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Old gas blob from Uranus found in vintage Voyager 2 data
Space.com ^
| March 26, 2020
| Meghan Bartels
Posted on 03/27/2020 6:50:38 AM PDT by C19fan
Buried inside data that NASA's iconic Voyager 2 spacecraft gathered at Uranus more than 30 years ago is the signature of a massive bubble that may have stolen a blob of the planet's gassy atmosphere. That's according to scientists who analyzed archived Voyager 2 observations of the magnetic field around Uranus. These measurements had been studied before, but only using a relatively coarse view. In the new research, scientists instead looked at those measurements every two seconds. That detail showed what had previously been missed: an abrupt zigzag in the magnetic field readings that lasted just one minute of the spacecraft's 45-hour journey past Uranus.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; magnetosphere; mikewehner; planetaryplasma; planets; plasmoid; science; uranus; voyager2
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To: C19fan
I wonder if this was also noticed by Spock and the others?
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:07:12 AM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
To: C19fan
That’s from taco day, March ‘86.
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:08:27 AM PDT
by
Magnum44
(My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
To: Magnum44
Heh, heh. Yeah, I knew it would only be a matter of time. If I wasn’t in such a hurry to be the first one to post a reference to Klingons, I may have come up with something better. Ah, well. Life goes on.
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:10:07 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: C19fan
To: Obadiah
Yeah, the mind boggles. Lol
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:13:01 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
To: C19fan
Old Voyager pics can be REscanned using modern computer technology to bring out details that were unable to be seen in the 70’s..................
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:14:19 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
To: Southside_Chicago_Republican
It has been reported that H, has a very bad flatulence problem......................by the SS..............
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:16:38 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
To: C19fan
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:25:00 AM PDT
by
wastedyears
(The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
To: C19fan
Well, at least someone has a sense of humor...
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:30:05 AM PDT
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: Codeflier
Just like Brown 25, another fine product from Uranus Corporation.
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:30:57 AM PDT
by
HombreSecreto
(The life of a repo man is always intense)
To: C19fan
We’ve all been needing some Cosmic relief!
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:39:46 AM PDT
by
Migraine
To: Southside_Chicago_Republican
Heh, heh. Put a vomit colored pantsuit on it and demonicRATS will vote for it for President.
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:44:39 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: WKUHilltopper
Poor guy has advanced Chest in Drawers disease.
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:53:26 AM PDT
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Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: Red Badger
Then there’s MacBeth Poots (full of sound and fury signifying nothing).
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posted on
03/27/2020 7:57:03 AM PDT
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Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
03/27/2020 8:03:37 AM PDT
by
kiryandil
(Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
To: Rurudyne
Faulkner-esque!.................
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posted on
03/27/2020 8:10:33 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(If people were to God like dogs are to people, the world would be a really great place..............)
To: C19fan
Is a gas blob the same as a shart?
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posted on
03/27/2020 8:13:58 AM PDT
by
fso301
To: Larry Lucido
Geez, that was 30 years ago. Can't we just forget about it? What? Forget about it? You mean cutting off someone's fat government pork check?
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posted on
03/27/2020 8:15:12 AM PDT
by
libertylover
(Socialism will always look good to those who think they can get something for nothing.)
To: C19fan; BenLurkin; Swordmaker
Thanks C19fan. Psst! There are rings around Uranus.
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posted on
03/27/2020 8:46:58 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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