http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/atlantis/ en-us Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:37:16 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411726/posts Portuguese scientists have found a depression on the Atlantic Ocean floor they think may be an impact crater. The roughly circular, 6km-wide hollow has a broad central dome and has been dubbed the "Fried Egg" because of its distinctive shape. It was detected to the south of the Azores Islands during a survey to map the continental shelf. If the Fried Egg was made by a space impactor, the collision probably took place within the past 17 million years... It lies under 2km of water about 150km from the Azores archipelago. The depressed ring sits roughly 110m below the... BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411726/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:37:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408912/posts Herald de Paris: Guarding the location’s coordinates carefully, the project’s leader, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time, says the city could be thousands of years old; possibly even pre-dating the ancient Egyptian pyramids, at Giza. MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408912/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:04:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393533/posts 1. NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis sits on Launch Pad 39A, 15 November 2009 2. NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis and the blackness of space, 18 November 2009 3. NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis flying above a blue and white Earth, 18 November 2009Photos and Captions Excerpted From http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-200911.htm(where links to the huge versions of the photos reside)  ChamorroBible.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393533/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:48:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2359479/posts The volcanic explosion that obliterated much of the island that might have inspired the legend of Atlantis apparently triggered a tsunami that traveled hundreds of miles to reach as far as present-day Israel, scientists now suggest. The new findings about this past tsunami could shed light on the destructive potential of future disasters, researchers added. The islands that make up the small circular archipelago of Santorini, roughly 120 miles (200 km) southeast of Greece, are what remain of what once was a single island, before one of the largest volcanic eruptions in human antiquity shattered it in the Bronze Age... LiveScience http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2359479/posts#comment Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:07:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2355928/posts UNDERWORLD - Graham Hancock Posted by Greg at 12:09, 30 Apr 2004 Let's get this straight, right from the outset - UNDERWORLD is not FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS. I say this, because I know that fans of Graham Hancock's work like to compare his latest efforts with the monolithic benchmark that is FOTG. And this simply isn't a valid comparison - FOTG smashed its way into our consciousness in the main because it introduced us to (or re-introduced to some) the amazing mysteries that were present in what we thought was a mundane old world. A decade or so on,... dailygrail.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2355928/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2009 15:25:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280047/posts FTL writes "While in orbit a metal knob floated between a window and the dashboard of Atlantis. Once back on Earth, the shuttle contracted, wedging the knob firmly in place and damaging the window. Initial attempts to free the knob have failed and engineers may need six months to disassemble that section of the orbiter. Given that the shuttle program will probably end next year anyway, such a delay might mean scrapping Atlantis early rather than repairing it. Efforts to remove the knob using less invasive techniques continue." Slashdot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280047/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:16:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279801/posts Meetings have been taking place on Wednesday into evaluating damage to the pressure pane on Atlantis’ number 5 window, after a work light knob was observed to be embedded between the pane and the dashboard panel. The damage can only be fully assessed once the knob is removed, with the threat of a six month schedule impact to STS-129 noted, should the damage prove to be unacceptable for flight. STS-129/Atlantis Processing Latest: Recently returned to the home comforts of her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF 1) after the successful STS-125 mission, Atlantis is being processed for the November 12 NET (No... NASA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279801/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:25:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000400/posts Franco 'collaborated with Nazis' to prove Canary Islands were home to Aryan race By Fiona Govan in Madrid Last Updated: 7:12pm BST 11/04/2008 Spanish archaeologists collaborated with the Nazis in their attempts to prove the theory of Aryan supremacy and justify their claims of racial superiority over the Jews, according to a new book. Spain wanted to promote the idea that the Aryan race could be traced to the Canary Islands, amid claims they were all that remained of the lost continent of Atlantis. Archaeologists appointed by Franco were asked to look into claims the Canary Islands were the remains... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000400/posts#comment Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:42:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256712/posts Lets try it again.. I still stand that Humans can do a superior job than robots when it comes to space exploration. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2256712/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2009 02:49:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253314/posts The Space Shuttle Atlantis crew has completed its equipment replacements and repairs of the Hubble Space Telescope. Tomorrow they will release the Hubble back into open space. Space.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253314/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 17:58:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2252405/posts Greg and I have just returned from our most recent expedition to Bimini in the Bahamas where we were filmed by the History Channel for a show about the search for Atlantis (tentatively scheduled to air in August 2009). They had filmed some footage for the Atlantis show during a trip with us back in January of 2009 while also filming with us for an upcoming Bermuda Triangle show. Alternate Perceptions Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2252405/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2009 22:44:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249428/posts Space Shuttle Damaged After Lift-Off Updated 2:47 PM EDT, Tue, 12, 20 May09 The space shuttle Atlantis suffered damage to the exterior two minutes after take-off. Astronauts discovered a 21-inch stretch of nicks over four or give of thermal times on the right side of Atlantis. NBC New York http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249428/posts#comment Tue, 12 May 2009 18:59:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249427/posts