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KIWI
09-11-2009, 03:23 AM
not those monkeys again...... :thegeneral:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/2854889/Space-shuttle-dodges-mystery-debris




NASA has moved the space shuttle Discovery out of the way of a mystery piece of orbiting junk and is hoping for a scheduled landing on Earth.

The astronauts fired shuttle thrusters about noon on Thursday (4am Friday NZ) to avoid what Mission Control is calling a "mystery object".

Officials say the debris apparently came off the linked shuttle and International Space Station during a spacewalk on Saturday. Experts do not know what the piece is.

The shuttle is scheduled to land in Florida at 7.05pm local time on Thursday (11.05am Friday NZ)) but thunderstorms could keep it in orbit for an extra day or two.

If Discovery skips Florida on Thursday, NASA will consider the backup touchdown site in California as early as Friday.

Discovery delivered supplies and spent more than a week at the space station.
Alessandra
09-11-2009, 03:43 AM
Duh, its a UFO :lol:
KIWI
09-11-2009, 03:48 AM
Officials say the debris apparently came off the linked shuttle and International Space Station during a spacewalk on Saturday. Experts do not know what the piece is.



they say that like its ok?..........Id be a bit more concerned I think, I mean, its not like bits of random shit are stapled to the fucking thing,....if somethings come off , what the hell is it? :shock:
Alessandra
09-11-2009, 03:52 AM
why is it shit is always falling off the space shuttle? For fuck's sake, they're flying up there in a deathtrap. Of course, we already know that don't we -_- (re Columbia and Challenger)
KIWI
09-11-2009, 04:07 AM
why is it shit is always falling off the space shuttle? For fuck's sake, they're flying up there in a deathtrap. Of course, we already know that don't we -_- (re Columbia and Challenger)

its become painfully obvious that whoever is in charge of the "making sure all the shit is bolted up fucking tightly before we blast off into fucking space" Dept. needs at least a warning letter from his section boss......jeezizzz.. :roll:
Lexion
09-11-2009, 10:06 AM
It's probably just a tail light.
Alessandra
09-11-2009, 01:09 PM
It's probably just a tail light.

or a turn signal, because we all know no body fucking uses them.
KIWI
09-11-2009, 08:30 PM
It's probably just a tail light.

:lol: