The Cool Science Stuff Thread

[Sean]

The biggest story in science since Watson and Crick:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16158374

 

[koalabear]

Long-sought 'God Particle' cornered, scientists say
News is not the final answer some were hoping for, but progress is significant step


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45653534/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.TueVCUqyxIs

 

[phrodeau]

It must be a Catholic God particle, since interacting with it produces "Mass", hee hee.

 

[islandman]

If there's a God particle, there must be an atheist one as well.

 

[islandman]

The Spruce Goose of space?

New Stratolaunch plane will take people into Earth’s orbit

Snippet: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is teaming up with aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan to build a giant machine that is part airplane and part spaceship. The new vehicle will be able to transport people and cargo into Earth's orbit and is schedule to be commercially available by 2016.

http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/thesideshow/stratolaunch.jpg

 

[rosco rathbone]

The biggest story in science since Watson and Crick:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16158374

2 sigmas

 

[islandman]

Comet Lovejoy Survives Fiery Plunge Through Sun, NASA Says

...if we only knew what it was made of.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Comet Lovejoy Survives Fiery Plunge Through Sun, NASA Says

...if we only knew what it was made of.

"It's been tremendous," Lovejoy told SPACE.com. "Apparently it's all over Facebook, and I don't use Facebook. But there's a lot of interest. I think a lot of people like the name — the Lovejoy name seems to strike a chord with people."

 

[islandman]

"It's been tremendous," Lovejoy told SPACE.com. "Apparently it's all over Facebook, and I don't use Facebook. But there's a lot of interest. I think a lot of people like the name — the Lovejoy name seems to strike a chord with people."

I thought it odd too. He'd fit right in here on Lit.

 

[thør]

I thought it odd too. He'd fit right in here on Lit.

How do you know he's not here?

 

[islandman]

How do you know he's not here?

I did a search for 'Lovejoy' and found no results.

 

[thør]

I did a search for 'Lovejoy' and found no results.

He would use his real name?

 

[islandman]

He would use his real name?

Judging by the article, that does seem to be a kink of his.

 

[Bacigalupo]

Comet Lovejoy Survives Fiery Plunge Through Sun, NASA Says

...if we only knew what it was made of.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/190/1231587985_1.jpg

 

[thør]

Judging by the article, that does seem to be a kink of his.

That means this forum is too low-brow for him.

 

[Saint Peter]

That means this forum is too low-brow for him.

...for all of us...

 

[Sean]

Um, anyone said the massive fusion project being built in Provence?
http://www.iter.org/

 

[JohnnySavage]

Um, anyone said the massive fusion project being built in Provence?
http://www.iter.org/

Damn Swedes.

 

[thør]

Damn Swedes.

Sven and Ole.......

 

[islandman]

That means this forum is too low-brow for him.

The guy gets a woodie when he says his name.

We're too high-brow for him!

 

[atmas]

The biggest story in science since Watson and Crick:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16158374

Umm, this could easily compete for that moniker:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/nov/18/neutrinos-still-faster-than-light

 

[John Doe]

Long-sought 'God Particle' cornered, scientists say
News is not the final answer some were hoping for, but progress is significant step


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45653534/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.TueVCUqyxIs

Did you do that on purpose?

 

[phrodeau]

Umm, this could easily compete for that moniker:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/nov/18/neutrinos-still-faster-than-light

They could solve that whole question with MIT's trillion-fps camera. Light beam vs. neutrino in a race to the far end of a soda bottle.

 

[stephen55]

Inter-stellar Snow Angel

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ezfkn7aT1qNoE1rS9O7siA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9NzA5O2NyPTE7Y3c9OTQ2O2R4PTA7ZHk9MDtmaT11bGNyb3A7aD00NzM7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/153/2011/12/15/hubble-telescope-snow-angel_235519.jpg

NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) - The bipolar star-forming region, called Sharpless 2-106, looks like a soaring, celestial snow angel. The outstretched "wings" of the nebula record the contrasting imprint of heat and motion against the backdrop of a colder medium. Twin lobes of super-hot gas, glowing blue in this image, stretch outward from the central star. This hot gas creates the "wings" of our angel. A ring of dust and gas orbiting the star acts like a belt, cinching the expanding nebula into an "hourglass" shape.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/celestial-snow-angel-dazzles-hubble-telescope-photo-151113971.html

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

Cool tidbit I found on readit about what the Voyager space probe is finding in out outer solar system.

http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/news/probes_suggest.html