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Star Stuff
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:00 am
by woodchip
Seems we will be getting a soup dejour of solar matter. I will be curious to see what it contains. Even more interesting is the use of hollywood stunt fliers to retrieve the sample as it floats to earth:
"The Genesis probe is a week away from the dramatic conclusion to its mission: returning to Earth a sample of the solar wind, particles from the Sun."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3614806.stm
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:17 am
by Top Gun
"Whatever you do, don't drop it" comes to mind
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 8:31 pm
by Battlebot
wonder how the hell they're gonna catch it in midair
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:37 pm
by Top Gun
They're using Hollywood stunt pilots in helicopters to snag the chute with a hook.
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:43 pm
by MD-2389
Battlebot wrote:wonder how the hell they're gonna catch it in midair
The question isn't how they're going to catch them in mid-air, its how they're going to
contain them. Something tells me they're going to have a bit of trouble catching and holding muons. (sp?) The only way you can actually see them (without any gadgetry) is to close your eyes.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:47 am
by Arol
Battlebot wrote:wonder how the hell they're gonna catch it in midair
That's what I say, when I'm lucky enough to catch a Major League ball game, and see an outfielder head for an impossible ball just to see him snag it in mid air!
Maybe they have one (outfielder) in the helo?
