Breaking - NASA: Mysterious Object Keeps Shuttle Crew in Orbit

[boise1]

Sept. 19, 2006 — NASA has been forced to off tomorrow's landing of the Shuttle Atlantis because of an object — possibly debris — floating nearby shortly after sensors in the craft's wings indicated the shuttle was hit by something.

They want to make sure it's not a piece of the spacecraft, something that might in some way endanger the crew and ship on re-entry.

No one knows what it is — the mysterious gray round object orbiting near the space shuttle Atlantis at an altitude of 187 nautical miles.

Flight controllers first noticed the object early this morning at 2:45am and were so concerned they had the shuttle crew delay stowing the KU TV antenna so the crew could downlink more video of the mysterious object.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=2463192&page=1

[VolcanoJen]

1. Uh-oh

:scared:

[sinkingfeeling]

2. It's those darn aliens again....

[mom cat]

9. Are they finally coming to rescue us from ourselves?

Drat! I didn't think so.

[katty]

30. yup, those fun alien pranksters...

[Mabus]

50. No, not aliens. Dr. Evil is back

He's looking for #2.

[Rainscents]

3. Did you hear about toxic chemical leaking from oxygen tank?

They all had to wear gas mask. I'm not sure if this problem been fixed.

[skids]

4. Picture of object

[Lochloosa]

20. Updated Picture....I'm not sure what it is...

[michael_1166]

35. It's Bush's brain!

They don't need to worry, it's hollow inside.

[YDogg]

5. Maybe it's one of those pesky bolts they dropped.

Or a spatula.

[lovuian]

6. Perhaps there are UFO spaceships orbiting Earth

and what is Nasa going to say about that one...

Mysterious object
Unidentified flying object

when the world comes to the revelation they exist
it will turn religion on its head

[hpot]

22. Normally, I would label you as a Nut, but...

When one examines the physics behind electrogravitics or ion propulsion, flying saucers become much more than fantasy. ...

Reference:


http://jnaudin.free.fr/lifters/main.htm

http://www.disclosureproject.org

The only reason we do not have this type of transportation for public use is because of their immense power requirements. Such power source must be capable of producing billions of high voltage electricity, have the size of small engine, and be lightweight.

God, I'd love to go for a joyride in one. Unfortunately, this technology is out of our reach until we fix our energy problems/knowledge.

[kurth]

7. Weekly World News update:

"Mysterious gray round object" is preparing boarding party for alien probing.

[Occulus]

12. It's them damn Gaijin again n/t

[maseman]

25. So they found Shrub's brain floating around in space?

[ArbustoBuster]

41. The sensors wouldn't have detected that.

It's too small.

[BootinUp]

8. If the Shuttle was struck

I hope they inspect the outside of the ship thoroughly! I hate this.

[HuffleClaw]

10. cnn showed the footage and i'm POSITIVE that what i saw was a...

...Ty Beanie Baby.

[Nimrod2005]

11. Oh shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG.

[KurtNYC]

13. According to William Shatner....

There's something out on the wing!

[wtmusic]

15. The. Absolute. Scariest. Episode.

(to my youthful eyes, at the time) :scared:

[Sequoia]

18. No, it's that black slab

[Carni]

39. OMG! My favorite episode!

That episode is a hoot! Thanks for the laugh and the reminder LOL

[Roon]

46. Shatner did that episode originally?

I had no idea and I have see both versions. Interesting!

[bitchkitty]

62. Wheeeeeeeeee! Look what I found!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dz8dMwCk7c

[alfredo]

14. it's a Berserker awaiting commands !!!

[Strelnikov_]

21. Or An Artifact Craft Of The Red Race n/t

[alfredo]

37. Or one of my socks I lost at the laundramat.

[jobycom]

16. DON'T PANIC!

[0007]

17. Go shopping!

[lonestarnot]

19. Geeze louise.

[silvermachine]

23. Commentary

And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords!

[BadgerKid]

24. X-Files, Ep. 1.9

(Present day - Belt’s apartment. Close up of Mars face picture,Belt’s keys land on it. Belt gets ready for bed. Belt asleep in bed in very fashionable burgundy PJs. Dream memory, Belt on EVA in space.)

