Ziggy Stardust and the Dust from The Stars

[Rodak]

Stardust returns to earth tomorrow!

This is a big deal.

It's a space probe bringing back particles from a comet's tail (and some from the "Solar Wind").

It can be watched on live webcam here:

stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/webcam.html

The last one crashed when it's parachute failed, so let's hope this one makes it.

I guess the David Bowie reference was a little off topic.

Oops.

Peace.

[Rodak]

WAKE UP!!

IT'S A - COMIN'

Normaly I'd say sorry to double post, but I feel no remorse this time so I shall pass.

Blame yourselves for not responding to the topic and forcing a timely announcement to be a double post!

Now go watch the landing Gosh Darn It!

Peace.

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Here's a better link:

www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

That's NASA TV.

Gotta go back to it, they got a signal but no radar confirmation.

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OK, they got it!

Due to the overwhelming response to this topic, here's how they did it:

They got this crap called Aerogel, which is basically Glass Foam. It's the lightest solid known to man.

It looks like this:

They set it up in collectors what look like this:

When Comet Poop hits the array it gets stuck, like this:

Any questions?

[NASH7777]

I was gunna reply the other day and I was somewhat interested. But I tried the link and the place was dead. Now the other link, nothing displays for me. The real player download keeps trying to open CS for some supid reason.

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I WANT AEROGEL. That pic above looks like a sci-fi movie but I looked it up everywhere. It exists. and I want it.

Only problem is 2" by 2" costs like $500.00!!!!!!!!

Wanna by me some rodak!?!?! Pretty please, or I'll pay you some $$ to have it for a week then send it back and you can keep it. MUST HAVE!!!!

[Rodak]

I'd have some if my recreational budget could cover it!

I don't know what I'd do with it, but I'd have it...

[Rodak]

Someone asked what aerogel feels like and if you can sculpt with it.

The question intrigued me. And I had a few minutes to kill at work.

Here's some stuff:

That's from www.olats.org/space/13avril/2005/te_iMichaloudis.html


And that's from solarsystem.nasa.gov/scitech/display.cfm?ST_ID=2

Aerogel seems like fun stuff if you can afford it.

Peace.

[NASH7777]

I want it SOOOOOO BAAAAAAAD. :-(