A billion miles past Pluto, New Horizon flies by Ultima Thule

Started by jimmy olsen, April 17, 2015, 12:52:51 AM

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derspiess

#45
July 09, 2015, 10:16:06 AM
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Caliga

#46
July 09, 2015, 12:42:00 PM
I wonder how soon until they image the Charon Relay.  :area52:
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PJL

#47
July 09, 2015, 12:42:22 PM
Quote from: KRonn on July 09, 2015, 08:22:12 AM
Pretty cool! Finally photos of Pluto! It's kind of a brown color; I was expecting something more gray and rocky.   :hmm:

Indeed, I keep thinking NASA are adding a sepia filter to it, and that it's actually grey.

Josquius

#48
July 09, 2015, 12:58:01 PM
It was discovered in 1930. What do you expect?
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jimmy olsen

#49
July 10, 2015, 12:43:04 AM
Three million miles out and closing!  :menace:

It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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KRonn

#50
July 10, 2015, 09:57:10 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on July 10, 2015, 12:43:04 AM
Three million miles out and closing!  :menace:


This is cool. Pretty good pics for so far away.  :) 

Though not yet close enough to show any cities and such...   ;)

Liep

#51
July 13, 2015, 10:37:22 AM
1 million kilometres out, time to get excited!
"Af alle latterlige Ting forekommer det mig at være det allerlatterligste at have travlt" - Kierkegaard

"JamenajmenømahrmDÆ!DÆ! Æhvnårvaæhvadlelæh! Hvor er det crazy, det her, mand!" - Uffe Elbæk

Caliga

#52
July 13, 2015, 12:01:00 PM
I saw a pic of mission control right when a batch of photos was coming in, and this one scientist dude looked like he was screaming "DROPPING LOADS!!!" he was so excited. :lol:
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KRonn

#53
July 13, 2015, 12:36:26 PM
I read that the closest photos will be taken tomorrow (Tuesday) and it'll be"Wednesday before the closest of Pluto's close-ups are available for release. And it will be well into next year — October 2016 — before all the anticipated data are transmitted to Earth."
So it's going to take time for photos and data to be received and released, including photos/data of some of Pluto's moons. Cool stuff though.  :cool:

Norgy

#54
July 13, 2015, 04:57:53 PM
While I don't have that much of a hard-on for space exploration, I realise this is about as much I will get to see of space in my lifetime.

Which is sort of disappointing, as my parents at least got to see a moon landing.
Needs more Nazi scientists, this.

Liep

#55
July 14, 2015, 06:51:40 AM
The NASA stream went full on patriotic at closest approach. Then they played Europe - Final Countdown. Then the obligatory USA! USA! chant.

It was beautiful. :weep:
"Af alle latterlige Ting forekommer det mig at være det allerlatterligste at have travlt" - Kierkegaard

"JamenajmenømahrmDÆ!DÆ! Æhvnårvaæhvadlelæh! Hvor er det crazy, det her, mand!" - Uffe Elbæk

Norgy

#56
July 14, 2015, 07:32:30 AM
Quote from: Liep on July 14, 2015, 06:51:40 AM
The NASA stream went full on patriotic at closest approach. Then they played Europe - Final Countdown. Then the obligatory USA! USA! chant.

It was beautiful. :weep:

:lol:

jimmy olsen

#57
July 14, 2015, 07:45:38 AM
 Beautiful :cry:

It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Valmy

#58
July 14, 2015, 07:49:09 AM
Amurica :cry:
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

QuoteAs democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

H.L. Mencken

Caliga

#59
July 14, 2015, 08:25:42 AM
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