Science!

[Vanimal46]

We've really dropped the ball here without a SCIENCE! thread. Let's share interesting science articles that we find... 

 

Today, an 11 year old named Gitanjali Rao was awarded "America's top young scientist" for designing a compact device that detects lead in drinking water. Very cool! 

 

Russian cosmonauts also claim that they discovered extra terrestrial bacteria on the hull of ISS! How neat would that be if we found concrete proof of life on other planets?!

[ashbury]

Russian cosmonauts also claim that they discovered extra terrestrial bacteria on the hull of ISS! How neat would that be if we found concrete proof of life on other planets?!

Twenty-foot tall space bacteria that come in peace. Or so they say! Dun-dun-dunnnnnnn!

[Craig Arko]

Meh, the bacteria are most likely contaminants from within the ISS itself, introduced during EVA's or docking procedures or some venting.

 

Far more interesting for me is our recent interstellar visitor, Oumuamua.

 

https://www.wired.com/story/the-physics-behind-the-strange-interstellar-asteroid-oumuamua/

 

[Vanimal46]

 

Meh, the bacteria are most likely contaminants from within the ISS itself, introduced during EVA's or docking procedures or some venting.

 

Far more interesting for me is our recent interstellar visitor, Oumuamua.

 

https://www.wired.com/story/the-physics-behind-the-strange-interstellar-asteroid-oumuamua/

 

I was lost in the math portion of the article.... But it is still interesting nonetheless! 

[nicksaviking]

The guy who's going to prove the Earth is flat with his homemade (suicide) rocket keeps getting setbacks.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/11/24/a-flat-earthers-plan-to-launch-himself-in-a-homemade-rocket-just-hit-a-speed-bump/?utm_term=.ef1c8e7f4c18

 

Or does this belong in the Totally-the-opposite-of-science thread?

[Craig Arko]

 

The guy who's going to prove the Earth is flat with his homemade (suicide) rocket keeps getting setbacks.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/11/24/a-flat-earthers-plan-to-launch-himself-in-a-homemade-rocket-just-hit-a-speed-bump/?utm_term=.ef1c8e7f4c18

 

Or does this belong in the Totally-the-opposite-of-science thread?

Potential Darwin Award winner.

 

Speaking of rockets, we might get lucky on our upcoming Florida trip. With about a 24 hour delay (entirely possible) we could get to see a SpaceX Falcon launch on a resupply mission to the ISS. Fingers crossed.