Interesting Spacial Topics

tifreak8x · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 9063 Location: Sol System

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43859868/ns/technology_and_science-space/?GT1=43001

This is an article explaining the largest body of water to exist in the universe (That they've located thus far) that is surrounding a quasar.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43868922/ns/technology_and_science-space/

Sadly, this article came a bit late, but some might have known about it before hand and were able to see this. It seems Jupiter and the Moon were really visible last night.

Just a couple of topics I thought would be interesting discussion. Smile

DShiznit · Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:03:18 pm Post subject:

Holy frejole! 300 Trillion times more water than exists on Earth, spanning over 100 lightyears! That's unimaginable...

KermMartian · Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:27:10 pm Post subject:

Is that the set water jets coming out of some spacial structure? I think I remember reading about that somewhere else, maybe when you posted it on SAX. Also thanks for teaching me that there's a real word called Spacial, not just Spatial!
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tifreak8x · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 9063 Location: Sol System

tifreak8x · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 9063 Location: Sol System

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44006008/ns/technology_and_science-space/

An article discussing the possibility of a Mars sized planet that crashed into the Earth, that caused the moon's existence. I'm not sure how valid that thought is, but we are mere infants where it comes to knowing about space, so I guess anything is possible,
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souvik1997 · Guru-in-Training Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 2870

Hmm, that's definitely possible, but I don't think it's true.
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DShiznit · Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:32:19 pm Post subject:

I don't see how else it could have happened, from what I understand, the moon contains very similar materials to the Earth, indicating it was once a part of this world. At the same time, it's too massive to have been caught by our gravity as a passing object.

tifreak8x · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 9063 Location: Sol System

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44022462/ns/technology_and_science-space/

Seems they think there might be water flowing on the warmer parts of the planet every so often Very Happy

DShiznit · Posted: 06 Aug 2011 09:40:15 pm Post subject:

Oh wow. That would mean there's a strong possibility that microbial life still exists on the planet. And if we could find a fossilized or frozen mammalian organism, with preserved mitochondria...

tifreak8x · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 9063 Location: Sol System

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44113835/ns/technology_and_science-space/

Now this is interesting. A planet has been found that doesn't reflect back but 1% of the light that hits it. It is compared to that of being darker than coal.
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DShiznit · Posted: 13 Aug 2011 05:11:03 am Post subject:

This is so cool. If only the 'gods of capitalism' would allow us to actually try to visit strange new worlds, even in our own solar system... I guess will just have to keep dreaming...

elfprince13 · Posted: 14 Aug 2011 12:36:10 pm Post subject:

tifreak8x · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 9063 Location: Sol System

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/15/7378273-astronaut-catches-a-falling-star

I thought this was interesting, an astronaut from the space station caught a picture of a falling star. Rather interesting to see one from this particular angle.

Also, please keep politics out of this thread. This thread is for the sole purpose of showing off awesome finds from space, not who's fault it is that we're not exploring. :/
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DShiznit · Posted: 15 Aug 2011 07:58:31 pm Post subject:

elfprince13 · Posted: 17 Aug 2011 08:36:25 am Post subject:

SpaceX is going to the ISS on November 30th with their Dragon capsule.
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DShiznit · Posted: 17 Aug 2011 09:09:15 am Post subject:

Who's SpaceX and what is a Dragon Capsule?

tifreak8x · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 9063 Location: Sol System

allynfolksjr · Minor Calculator Deity Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 1273

use teh google
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elfprince13 · Posted: 17 Aug 2011 10:10:53 am Post subject:

tifreak8x · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 9063 Location: Sol System