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And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« on: July 13, 2015, 02:40:36 AM »
So I've been following NASA's New Horizon's mission for years due to the innovative technology related to the probe, but I really started getting excited about it earlier this year when the first photos (a whopping 4x4 pixel image! lol) started coming in.



Over the last couple of months, the images started to show more detail.



And only a few days ago, shit started getting real.



Tomorrow, New Horizons makes its closest approach on this flyby.  After a 10 year 3 billion mile journey, high res photos will be captured from just under 8000 miles above the surface.  To give an idea of what to expect, this image shows how New Horizons would see earth from that distance:



Be a true nerd and follow the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab site to keep up with the latest news as we finally chart the 9th and final planet.

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu
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Black Tiger

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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2015, 03:47:25 AM »
Looks like Gyruss or Galactic Protector with fewer sprites.

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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2015, 07:19:09 AM »
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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2015, 01:00:08 PM »

Quote from: Black Tiger on July 13, 2015, 03:47:25 AM
Looks like Gyruss or Galactic Protector with fewer sprites.




Hell yes. We need some CosmicBach for this thread.
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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2015, 05:04:21 PM »
Oh yeah, forgot Pluto has 5 moons. This is a interesting tidbit:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/14/science/space/pluto-flyby.html
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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2015, 08:31:44 PM »
This was kinda cool for being a scaled demonstration of how large our solar system is.

http://www.joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html

I'm eagerly looking forward to tomorrow's pictures of Pluto.
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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2015, 08:57:36 PM »
I hope NASA gets some photos of Mi-Go.
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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2015, 09:13:35 PM »
So is pluto consider a planet now  :roll: Unless still it's just a rock in space.
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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2015, 12:07:27 AM »
Pluto Nash or GTFO.
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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2015, 01:35:17 AM »
Quote from: TR0N on July 13, 2015, 09:13:35 PM
So is pluto consider a planet now  :roll: Unless still it's just a rock in space.



It is considered a planet, a "Dwarf Planet".
For reference fairly informative, I knew about Eris but not Makemake.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/what-is-pluto-k4.html
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2015, 11:59:43 AM »
Where are the updates?  I seek all of my scientific knowledge from pcfx.com.
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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2015, 01:10:40 PM »
Quote from: nullity on July 14, 2015, 12:39:11 PM
Quote from: Desh on July 14, 2015, 11:59:43 AM
Where are the updates?  I seek all of my scientific knowledge from pcfx.com.

BREAKING NEWS!!!

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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2015, 01:11:40 PM »
Quote from: turboswimbz on July 14, 2015, 01:10:40 PM
Quote from: nullity on July 14, 2015, 12:39:11 PM
Quote from: Desh on July 14, 2015, 11:59:43 AM
Where are the updates?  I seek all of my scientific knowledge from pcfx.com.

BREAKING NEWS!!!

THAR BE KLINGONS AROUND URANUS

MORE BREKING NEWS

NOW WIPING OUT ALL KLINGONS FROM AROUND URANUS.

MORE MORE BREAKING NEWS!

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BT: Look at how the fake SFII' carts instantly sold out and were immediately listed on eBay before the flippers even took possession. Look at Nintendo's overpriced bricks. Look at the typical forum discussions elsewhere.

You can't tell most retro gamers anything!

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Re: And you call yourselves "nerds"... PLUTO
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