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[origamiscienceguy]

In more spacey aimed stuff, it seems like some of our space trash is coming back. From the sound of things it isn't going to be a problem, though it looks like labs are going to use this as an excellent training exercise and field test for many of the protocols that would be used if a more dangerous piece of space stuff (like say, a large asteroid), was headed towards us.

And of course, people are claiming that it is aliens and the government is lying to us.

Ugh, I hate those people. Specially when it's obviously a ruse to hide bigfoot.

[i2amroy]

In more spacey aimed stuff, it seems like some of our space trash is coming back. From the sound of things it isn't going to be a problem, though it looks like labs are going to use this as an excellent training exercise and field test for many of the protocols that would be used if a more dangerous piece of space stuff (like say, a large asteroid), was headed towards us.

And of course, people are claiming that it is aliens and the government is lying to us.

Ugh, I hate those people. Specially when it's obviously a ruse to hide bigfoot.

You're not thinking combinatorially! Obviously Bigfoot is and alien!

[wierd]

No, You gotta get at least 3 in a row to score big points.

Bigfoot is the result of atavism in human alien hybrids.

[i2amroy]

Bigfoot is the result of atavism in human alien hybrids.

Guess it's time to go alert the XCOM2 team then. I'll be hiding out in my basement and praying that we build enough satellites.

[ShadowHammer]

Yay, back to space! In other, not earth threatening news, I just watched this youtube video about space travel technologies. It seemed pretty good, but then I got to this part. Owwwww.
Despite the guy being rather annoying and a little bit wrong though, it's a pretty good list of alternatives to chemical rockets.

edit: I came off pretty condescending there, so I should say: I wasn't trying to! It's actually a pretty good video. Good work, TestTube+ guy!

[Starver]

Attack of the spooky space pareidolia!

[jaked122]

I'm just mad that they all it a "spooky asteroid"

All asteroids are either terrifying or lumps of rock. This is the latter.

[Jopax]

SHINY!

I'd love to have this as a screensaver of some sort, it's rather calming for a giant flaming ball of flaming space fire.

[TheBiggerFish]

You could make it one???

[Reelya]

Well, NASA has stated they are going to announce an "exciting" discovery re: Mars tomorrow. The 'net is abuzz with "it's life isn't it? I hope it's life". So anything less than that is going to be a huge disappointment. It's kinda obvious that people would make that leap if you just dangle out "major discovery! you will be excited", so whatever it is must be life or something equally cool. Let's hope they found something like algae growing there somewhere.

[LordBaal]

People always jump to "LIFE", why not "a new compound?" "Some seismic activity" "Other trace gases" or something else.

[GiglameshDespair]

Because life is a lot more dramatic, interesting, and relevant to the everyman than "other trace gases".

[Reelya]

Well, NASA has really set themselves up for ridicule if it's something boring by the way they've trickled out teasers.

EDIT: I did some more snooping, and it seems to be related to probes of the Martian atmosphere, specifically studying how the atmosphere has changed over time:
http://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-is-making-a-big-announcement-about-mars-s-atmosphere-this-thursday

[10ebbor10]

They did the same when they found water for the x-th time.

It'll be sometging atmosphere related.

[Starver]

Put me down in the sweepstake for "Mars actually tastes of strawberry".

Unlikely?  Maybe, but if I'm right... ...I will expect you to all to bow down and proclaim me your God.


(PS: Meant to bring to your attention this strange thing.  And now I have...)