an impact some day. Its all good!
To: Redcitizen
Either way, it will not appreciably change the comet's path. that's not the point, the point is... can we deflect it at all, and if we can, can we detect it's angle of deflection???
if so, then it's just a matter of doing the arithmetic to figure out how to deflect something on a collision course with earth since the farther out it's done, the less deflection required...
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posted on
06/10/2005 10:28:05 AM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
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To: Redcitizen
Either way, it will not appreciably change the comet's path. (We hope)
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posted on
06/10/2005 10:34:49 AM PDT
by
Just another Joe
(Monthly donors make better lovers. Ask my wife.)
To: Redcitizen
a spray of ice and dust Are they sure? Maybe it's another one of those big balls of snot.
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posted on
06/10/2005 10:37:31 AM PDT
by
tnlibertarian
("In my opinion, they have no rights, except a safe return to their homeland. - "Robert Vazquez")
To: Frank_Discussion
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posted on
06/10/2005 10:38:52 AM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(If Islam is a religion of peace, they should fire their P.R. guy!)
To: Names Ash Housewares
In that case, we should just vaporize this one. No need to look inside if what we're trying to determine is how to stop them. Tactical nuke, end comet. :) And all of us backyard astronomers would be able to watch that little show. :)
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posted on
06/10/2005 10:40:11 AM PDT
by
Romish_Papist
(The times are out of step with the Catholic Church. God Bless Pope Benedict XVI.)
To: TattooedUSAFConservative
Hey Tat, what part of the Earth is going to get to see it? I googled it and havent found who the lucky watchers will be? Any ideas?
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posted on
06/10/2005 10:57:51 AM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(If Islam is a religion of peace, they should fire their P.R. guy!)
To: Phil Cooney
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posted on
06/10/2005 11:01:19 AM PDT
by
eyespysomething
(Peace - that brief moment in history where everyone stands around reloading.)
To: K4Harty
I agree...sniff sniff... Smells like ozone.
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posted on
06/10/2005 11:02:07 AM PDT
by
COEXERJ145
(Just Blame President Bush For Everything, It Is Easier Than Using Your Brain)
To: Phil Cooney
After it hits the comet, it's going to swerve into the Ford Galaxy...
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posted on
06/10/2005 11:02:41 AM PDT
by
talleyman
(There is no shortage of idiots.)
To: K4Harty
Not sure, I'll be checking www.skyandtelescope.com in the next few weeks to see if they run anything about it. They have a GREAT interactive Java nighttime sky map I use whenever I take out my LX-90. Check it out, you will probably find it useful.
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posted on
06/10/2005 11:03:01 AM PDT
by
Romish_Papist
(The times are out of step with the Catholic Church. God Bless Pope Benedict XVI.)
To: TattooedUSAFConservative
Thanks for the help, I will bookmark the site.
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posted on
06/10/2005 11:05:36 AM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(If Islam is a religion of peace, they should fire their P.R. guy!)
To: COEXERJ145
Is there an Alpha we can call? The kitties might be needed here.
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posted on
06/10/2005 11:06:05 AM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(If Islam is a religion of peace, they should fire their P.R. guy!)
To: Redcitizen; Mo1; Howlin; Peach; BeforeISleep; kimmie7; 4integrity; BigSkyFreeper; RandallFlagg; ...
Nice day for some fireworks.........
To bad we won't be able to see the show.
To: Redcitizen
Totally cool. Every time we do one of these deep space probes we learn something new and usually unexpected. (Except when we do the math wrong and the thing crashes.)
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