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Astronomers Catch Supernova Exploding: What is the coolest thing you've seen in the sky?

KayDee May 22, 2008 01:11:29

Astronomers in Washington witnessed a Supernova and for the first time were able to catch it on camera. "A supernova is a dying star, but one much bigger than Earth's sun. It first explodes outwards, then shrinks into itself to form an extremely dense, cold ball. Sometimes a neutron star results and sometimes a black hole."

What is the coolest thing you've witnessed in the sky?
A Shooting Star
An Eclipse
A UFO
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  • Born in the Stars November 01, 2009 21:59:51
    Born in the Stars

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    the amazing unique clouds that change day after day.
    coolest ive unique clouds change
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    merrywether December 31, 2008 16:43:10
    merrywether

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    The rings of Saturn through a telescope. It was like a piece of jewelry with its moons scattered around it. Beautiful sunsets, meteor showers, rings around the moon, rainbows, snow... I love looking at the sky.
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    Voltron (Metal Wolf) May 30, 2008 17:45:27
    Voltron (Metal Wolf)

    A UFO

    i had a picture of it on my phone... then i lost the phone. the aliens did it i tell you!
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    HairlessKat the Gnostic May 29, 2008 19:20:58 (edited)
    HairlessKat the Gnostic

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    A rainbow sun halo summer solstice last year. Was beautiful,,, a big rainbow circling the sun.
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    BRADY969 May 29, 2008 13:00:14
    BRADY969

    A UFO

    Yep...go ahead laugh!
  • Hairles... BRADY969 May 29, 2008 19:31:18
    HairlessKat the Gnostic
    I wouldnt laugh, but I do have to say I believe that "UFOs" are Mother Earths way of making us ask ourself the 'big' questions about reality and what it is...... her way of pushing our species mental/conciouse evolution.
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    Michele May 29, 2008 02:31:56
    Michele

    A Shooting Star

    Saw a meteor shower by accident, so that made it awesome.
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    Kristy May 28, 2008 21:41:03
    Kristy

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    a wierd cloud at like 9 at night a few years ago. it was pretty cool cause no one knew what it was.
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    Michael May 28, 2008 17:00:21
    Michael

    A UFO

    It turned out to be a frisbee.
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    bolrog May 28, 2008 15:13:08
    bolrog

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    moderated...
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    Boris Badinov May 28, 2008 11:18:30
    Boris Badinov

    An Eclipse

    Eclipses of the moon and sun. A comet, maybe Hale-Bopp, I'm not even sure. The Pleiedes meteor shower.
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    pastafarian May 28, 2008 00:02:32
    pastafarian

    An Eclipse

    I saw a total solar eclipse from the middle of a fairly flat area, it was amazing. The light is so weird, I just can't describe it.
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    maggie May 27, 2008 17:13:06
    maggie

    A Shooting Star

    we sat out and watched a lot of them pass by us. so cool
  • +2 raves
    fred May 27, 2008 04:47:08
    fred

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Northern Lights and a couple sunsets at UCSB rank up there.
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    squashems May 26, 2008 16:31:51
    squashems

    A UFO

    i'll never be the same...

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    Ligeia May 25, 2008 16:48:24
    Ligeia

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    My friend Jen trying to launch herself into the atmosphere. She was wasted. She made it about a meter into the air. She tried the old plank trick and got her other friend to jump on the other side. That was priceless! She landed in the lake.
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    Army Wife NC May 25, 2008 13:31:44
    Army Wife NC

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Meteor shower. Fran knocked out the power so there were no lights for miles, and the sky was absolutely stunning. Our neighbors had a generator so we'd all gone over there for cold drinks, and when we came out, there it was. Only a few stones, hence no astronomers had paid attention to it, but if the hurricane hadn't a knocked out power, we wouldn't have been able to see it.
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    Alyssa May 25, 2008 10:06:34
    Alyssa

    A UFO

    let me remind you ufo means unidentified flying object so that doesnt mean it was aliens. i just dont know what it was.

    ive also seen a meteor shower those are cool
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    fangsup44 May 25, 2008 07:09:32 (edited)
    fangsup44

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Its not what i have seen but its just the thought that our solar system is only like .00000000000000000000000001% of the entire universe. What is out there? Are we not alone? Is there an end to the universe? It interests me so much
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    PLANETEATER May 24, 2008 19:42:13
    PLANETEATER

