What's Cool in Science This Week?

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steve58

Government is not the solution to our problem—government is the problem.   Ronald Reagan
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.   Thomas Jefferson
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.   George Orwell  The truth is quiet...It's the lies that are loud.   Jesus Revolution
If you ever find yourself in need of a safe space then you're probably going to have to stop calling yourself a social justice warrior. You cannot be a warrior and a pansy at the same time   Mike Adams (RIP Mike)



Sir Slash

If you look real close, you can see me cooking burgers on the grill. I'm the one on the left.
"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.



Sir Slash

Hydrogen Ice!?   :o Hillary's Home World?  ^-^     Sorry, that was too easy.  ::)
"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.


Martok

Wow!  That's gotta be one of the youngest stellar objects yet found.  :o 

"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

Pete Dero

Quote from: Martok on June 19, 2020, 02:44:41 AM
Wow!  That's gotta be one of the youngest stellar objects yet found.  :o

And you can watch it disappear as it cools in just a few million years ...

Having astronomy as a hobby is very sobering  :(.


steve58

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Comet Neowise as seen from the International Space Station.  Jump to the 3 minute mark.



http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/14/comet-neowise-2020-see-comet-artists-stunning-video/5433412002/
Government is not the solution to our problem—government is the problem.   Ronald Reagan
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.   Thomas Jefferson
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.   George Orwell  The truth is quiet...It's the lies that are loud.   Jesus Revolution
If you ever find yourself in need of a safe space then you're probably going to have to stop calling yourself a social justice warrior. You cannot be a warrior and a pansy at the same time   Mike Adams (RIP Mike)