The Atlantis astronauts have uncovered a long stretch of nicks on their space shuttle, the result of launch debris. They were inspecting their ship Tuesday for signs of launch damage when they came across the nicks. Mission Control informed the crew that it's a 21-inch stretch of nicks over four to five thermal tiles on the right side of Atlantis. The damage is where the right wing joins the fuselage. Mission Control says it could be related to debris that came off the fuel tank almost two minutes after liftoff. NASA says the damage does not appear to be serious,... Google News (AP) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249427/posts#comment Tue, 12 May 2009 18:58:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2247807/posts CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After months of delay, NASA cleared space shuttle Atlantis for a Monday launch to the Hubble Space Telescope. Mission managers concluded Saturday that Atlantis is ready to take off on the long-awaited Hubble repair mission, the fifth and final one. Shuttle Endeavour is also in good shape at the other launch pad; it's on standby in case Atlantis is damaged during the flight and its seven astronauts need to be rescued. Weather forecasters gave good odds for launching Atlantis: 80 percent. What's more, things were looking more encouraging at the emergency landing site in Spain, where... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2247807/posts#comment Sun, 10 May 2009 01:09:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2237933/posts Tracking device reveals for the first time how eels migrate 4,500 miles from European waters to the mid-Atlantic Every November, when the Moon is at its darkest, there’s a stirring on riverbeds, lake bottoms and marshlands around Europe. Countless silver serpents respond to an ancient urge and turn towards faster-moving water, beginning a perilous, 4,500-mile journey down deep ocean trenches and across undersea mountain ranges. Anguilla anguilla elvers resting Until now nothing has been known about their incredible journey, only that the smallest larvae of the European eel are found in the mid-Atlantic Sargasso Sea. How the spawning adults get... The Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2237933/posts#comment Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:09:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2221741/posts Marine archaeologists have just discovered evidence of a large submerged landmass southeast of Sri Lanka. They believe it could be a legendary lost island closely linked to the culture and history of Sri Lankan people. The landmass is estimated to be between 450,000 and 475,000 square kilometres, which is about seven times the total land area of Sri Lanka. "This could well be the long lost island of Irisiyawa, which is euphemistically mentioned in our chronicles and hinted at in the writings of Greek historians," said Dr Godwin Samarawickrama, a maritime historian at the Indian Ocean Institute based in Melacca,... groundviews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2221741/posts#comment Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:26:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2217055/posts Legendary commander tells story of shuttle's close call BY WILLIAM HARWOOD STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSIONPosted: March 27, 2009 The exhaustive attention NASA now devotes to making sure shuttle heat shields are damage-free and safe for re-entry is a direct result of the 2003 Columbia disaster. But a blacked-out military flight 21 years ago still stands out as a warning to astronauts, engineers and managers, a frightening "close call" that had the potential to bring the shuttle program to an early end. It was that close. Extensive tile damage is visible on the... NASA, Spaceflight Now, CBS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2217055/posts#comment Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:59:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193662/posts The bizarre markings spotted using Google Earth’s new underwater search tool last week unleashed a tsunami of theories and speculation across the Web about the origins of the grid-like pattern. The most popular theory was that the markings were signs of the lost city of Atlantis. But Bits readers also wondered if the maze of lines could be anything from the mystical island featured on the television show “Lost” to an underwater lair inhabited by former Vice President Dick Cheney. According to Google, it’s time to shelve those tinfoil hats. In an interview, Steve Miller, product manager for Ocean in... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193662/posts#comment Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:05:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190099/posts THIS is the amazing image which could show the fabled sunken city of Atlantis. It shows a perfect rectangle the size of Wales lying on the bed of the Atlantic Ocean nearly 3½ miles down. A host of criss-crossing lines, looking like a map of a vast metropolis, are enclosed by the boundary. They seem too vast and organised to be caused naturally. And last night the possibility of an extraordinary discovery had oceanographers and geophysicists captivated. UK Mirror http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190099/posts#comment Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:49:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2155407/posts Hope you all had a good Christmas!!! This weeks Sci-Fi thread: (Final Post of 2008!) Fri: 9/8 - Stargate Atlantis - SciFi 10/9 - Sancutary - SciFi Also on New Years Eve, the Twilight Zone Marathon on the Sci Fi Channel. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2155407/posts#comment Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:26:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2148783/posts This weeks Sci-Fi thread: Mon: 8/7 -- Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles -- Fox 9/8 -- Heroes -- NBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2148783/posts#comment Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:17:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2144734/posts This weeks Sci-Fi thread: Mon: 8/7 -- Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles -- Fox 9/8 -- Heroes -- NBC Tues: 9/8 -- Fringe -- Fox Fri: 9/8 - Stargate: Atlantis 10/9 -- Sanctuary -- SciFi http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2144734/posts#comment Mon, 8 Dec 2008 04:01:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2123136/posts This weeks Sci-Fi Thread 11/02/08: Mon: 8/7 -- Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles -- Fox 9/8 -- Heros -- NBC Tues: 9/8 -- Fringe -- Fox Wed: 8/7 -- Knight Ridger -- NBC Thurs: 10/9 -- Life on Mars -- ABC Fri: 9/8 -- Stargate Atlantis -- SciFi 10/9 -- Sanctuary -- SciFi http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2123136/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 04:01:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2116062/posts This weeks Sci-Fi Thread 10/26/08: Mon: 9/8 -- Heros -- NBC Wed: 8/7 -- Knight Ridger -- NBC Thurs: 10/9 -- Life on Mars -- ABC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2116062/posts#comment Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:52:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2082421/posts This Weeks Sci-Fi Thread (09/14/08): Mon: 8/7 - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles -- Fox Tues: 8/7 - Fringe -- Fox 8/9 - Eureka -- SciFi Fri: 10/9 - Stargate Atlantis -- SciFi http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2082421/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:06:53 GMT