    A UFO

    THE MOTHER PLANE
    The following statement was made by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad:

    "It is dangerous to declare was and opposition against God (Allah). It is foolish to think that you have the power and the skill to block God's Plan; it is foolish. Today, America's Government is trying to absolutely hide the knowledge of what she sees and what she hears of the truth. As God (Allah) has said to me, and I have taught it to you, that there is a plane in the sky above America, made like a wheel, which is the fulfillment of the prophecy of Ezekiel 10th Chapter, 1st Verse; that he saw it in a vision, that it rose up from the Earth so high that it looked dreadful, and that there was nothing above it except the starry canopy.

    Today, that Plane is in the air and the scientists and the astronomers of America, have seen it here. Mr. Khowule, an ex-General of the United States Armed Forces of America, bears me witness that it is up there, and have dotted around America's planes in the sky, her in America. He wrote a book on it and condemns America for keeping it a secret. But the Government wants to make it all a lie, that there is nothing like this going on, that there is no truth to no flying saucers! Maybe there is no truth to no 'NATURAL FLYING SAUCER," but there is plenty o...























































    THE MOTHER PLANE
    The following statement was made by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad:

    "It is dangerous to declare was and opposition against God (Allah). It is foolish to think that you have the power and the skill to block God's Plan; it is foolish. Today, America's Government is trying to absolutely hide the knowledge of what she sees and what she hears of the truth. As God (Allah) has said to me, and I have taught it to you, that there is a plane in the sky above America, made like a wheel, which is the fulfillment of the prophecy of Ezekiel 10th Chapter, 1st Verse; that he saw it in a vision, that it rose up from the Earth so high that it looked dreadful, and that there was nothing above it except the starry canopy.

    Today, that Plane is in the air and the scientists and the astronomers of America, have seen it here. Mr. Khowule, an ex-General of the United States Armed Forces of America, bears me witness that it is up there, and have dotted around America's planes in the sky, her in America. He wrote a book on it and condemns America for keeping it a secret. But the Government wants to make it all a lie, that there is nothing like this going on, that there is no truth to no flying saucers! Maybe there is no truth to no 'NATURAL FLYING SAUCER," but there is plenty of truth to CIRCULAR PLANES! ! ! Planes made like a wheel up in the sky! ! ! There's plenty of truth to that, and the scientists and astronomers bear me witness here in America, that it's up there.

    The Mother Plane was shown to me, now 30 years ago, by God Himself (Master Fard Muhammad). I have seen this Plane and have sketched it many times. As Almighty God (Allah) sketched it to me, I followed the sketching of His. Today, you would like to dismiss it as a lie, but those who peep through the glass (the telescope) and see this plane, do not consider it a lie.

    With my own eyes, along with mt wife, and my sons, and my laborers with me and other people here in Phoenix this year, in May, stood and looked at that same Plane dotting through the sky. An absolute Man-Made-Planet, moving at such terrific speed that you could hardly imagine it; flickering amid the stars of Heaven. Out of the reaches of your (the Devil's) fire, you can't reach it, you can't shoot it down; it's impossible! You can't go to it, you can't capture it; it's impossible! I say, my listeners, "Know that the doom, the Judgement approaches. Know that it is time to repent."



    -----------------------------...

    SUPREME WISDOM DEPARTMENT

    (OUR MOTHER PLANE)

