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gyro
June 13th, 2008, 08:45 PM
With Glast now in orbit its pretty amazing just how much coverage we can now enjoy. [J. Webb still to come] and not forgetting SOHO and SWIFT etc etc......interesting times/science ahead.

Dragon Man
June 13th, 2008, 10:39 PM
Yep, good times a'comin.

But the real fun will be when our own eyes are up there looking around :smile:

There is talk about a massive telescope on the far side of the Moon. Made up there from Moon dust!!!!!!!!! :eek:

gyro
June 13th, 2008, 11:26 PM
There is talk about a massive telescope on the far side of the Moon. Made up there from Moon dust!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Dare I mention "Pink Floyd".

Radar
June 14th, 2008, 01:45 PM
Dare I mention "Pink Floyd".

lol.

Visual astronomy from the dark side of the moon though would be awesome. No atmosphere, no street lights and no rap music.

A couple of these and we'd be right :biggrin: -

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