Posted on 03/26/2014 7:59:37 AM PDT by SpinnerWebb
An international team of astronomers, led by Felipe Braga-Ribas (Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), has used telescopes at seven locations in South America, including the 1.54-metre Danish and TRAPPIST telescopes at ESOs La Silla Observatory in Chile, to make a surprise discovery in the outer Solar System. This unexpected result raises several unanswered questions and is expected to provoke much debate. A press conference will be held in Brazil to present the new results and allow opportunities for questions. Note that all information regarding these findings is under strict embargo until 19:00 CET (15:00 BRT) on Wednesday 26 March 2014. When: The conference will be held on 26 March 2014 at 14:30 local time (BRT) and will take place in Portuguese with a summary in English. Who: The conference presenters are: Felipe Braga-Ribas, Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bruno Sicardy, LESIA, Observatoire de Paris, CNRS, Paris, France Prof. Roberto Martins, Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Prof. Julio Camargo, Observatório Nacional/MCTI, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Where: The event takes place in Observatório Nacional, Auditório do Grupo de Pesquisas em Astronomia (GPA), in the GPA/LINEA Building in Rua General José Cristino, 77, Bairro de São Cristovão, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20921-400, Brazil.
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Steve Zodiac at the controls.
Also kinda looks like the Cygnus from The Black Hole.
Bon dia NOMAD. There is a biological infestation in the area bounded by I-95 and I-495. Once you have finished there, report to me for further instructions and I will help you find Roykirk as promised.
Actually, I think that’s a blurry Space Marine Battle Barge from Warhammer 40k.
Well? What is it?
http://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann14022/
First Ring System Around an Asteroid
Booooor-ring....
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The Borg.
related:
Far-Flung Space Crash May Help Solve Mystery of Moon’s Formation
National Geographic News | March 15, 2007 | Richard A. Lovett
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