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Re: (meteorobs) Re: OT Fwd: First object in space
Mike,
1. There was no debate here.
2. The original post was from our webmaster.
3. When I picked up the thread I marked it OT for off topic, though I
don't think it is.
4. The same people who lauched the mission I described early (or a related
group of researchers-I don't have time to look it up) also launched a
mission which on the way back down into the atmosphere fired metal pellets
(or a single object-I now forget which) into the atmosphere thereby making
artifcial meteors! A number of meteor science papers no doubt arose from
that work and some of our present knowledge no doubt stems from that
project.
Clear skies,
TRR
>Hi:
>
> To end this debate.. the SOVIET UNION was first in space. Sputnik 1957
>and Yuri Gagarin - 1961.
>
> Now back to meteor observing please!!
>
>--
>Clear skies
>---------------
>Michael Boschat
>Halifax Center - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
>Astronomy page: http://www.chebucto.nsdot ca/~aa063
>
>"Circling the Earth in the orbital spaceship I marvelled
>at the beauty of our planet. People of the world!
>Let us safeguard and enhance this beauty - not destroy it!"
> - Yuri Gagarin - First Man in Space - U.S.S.R.
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