Thanks for the link, I'll give this a watch later! Love this sort of stuff.
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Space: The Final Frontier
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Thanks for the link, I'll give this a watch later! Love this sort of stuff.
Memphis Reigns
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What are you saying "no" to? These are all just theories, and what you mentioned is not the common most accepted theory these days.
aeroslash
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As others have said...AMAZING! Thanks for sharing!
The stop of the sound is incredible.
Btw...i've been reading GAF for years and i've been a member for some weeks now, and men...why didn't i find this thread earlier? I love everything space related!
Since i was a child i dreamt of watching the earth from the outside but as i grow and became conscious of the difficulty of that, i settled for a little lower and became an aeroplane pilot. I hope to learn many new things from this thread!
Gorgon
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I'm saying that the expansion per si doesn't necessarily imply that:
The big bang, as I said, is the theory that currently explains the evidence better, but the expansion itself could have other causes, as put forth in semi-steady state theory. I didn't say that the big bang was wrong or that semi-state was a better theory, just that accelariting expansion of the observable universe does not prove by itself a starting point of origin, as you implied. You can have expansion without a starting point.
Lucky Forward
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NASA also closes the shipping lanes affected by the launch and the booster splashdown area, to avoid any chance that a ship could be hit.
Fine Ham Abounds
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17399985
test jump for the eventual record breaking attempt (trying to break Kittinger's record)
This and those SRB videos are so wonderful because they really destroy the illusion that somehow our everyday lives are one reality and the universe around is some untouchable other.
plasmasd
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CoffeeJanitor
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Absolutely amazing.
DontTouchMe
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This is my favorite thread on GAF, even though I only lurk. Thank you all.
I think you've taken some GIANT leaps from a poetic quote. See this Iron Chariots Wiki article on the anthropic principle.
Incredible. Thanks for sharing!
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Not exactly space related, but I love the space shuttle program, and anyone else here who might will probably appreciate this.
Bought it recently and just put it together the other night. This is one Lego set that I'm going to keep on display, in honor of one of the USA's finest achievements.
Bought it recently and just put it together the other night. This is one Lego set that I'm going to keep on display, in honor of one of the USA's finest achievements.
Memphis Reigns
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Those happen to be my personal beliefs regarding the deeper meaning of the quote and in no way reflect what I thought Sagan meant by those words. But please do elaborate.
WeAreStarStuff
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ThaneKrios
Banned
SpaceX: Entrepreneur's race to space: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50121782n
Neverender
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR-mFcEhQXQ
New Sagan Series video
New Sagan Series video
ThaneKrios
Banned
The Hubble Space Telescope just released this picture:
WeAreStarStuff
Member
When I look at this........I don't know how to describe it. It's as if my atoms vibrate in recognition of........something...
that is an intense cluster
i love Elon Musk and what he's trying to do here in this country. The dude is a visionary who is putting his money where his mouth is. Great interview.
I think you would enjoy this book:
I love Alan Watts. But I don't have this.. might have to check it out!
Imagine if there were a Mass Effect game released for every galaxy.
By cheese, you meant ranch dressing, obviously.
Memphis Reigns
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How cool would it be if our sun belonged to a super cluster. The night sky would be absolutely jaw dropping to look at.
WeAreStarStuff
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If such were the case we may not have a night sky.
WeAreStarStuff
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It's a great book but I only recommend it to a few people (I believe its point is lost if youve not already arrived to many of his suggestions before reading it.) If you're a fan of Alan Watts I think you'll enjoy it tremendously.
ThaneKrios
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Memphis Reigns
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Yeah, assuming stars in giant clusters can have systems, then it wouldn't really have a "night" as it could potentially be almost as bright as the day time.
WeAreStarStuff
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^^ He looks a little helpless, hehe. I bet he was...
Stars and Earth from the ISS:
http://vimeo.com/38409143
Do the fullscreen!
edit: so awesome.
Stars and Earth from the ISS:
http://vimeo.com/38409143
Do the fullscreen!
edit: so awesome.
Dat lens flare. But seriously, looks like something out of an jj abrams shoot, esp. with the minimalistic suit in comparison to the bulkier ones later on.Just a cool picture I found:
Ed White, the first space walker.
Maklershed
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Though this was interesting ...
Square Galaxy Discovered
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/5425/astronomers-discover-emerald-cut-galaxy
"In the universe around us, most galaxies exist in one of three forms: spheroidal, disc-like, or lumpy and irregular in appearance," said lead author Alister Graham from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne of the paper to be published in The Astrophysical Journal.
He said the rare rectangular-shaped galaxy was a very unusual object. "It's one of those things that just makes you smile because it shouldn't exist, or rather you don't expect it to exist.
