Scientists plan mission to probe Uranus

Christian Science Monitor ^ | 1/7/11 | Paul Sutherland

[LibWhacker]

Proposed by British scientists as a joint effort of NASA and the European Space Agency, the mission would offer the first close-up view of Uranus in 25 years.

British space scientists are leading plans to send a probe to explore giant ice planet Uranus. They have put forward a detailed proposal to the European Space Agency to launch a joint mission with NASA to the distant world, 1.8 billion miles from the sun.

It would give scientists their first close-up views of Uranus since NASA’s Voyager 2 flew past and captured fleeting pictures 25 years ago.

The £400million mission is designed to go in orbit to study the rings around Uranus and answer questions such as why it gives off so little heat.

[lacrew]

I thought I didn’t need that until I turned 50.

[Carpe Cerevisi]

These jokes just write themselves.

[razbinn]

Well,I’ll be looking forward to that!!!!

[humblegunner]

Scientists plan mission to probe Uranus

Relevant to your interests ping.

[cripplecreek]

All they’ll find is the flag planted by congress.

[Michael.SF.]

In before the first Barney Frank joke is made.

Or does this count as one?

[Responsibility2nd]

 

 

Heh heh. He said Probe Uranus

[aMorePerfectUnion]

OUCH!

[fieldmarshaldj]

All they’ll find there are Klingons.

[billorites]

"Scientists plan mission to probe Uranus"

Searching for Klingons...

[ReverendJames]

I remember a while back when there was a thing on PBS about Uranus. They went nutz on making sure they pronounced it “You-rin-us” rather than the correct pronunciation of “You-rain-us”. What a bunch of maroons.

[fish hawk]

I don’t give a lick about Uranus. ( I came here for the jokes)

[fieldmarshaldj]

Whoa... posted that the same second. :-P

[WXRGina]

I always wonder was there just a terrible shortage of planet names lying around, or what?

[Jolla]

Don’t look forward to it.

I had a gay boss, when I called him after my signoidoscopy the next morning and said I was not coming to work he said, well they never bothered me!

[dfwgator]

I suggest they bring plenty of this

[edpc]

Some people are getting a little carried away with the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.

[Scarpetta]

Infantile newspaper writers. Illicit the usual responses.

Still, FAAGO (funny as all get out)

[fish hawk]

As a congress woman, I was wondering if they would look for the flag that our astronauts left there?