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Pluto New Horizons |OT| New images. Pluto/Charon still geologically active
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Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Because we can see it. We don't know very much about it, but we do know it's red, it's small, it exists, and it has a very elongated and long orbital period of like 11,5000 years.
Yeah, it makes you wonder what else is out there with a 10000+ year orbit that's too far out to be noticed. We wouldn't know about Sedna if it wasn't 60 years away from it's closest point of orbit.
Parallax Scroll
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That comet was rad as fuck. There was a period of time - weeks? where it was huge and bright and just sitting there in the sky every evening.
It's not a question of excitement. It is exciting. It's just that certain shitposts seem to find their way into these types of threads more often than not (this one is doing pretty good). They add absolutely nothing to the discussion, and act more as a barrier to posting than anything. It's one of the main reasons why I (and maybe others) just lurk and wait for big updates to pop up.
RoadHazard
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I unfortunately missed this unfolding live, but still, it's amazing. Love this stuff, although it always makes me sad I won't live to see humanity explore other stars and solar systems (if we ever will).
No Man's Sky will have to satisfy that longing to explore the cosmos for now, at least in its own small (but absolutely massive) way.
No Man's Sky will have to satisfy that longing to explore the cosmos for now, at least in its own small (but absolutely massive) way.
eyeball_kid
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The reddish material on top is interesting. It's a much more complex planet than I had imagined Pluto was. It seems a bit goth, which is appropriate for a god of the underworld.
SpiralZilla
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Have you seen the thread about "If the moon were 1 pixel"?
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1079099
It makes Sedna's orbit utterly mind-blowing!
Skull_Splosion
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This thread has the potential to be great:
-lame-but-funny pun in the title = check
-New scientific information being spread to the public = check
-people actually excited for new information = check
Hmmm needs more bad puns.
Why is Pluto known as the saddest planet?
-lame-but-funny pun in the title = check
-New scientific information being spread to the public = check
-people actually excited for new information = check
Hmmm needs more bad puns.
Why is Pluto known as the saddest planet?
Because it's a little blue
The_Inquisitor
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You know it's funny. When I was a kid we went on a field trip to the planetarium. They showed us photos of the planets. When they got to Pluto they showed a photo of Pluto. Later I learned because they did not have a close enough photo. Guess kids today will get to see the real thing.
con-ca-te-nate
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So... Where are those dark spots from Pluto? They seem to be gone based on the recent photos.
The Sum of Zero
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On the other side. We barely missed capturing them in its full glory.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
IT'S SO CUTE!!!
Ignatz Mouse
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con-ca-te-nate
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Oh I see. Thanks
Is there a typo in there somewhere or am I just not able to figure out what you mean? They showed photos of the planets but when they got to Pluto they showed a photo of it?
What am I missing?
Irobot82
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I assume he meant Pluto the dog was shown instead? Or he meant a painting of it.
Yup. And it was totally there, but at the time, I just did not understand the significance of it. Makes all the difference.
That is awesome. Seriously is. We now know what Pluto *really* looks like. This 'dwarf' planet a billion miles from is has been reasonably captured finally. Massive check on the list of mankind's accomplishments so far.
Insane Metal
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Mind blowing. We finally know what it looks like. Awesome.
They've moved past the side that faced those spots in their approach:
http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/space-images/small-bodies/pluto-20150711.html
"New Horizons' last look at Pluto's Charon-facing hemisphere reveals intriguing geologic details that are of keen interest to mission scientists. This image, taken July 11, 2015, shows newly-resolved linear features above the equatorial region that intersect, suggestive of polygonal shapes. This image was captured when the spacecraft was 4 million kilometers from Pluto."
I've been listening to this pretty much all day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVtMYqUAyw
I highly recommend if you're in the mood.
And that's why we're not going to get any pictures today. They were still highly focused on getting data and imaging from the planet while they were still close.
umop_3pisdn
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All these daytime news dummies asking "does it support life?" like that's the only thing that would make this news interesting.
We've never seen Pluto before. That in itself is exciting imo.
We've never seen Pluto before. That in itself is exciting imo.
DrForester
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Why the hell would they play the generic crap that was the Enterprise theme?
Parallax Scroll
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That and it should teach us more about the Kuiper Belt and the origins of the solar system.
Wheeljack539
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Seems appropriate, considering the distance.
