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Voyager 1 Crosses The Termination Shock 420

Posted by Hemos on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:03AM from the going-gentle-into-that-good-night dept.

SubstormGuy writes "In a scientific session at the AGU meeting in New Orleans this morning, Dr. Ed Stone presented clear evidence that Voyager 1 crossed the termination shock last December. The scientists in the room applauded when the announcement was made."

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Voyager 1 Crosses The Termination Shock

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That Voyager is out there (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:04AM (#12631466)

It absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.

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in other news... (Score:5, Funny)

by professorhojo ( 686761 ) * writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:06AM (#12631479)

...voyager fans, unsure what "termination shock" exactly means, start raising donations "just in case".

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...oh, finally. (Score:2, Funny)

by ThePromenader ( 878501 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:09AM (#12631497) Homepage Journal

While it's there, I'll send it a message to have a look around... I think that's where I left my sunglasses.

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Re:Uh... really old? (Score:3, Funny)

by Suburbanpride ( 755823 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:11AM (#12631514)

The real question is when will it return to threaten earth as part of a destructive alien entity? and will Kirk, Spock and the gang be ready to save us?

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Re:2005 is shaping up to be quite the year! (Score:5, Funny)

by FuturePastNow ( 836765 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:17AM (#12631541)

But when it comes to SPACEFLIGHT -- 2005 is shaping up to be a banner year!

Yeah, NASA might actually launch a shuttle this year.

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Re:Uh... really old? (Score:4, Funny)

by kevcol ( 3467 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:27AM (#12631585) Homepage

Imagine sending info across millions of light years with technology built in 1970s...

Ahhh..

You know about the secret 8-track installation on Voyager too, huh?

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Re:Termination Shock ... (Score:2, Funny)

by La Camiseta ( 59684 ) writes: <me@nathanclayton.com> on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:32AM (#12631606) Homepage Journal

You missed it when it was slightly defaced, gotta love those trolls.

Termination shock is also experienced by women following sexual intercourse. The most common scenario is related to premature ejaculation, most often due to mating with Slashdot readers.

link to old version [wikipedia.org]

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Funny (Score:5, Funny)

by ndansmith ( 582590 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:38AM (#12631629)

I am totally depressed by my inability to make a Star Trek: The Motion Picture joke.

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Re:2005 is shaping up to be quite the year! (Score:2, Funny)

by CrankyFool ( 680025 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:46AM (#12631655)

That's nothing! A shuttle may actually successfully land this year!

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It is only a matter of time.. (Score:2, Funny)

by Sir Pallas ( 696783 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @02:47AM (#12631662) Homepage

..before it finds the machine planet, and begins the long journey home.

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Re:Termination Shock ... (Score:3, Funny)

by NanoGator ( 522640 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @03:30AM (#12631805) Homepage Journal

"The most common scenario is related to premature ejaculation, most often due to mating with Slashdot readers."

So it's just a theory...?

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Re:Wow, I just discovered filking... how cool is t (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @03:32AM (#12631809)

That's nothing. Try felching, now that's really cool.

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Termination shock (Score:2, Funny)

by eclectro ( 227083 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @04:37AM (#12632018)

--> What happens when you get caught browsing slashdot.

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Re:Update wiki with new information (Score:1, Funny)

by DNS-and-BIND ( 461968 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @05:04AM (#12632094) Homepage

You mean Wikipedia has incorrect information? How can this be! Wikipedia is the end-all, be-all of information! They're more trustworthy than the New York Times, CBS, and the BBC put together!

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Re:in other news... (Score:2, Funny)

by Wiser87 ( 742455 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @05:28AM (#12632155) Homepage

What's sad is that when I first glanced at the summary, I was trying to figure out what the hell this had to do with Star Trek... :-(

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Re:Particles, yes, large masses, no. (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @07:15AM (#12632476)

Sort of like in Futurama:
Linda [on TV]: I'm sure those windmills will keep them cool. [Referring to the turtles]

Morbo [on TV]: WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY! GOODNIGHT!

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Re:2005 is shaping up to be quite the year! (Score:3, Funny)

by jdavidb ( 449077 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @08:33AM (#12632900) Homepage Journal

Plus, the Autobots and Decepticons finally get new leaders!

Pity about Prime, though.

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Re:This really makes me (Score:2, Funny)

by NardofDoom ( 821951 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @08:48AM (#12633000)

Don't worry, some of us Americans are jealous that you guys pay less than $200 a month for health coverage, are world leaders in wind power generation, have nicer cars, and don't have sticks up your asses about booze and boobies.
So it kinda evens out.

Mod me troll and I will become more powerful than you can imagine.

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OMG ITS NOT IN THE BIBLE (Score:4, Funny)

by justins ( 80659 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @08:48AM (#12633001) Homepage Journal

They don't really KNOW that that it crossed that TERMINATION SHOCK thingamajigger. The termination shock isn't mentioned EVEN ONCE in the bible, new OR old testament.

OMG cut NASA's funding!

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Re:Really Dangerous: Chinese Military (Score:3, Funny)

by ikkonoishi ( 674762 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @09:50AM (#12633599) Journal

Yes. Don't buy your tinfoil from Nationals. It actually enhances the reception for the government mind control satilites.

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Re:OMG ITS NOT IN THE BIBLE (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @09:58AM (#12633681)

They don't really KNOW that that it crossed that TERMINATION SHOCK thingamajigger. The termination shock isn't mentioned EVEN ONCE in the bible, new OR old testament.

Ha, you don't have a very good translation do you?

It says right here after, "Thou shalt not pop-off around the corner for a pint," that, "Thou shalt enjoy thine termination shock so long as thou art not seen to be smug about the business. Thine undergarments must be clean at the time of the shocking of the termination. Thusly, shalt the word of the Snazzites be proven unworthy of the jigsaw-mongerer. And all will be well in Geziphalohn."

See? Plain as day.

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Re:Update wiki with new information (Score:3, Funny)

by ReverendLoki ( 663861 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @10:16AM (#12633880)

You may have meant that to be sarcastic (at least that's what a specific portion of my brain tells me), but given recent history, you might be at least 2/3rds right...

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Re:Funny (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @10:53AM (#12634370)

KHAAAAAAAAN!!

(Use the Preview Button! Check those URLs!)

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Re:OMG ITS NOT IN THE BIBLE (Score:4, Funny)

by justins ( 80659 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @11:54AM (#12635200) Homepage Journal

Since you're not using the King James Version you are clearly a commie.

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Re:...and they want to cut funding?!?! (Score:3, Funny)

by geekoid ( 135745 ) writes: <dadinportland&yahoo,com> on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @12:38PM (#12635723) Homepage Journal

"Just because it's black and cold does not a boring place make."

Are you saying it may get eaten by a grue?

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Re:Update wiki with new information (Score:3, Funny)

by stevesliva ( 648202 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @12:54PM (#12635927) Journal

Wikipedia flushed my Koran down the toilet.

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Yeah, but... (Score:3, Funny)

by schnitzi ( 243781 ) writes: on Wednesday May 25, 2005 @07:54PM (#12640138) Homepage

...how many here still haven't gotten through the termination shock of Star Trek Voyager?

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