Square Galaxy Discovered
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/5425/astronomers-discover-emerald-cut-galaxy
"In the universe around us, most galaxies exist in one of three forms: spheroidal, disc-like, or lumpy and irregular in appearance," said lead author Alister Graham from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne of the paper to be published in The Astrophysical Journal.
He said the rare rectangular-shaped galaxy was a very unusual object. "It's one of those things that just makes you smile because it shouldn't exist, or rather you don't expect it to exist.
WeAreStarStuff
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Though this was interesting ...
Square Galaxy Discovered
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/5425/astronomers-discover-emerald-cut-galaxy
"In the universe around us, most galaxies exist in one of three forms: spheroidal, disc-like, or lumpy and irregular in appearance," said lead author Alister Graham from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne of the paper to be published in The Astrophysical Journal.
He said the rare rectangular-shaped galaxy was a very unusual object. "It's one of those things that just makes you smile because it shouldn't exist, or rather you don't expect it to exist.
For some reason the bolded part of that sentence bothers me. Anyways, I think that's pretty neat; I love finding 'natural geometry.'
Memphis Reigns
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Though this was interesting ...
Square Galaxy Discovered
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/5425/astronomers-discover-emerald-cut-galaxy
"In the universe around us, most galaxies exist in one of three forms: spheroidal, disc-like, or lumpy and irregular in appearance," said lead author Alister Graham from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne of the paper to be published in The Astrophysical Journal.
He said the rare rectangular-shaped galaxy was a very unusual object. "It's one of those things that just makes you smile because it shouldn't exist, or rather you don't expect it to exist.
Neat. While it's edges aren't totally squared off it's still unlike the standard shapes we know of. It reminds me of cracklin' oat bran.
Escape Goat
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is there a planet visible right now? theres this super bright star in the sky. Im pretty certain its not a plane!
It's probably Uranus.
WeAreStarStuff
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Both Venus and Jupiter are bright right now. Jupiter is usually always bright, but Venus is exceptionally bright at the moment. Mars is very prominent in the sky at this time as well. I've been looking at all three with my telescope lately.
Saturn is still better.
Escape Goat
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How could you see...oh, I see what you did there!
I'm guessing its Venus because its damned bright.
Been greatly enjoying the play of Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and la Luna in the night sky for the past couple of weeks. Great times.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/b...king-possible-supernova-in-nearby-spiral-m95/
Wheeeeee, supernova alert! Should eventually become visible to those of you with decent 'scopes!
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/b...king-possible-supernova-in-nearby-spiral-m95/
Wheeeeee, supernova alert! Should eventually become visible to those of you with decent 'scopes!
WeAreStarStuff
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You're probably seeing something like this. Venus and Jupiter have been dancing for the last few weeks:
Escape Goat
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You're probably seeing something like this. Venus and Jupiter have been dancing for the last few weeks:
Oh, you're right. There is a fainter star next to the bright one. Super neat!
Excuse my ignorance, but isn't a super cluster a grouping of clusters of galaxies? As in, our sun is a part of the Milky Way, which is a part of the local cluster, which is a part of the virgo super cluster? So wouldn't the sun technically be a part of a super cluster?
I've noticed this the past few nights. I assumed the brighter one was Jupiter, just because it's always the brightest thing in the night sky next to the moon. But my friend's Android app says the brighter one is actually Venus (which given its closer proximity to us and the sun makes sense).You're probably seeing something like this. Venus and Jupiter have been dancing for the last few weeks:
EDIT: Someone answered that I guess. Why is Venus so bright at the moment? Or is it always that bright and just not as visible in our sky?
And someone mentioned Saturn. Is Saturn the star that's slightly less brighter than Jupiter, but a more... "pure" bluish light?
This makes me very happy. More research, and more risk takers.
WeAreStarStuff
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Star clusters are groups of stars. Galaxies are also grouped into clusters; for example the Milky way is part of a group of 50 closely bound galaxies known as the Local Group, itself being part of the Virgo Supercluster.
Venus is exceptionally bright because it is covered in a thick layer of greenhouse gases, causing its surface to be notably reflective (and not that great for telescope viewing,) planet Venus is also very close to Earth at present.
I did not realize that there were galaxy clusters and star clusters, though in retrospect that makes sense and seems obvious.
But is it usually so bright? And if so, why is it usually not as noticeable? My only conclusion is that it's currently in an unusual state of orbit where we are very close to one another. Would that be the reason for its high luminosity?
If i had millions of dollars I would purchase a bunch of ad space during the superbowl and make people watch these things.
You probably do not recognize it, just like with every planet. The neat part of the Venus is, if you watch it through a telescope (or a good bino) you can see that it has phases like our Moon because it is an inner planet.