Rethinking History

[palandri]

Space Launch Schedule For September 2014

Space Launch Schedule For September 2014 - Forbes

 

[palandri]

It's really not a small world.

 

[palandri]

Happens to me all the time.

 

[palandri]

Planet formation captured in photo

BBC News - Planet formation captured in photo

 

[palandri]

Live updates on the Rosetta comet landing. Touch down expected 16:02 GMT

Rosetta | rendezvous with a comet

 

[palandri]

Science Rocks! Traveling at the speed of light, it takes 27 minutes for the signal from Rosetta to reach earth
Rosetta | rendezvous with a comet

 

[palandri]

21 potentially habitable planets have been discovered outside our solar system.

BBC iWonder - Were we contacted by aliens in 1977?

 

[N_LaRUE]

21 potentially habitable planets have been discovered outside our solar system.

BBC iWonder - Were we contacted by aliens in 1977?

No not the Drake equation! :/

That has way too many holes in it...

As for being contacted. Well, would be nice but the main question will always be how do we know we're on the right frequency. Our radio and TV signals haven't travelled that far yet, in relation to the rest of the galaxy. The 'aliens' would have to reach us in much the same way so we're talking, hundreds if not thousands of light years. Keeping in mind that habitable and possible life doesn't mean 'intelligence'.

 

[palandri]

...As for being contacted. Well, would be nice but the main question will always be how do we know we're on the right frequency. Our radio and TV signals haven't travelled that far yet, in relation to the rest of the galaxy. The 'aliens' would have to reach us in much the same way so we're talking, hundreds if not thousands of light years. Keeping in mind that habitable and possible life doesn't mean 'intelligence'.

Plus, there could be a dimensional element that we're missing.

 

[palandri]

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft comes out of hibernation

After 9 years, New Horizon is about 3 billion miles from Earth, and getting ready to show us Pluto, like we have never seen before. It takes 4 and half hours, traveling at the speed of light for a signal to reach New Horizon from Earth.

New Horizons Mission to Pluto | NASA

Missions - New Horizons - NASA Science

 

[muneshyne21]

I thought the comet landing was epic!

 

[palandri]

Movie: The Theory of Everything

Official Site | The Theory of Everything | Movie Overview

The wife and I went to see this movie. It's the story of Jane and Stephen Hawking. It's a little over 2 hours.

I thoroughly enjoy watching Stephen Hawking specials about the universe on the Science Channel in the states, but I didn't think I would like a drama and romance movie about Stephen Hawking. I thought I would have a hard time sitting there for two hours watching it.

Well I was wrong. It's an outstanding movie and it kept my attention for the whole 2 hours. I am also reading that it will likely be up for best picture of the year, best actor and best actress at the 2015 Oscars.

It you get a chance to see it, it won't disappoint you.

 

[N_LaRUE]

Movie: The Theory of Everything

Official Site | The Theory of Everything | Movie Overview

The wife and I went to see this movie. It's the story of Jane and Stephen Hawking. It's a little over 2 hours.

I thoroughly enjoy watching Stephen Hawking specials about the universe on the Science Channel in the states, but I didn't think I would like a drama and romance movie about Stephen Hawking. I thought I would have a hard time sitting there for two hours watching it.

Well I was wrong. It's an outstanding movie and it kept my attention for the whole 2 hours. I am also reading that it will likely be up for best picture of the year, best actor and best actress at the 2015 Oscars.

It you get a chance to see it, it won't disappoint you.

It's one that I want to see actually. I don't think it's released here yet.

I heard the Turing movie, The Imitation Game, wasn't that great, which is sad. I don't mind a bit of artistic license but they went a bit overboard adding more than was necessary. I mean did they really need to add much to the story?

I wonder what's with all the science movies lately... not that I'm complaining.

 

[palandri]

....I wonder what's with all the science movies lately... not that I'm complaining.

I want to see Interstellar next: https://interstellar.withgoogle.com/

 

[palandri]

NASA’s NuSTAR Scans the Sun with X-ray Vision

NASA?s NuSTAR Scans the Sun with X-ray Vision

 

[palandri]

Massive solar flare explodes from the sun’s surface, knocking out radio communications

Massive solar flare explodes from the sun?s surface, knocking out radio communications | The Space Reporter

 

[palandri]

Albert Einstein, Age 12 in 1891. (Probably after his return from the Pleiades)

 

[palandri]

HAVOC - High Altitude Venus Operational Concept

HAVOC | High Altitude Venus Operational Concept

 

[palandri]

The science behind the colors of fireworks

 

[palandri]

The choice is yours.