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Houston We've Got A Problem: NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Spacecraft Is In Emergency Mode
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| 4/9/16
| Catherine Cabral-Isabedra
Posted on 04/09/2016 7:40:09 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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Okay, no cracks about the author's writing skills being in emergency mode!
To: LibWhacker
According to the mission engineers, the spacecraft entered into EM about 36 hours prior to maneuvering towards the center of the Milky Way. Set the controls for the heart of the sun.
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posted on
04/09/2016 7:43:06 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
To: LibWhacker
According to the mission engineers, the spacecraft entered into EM about 36 hours prior to maneuvering towards the center of the Milky Way.Warp engines off line obviously.
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posted on
04/09/2016 7:51:32 PM PDT
by
The Cajun
To: LibWhacker
If NASA wasn’t so worried about Muslims, Cli-amatey Changey and redistribution of wealth...they would have had some money to spend instead of cutting corners.
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posted on
04/09/2016 8:10:36 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
(Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
To: LibWhacker
I don’t get how it can detect 5,000 planets and we can’t confirm one the size of earth is in our solar system.
To: LibWhacker
maneuvering towards the center of the Milky Way WHAT? Says the spacecraft is 75 million miles away. But the sun is 93 million miles away. That can't be the center of the Milky Way. I'm confused.
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posted on
04/09/2016 8:13:57 PM PDT
by
libertylover
(The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
To: Dallas59
There was a thread the other day about a comet cloud being disturbed by a celestial’s orbit and a bunch of crater-creators on the way to us soon. Sure would explain the psychotic behavior of planetary political leaders recently.
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posted on
04/09/2016 8:18:33 PM PDT
by
txhurl
(Unity: we can take ALL the marbles now. It's now or never.)
To: LibWhacker
Uh oh, looks like it found something big.
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posted on
04/09/2016 8:21:53 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: LibWhacker
Blue_screen_of_death_pings
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posted on
04/09/2016 8:24:27 PM PDT
by
The Duke
( Azealia Banks)
To: The Duke
Does Planet 9 have phasers on stun?
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posted on
04/09/2016 8:29:52 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: Mean Daddy
It uses gravitational microlensing to find the distant planets. If it was in the right place and knew where to look, the planet you’re talking about could be seen.
To: MtnClimber
Coming our way?
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posted on
04/09/2016 8:51:23 PM PDT
by
SubMareener
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To: LibWhacker
Don't get too smug Linux folks...
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posted on
04/09/2016 8:57:13 PM PDT
by
Lx
(Do you like it? Do you like it, Scott? I call it, "Mr. & Mrs. Tenorman Chili.")
To: Mean Daddy
Because it detects planets in distant star systems as the planet passes in front of the star. If you are referring to so-called planet 8 then that is another kettle of fish altogether. If it is exists at all they can’t use those same detection mechanisms.
To: libertylover
If you maneuver your car around a pot hole are you in said pot hole?
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posted on
04/09/2016 9:15:17 PM PDT
by
zaxtres
To: LibWhacker
Not too good. Here’s hoping for a good resolution.
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posted on
04/09/2016 9:16:24 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
To: txhurl
Sure would explain the psychotic behavior of planetary political leaders recently.About 10 years ago, nations all over the planet starting building NEAR observatories. No mention was made of this mass buildup of special observatories (to the public). New underground facilities have been built across the nation.
Somebody is getting ready for something.
As you mentioned, it seems world leaders are in a no holds barred, get while the getting is good feast on their citizenry.
South America. Observatories, no toilet paper.
Ever wonder why ?
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posted on
04/09/2016 9:25:44 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: LibWhacker
Not Houston. It’s Silicon Valley, CA we have a problem.
I hope they fix it. Even if it died today, they’ll be studying Kepler data for decades. The spacecraft has made lot of significant discoveries.
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posted on
04/09/2016 9:28:23 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: LibWhacker
The most amazing thing to me is that we actually have a spacecraft 13 light minutes from Earth!
Then I recall how far out Voyager 1 is out: about 7 light DAYS! And it is still talking to us.
Just wow.
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posted on
04/09/2016 9:29:41 PM PDT
by
piytar
(http://www.truthrevolt.org/videos/bill-whittle-number-one-bullete)
To: Redcitizen; Mean Daddy
It uses gravitational microlensing to find the distant planets. If it was in the right place and knew where to look, the planet youre talking about could be seen.Exactly. It's all about the point of view.
Which means that of the 5000 hits/1000 actual possible planets that there could be 10,000 or 1,000,000, or 100,000,000 that they didn't see.
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posted on
04/09/2016 9:29:43 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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