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Redpb
05-14-2008, 08:58 AM
I must say I'm rather intrigued

NASA to Announce Success of Long Galactic Hunt


WASHINGTON -- NASA has scheduled a media teleconference Wednesday, May 14, at 1 p.m. EDT, to announce the discovery of an object in our Galaxy astronomers have been hunting for more than 50 years. This finding was made by combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with ground-based observations.

To participate in the teleconference, reporters must contact the Chandra Press Office at 617-496-7998 or e-mail mwatzke@cfa.harvard.edu. Live audio of the teleconference will be streamed online at:

http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio

Don
05-14-2008, 09:07 AM
The Robinson family?

Redpb
05-14-2008, 10:23 AM
can't see the pics because their server got pounded... but a supernova has exploded within the past 100 years in our galaxy. Which turns out to be relatively recent. Most recent one we know of.

FROGGER
05-14-2008, 02:19 PM
Can i ask, why is this important, what benefit will this provide the human race and who thinks we should be spending this kind of money (50 years) on something like this.. :ne_nau: