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(Message started by: BobG on Jul 4^th, 2005, 12:39am)

Title: The bullet has been fired
Post by BobG on Jul 4^th, 2005, 12:39am

There's going to be a collision in space tonight. An 800 pound bullet has been fired and a little astroid is going to get a bad tummy ache in about an hour from now.

Anybody watching?

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on Jul 4^th, 2005, 12:43am

OH, i heard about this one. Is this the one where we are gonna try to blow up an asteroid to get core samples?
PF Wishes
BMonee

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by BobG on Jul 4^th, 2005, 12:59am

Yep, that's the one. The bullet or probe has a camera that will be show it heading toward the astroid and the satalite that fired it has cameras and a bunch of sensors that will record the hit. I don't remember the name (Deep Impact, I think) or which direction to aim a telescope (probably doesn't matter since it's 3 million miles away). The news is just coming on so maybe they'll mention something.

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by Kirk on Jul 4^th, 2005, 1:20am

Looks like 10:52 PM PDT give or take a few seconds

http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by BobG on Jul 4^th, 2005, 1:34am

Thanks Kirk. I didn't even think to look at the NASA website
[smiley=pokeeye.gif][smiley=duh.gif]

I have the NASA channel on now. This ought to be pretty cool.

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by Kirk on Jul 4^th, 2005, 1:43am

Damn I can't get on the webcast. It must be full up. [smiley=bigcry.gif]

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by BobG on Jul 4^th, 2005, 1:45am

That sucks. I can get right in the website you provided.

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by Kirk on Jul 4^th, 2005, 1:51am

All rite. I have it on Real Player 10 now. Only loaded 74% so far "congestion" Thats what I get for living in the boondocks

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by Kevin_M on Jul 4^th, 2005, 1:58am

on 07/04/05 at 00:43:13, BMoneeTheMoneeMan wrote:

Is this the one where we are gonna try to blow up an asteroid to get core samples?

Substantial effort to dispell Bob's, eventually forthcoming (no doubt) theory the comets originated it Las Vegas. ;)

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by BobG on Jul 4^th, 2005, 2:04am

on 07/04/05 at 01:58:22, Kevin_M wrote:

Substantial effort to dispell Bob's, eventually forthcoming (no doubt) theory the comets originated it Las Vegas.

LMAO! Dang, am I that predictable? [smiley=crackup.gif]

They got it. Amazing how they can send a rocket 3 million miles into space and hit a little rock and do it within seconds of the scheduled time.

There should be some great images coming back soon.

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by Kirk on Jul 4^th, 2005, 2:26am

That was pretty cool. They hit it rite on the money with something the size of a washing machine.
Film at 11.

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by Charlie on Jul 4^th, 2005, 2:26am

Thanks. I forgot to track the thing.

You what's really sad is the shit that hits our front pages rather than something this real. I haven'r read it anywhere for two days.

Charlie

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by Donna_D. on Jul 4^th, 2005, 6:00pm

Video Link!!

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/main/index.html

DD

Title: Re: The bullet has been fired
Post by cazman on Jul 4^th, 2005, 10:09pm

think it was more amazing we put two rovers on mars they both hit the bulls eye and they are still going i year later when they thought 3 months would be the max limit , is it money well spent i question that but it truley is amazing , to abd we cant apply that to peace on earth