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| Hubble Finds Unidentified Object in Space, Scientists Puzzled |
| 2008-09-15 |
| in a paper published last week in the Astrophysical Journal, scientists detail the discovery of a new unidentified object in the middle of nowhere. I don't know about you, but when a research paper conclusion says "We suggest that the transient may be one of a new class" I get a chill of oooh-aaahness down my spine. Especially when after a hundred days of observation, it disappeared from the sky with no explanation. Get your tinfoil hats out, because it gets even weirder. The object also appeared out of nowhere. It just wasn't there before. In fact, they don't even know where it is exactly located because it didn't behave like anything they know. Apparently, it can't be closer than 130 light-years but it can be as far as 11 billion light-years away. It's not in any known galaxy either. And they have ruled out a supernova too. It's something that they have never encountered before. In other words: they don't have a single clue about where or what the heck this thing is. ,,, |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #6 or it could be a boring old phenomenon wearing a new hat |
| Posted by: mhw 2008-09-15 23:06 |
| #5 KAMALEN? HADRON? REDDIT SCIENCE > SUPERCONDUCTIVITY CAN RESULT IN MAGETISM. IOW, HADRON > iff the HADRON doesn't destroy Earth via BLACK HOLE on one end [Black/Worm-Holes appearing o'er GUAM-WESTPAC], it will destroy Earth by ATTRACTING SPACE ROCKS, etc??? GERALDO > SCIENTISTS TO STILL GET NOBEL-SCIEN PRIZES FOR BEING WRONG TWO OUT OF THREE, [or more] - FILM AT ELEVEN! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-09-15 23:03 |
| #4 swamp gas |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-09-15 22:28 |
| #3 It's something that they have never encountered before. In other words: they don't have a single clue about where or what the heck this thing is But never fear, they'll find some way to fit it in to an existing theory. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2008-09-15 22:14 |
| #2 "... have determined that Earth is the only technologically advanced civilization in the univ ... hey what's that thing?!?!" |
| Posted by: AzCat 2008-09-15 22:14 |
| #1 Somebody's starship just ignited its Bussard ramscoop. |
| Posted by: Aussie Mike 2008-09-15 21:56 |