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I remember when Voyager 2 sent home pictures of these two ice giants. Even though Uranus looked boring, the fact that mankind could send something that far and beam back pictures was astounding to me.

I believe there are many people arguing for a new unmanned visit to these giants, perhaps encouraged by the success of New Horizons' trip to Pluto. From a Constitutional perspective, NASA shouldn't exist. It came about due to Cold War fears and its predecessor (focused on aviation) was created out of a flimsy Article 1, Section 8 argument for providing for the general welfare. I love my astronomy, but if mankind goes back to the ice giants, I hope it is via a private sector approach.

Finally...since this involves the 7th planet from the Sun, and since this is FR, I'd like to ask you one last time...Conduct yourselves with the utmost maturity.


1 posted on 05/04/2019 3:24:36 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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To: DoodleBob; SunkenCiv

So, if the planet-that-shall-not-be-named does indeed “roll” in its orbit so that its “polar axis” is near-parallel to the ecliptic normal plane of the rest of the planets, why do these band tilt at a significant angle to the horizontal plane?


2 posted on 05/04/2019 3:34:13 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (The democrats' national goal: One world social-communism under one world religion: Atheistic Islam.)
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To: DoodleBob

On the other hand why are the images do fuzzy? - Hubble images are usually far clearer.


3 posted on 05/04/2019 3:41:59 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: DoodleBob

Not a chance.


4 posted on 05/04/2019 3:42:54 PM PDT by steve8714
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Whoops...My Black hole just released some matter.


5 posted on 05/04/2019 3:45:32 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: DoodleBob

Has AOC been consulted yet, to see whether or not these dynamic atmospheres meet with her approval?

8 posted on 05/04/2019 3:48:52 PM PDT by Songcraft
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Wowwww.


13 posted on 05/04/2019 4:22:30 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: DoodleBob

There’s been some dynamic atmospheres coming out of Uranus for a long time now.

Especially after tacos and beers night!!


22 posted on 05/04/2019 5:09:03 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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I remember when Voyager 2 sent home pictures of these two ice giants. Even though Uranus looked boring, the fact that mankind could send something that far and beam back pictures was astounding to me.

True, Uranus was a bit boring, but not the moons, especially Miranda.

35 posted on 08/14/2020 3:19:44 PM PDT by JPG (MAGA 2020!)
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