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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: DoctorBeaver on 28/10/2007 18:57:55

Title: The Death Star
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 28/10/2007 18:57:55

I was watching that quiz on TV "Are You Smarter Than A 10-year-old". The question was "Which planet in our solar system has a moon commonly referred to as The Death Star?"

I've been interested in astronomy since the year dor & I've never heard that expression about any moon in our solar system. What's more annoying is that I didn't hear the answer as 1 of the brats started squawking.

Has anyone here come across that name?

I looked it up & it's Mimas; 1 of the moons of Saturn. It is called The Death Star as it has a massive impact crater that makes it look like the Death Star from Star Wars.

http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1101.html (http://www.astrobio.net/news/article1101.html)

Title: The Death Star
Post by: JimBob on 28/10/2007 19:32:30

No I was not aware of this. However, I am very thankful for the information, Darth.

Your Emperor

Title: The Death Star
Post by: paul.fr on 28/10/2007 19:36:21

The force is strong in the beaver, Luke.

Title: The Death Star
Post by: syhprum on 29/10/2007 05:50:09

There is another answer to the death Star question, it has been proposed that the Sun has a dark companion about 100,000 AU distant that it revolves around taking it into dusty regions and accounting for periodic life extinctions on Earth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemesis_(star)

Title: The Death Star
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 29/10/2007 09:20:50

That wouldn't answer the question. Neither Sol nor Nemesis constitute a planet or moon.

Title: The Death Star
Post by: Alandriel on 31/10/2007 23:13:38

Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 28/10/2007 18:57:55

I was watching that quiz on TV "Are You Smarter Than A 10-year-old". The question was "Which planet in our solar system has a moon commonly referred to as The Death Star?"

I've been interested in astronomy since the year dor & I've never heard that expression about any moon in our solar system. What's more annoying is that I didn't hear the answer as 1 of the brats started squawking.

Has anyone here come across that name?

MY reaction precicely when I watched it with my daughter...... heheheh ~ paralell universes LOL

Thanks for the enlightenment - may the force be with you, always

 [;D] or rather (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forumsextreme.com%2Fimgs1%2FsSW_chewie.gif&hash=70c4e570aaaee316d5c88e4806fa3f85)

Title: The Death Star
Post by: JimBob on 01/11/2007 03:45:18

But there is always string theory.


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Title: The Death Star
Post by: Alandriel on 02/11/2007 15:57:10

String theory (theories) gives me a headache.
Perhaps one day someone can explain it to me so I can wrap my brain around it....... *sigh*