Njugle Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I'm surprised nothing 'spacey' has come up before around here, and as a result i start this on a low of sorts:http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/cockroach-gives-birth-to-first-space-babies/2007/10/24/1192941100525.htmlA Russian cockroach called Nadezhda (Hope) has given birth to the first creatures ever conceived in space, scientists in Voronezh, central Russia, said on Tuesday.The first space baby - a cockroach. I'd have chosen a butterfly. Imagine it flying in zero-g, fascinating. Russians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Kind of ironic. Most people spend their time trying to get rid of cockroaches. When it comes to a stage that earth is inhospitable for humans, they will inevitably head out into space just to find that the cockroaches made it there before them and have reproduction down to a tee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humptygrumpty Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I remember reading somewhere that NASA spent millions developing a pen that could write in space...............The Russians brought a pencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 We always explore space like this: (sun)-(merc)-(venus)-(earth)-(moon)-(mars) EARTH>>>Moon>>>Mars (horizontally) Why don't we ever do this: Whats up here anyway?^^^^^^^^^Earth (moon) (mars) etc etcVVVVVVVVVWhat's down here anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Inky Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 What's down here anyway?The Oort Cloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I remember reading somewhere that NASA spent millions developing a pen that could write in space...............The Russians brought a pencil. I know a better one. NASA spent hundreds of millions of dollars developing a reusable heat shield consisting of thousands of individual tiles for the space shuttle. Instead of getting a shield that could withstand up to a dozen re-entry's before needing replaced, they ended up with a system which needed a complete refurbishment after each flight and which was so fragile that it never really worked right (Columbia anyone?). The Chinese use plywood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I love space. I can't wait until we find other life and learn about them and their science (probably not in my lifetime) I wonder if Alien life forms (ones on a similar evolutionary level as us) would believe in religion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pronto Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Nasa spending millions on developing space pens is a myth. Pen manufacturer Fischer developed it independently, then Nasa and the Rushkys ordered from him. Actually saving money compared to the hundreds it spent on each mechanical pencil. Some of the Chris Hodge staff surely can't be from Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted November 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 UFO's revisited. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN1348373820071113?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7090000/newsid_7094300/7094332.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&asb=1&news=1 HD Video from the moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOYAANISQATSI Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Colliding Auroras http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/17dec_whenaurorascollide.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 UFO's revisited. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN1348373820071113?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews Just finished reading a book which puts an interesting twist on UFOs:http://www.amazon.com/Saucer-Stephen-Coonts/dp/0312983212It's just a nice bit of fiction, but well worth a read, even if the author has to be a few bob short of a quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamnSaxon Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 UFO's revisited. I'd be interested to know what might have been developed from the Avrocar. I know what it looks like to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 http://www.crcshetland.co.uk/stuff/GreatBritain.A2010007.1150.250m.jpg (***Mod Edit - Resized from 3400 pixels wide to 386 - Original available here***) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 http://vimeo.com/27505192 Awesome (and tragic) video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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