Posted on 03/25/2020 10:37:03 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Since it was first discovered in August 2019, astronomers have been awestruck by interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov. But recent observations of the space object suggest that it could be breaking apart.
A group of researchers from Poland have noted that the object has brightened up twice this month.
“The total brightness increase is thus about 0.7 mag in 5 days between UT 2020 March 4.3 and 9.3,” the researchers wrote in a note published March 12. “This behavior is strongly indicative of an ongoing nucleus fragmentation.”
In September 1019, the International Astronomical Union confirmed that the object was from another solar system, making it the second-known interstellar
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Name the two big fragments Boris and Natasha.
It’s not ‘breaking apart’................IT’S REORGANIZING FORMATION!................
We need to send a team to put it back together.
Yes - First contact is a learning experience..
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Richard Jordan did well in Raise the Titanic.
Yes, I love the conversation they have about different types of governments. Like (not remembering the exact numbers) one congress to make laws and require a 75% vote to approve, and one to remove laws, and only require 25% to remove.
Good - will a big hunk of it please hit earth...tired of this sh*t of the dems and the media controlling everything day in and day out...this damn place needs to end cause that would be better than everyone in govt, including TRUMP, allowing them to hold us all in constant suspension....just end the damn thing cause an act of GOD is the only thing that will take their power away - TRUMP can’t or won’t, repubs can’t or won’t, and that bitch peelowsee rules the roost with asshat sckeemer and no one does sh*t and govt does nothing and we all loose our *sses out here...lives, livelihoods, assets and everything due to a few dems and deep staters who always WIN...TRUMP talks WINNING...but they control and WIN...sorry....need another drink! Rant sure...what else is there lately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sahara greatly disappointed me by not following the book’s plot at end, same as Raise the Titanic.
It’s now a franchise.
Books are great when the author is inspired to write them.
Writing to have two releases a year per contract just isn’t the same.
The best movies don’t mess with the stories, but most directors and screenwriters want their own imprint.
Maltese Falcon is almost line per line from the book, and John Huston was a director/screenwriter who wasn’t afraid of other peoples genius.
Thanks, I should read the book, have a little more time these days.
Had unhappily noted the same here about Stephen King after loving the Stand and hating most anything else I read that he allegedly wrote afterwards.
Randall Flagg, one of the scariest villains ever.
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