SPACE

[zip accident]

I found this on Wikipedia after following a link on /. about the new classification of Haumea.

I knew some of the names, but not all of the ones other than Haumea. You'll have to follow the link, the only image I seem to be able to link to is the really hooge one, 2,750 × 1,995 pixels in size.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:EightTNOs.png

[Absolute_Zero]

There's an unusual live media teleconference on the sun scheduled for Tuesday.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/se ... rence.html

" [...] to discuss data from the joint NASA and European Space Agency Ulysses mission that reveals the sun's solar wind is at a 50-year low. The sun's current state could result in changing conditions in the solar system."

In June they reported...
"Ulysses ends its career after revealing that the magnetic field emanating from the sun’s poles is much weaker than previously observed. This could mean the upcoming solar maximum period will be less intense than in recent history."

Maunder redux?

[RedOktober]

Thank god the sun doesn't affect the planet's climate then.

[Orava]

Shenzhou7 lift-off should happen in the next few minutes. live here:

http://www.cctv.com/english/special/She ... ndex.shtml

[Dio]

Maunder redux?

If you've got the solar Bt and Bz figures from 1700 for comparison I know a few people who would be interested.

[Yak]

Shenzhou7 lift-off should happen in the next few minutes. live here:

http://www.cctv.com/english/special/She ... ndex.shtml

I just heard a woman on CRI telling us how they have a lavvy on board this time, and thus things should be better for the astros. Last time, apparently, they had to have their colons purged so they wouldn't need to shit during the flight.

[Orava]

Shenzhou7 lift-off should happen in the next few minutes. live here:

http://www.cctv.com/english/special/She ... ndex.shtml

I just heard a woman on CRI telling us how they have a lavvy on board this time, and thus things should be better for the astros. Last time, apparently, they had to have their colons purged so they wouldn't need to shit during the flight.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7634404.stm

According to the Associated Press, China's official news agency posted an article on its website prior to the lift-off that was written as if Shenzhou VII had already been launched into space.

The article reportedly carried a date of 27 September and came complete with a dialogue between the astronauts.
...

It is a giant transformer!

[Absolute_Zero]

Maunder redux?

If you've got the solar Bt and Bz figures from 1700 for comparison I know a few people who would be interested.

Nought nor credible proxies.

[Dio]

That was my point

[Absolute_Zero]

I know

[matt303]

It's bloody depressing from a ham radio perspective, I always managed to time my return to playing with radio really badly and manage to time it with a solar minimum and this minimum is really bad, when will the next cycle kick off

[ElfQrin]

Anything new about this issue?

The White House is Briefed: Phoenix About to Announce "Potential For Life" on Mars (August 2nd, 2008).

Wasn't it expected to be disclosed to the public this month?

[planetoftheclams]

It's bloody depressing from a ham radio perspective

Yeah, but it's excellent from a low-frequency radio astronomy perspective. Swings and roundabouts, eh?

[RedOktober]

Anything new about this issue?

The White House is Briefed: Phoenix About to Announce "Potential For Life" on Mars (August 2nd, 2008).

Wasn't it expected to be disclosed to the public this month?

The White House? What's the point of telling them? In fact, they're the last people who should be told, in case they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike.

[ElfQrin]

The White House? What's the point of telling them? In fact, they're the last people who should be told, in case they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike.

In fact, NASA probably deceived the White House: an interplanetary war is probably the only chance they have to reach Mars within this century.