12-09-2008, 04:03 AM
Posted by mayank
Itââ¬â¢s obvious for everybody that more and more interest is being put into space flights, and weââ¬â¢re approaching another era in this field. Thereââ¬â¢s a good reason why astronauts have it so hard and why they take so many chances; every once in a while, they find something that just bafflesc scientists and thatââ¬â¢s impossible to explain, at least at first.
Such was the case with the case published in the Astrophysical Journal, just a few days ago. Scientists reported that they have located an unidentified object, virtually in the middle of nowhere. They actually characterized it using the words ââ¬ÅWe suggest that the transient may be one of a new classââ¬Â.
Whatââ¬â¢s even more surprising is that it also came out of the middle of nowhere, and astrophysicists have no idea how far it is; they know it canââ¬â¢t be closer than 130 light-years and further than 11 billion light-years. The object just wasnââ¬â¢t there before, it is now, and it doesnââ¬â¢t behave in any known way, making us get to this simple conclusion, that they have no idea what it is.
The thing they do know is the fact that itââ¬â¢s not a supernova, and it appeared outside of any known galaxy, in a cluster named CL 1432.5+3332.8 (no, that shouldnââ¬â¢t tell you anything). Hubble noticed a spark which led to this discovery. So if thereââ¬â¢s not any dust on the lens, scientists are dealing with something they have no idea about. So thereââ¬â¢s nothing to be worried about.
http://mytechnologyworld9.blogspot.com/2...ct-in.html
Itââ¬â¢s obvious for everybody that more and more interest is being put into space flights, and weââ¬â¢re approaching another era in this field. Thereââ¬â¢s a good reason why astronauts have it so hard and why they take so many chances; every once in a while, they find something that just bafflesc scientists and thatââ¬â¢s impossible to explain, at least at first.
Such was the case with the case published in the Astrophysical Journal, just a few days ago. Scientists reported that they have located an unidentified object, virtually in the middle of nowhere. They actually characterized it using the words ââ¬ÅWe suggest that the transient may be one of a new classââ¬Â.
Whatââ¬â¢s even more surprising is that it also came out of the middle of nowhere, and astrophysicists have no idea how far it is; they know it canââ¬â¢t be closer than 130 light-years and further than 11 billion light-years. The object just wasnââ¬â¢t there before, it is now, and it doesnââ¬â¢t behave in any known way, making us get to this simple conclusion, that they have no idea what it is.
The thing they do know is the fact that itââ¬â¢s not a supernova, and it appeared outside of any known galaxy, in a cluster named CL 1432.5+3332.8 (no, that shouldnââ¬â¢t tell you anything). Hubble noticed a spark which led to this discovery. So if thereââ¬â¢s not any dust on the lens, scientists are dealing with something they have no idea about. So thereââ¬â¢s nothing to be worried about.
http://mytechnologyworld9.blogspot.com/2...ct-in.html