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New Horizons- Pluto or bust

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by KingCheetah, Apr 16, 2003.

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  1. Jontro

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    I thought Pluto was made of ice. That doesn't look like an icy planet.
     
    #61 Jontro, Jul 14, 2015
  2. malakas

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    Thank you for this. Appreciate the info. Wondered why it looked reddish.
     
    #62 malakas, Jul 14, 2015
  3. dragician

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    too bad no HD picture.... NASA we have a problem, please send Matthew matthew mcconaughey to replace it with GoPro 4.
     
    #63 dragician, Jul 14, 2015
  4. B-Bob

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    It's amazing, isn't it? All of us here were born in a time where this part of our map was just a blank. Anyone born after now will think it odd that we didn't know what Pluto looked like. I love little steps like this.

    [​IMG]
     
    #64 B-Bob, Jul 14, 2015
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    Is it going to get close enough to zoom in and get a sense of some of the topography? Or are the red pictures from yesterday about as good as it will get? I'm really curious to see what the surface looks like up close.
     
    #65 RunninRaven, Jul 14, 2015
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    [​IMG]
     
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  7. MadMax

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    I wonder if the probe will get close enough to detect the hidden Rebel base.
     
    #67 MadMax, Jul 14, 2015
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    Anyone else seeing tauntauns and snowspeeders? I think we have located the Rebel Alliance.
     
    #68 PhiSlammaJamma, Jul 14, 2015
  9. KingCheetah

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    The images are going to get much sharper -- NH is currently sending hd pics back to earth at a whopping 1 kb per second so we're not going to see some of the best stuff for a while.
     
    #69 KingCheetah, Jul 14, 2015
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    am i the only one that's amazed at how FAAAAAAAAAAR this thing is and we are still getting DATA(!) from it.

    with all the crap in space...being BILLIONS of miles away...that's some crazy stuff!
     
    #70 Sajan, Jul 14, 2015
  11. Sajan

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    <script height="425px" width="755px" src="http://player.ooyala.com/iframe.js#ec=81NGQ0djoP4shu015hc2FomKCLo1sfxJ&pbid=a637d53c5c0a43c7bf4e342886b9d8b0"></script>
     
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  12. Zboy

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    Its the opposite.

    Space is mostly empty space.
     
    #72 Zboy, Jul 14, 2015
  13. KingCheetah

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    There are dozens (or more) images/data just sailing through space completely separated from both the spacecraft and earth.
     
    #73 KingCheetah, Jul 14, 2015
  14. KingCheetah

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    [​IMG]

    Layered image some guy put together over at UMSF with enhanced false colors.
     
    #74 KingCheetah, Jul 14, 2015
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    New Horizons survived Pluto flyby.

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New Horizons made it through the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PlutoFlyby?src=hash">#PlutoFlyby</a> and is communicating with Earth.</p>&mdash; Alex Parker (@Alex_Parker) <a href="https://twitter.com/Alex_Parker/status/621120749626097665">July 15, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">All systems go!!! new Horizons is in line!</p>&mdash; AlanStern (@AlanStern) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlanStern/status/621121388884197376">July 15, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
    #75 jdm485, Jul 14, 2015
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    The same people who hate NASA for talking about climate change and pollution and cutting its budget are now celebrating this space probe. If you want more news like this ,listen to the other stuff NASA says and recommends.
     
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    All the tardigrades are gonna hop off here and start a new super race. This is how Earth will be destroyed.
     
    #77 Dr of Dunk, Jul 14, 2015
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First high resolution image of Pluto causes concern: <a href="http://t.co/ZVIT0BEFX6">pic.twitter.com/ZVIT0BEFX6</a></p>&mdash; R Paul Wilson (@rpaulwilson) <a href="https://twitter.com/rpaulwilson/status/621012591335342081">July 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
    #78 Commodore, Jul 15, 2015
  19. rocketsjudoka

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    That is a moon...
    [​IMG]
     
    #79 rocketsjudoka, Jul 15, 2015
  20. RedRedemption

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    1kb is unbelievable at that range.

    You'd think at that range the transfer speed would be like one byte string a second. :grin:
     
    #80 RedRedemption, Jul 15, 2015
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