    1. The Mother Plane is made of the finest steel in Asia.
    2. It was made on the Island of Nippon (Japan) in 1929, and also took flight that
    same year.
    3. Black, Brown, Red and Yellow Scientists built the Mother Plane.
    4. The Scientists did not know what they were building.
    5. Her size is Half-mile by Half-mile square.
    6. Her shape is oval.
    7. Her speed is up to 9,000 miles per hour.
    8. Her flying ability is nine thousand (9,000) miles per hour in any direction, up or
    down, to or fro, in any direction without making a complete directional turn.
    9. Her contents are 1,500 small circular planes, as the devil calls them, "FLYING
    SAUCERS."
    10. These small planes carry three (3) bombs each, they also shoot flames of fire.
    11. The Black men who pilot these small planes have been taught from the age of six
    that they are to do a special job.
    12. These pilots can hit any spot in America, blindfolded, as the Devil will soon see.
    13. The bombs that the small planes contain weigh two tons each.
    14. They are designed to drill into the Earth upon contact, and drill from one (1) to
    six (6) miles through stone and rock, and to explode, destroying civilization or
    any living matter (or life) within a fifty (50) mile radius.
    15. After these bombs explode, a poisonous gas is found to snuff out the remaining
    life, if any still exists.
    16. The purpose of the Mother Plane is to destroy the most wicked place ever to be
    on the planet Earth at any time (America, the Great Mystery Babylon).
    17. Her position is 40 miles out from the Earth's sphere.
    18. She holds this position from 6 to 12 months at a time. When this time is up, the
    Mother Plane comes into the atmosphere to take in fresh air for our Brothers
    inside, then she retakes her position.
    19. At the dropping of the bombs, the flames will reach twelve (12) miles, in all
    directions.
    20. When the destruction comes, America will burn 390 years and take 610 years to
    cool off. The Great Mystery Babylon (America) will perish in the flames of fire.
    Allah will even cause the air which we breathe to ignite along with the
    atmosphere. Every atom will burn in and over America from a height of twelve
    (12) miles down.

    The country of America will be littered with leaflets from the sky, with readings like this; "You have from eight (8) to ten (10) days to return unto your own. The time of this world is at hand." The leaflets will be written in both English and Arabic, so God (Allah) taught me. After the warning from the sky will follow total destruction by the intense heat of fire.

    And you such people who love America, where lying, drinking, bambling, raping, lynching, burning, stealing, robbing, disrespect of person and persons, nail painting, face painting, swine eating, public nude resorts, nude colonies, nudie newspapers and magazines, nude church-goers, and profane language, will serve as fuel for the fire. For I declare by Him Who made the Sun, Moon and Stars and the Habitable Earth for His home. By Whom everything was Created and HImself not Created, from infinite eternity, All is is His name and He will destroy every Christian from the face of the Earth in the near future.

    COMMENT: Again, the key words "flying roll" appear which is an adequate description for the scout ships (Circular Planes) that are aboard the Mother Ship. The ignorant will say that the second verse should be taken on face value. But this is impossible, since the measurements f this "flying roll" is given by the Prophet. . . the length thereof is twenty cubits." (Note: one (1) cubit is an ancient linear measure of about 18 inches, according to the dictionary). Since one (1) cubit is 13 inches, twenty (20) cubits equal 360 inches, or thirty (30) feet, which is the length of this "Flying Roll." ". . . and the breadth thereof is ten (10) cubits;" ends the second verse. Ten cubits equal 180 inches (15) feet which is the width of this "flying roll."

    Hence, there is Zachariah, Chapter 5:1-2, we are told of a "Flying Roll" which is THIRTY FEET long and FIFTEEN FEET wide. This is a near perfect description of one of Allah's Circular Planes.
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  • Not Ein... PLANETE... May 29, 2008 23:33:21
    Not Einstein
    I'm not Einstein, but it seems to me that since this Muhammad (aka Elijah Poole) has been dead for 33 years, his prophecies do not seem altogether relevant at this time.
  • PLANETE... Not Ein... May 29, 2008 23:49:09
    PLANETEATER
    He's not dead. And his prophecies are altogther coming to pass RIGHT NOW.
  • Not Ein... PLANETE... May 30, 2008 18:38:17
    Not Einstein
    Elijah Muhammad
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Poole, October 7, 1897 - February 25, 1975) is notable for his leadership of the Black Muslims and the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his DEATH in 1975.
  • PLANETE... Not Ein... May 30, 2008 19:05:48
    PLANETEATER
    Elijah Muhammad
    From the revealed word of God (who is ALOT more reliable than Wikipedia)

    MALACHI Chapter 4: 5 Behold, I will send you ELIJAH the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day (day of judgement or last days in which we now live) of the LORD:
    6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

    MARK Chapter 9: 11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that ELIAS (Greek form of Elijah) must first come?
    12 And he answered and told them, ELIAS verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

    MARK Chapter 15: 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
    35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth ELIAS.
    36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether ELIAS will come to take him down.

    We believe that Elijah Muhammad is the fulfillment of the Christ the Messiah that comes in the last days to crush the wic...

