Author Topic: Europe Rising (Read 350 times)

Wolfala · « **on:** May 03, 2007, 01:07:43 PM »

A couple of images taken from the New Horizions spacecraft on the Pluto Kuiper belt mission.

The Little Red Spot

Plumefall on Io.

More photos at

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/gallery/missionPhotos.html

Wolfala · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2007, 03:22:25 PM »

I meant it to be titled Europa rising - not Europe.

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2007, 03:28:46 PM »

Space photos make us feel very small and insignificant, don't they?

moot · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2007, 05:27:19 PM »

That hexagonal pattern on Saturn oughta make for an interesting explanation...

Maverick · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2007, 05:38:59 PM »

Neat stuff there, thanks!

Rino · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2007, 05:40:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Wolfala
I meant it to be titled Europa rising - not Europe.

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I thought maybe there was a new space mission that I must have
missed

ROC · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2007, 05:49:10 PM »

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Space photos make us feel very small and insignificant, don't they?

I tend to look in another direction, and consider just how relevant we are on a much grander scale than some of the petty drivel we surround ourselves with.

Dago · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2007, 06:16:24 PM »

I thought if it was Europe, the high level of smug was finally visible even from space.

moot · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:01:06 AM »

Every picture shows why we need to get off this rock... It's a great big place out there. Think of all we can do with all that space, once we've got the resources tapped.

Rino · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:18:42 AM »

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Originally posted by moot
Every picture shows why we need to get off this rock... It's a great big place out there. Think of all we can do with all that space, once we've got the resources tapped.

Fight over the choicest bits of course..no cure for stupidity I'm afraid.