The final frontier
NASA will "boldly go where no man has gone before" (no, not inside Helen Clark's knickers - no one's that foolhardy!). They're sending a space probe, "New Horizons", to Pluto for a jack at the planet & its 3 moons. The launch 'window' is between Jan 11 - Feb 2 next year, will take 9 1/2 years to get there, and will cost $650M. The probe won't hang around, however - there's no brakes! - and will continue on to explore the Kuiper Belt & neighbourhood. Way cool!
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2 comments:
Speaking of Februrary the 2nd...
...it's ma birthday! :D
Mark down 6 January for me.
In France (pukey subject, i know) the 6th of Jan is called "La fete des Rois" - The Festival of the Kings (or sumpink)
Yes, I think that extremly appropriate. I don't mean to sound 'big-headed' or anything, but do you mind addressing me as "Your Royal Highness" from now on - I hate it when peasants don't show due respect :-)
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