A whistlestop tour of our solar system

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Description: Find out where humanity has been in space in the 50 years since Sputnik. Produced using Celestia. More: http://space.newscientist.com/channel/space-tech/sputnik-legacy
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JustyHakubi ::: Favorites This was a great video. I am in love with that voice-over girl. I did not know that we had another mission to Mercury in the works. Are we going to see the hot side now? As for space travel we really need to start experimenting with quantum physics to get us around. Einstein is not going to let us go anywhere good! Quantum tunnelling my friend, LOL. 07-09-11 08:33:53 __________________________________________________
JustyHakubi ::: Favorites How can you possibly think this? You are only 28. Just look at all the scientific progress in the last 50 years. Let's say that you live to 78 give the world another 50 years of progress. My god man, you are in for the greatest show. They're discovering stuff every other month it seems. 07-09-11 08:25:52 __________________________________________________
newscientistvideo ::: Favorites Hi ares213, MaxSafeheaD and mtvbaseplayer, The 'theory of gravity might be wrong' thing is one of several explanations put forward for the Pioneer probes going off-course. There's a way you can tweak gravity that explains the probes' movements, but it looks like it gives wrong predictions for how the outer planets move. If you're interested, there's more on this at space dot newscientist dot com slash article slash mg19426105.400 Michael Marshall, online editorial assistant 07-09-11 06:24:26 __________________________________________________
newscientistvideo ::: Favorites As for Gliese 581c, all we know is that it's at about the right distance from the star. Too close and it'd be too hot, too far out and it'd be too cold - get the distance just right (the so-called 'Goldilocks zone') and it might be comfortable. Again though, there's no direct evidence of life (and as we mentioned in the video, it looks like it might actually be too hot)! Michael Marshall, online editorial assistant 07-09-11 06:19:34 __________________________________________________
newscientistvideo ::: Favorites Hi Marrtyn1, thanks for saying nice things about the video! Just thought I'd give you more info on the subject of planets with possible life. In the case of Jupiter's moon Europa, it's theoretically possible (emphasise 'possible') that there's life in its ocean, but there's no evidence as yet. Arthur C Clarke's '2010' has some fascinating ideas on this front. (continued in next comment) Michael Marshall, online editorial assistant 07-09-11 06:18:30 __________________________________________________
mtvbaseplayer ::: Favorites it not our theory of gravity thats wrong, when navigating thro space there are things to take into account... the gravity of the planet/moon your slingshotting round, solar winds, near speed of light particals! all of these can have a impact on navigating. 07-09-11 06:10:00 __________________________________________________
CalabusDabus ::: Favorites spootnik 07-09-11 03:03:16 __________________________________________________
nicguyedwards ::: Favorites Hoots 'n' jings m'boab! 07-09-10 17:10:45 __________________________________________________
FutureStyles ::: Favorites gawd i hate her voice, what is she scottish? 07-09-10 15:54:51 __________________________________________________
MaxSafeheaD ::: Favorites But it's worthwhile to have some appreciation of just how many mysteries there are out there and how petty squabbling over national borders or ancient custom/religion is really, totally insignificant. 07-09-09 13:06:26 __________________________________________________