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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: jmyrlefuller on April 12, 2017, 01:22:31 am

Title: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: jmyrlefuller on April 12, 2017, 01:22:31 am
Headline of the year.

http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/11/hubble-just-spotted-something-massive-coming-out-of-uranus-6567896/

It gets better.

The Hubble space telescope has spotted a huge shimmering region on Uranus – and it’s caused by powerful bursts of solar wind.

That's right, folks. The Hubble Space Telescope just caught Uranus breaking wind.
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: Cripplecreek on April 12, 2017, 01:38:42 am
Heh heh
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: catfish1957 on April 12, 2017, 01:44:29 am
(http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/9400000/Beavis-and-Butthead-It-s-A-Miserable-Life-beavis-and-butthead-9406719-720-480.jpg)

Heh heh heh heh......Heh Heh heh heh heh!!!!......heh heh heh heh heh
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: Wingnut on April 12, 2017, 02:15:52 am
This story sounds a little asinine to me. 
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: geronl on April 12, 2017, 06:24:38 am
(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/175/315/PicardDoubleFacepalm-1.jpg)

That stopped being funny centuries ago.
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: catfish1957 on April 12, 2017, 12:24:56 pm
Quote from: geronl on April 12, 2017, 06:24:38 am

That stopped being funny centuries ago.

Yep, the Planetary Society should have worked to re-name the 7th planet, instead of ditching Pluto.
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: Free Vulcan on April 12, 2017, 01:00:54 pm
Klingons!
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: Cripplecreek on April 12, 2017, 01:08:38 pm
Quote from: catfish1957 on April 12, 2017, 12:24:56 pm
Yep, the Planetary Society should have worked to re-name the 7th planet, instead of ditching Pluto.

They could have changed it to something more dignified like "Urectum"
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: 240B on April 12, 2017, 01:10:00 pm
Obviously, this was worded that way intentionally. Everyone seems to love poop jokes and fart jokes, especially if Uranus is involved. This is the epitome of a Clickbait headline and it always works.
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: Gefn on April 12, 2017, 01:30:35 pm
Quote from: Cripplecreek on April 12, 2017, 01:08:38 pm
They could have changed it to something more dignified like "Urectum"

Didn't they change it to that name on "Futureama"?
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: Cripplecreek on April 12, 2017, 01:59:46 pm
Quote from: Freya on April 12, 2017, 01:30:35 pm
Didn't they change it to that name on "Futureama"?

Yeah  :silly:
Title: Re: Hubble just spotted something massive coming out of Uranus
Post by: Ghost Bear on April 12, 2017, 02:48:14 pm
Quote from: Freya on April 12, 2017, 01:30:35 pm
Didn't they change it to that name on "Futureama"?

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBZo7o3W8AAByrC.jpg)