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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: keefe on July 15, 2015, 04:26:59 PM

Title: New Horizons images of Pluto
Post by: keefe on July 15, 2015, 04:26:59 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2015/jul/15/nasa-pluto-new-horizon-photos-discoveries

Title: Re: New Horizons images of Pluto
Post by: WellsstreetWanderer on July 16, 2015, 11:18:08 AM
Fascinating Stuff.   I can't wait to learn more
Title: Re: New Horizons images of Pluto
Post by: keefe on July 16, 2015, 01:14:38 PM
It really does drive home the mystery of life and how inconsequential are the things we agonize over
Title: Re: New Horizons images of Pluto
Post by: naginiF on July 16, 2015, 03:16:12 PM
Quote from: keefe on July 16, 2015, 01:14:38 PM
It really does drive home the mystery of life and how inconsequential are the things we agonize over'discuss' on the politics board.

FIFY

I think one of the super cool things is that some ashes from the guy who 'discovered' Pluto are onboard. 
Title: Re: New Horizons images of Pluto
Post by: CTWarrior on July 16, 2015, 03:46:27 PM
Quote from: keefe on July 16, 2015, 01:14:38 PM
It really does drive home the mystery of life and how inconsequential are the things we agonize over

Makes me appreciate the amazing things humankind is capable of.  When you think about it, we were put on Earth with dirt, rocks, water and some plants and animals and from that we evolved to the point that we could build something that could be sent to Pluto and take close pictures and send them back here. 
Title: Re: New Horizons images of Pluto
Post by: MU Fan in Connecticut on July 16, 2015, 04:34:43 PM
There's a good video yesterday with plenty of humor with Stephen Colbert interviewing Neil Tyson DeGrasse on the pluto photos.
Title: Re: New Horizons images of Pluto
Post by: keefe on July 16, 2015, 11:19:41 PM
Quote from: CTWarrior on July 16, 2015, 03:46:27 PM
Makes me appreciate the amazing things humankind is capable of.  When you think about it, we were put on Earth with dirt, rocks, water and some plants and animals and from that we evolved to the point that we could build something that could be sent to Pluto and take close pictures and send them back here.

Pluto is 7.5 BILLION kms from Earth. The scale of space exploration is epic.