    Elijah Muhammad
    From the revealed word of God (who is ALOT more reliable than Wikipedia)

    MALACHI Chapter 4: 5 Behold, I will send you ELIJAH the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day (day of judgement or last days in which we now live) of the LORD:
    6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

    MARK Chapter 9: 11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that ELIAS (Greek form of Elijah) must first come?
    12 And he answered and told them, ELIAS verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

    MARK Chapter 15: 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
    35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth ELIAS.
    36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether ELIAS will come to take him down.

    We believe that Elijah Muhammad is the fulfillment of the Christ the Messiah that comes in the last days to crush the wicked which is what Christ means.

    "And for theirsaying : We have killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of Allah, and THEY KILLED HIM NOT, nor did they cause his death on the cross, but HE WAS MADE TO APPEAR TO THEM AS SUCH. And certainly those who differ therein are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge about it, but only follow a conjecture, and they killed him not for certain: Nay, Allah exalted him in His presence. And Allah is ever Mighty, Wise (Wiser than Wikipedia)." - Holy Qur'an Chap. 4: 157 and 158.
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    Warren - Novus Ordo Seclorum May 24, 2008 13:47:01
    Warren - Novus Ordo Seclorum

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Hale Bopp comet

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    Nowonmai May 24, 2008 05:26:10
    Nowonmai

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Comet McNaught



    And

    A blood moon eclipse during a storm

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    Flirtacious ;) May 24, 2008 04:00:15
    Flirtacious ;)

    An Eclipse

    a lunar eclipse
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    Raymond May 24, 2008 03:52:41
    Raymond

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Many years ago I was camping alone on the beach at Vandenberg Air Force Base very near to a Titan missile site. Because I had been dropped off and there was no car, and because I did not have a fire going, none of the military safety sweeps noticed me there. It was pitch black, and then suddenly daylight as a Titan missile launched right behind me. I watched it go up into space directly over my head.....I could almost feel the heat of the rocket engines. Slowly the night went dark and silent again, just the sound of the waves, and I felt like the luckiest man alive to have seen something like that. I doubt many have ever had the same experience...at least not intentionally!!
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    Cacheman May 23, 2008 22:04:40
    Cacheman

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    LIGHTNING ALL NIGHT

    NO MORE THAN 2 SECONDS WITHOUT A NEW STRIKE
  • thir1t3en..Sie hassen mich und ich liebe es

    A Shooting Star

    I have also seen an eclipse a few times.
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    Paladin May 23, 2008 18:58:31
    Paladin

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    A blazeing fireball ......At first I thought it was a plane going down in flames ... but it was moving way to fast to be any plane ....later I found out it was a larger meteor.
  • +2 raves
    Denny May 23, 2008 18:12:57
    Denny

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Rings of Saturn, Hale Bop Comet and Pleiades Star Cluster
  • +1 raves
    Deon the Ninja May 23, 2008 16:24:18
    Deon the Ninja

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    A UFO next to an eclipse! It sounds crazy, but it's true.
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    RBdeuce May 23, 2008 15:54:00
    RBdeuce

    A UFO

    Shooting stars whaile camping out in the desert that fell towards the ground, but then changed direction... maybe it was too much sun... too much alcohol... or, maybe they were searching for new specimens...
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    Deb. I believe. May 23, 2008 12:37:29
    Deb.  I believe.

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Space Shuttle, latest thing anyway!
  • +2 raves
    LPE May 23, 2008 12:27:26
    LPE

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Solar Eclipse, Meteor Shower, Double Rainbow, Lunar Eclipse.

    I think my fav is just laying out on the ground and watching the meteor shower with the family.
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    BITE ME! May 23, 2008 11:43:25
    BITE ME!

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    The northern lights
  • +1 raves
    mk, Smartass Oracle May 23, 2008 11:16:43
    mk, Smartass Oracle

    An Eclipse

    I saw an eclipse back in about 1970 I think it was.
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    Radlad May 23, 2008 09:01:29
    Radlad

    A Shooting Star

    I've seen a number of meteors. But one I saw the smoke or dust trail........
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    ŋąŧђąŋ May 23, 2008 06:08:06
    ŋąŧђąŋ

    The coolest thing I've seen was a....

    Geese!
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