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kowcop, in NASA identifies 17 planets with possible subsurface oceans, and they could be fit for life

It will just take 34,000,000,000 years to get there in a spaceship built from the cheapest parts possible

ivanafterall, in NASA’s Webb Rings in Holidays With Ringed Planet Uranus - NASA
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There are untold wonders to explore within the ring of Uranus.

homesweethomeMrL, in NASA identifies 17 planets with possible subsurface oceans, and they could be fit for life

“Fit for life”? Bubba, let’s get this crystal clear - you were born here and you will die here. Maybe stop murdering your current planet first before you get all het up about murdering another one.

Fit for life, FFS. Yeah, yeah I’m sure it’s all theoretical and academic but let’s just put that to rest now. Elmo’s spacewagon ain’t for you.

Shdwdrgn, in ‘Head-scratcher’: first look at asteroid dust brought to Earth offers surprises

I thought the “head-scratcher” was trying to figure out what that thumbnail was supposed to be.

AnomalousBit, (edited ) in ‘Head-scratcher’: first look at asteroid dust brought to Earth offers surprises

Well no joke, if you sprinkle asteroid dust on someone’s head it’s going to itch

shootwhatsmyname, in Man Uses Strange Rock as Doorstop For Decades. It Was Worth a Fortune.
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The price tag? $75,000.

Not too bad for an old doorstop.

NAXLAB, in James Webb Telescope Captures Image of Supernova That 'Absolutely Shattered' a Star

It’s interesting the types of phrasing they use, like shatter. I never think of stars as rigid, more ethereal even though I know how they work

EatYouWell, in James Webb Telescope Captures Image of Supernova That 'Absolutely Shattered' a Star

Isn’t that kinda the definition of a supernova?

TWeaK,

That was my first thought also - did the supernova shatter a star, or is the supernova literally the result of a star shattering?

Both could be true, it could be that a star went supernova, then the shockwave shattered a star. I CBA to read into it and I’m hoping someone will reply with the answer.

EatYouWell,

I skimmed the article and didn’t see any mention of it affecting a different star, so I’m assuming the latter.

I feel like if it was a binary system that would have been mentioned fairly early in the article

TWeaK,

I wasn’t even thinking a binary system necessarily, just a star that happened to take the shockwave badly. But I suppose it would make more sense for that to happen the closer the nearby star is.

andrew_bidlaw, in NASA's 46-year-old Voyager 1 probe is no longer transmitting data

I wonder if they have a simulated Voyager 1 they test their solutions on first. Having two full days between patch and response from the real one is hard to imagine.

JoMomma, in NASA's 46-year-old Voyager 1 probe is no longer transmitting data

Live Science, continues it’s tradition of reasonable and accurately written headlines…

Stupidmanager, in NASA's 46-year-old Voyager 1 probe is no longer transmitting data

has the definition of “no longer transmitting” changed recently?

When functioning properly, the FDS compiles the spacecraft’s info into a data package, which is then transmitted back to Earth using the TMU. Lately, that data package has been “stuck,” the blog post said, “transmitting a repeating pattern of ones and zeros.” Voyager’s engineering team traced the problem back to the FDS, but it could be weeks before a solution is found.

I mean, i’m not a scientist, is that not transmitting. flipping click bait titles.

atx_aquarian,
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Title is “no longer transmitting data.” If it’s repeating a pattern, then data is no longer being transmitted.

snooggums,
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Unreadable data is still data.

Nougat, (edited )

Is mayonnaise data?

ivanafterall,
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It is made of lots of little bytes of mayonnaise.

uphillbothways,
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Quantum mayonnaise theory.

metaStatic,

I'm a fan of the many jars interpretation

snooggums,
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Yes.

atzanteol,

It’s not unreadable. It’s not data.

If you want to be pedantic you could say it’s “transmitting symbols”.

If I only typed out “abaababababbaab” over and over you wouldn’t call it “unreadable words.” You’d say it’s not words.

snooggums,
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Omg, you can't just type "abaababababbaab" on the internet you filthy animal!

Donjuanme, in NASA's 46-year-old Voyager 1 probe is no longer transmitting data

Transmitting a repeating pattern.

Expected to be fixed in a few weeks

ChicoSuave, in A 'Void' Hurtling Through The Solar System Blew Up Mars' Atmosphere

It’s a strange title but the idea makes sense: when solar winds die down a planet with a magnetic core sees a dramatic increase in its magnetosphere. Pretty cool finding and a good reason for more extraterrestrial satellites.

lauha, in The famous star Betelgeuse will briefly disappear tonight

“Nasa will be performing maintenance and Betelgeuse will be down between 8:24 P.M. and 8:26 P.M. EST. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

MrGG, in The famous star Betelgeuse will briefly disappear tonight

Betelgeuse. Betelgeuse. Betelgeuse!

That makes it reappear, right?

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