Earth has captured a second moon, says NASA

Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago to Science
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Here we go, w are multiplying the moon, who will claim it Trump or Hillary?

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  • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    That would seem to fit their model, ban anything that does not fit their model. Sounds like a group from the 30's led by a goober with a funny Charlie Chaplin look...
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  • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    As long as no other force acts upon it, it will retain it's orbit. The moon and earth have variations, so it will gradually change it, but it will be a long time. There is always the chance it will smack something else along the way, which also changes the game.
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  • Posted by Flootus5 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I was thinking along these same lines as well. I just wish they had explained it a bit better in the article. I suppose there is no friction in space to gradually reduce that orbital velocity and cause orbital decay? But, I wonder if the moon has any gravitational influence on the object. Need a physics prof now.
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Kill the nigger. Even if it was said by legally papered descendants of involuntary immigrant programs
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  • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Nice..why was that movie ever protested and banned? One wonders at the fickle nature of the easily offended and less than bright...
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  • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You have a dark soul, old dino..wait, I think I just committed a hate crime..oh..sorry...
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  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Mark Hamilton of Neothink suggests that we put these creatures on an island they cannot escape from...they either survive or they don't...it'll be entirely up to them...no help from anyone.
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  • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    If you have a hard time finding it, look on Amazon. I got mine on HamiltonBooks.com, which is the best place for inexpensive books (go to the clearance section). You get hardback books for 3.95-9.99 or so, and all you can eat shipping for 3.95. They have a huge selection on almost any topic.
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  • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I believe you have to look at gravity as a force of attraction, it can apply so much force at a time. Then you have to add the momentum, so as it comes closer, it also has the motion it carriers that acts like an opposite force to curve it away. So, with it's size, gravity cannot exert enough force to overcome it's angular velocity, so the speed actually overcomes that pull and curves it away. Same thing happens at the furthest point and gravity wins over velocity.
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  • Posted by Flootus5 7 years, 11 months ago
    So, how does the pull of gravity prevent the object from getting any closer than 38 times the distance to the moon? I can buy that gravity prevents it from getting further than 100 times that distance. I'm no astrophysicist, but there has got to be more to the explanation of the behavior. And please, no analogies with romance!
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Any celestial object of a certain size that circuits a planet is a moon. I seem to recall it has to do with the ability of the two to stay in close proximity and not, for example, allowing other objects to exert superior influence such as the sun over riding the effect of the earth and attracting Moon II but not to make it a planet but destroy it as an asteroid OR sling shot it into another trajectory to another destination. Moon Two would then become Moon T for Temporary.but if taking the final dive into the sun ExiT for Elvis left the Solar System.
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  • Posted by Enyway 7 years, 11 months ago
    So, the Earth, like its inhabitants, is following the same path we follow. Mainly, getting a little on the side. This new moon is younger, thinner and loves to dance. Who can blame the Earth for having a little fling. Of course, that's what we say when we get caught. Just ask Bill, he can explain it.
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  • Posted by Enyway 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Maybe it's the Romulans using their cloaking technology to observe humans in secret. Kind of like the FBI, NSA CIA, Etc.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 7 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Michael, you have just joined the ranks of the twisted humorists of the Gulch, including, John, Carl, Dino and me. Congratulations and keep up the funny work.
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