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[mic of orion]

as thee are too, way tooooooo many threads on this forum (very annoying) I shall start this Space thread where space news can be posted, space news related to new alien planets, space technology and anything related to space, Discussion is welcomed as well, but in moderation.

Interesting article I've come across.


Astronomers Debate Where 1st Interstellar Starship Should Visit




http://www.space.com...stinations.html

[ExplorerAtHeart]

I will not conform my space posts to this thread. (there are not enough posts on this forum!)

Anyway, i will gladly talk in this thread about things that do not warrant their own thread.

The logical choice is Alpha Centauri, but we have barnards star, wolf 359, lalande 2215.

We also have Sirius, Tau Ceti and Epsilon Eridani at a little bit further distances.

[mic of orion]

^^

is not mandatory, lol, you can create your own space thread, what i am saying lets cut down on new threads, too many, one can hardly keep up.

and yes I agree Alpha it is, or Beta,

[mic of orion]

Explosive Studies of Universe's Expansion Win Nobel Prize in Physics



http://www.space.com...celerating.html

[Caiman]

I think, especially as we grow, it might be worth re-thinking how this news section works... a lot of threads do get posted and solicit no or low responses, amalgamating certain topics into collective news threads like those stickied at the top of this forum might be the way to go...

[mic of orion]

To Deflect Killer Asteroids, Humanity Must Work Together



http://www.space.com...ooperation.html

[mic of orion]

I think, especially as we grow, it might be worth re-thinking how this news section works... a lot of threads do get posted and solicit no or low responses, amalgamating certain topics into collective news threads like those stickied at the top of this forum might be the way to go...

I'll be posting all space news in this thread, anyone wishing to add space news here is free to do so, I just like ll my space news in one place where i can read them all at leisure and can go back to if i want to research stuff. This is how I did on SSC, knew every post on Space thread i've made, was easy for me to find anything relevant and go back if needed to.

[mic of orion]

Oldest Mars Meteorite Hints at Red Planet's Warm, Wet Past



http://www.space.com...ient-water.html

[wjfox]

I think, especially as we grow, it might be worth re-thinking how this news section works... a lot of threads do get posted and solicit no or low responses, amalgamating certain topics into collective news threads like those stickied at the top of this forum might be the way to go...

I'll be posting all space news in this thread, anyone wishing to add space news here is free to do so, I just like ll my space news in one place where i can read them all at leisure and can go back to if i want to research stuff. This is how I did on SSC, knew every post on Space thread i've made, was easy for me to find anything relevant and go back if needed to.

Agreed. I've pinned it.

Hope you don't mind, but I renamed it too.

[Time_Traveller]

Europe to lead daring Sun mission

Europe is to lead the most ambitious space mission ever undertaken to study the behaviour of the Sun.

From http://www.bbc.co.uk...onment-15146082

It's really good how this probe which is expected to launch in 2017 and the first one to get really close to our sun than any other probe/satellite.

[mic of orion]

not really space realted, but more of fan realted, kind of space relate w/e anyways


Say It Ain't So, Spock! Leonard Nimoy Retires from 'Star Trek' Conventions



http://www.space.com...onventions.html

[mic of orion]

Nobel Prize 'Inevitable' for Accelerating Universe Discovery, Physicists Say (although there's a consensus on this issue for rather long time now)





http://i.space.com/i....jpg?1292271113

[Roh234]

Universe is expanding faster not slower....

http://www.nobelpriz...laureates/2011/

[Craven]

At accelerating rate
And it's not news. News is that three guys got Nobel Prize for that

[mic of orion]

Comets Created Earth's Oceans, Study Concludes



http://www.space.com...ans-source.html

[mic of orion]

3 Weird Alien Planets Found Around Sun-Like Star





http://www.space.com...discovered.html

[Time_Traveller]

Comet's water 'like that of Earth's oceans'

Comet Hartley 2 contains water more like that found on Earth than all the comets we know about, researchers say.

From http://www.bbc.co.uk...onment-15181123

Wow, Water found on a comet that was more water than on Earth.

[Caiman]

Comet's water 'like that of Earth's oceans'

Comet Hartley 2 contains water more like that found on Earth than all the comets we know about, researchers say.

From http://www.bbc.co.uk...onment-15181123

Wow, Water found on a comet that was more water than on Earth.

I think you might have misinterpreted the article slightly. It’s saying that the water that the comet contains is the most ‘earth like’ we’ve found, not that the comet contains more water than is on the Earth...

[ExplorerAtHeart]

ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft has discovered an ozone layer high in the atmosphere of Venus. Comparing its properties with those of the equivalent layers on Earth and Mars will help astronomers refine their searches for life on other planets.

http://www.esa.int/e...TG_index_0.html

[Logically Irrational]

(not real planned craft fyi)

New Spacecraft Propulsion System Ready for Tests
http://www.tgdaily.c...ready-for-tests