Pluto
Pluto
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- detritus-2
Perhaps it went past a wee bit *too* quick?
- so its a dead, cold rock. how much did this program cost again?CygnusZero4
- Why's it only you vs. the rest of the interworld who seems to have a problem with this? Sure, the graphics are better on your XBone. Perhaps stick to that?detritus
- if it's motion blur they might be able to render it away in postuan
- New Horizons isn't only about Pluto.monospaced
- Im talking about the mission in general. Its a deal rock. We've always known that. What is this money being spent on?CygnusZero4
- We spent how much money for some black and white pictures of pluto???CygnusZero4
- $700000000pablo28
- Go look at the mission site and see the full scope. I'm not going to argue with someone completely blind to the wonder and pride most of us feel in this.detritus
- This admittedly quite costly mission cost 3.5x the revenue earned by the Kim Kardashian app. *shrug*detritus
- FUCK YEAH, AMERICA!
*waves confed... stars and stripes*detritus - This mission is not only about Pluto. How do you not understand this? It's about the extent and activity at the edge of our solar system, and beyond.monospaced
- Also, we're going to have full color, high res images and a SHIT FUCKING TON of data about all the details of the region. Good stuff, not just images.monospaced
- Thing is, it'll take a couple years for all that data to make it here at the rate and distance it's traveling.monospaced
- Colour needs to be processed on earth. The photos are b&w and the colour is data to be compiled later. More efficient to send. over the 2400 baud space modem.ETM