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Fleet Of 10 Ufos Spotted Hovering Near International Space Station On Nasa Live Stream
2021-07-09
Posted by:Flash Gordon7821

#14  Will-o-the-Whisps.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-07-09 19:01  

#13  /\ Yes, and no mention of communications intercepts. Perhaps they use flags or something.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-07-09 15:44  

#12  We get clear pictures of stars and galaxies millions of light years away but nothing but blurry pictures of UFOs, Bigfoot and Lockness monster just a few miles away.
Posted by: Airandee   2021-07-09 14:49  

#11  "Hovering" near an object in orbit suggests either dirty windows, or debris shed from the station.
Posted by: SteveS   2021-07-09 14:31  

#10  If extradimensional entities of profound wisdom want to observe us (or even live among us), I am quite sure they have ways to do this that the rest of us are not even capable of imagining. "Visible hovering UFOs" do provide entertainment value, I must say.
Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843   2021-07-09 13:05  

#9  When Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster Returns from Deep Space
Then we'll KNOW the UFO Visitors are For Real !

Posted by: Chunky Splat2995   2021-07-09 12:54  

#8  How does ISS dispose of toilet waste?

Actually saw a video from an ISS astronaut a while back. They expose it to the outside to freeze it then pack into modules launched back to earth so it burns up on re-entry. He joked about the beautiful meteor-like vison and the "$hit show causing the Light Show" - my words
Posted by: Warthog   2021-07-09 10:12  

#7  "Thunderbirds are go!"
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-07-09 09:33  

#6  ...you might ask Howard Wolowitz.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-07-09 09:10  

#5  How does ISS dispose of toilet waste?
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-07-09 09:04  

#4  I'm calling bullshi* and simple media diversion, until I actually see one of these vehicles in the Chic-fil-A drive-up.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-07-09 08:11  

#3  Re #1:
Stolen quote:
"The surest sign that there is intelligent life in the universe is that they haven't tried to contact us."

Stolen quote #2:
"Why are all the instruments looking for intelligent life
pointing away from earth?" ___ Ged Backland


 
Posted by: Mercutio   2021-07-09 08:02  

#2  Based on this, Elon Musk and his Starlink are a more likely story:

Low Earth orbit satellites are much closer to Earth, which solves many of the speed and latency issues satellite internet is known for. For example, to reach a Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit, data travels a mere 200 or 300 miles, which is a far cry from 37,000.

The ISS:

The ISS is currently maintained in a nearly circular orbit with a minimum mean altitude of 370 km (230 mi) and a maximum of 460 km (290 mi), in the centre of the thermosphere, at an inclination of 51.6 degrees to Earth's equator.
Posted by: Vernal McGurque3748   2021-07-09 03:40  

#1  If they have any intelligence they would just bypass this group of fools down here
Posted by: Chris   2021-07-09 03:03  

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