The Astronomy Thread
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Oh for fuck sakes.
This is only going to greatly encourage those fuckin Nibiru crazies.
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latheboy
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Hosix
All labs matter!
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This made me chuckle. I just watched one of those end of the world shows on American History Channel. It discussed Nibiru heavily.
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Dandain
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Astronaut claims he witnessed an 'organic, alien-like' creature but NASA is denying it
Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin tweeted that he saw something "curved, organic looking" floating out of the payload bay during his time on the space shuttle Atlantis.
He told NASA about it, but the agency told him that what he was seeing was not an extraterrestrial but a piece of ice.
Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin tweeted that he saw something "curved, organic looking" floating out of the payload bay during his time on the space shuttle Atlantis.
He told NASA about it, but the agency told him that what he was seeing was not an extraterrestrial but a piece of ice.
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Loser Araysar
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I'm looking to buy a telescope for $200 or less, just to take the ocean beach at night and check out the stars - I live about 5 minutes from the Pacific and have a truck, so transport isnt that big of a problem.
I'm not sure if I need those computerized, electronic telescopes. I have a phone app that that will tell me where to point to find planets and stars. I guess I wouldnt mind seeing some Messier objects too. So my first question is whether a phone app a good enough substitute for the computerization built into the telescope itself?
I dont trust any review sites online because I think theyre mostly rigged to peddle telescope overstock.
Anyways, tell me something good.
I'm not sure if I need those computerized, electronic telescopes. I have a phone app that that will tell me where to point to find planets and stars. I guess I wouldnt mind seeing some Messier objects too. So my first question is whether a phone app a good enough substitute for the computerization built into the telescope itself?
I dont trust any review sites online because I think theyre mostly rigged to peddle telescope overstock.
Anyways, tell me something good.
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Borzak
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Best place for telescope info. They have guides and the forums people asking for a variety of uses and budgets.
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meStevo
I think your wife's a bigfoot gus.
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It's been 70 days since NASA last heard from Opportunity, as the global sand storm started.
NASA still hopeful Mars rover will phone home
NASA still hopeful Mars rover will phone home
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Even if not, the rover has had an amazing run. Putting around for 14 years by itself is an amazing feat.
It's still impressive that stuff like the Voyager probes continue to send back data/do science and they're over 40 yrs old.
It's still impressive that stuff like the Voyager probes continue to send back data/do science and they're over 40 yrs old.
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Loser Araysar
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Aaron
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If they do force Trump out of office, then I wouldn't mind a swift astronomical destroyer of our world!
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