PSA: NASA flyby of the Kuiper Belt object

[Nice Guy Eddie 13512]

first pics start in a few minutes.  hopefully the camera wasn't pointed in the wrong direction or someone left the lens cap on.

 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13512]

my bad.  this was only the confirmation that the New Horizons probe had reestablished contact after the flyby.  

[HornsOverIthaca 2333]

Should have the first photo sometime today or tomorrow.

[berlinerbaer 678]

Make that three photos!

[Viper 12109]

It's a Tetris piece?

[elfenix 34238]

potato quality

[Rockwell Torrey 1287]

7 hours ago, berlinerbaer said:

Make that three photos!

It looks like Japanese porn.

[gecko 1104]

Colonel: What is it, son?
Johnson: I don't know, sir, but it looks like a giant--
Jet Pilot: Dick.
Dick: Yeah?
Jet Pilot: Take a look out of starboard.
Dick: Oh my God, it looks like a huge--
Bird-Watching Woman: Pecker.
Bird-Watching Man: [raising binoculars] Ooh, Where?
Bird-Watching Woman: Wait, that's not a woodpecker, it looks like someone's--
Army Sergeant: Privates! We have reports of an unidentified flying object. It has a long, smooth shaft, complete with--
Baseball Umpire: Two balls.
[looking up from game]
Baseball Umpire: What is that. It looks just like an enormous--
Chinese Teacher: Wang, pay attention!
Wang: I was distracted by that giant flying--
Musician: Willie.
Willie Nelson: Yeah?
Musician: What's that?
Willie Nelson: [squints] Well, that looks like a giant--
Colonel: Johnson?!
Johnson: Yes, sir?
Colonel: Get on the horn to British Intelligence and let them know about this.
Basil: Did we get Dr. Evil?
Johnson: No, sir. He got away in that rocket that looks like a huge--
Schoolteacher: Penis. The male reproductive organ. Otherwise known as tallywhacker, schlong or--
Dad: Weiner? Any of you kids want another weiner?
Son: Dad? What's that? points at rocket
Dad: I don't know, son, but it's got great big--
Peanut seller: Nuts! Hot salty nuts! Who wants some-- Lord Almighty!
Woman: That looks just like my husband's--
Ringmaster: One-eyed monster! Step right up and see the One-Eyed Monster!
One-eyed Monster: jumps out and scares crowd, then points to the rocket Hey, what's that? It looks like a big--
female Fan: Woody! Woody Harrelson? Can I have an autograph?
Woody Harrelson: Sure thing. [Sees rocket] Oh my lord.
Female fan: It's big!
Woody: Nah, I've seen bigger, it's--

[Viper 12109]

higher res images available

 

http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2019/mu69-baby-comet-contact-binary.html

[Brisketexan 105127]

Picture is not properly oriented.  The bigger ball should be on the left.

[Degenerate Gardner 4085]

Jesus, it's a giant snowman!

[RamjetFDO 10575]

[Brisketexan 105127]

^^^^^

[RamjetFDO 10575]

[RamjetFDO 10575]

34 minutes ago, Degenerate Gardner said:

Jesus, it's a giant snowman!

[Trey3216 15346]

1 hour ago, Viper said:

higher res images available

 

http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla/2019/mu69-baby-comet-contact-binary.html

"He'll be back again someday!" 

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

3 hours ago, RamjetFDO said:

Sol Nuts. 

[RockyMountainHighHorn 890]

How did Mr. Hankey get in space?

[Pato del Muerto 52494]

On 1/1/2019 at 9:48 PM, berlinerbaer said:

Make that three photos!

The first one is clearly a Minecraft sword