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- speedyrev, on 01/05/2009, -1/+27They forgot astronaut Piper's tool bag.
- meruru, on 01/05/2009, -0/+19Actually that plummeted back down to Earth this year
- Razril, on 01/05/2009, -1/+16Now if we can only make a space suit out of that Tardigrade skin...
- damien1989, on 01/05/2009, -1/+13thats pretty cool, i'm waiting for Zero G boobs, that'll be my number 1
- MrJagil, on 01/05/2009, -0/+10*except bacon and mountain goats of course
- MrJagil, on 01/05/2009, -0/+10Tardigrades are probably the coolest thing to come out of evolution*. Just shows what nature is capable of...
- angusm, on 01/05/2009, -1/+10In a surprise announcement, filmmaker J.J. Abrams announced that the upcoming Star Trek movie would be reshot with all the principle characters replaced by tiny eight-legged organisms. "Tardigrades, not man, will inherit the universe." said Abrams in an interview. "And it helped us through a difficult plot point where Spock has to survive exposure to hard vacuum and cosmic radiation."
The change has also paved the way for a cameo appearance by actor William Shatner, who interpreted the role of James Kirk in the original television series. "I don't know if you've seen him lately," said Abrams, "but he's actually starting to look quite like a tardigrade these days. Sort of chubby and crumpled-looking. We really needed only the most minimal prosthetics to make him look the part." - angusm, on 01/05/2009, -0/+9And burned up on re-entry.
- elblinguino, on 01/05/2009, -0/+8stephen colbert's DNA?
- DrDragun, on 01/05/2009, -0/+8I would think that evolution would select against bacon. I don't see how being the tastiest creature on earth could be an advantage for survival.
- chipe65, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6Oh no. A sleepingbag monster.
- graywolfz10, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6Does everything have to be about Obama? I like the guy but ***** this is getting out of hand.
- Someguy101, on 02/19/2009, -0/+5Those that consume bacon will be sure to ensure it's survival. It's survival of the species, not individuals that counts.
- nickbarber, on 01/05/2009, -4/+911. The Economy
- DrDragun, on 01/05/2009, -0/+5Cool story, though I would put SpaceX at #1. Wishing the best of luck on the imminent Falcon 9 launch.
- MrJagil, on 01/05/2009, -1/+6With Obama's new focus on space, this'll come sooner than later hopefully...
- pfhayter, on 01/06/2009, -0/+4Hopefully Obama will be able to get it back under control.
- pathouston22, on 01/05/2009, -1/+5Animals exposed to the vacuum of space? Where's PETA?
- AHammer16, on 01/05/2009, -0/+3I belive so. Anyone else have an opinion?
- adamdigg, on 01/05/2009, -0/+3thank you, I can't believe this was left out.
- Jektal, on 01/05/2009, -0/+3Technically you can orbit the earth in a plane...
- CATSCEO2, on 01/05/2009, -0/+3WTF? The influx of spammers on this site has gone way up in recent weeks, but this is a new low. What the ***** digg?
- DrivinWest, on 01/05/2009, -0/+3Where "space" begins depends on who you ask. Universally, however, Low Earth Orbit (L.E.O.) is considered space. That said, satellites in L.E.O. are still impacted by gas molecules from the atmosphere. The aerodynamic impact on the ISS, for example, is enough to cause significant torque which has to be compensated for (you may notice that the ISS doesn't fly along like an airplane but is yawed to one side to compensate for the asymmetry of the solar arrays - this is called the T.E.A. or Torque Equilibrium Attitude).
That was a lot more than you were looking for but I'm a huge geek with 9 years of NASA experience under my belt - I can't help it! - RogerStrong, on 01/05/2009, -0/+2Not the first privately built object - not even close. But it was the first *manned* privately build object.
- DragonForce4, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1holy ***** tardigrades are awesome
- pfhayter, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1Bowies in space!
- RogerStrong, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1Sure, you can also orbit a person by walking around him.
But in the space flight sense, free-falling all the way around the planet, unpowered, with only gravity curving your path, an aircraft doesn't count. - designerutah, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1They only care about MacroAnimals!
- pwdrskier, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1water bears are so awesome. taking survival skills to the max
- styromaniac, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1While the ***** bank CEO's rejoiced.
- RogerStrong, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1Yes. If you can orbit the earth, you're above the vast majority of the atmosphere and in space.
- gweedo767, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1DrDragun: Sure has helped my survival.
- AHammer16, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1Wonder what the top 10 things that we weren't told about would be?
- graywolfz10, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1Trying to hard.
- garryw, on 01/05/2009, -4/+5Is L.E.O. really space?
- styromaniac, on 01/06/2009, -0/+1I'm afraid it has to do with its anatomy and cells, not just its skin. Ever heard of suspended animation? They lose 99% of their body's water when they enter this state.
- BenjaminsDiggs, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1They forgot about Buzz Lightyear!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-9956563-52.html - snurfle, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1They only care about Cute Animals!
- Steeeeve1, on 01/07/2009, -0/+1Do you use your pointy nipples as telescopic antennae to send data back to earth (data back to earth)
I bet you do,you freaky old bastard you. - drakelarson, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1Space is getting crowded??? WTF
- BradHAWK, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1"1. Tardigrades!...The adorable invertebrates technically launched at the end of last year, but only reached fame recently when they were found to have survived in perfect health upon their return to Earth. We thought they deserved to make this year's list cause they're so damn cute."
WTF!? They include tardigrades even though they were launched in 2007, but not James Doohan who was also launched in 2007??
Also, how cool is this: "The TARDIS project “Tardigrades in Space”"
http://www.bio-pro.de/en/region/stern/magazin/0419 ... - csstudent, on 01/05/2009, -1/+1Just one correction. I believe Space Ship 1 was the first privately built object to fly to space. It didn't go into orbit, but did cross the 100 km threshold to qualify it's pilots as astronauts.
- Topher06, on 01/05/2009, -1/+1With all the "top X in 2008", I just can't wait for top 10 things flushed down the toilette in 2008. Knowing Digg I am sure this will make the front page as I am sure there are more people interested in things going down the toilette then going into orbit these days.
- max4077, on 01/06/2009, -0/+0If you're above the ionosphere, you're definitely in space.
- GeorgeTirebiter, on 01/06/2009, -1/+0I bet Al Gore could cough up 30 million.
- designerutah, on 01/05/2009, -1/+0Now if we could only figure out a way to launch MOST politicians into orbit, and have them burn up on re-entry, right?
- Ty1erDurd3n, on 01/05/2009, -4/+2Those True ad girls are getting hotter by the second
- deltron, on 01/05/2009, -3/+1http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/images/2008/09/ ...
That is crawling on you right now. - duragizer444, on 01/05/2009, -3/+1That tardigrade at the bottom looks like it was made out of orgami
- PlattiJ, on 01/05/2009, -7/+2Your Mom.
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