The US had placed an infrared scope at the south pole at considerable expense.
What are they looking for?,,,asteroids are cold.
Is this (click here) the one you mean?
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I believe they are looking for heavenly (or otherwise) objects approaching from the southern trajectory
Barbstoy I believe they are looking for heavenly (or otherwise) objects approaching from the southern trajectory
That's a common misconception. With all the bogus information on-line about the SPT hunting for Nemisis, or Planet-X, it is easy to see how you got that idea.
Terry's Law of Cosmology: "Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak."
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I wonder what people will do on December 22, 2012? Some last minute shopping I suppose.
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