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Titan + Enceladus = Goose bumps, Tomorrow is just ahead!
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post Mar 21 2007, 04:16 PM
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QUOTE (Greg Hullender @ Mar 20 2007, 04:50 PM) *


Greg, the implications of this are incredible! blink.gif
It's like we've been swimming against the current so far... smile.gif
Off topic question, will an object free from Earth's gravitacional attraction, head to some particular direction?
Will it end its journey in the Sun?


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post Mar 14 2009, 12:33 PM
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Today's Sky at Night: The Fountains of Enceladus
Saturn's mysterious moon Enceladus has startled astronomers with its amazing ice geysers, which spew out material into space. Sir Patrick Moore talks to the scientists who are trying to unlock the secrets of this tiny world.
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post Mar 30 2009, 03:12 AM
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Kind of a silly aside, but the built in Mac spell check came up with this:

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Apparently, there are those who prefer this pronunciation! smile.gif


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post Mar 30 2009, 06:06 AM
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...of course, in Mac spell. But the more compelling question is: Should it be "en-sel-a-dus" or "en-kel-a-dus"?

(This should drive a wedge in the anglo-american alliance!) tongue.gif


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post Mar 30 2009, 03:26 PM
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sel. With the second syllable accented, it seems. I personally always read it with the third syllable accented, but that's because I spanishize all unfamiliar words.
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