Feb

Thursday is Satellite Shootdown Day. Feb 21. Should be fun.

Posted by Reptoid as Mystery, UFO, USAUSAUSA, science

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# 5,000-pound satellite malfunctioned right after launch in December 2006
# It has a full tank of fuel and could dispense deadly fumes if it hits Earth
# If satellite falls to earth it could leave a cloud of fumes the size of 2 football fields
# Navy plans to fire at the satellite as it enters Earth’s atmosphere

Yep, your heard it right. They will shoot this thing down, and there is not much to do about it. Well, at least they promise that this thing will not do any damage right? Hey blow it somewhere else.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Navy will likely attempt to shoot down a faulty spy satellite Thursday, the day after the space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to land, two officials told CNN Monday.

The officials — who spoke on condition of anonymity because much of the planning remains classified — said the idea is to leave as much time as possible so a second attempt could be made if necessary. Because the 5,000-pound satellite malfunctioned immediately after launch in December 2006, it has a full tank of fuel. It would likely survive re-entry and disperse potentially deadly fumes over an area the size of two football fields, officials have said. The Navy plans to fire at the satellite as it enters Earth’s atmosphere at an altitude of about 150 miles. Officials want the missile to hit the edge of the atmosphere to ensure debris re-enters and burns up quickly. The Missile Defense Agency estimated the cost of a sea-based attempted intercept at $40 million to $60 million.

Without any intervention, Pentagon officials have said they believe the satellite would come down on its own in early March. The option of striking the satellite with a missile launched from an Aegis cruiser was decided upon by President Bush after consultation with several government and military officials and aerospace experts, said Deputy National Security Adviser James Jeffrey.

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said there’s nothing the military can do to make the outcome worse.

“If we miss, nothing changes. If we shoot and barely touch it, the satellite is just barely in orbit” and would still burn up somewhat in the atmosphere, Griffin said.

“If we shoot and get a direct hit, that’s a clean kill and we’re in good shape,” he added.

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Feb

Enceladus, Saturn’s moon has water. German scientists explain.

Posted by Reptoid as Mystery, UFO, aliens, science

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If this is true, that Saturn’s moon has water vapor, it would add to the growing list of potential planets with moons that have water or might have water. Jupiter’s Europa is also a potential canidate. I would love to think that there is water out there, as the randomness of Earth wouldn’t seem so random, but by a true miracle, a common element of many worlds, or at least a percentage of them.

Enceladus has a brilliant white shell of ice that is untouched except for some strange-looking grooves and impacts from space rocks.

Cassini revealed plumes of water vapour that gush from surface stripes near its south pole, shooting crystal jets upwards for hundreds of kilometres (miles) into space.

Fuelling discussion about the origin of these strange “cryo-volcanoes” is the fact that icy particles of dust are also mixed in with the eruptions, but beguilingly travel far slower than the vapour.

I find it interesting. I always wonder if in my lifetime, a mission will be sent to the outer limits of our own solar system in search of life. Even if it is microbial, it would be astonishing. May this lead to many missions. Maybe my grandchildren will be able to see this event.

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Feb

Are we just nuclear waste, vid.

Posted by Reptoid as Mystery, science

Its pretty funny. According to this video, we are just space junk, and nuclear waste. I mean it makes sense. The stars, the planets, everything you can see, was once part of you. We were all part of each other. Wow, that is almost a weird concept in itself to think about. Think about all those dirty skeeby people you see that have weird sores. Think about all the people you see on a daily basis, the grime on the road, the signs and billboards. Everything was once all together according to these theories. Eww. Totally gross. Ha. But in reality, it is true that we are just left over material from atoms that have joined, and played around with each other. Quite fascinating.

I can tell you this much, I want to be thrown back into space, and recombined with stars, since it would probably be a better life than I am living now. This planet, the people on it, I think are mostly a good people. It is the leaders, the few rich elite people who ruin it for all of us. Enjoy the vid.