"It's been a long road, gettin' from there to here..."
ThePeoplesBureau
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Cow Mengde
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The Sum of Zero
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Didn't see it posted, but the New Horizons team did another AMA on reddit. It's over now but it still has some interesting info.
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3d9luh/were_scientists_on_the_nasa_new_horizons_team
EDIT: Bioware rocks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3d9luh/were_scientists_on_the_nasa_new_horizons_team
EDIT: Bioware rocks.
sono
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Listen to that and watch this.
http://www.gfycat.com/AmpleAbsoluteFlee
and feel the history in the making..
so perfect...
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
Didn't see it posted, but the New Horizons team did another AMA on reddit. It's over now but it still has some interesting info.
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3d9luh/were_scientists_on_the_nasa_new_horizons_team
EDIT: Bioware rocks.
oh god
i can feel the vibrations.
EdwardTivrusky
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This made me chuckle, thanks
Ain't it just. I can't imagine how excited scientists must be to not only have the images but also data from the other instruments too. There's years of study coming back from this mission from Pluto alone and we're now sending it off to flyby a KBO? Sweet!
Then there's Philae waking up and hopefully giving us some usable data while Rosetta has been beaming back some great data on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Great stuff
Perfect.
Silent_Ocarina
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My mind can't grasp how far away this thing is, and it's just barely past our doorstep. Amazing photos. It's hard for me to imagine what is happening on these planetary bodies at this moment. It's difficult to picture such worlds with just nothing on it.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
its been a looonngg rooadddd
sono
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Pluto is the ruling planet of Scorpios if you are interested in Astrology at all.
"Pluto takes 248 years
to complete the cycle of the zodiac.
It is associated with spiritual changes, self development, and political power. A person under the strong influence of this planet will experience many different upsets in their life, such as rebirths (transformations and regenerations of both the spirit and the mind). It exerts tremendous force in bringing about changes and plays a key role in identifying spiritual lessons during a lifetime.
Plutos energies are very intense and when unleashed they can actually change an entire life, for good or evil, so much so that the person seems caught up in a whirlwind until the phase passes and leaves a complete set of new ideas, ideals, or morals instilled in the very core of their being. It also has a purifying energy that allows one to rise to higher levels of awareness. Before this rise can come about one must consciously seek to eliminate anything that would hinder them. Sometimes Plutos energies are perceived as destructive but they are, rather, a reflection of energy being returned to itself; this effect has often been associated with the subversive elements of society and with the underground.
Due to the slow orbital journey it is seen as a generational influence, as with most of the outer planets, its natal house position has a much greater meaning. Its influence is neither mild or subtle, it destroys the old and builds the new. Bold in its actions."
"Pluto takes 248 years
to complete the cycle of the zodiac.
It is associated with spiritual changes, self development, and political power. A person under the strong influence of this planet will experience many different upsets in their life, such as rebirths (transformations and regenerations of both the spirit and the mind). It exerts tremendous force in bringing about changes and plays a key role in identifying spiritual lessons during a lifetime.
Plutos energies are very intense and when unleashed they can actually change an entire life, for good or evil, so much so that the person seems caught up in a whirlwind until the phase passes and leaves a complete set of new ideas, ideals, or morals instilled in the very core of their being. It also has a purifying energy that allows one to rise to higher levels of awareness. Before this rise can come about one must consciously seek to eliminate anything that would hinder them. Sometimes Plutos energies are perceived as destructive but they are, rather, a reflection of energy being returned to itself; this effect has often been associated with the subversive elements of society and with the underground.
Due to the slow orbital journey it is seen as a generational influence, as with most of the outer planets, its natal house position has a much greater meaning. Its influence is neither mild or subtle, it destroys the old and builds the new. Bold in its actions."
The Sum of Zero
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I'm gonna cry. Perfect song for the occasion, IMO.
I don't understand what this has to do with my post. The spots aren't there anymore because NH isn't facing that side of Pluto anymore. The fact that we're not getting any pictures today is because they want to maximize data gathering.
They'll just be getting an "I'm alive." signal with some basic data on the status of the ship. The good stuff starts coming in around Wednesday at 7 am EDT.
More info here:
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2015/06240556-what-to-expect-new-horizons-pluto.html
Space Monster
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Pluto is a planet confirmed. Thanks astrology! I knew you were good for something.
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