YOUNG BELT IN SPACE: I’m seeing......I’ve got......
HOUSTON: How’s it going out there?
YOUNG BELT: There’s something out here!
HOUSTON: Can you repeat that Commander Belt?
YOUNG BELT: It’s coming at me! Holy God!

(Present Day Belt waking in bed. Mars face appears in ceiling over him, then comes at Belt.....AAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!

[humbled_opinion]

26. Superman ...eom

[El Supremo]

27. It's the Borg!

Not a round object!



Resistance is futile!

[bobthedrummer]

28. First female space tourist and the crew of that mission are up there eom

[0rganism]

29. I've got a bad feeling about this...

"That's no moon, it's a space station!"


Yet another reason to miss the Old Republic.

[populistdriven]

31. its a domokun

[mumon]

32. The megalith!

da...da...da...DA! DA! (boom boom boom boom boom)...

[GeorgeGist]

33. Just in, they found ...

[goforit]

34. Scottie beam me up!

[mike6640]

36. it is time

to lauch a couple thousand roombas into orbit.

[bdamomma]

38. whatever it is or whoever??? they are saying there goes

the neighborhood!!!!!!!!!

[Cerridwen]

40. "Bear-balon 5" comes to mind.

Does it look like teddy bear with a baseball cap and a BabCom logo?

Okay, now I'll go back to hoping this is nothing and the crew can land safely sooner, rather than later.

edit: spelling

[mcscajun]

51. As Ivanova said: "Those darned Narns!"

:rofl:

It's been a long time since B5. :sigh:

[Cerridwen]

53. A couple months ago, we went through the whole series again.

It was nice to see it again without all the commercial interruptions and without having to wait so long between seasons.

And, oops, I goofed, it was Bab-bear-lon 5...forgot the bab.


:rofl:

[endarkenment]

42. It is a shitsicle. nt.

[ktlyon]

43. Oh no the terrorists are throwing rocks again

:9

[whiterabbit76]

44. Perhaps...

It was the missing Iraqi WMDs?

[rocktivity]

45. Well exactly how big is this object

if it's big enough to orbit the ship and obstruct its return to earth, we have a problem.

:wow:
rocknation

[StaggerLee]

47. Mebbe....

Jimmy Hoffa?

[Hard_Work]

48. Think it could be

the credibility we have lost during this administration?

[Catfight]

49. L Ron Hubbard and his flying sailboat. nt

[PCIntern]

52. the punch line:

"Your Mama's so fat the Space Shuttle orbits HER."

[Peace Patriot]

54. Jesus. And they're not gonna let him come back to earth, cuz He ain't

gonna like what they've done in His name.

[threadkillaz]

55. Hi-res image from Space.com

"In these yet-to-be-publicly-released photographs taken by the STS-115 crew and obtained from a source by collectSPACE.com, a piece of debris is seen near the orbiter Atlantis. Credit: NASA, collectSpace.com"

From:
&cap=In+these+yet-to-be-publicly-released+photographs+taken+by+the+STS-115+crew+and+obtained+from+a+source+by+collectSPACE.com%2C+a+piece+of+debris+is+seen+near+the+orbiter+Atlantis.+Credit%3A+NASA%2C+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectspace.com%2F%22%3EcollectSpace.com+


No additional confirmation on this however.

A Space Jellyfish.

[Name removed]

57. Deleted message

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[Frank Cannon]

59. Dude, your graphic totally got punked (n/t)

[judaspriestess]

56. DUH!! its a Bible

its a present from Bush:rofl:


on a serious note, I hope they return safely.

[LeahD]

58. Here Am I Floating Round My Tin Can...................

Space Oddity
David Bowie
Words and music by David Bowie

Ground Control to Major Tom
Ground Control to Major Tom
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
Ground Control to Major Tom
Commencing countdown, engines on
Check ignition and may God's love be with you
(spoken)
Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Liftoff
This is Ground Control to Major Tom
You've really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
"This is Major Tom to Ground Control
I'm stepping through the door
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today
For here
Am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do
Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles
I'm feeling very still
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
Tell my wife I love her very much she knows"
Ground Control to Major Tom
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you....
"Here am I floating round my tin can
Far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do."

[LeahD]

60. No response to Bowie? I' m shocked. Kick.

[hang a left]

61. What I don't get is all the jokes

If all those people die, it is not gonna be too funny.