How Scientists Collected a Piece of the Sun

originally posted by: knowledgehunter0986
a reply to: LuXTeN

"Imma mu'f##kin starboy"

Phage is right, we are all made of star stuff.

I do find it quite amazing to think that many of the atoms in my body were once inside a star -- and the heavier elements inside my body were created in a supernova explosion of a long, long dead star.

originally posted by: Phage
We are made of star stuff.

We are made of stuff 'from stars' after they explode, right?

This I've seen, also very cool. I have a house in Cape Canaveral and spend a lot of time at the space center. Always interesting and new things! You are my friend, from the Great White North eh? reply to: LuXTeN

Really cool.
Now if we could just capture some solar plasma contain it and make it into a desktop paper weight.

originally posted by: WUNK22
You are my friend, from the Great White North eh?

Is that 'her'?

originally posted by: LuXTeN
a reply to: knowledgehunter0986

Yep, it's all stars.

Haha, couldn't resist...

a reply to: WUNK22

From the UK and (cousins in the GWN ) & some some other stuff

Cape Canaveral Space Centre? Oh wow that is too cool! What's it like there? That must be amazing.

a reply to: intrptr

ahah Perfect! Love It!

Now it's stuck in my head again! lol

originally posted by: intrptr

We are made of stuff 'from stars' after they explode, right?

Yup. But you're in luck, some star has already exploded, just for you.

originally posted by: intrptr

originally posted by: LuXTeN
a reply to: knowledgehunter0986

Yep, it's all stars.

Haha, couldn't resist...

That's their finest piece.

There is no competition, hence their almost God like status.

a reply to: SolAquarius

A paper weight, yeah totally that would be cool as well

a reply to: swanne

Hoping some whiz bang will show us close ups of the star stuff in question...

a reply to: intrptr

Since they've trapped it in cells, I doubt the stuff will be visible.

originally posted by: LuXTeN
a reply to: SolAquarius

A paper weight, yeah totally that would be cool as well

Unless it's containment field failed.
In that case things might be very hot.

a reply to: SolAquarius

That's also true, in which case it cold get a little heated

a reply to: swanne

Actually it will. These are impacts on germanium substrates, like when the camera on SOHO get struck while viewing the sun.

But I'mnotsure, maybe more experts can weigh in.

Further: Its not the same as the comet dust gatherer, but there is 'mass' associated with these solar mass ejections, I.e. cosmic dust.

a reply to: LuXTeN

Now it's stuck in my head again! lol

Same here... great music does that.

Werent they planning on setting up plates at some point to filter out the effects of the suns radiation or uv rays? I can't remember if they scrapped that or not.

a reply to: intrptr

It's my happy music, love it.

originally posted by: LuXTeN
a reply to: Tranceopticalinclined

Yes the star in a jar!

I'd love to put a piece of the sun in a pendant and wear it. That would be very cool.

Ahhh, here we go, information about the collectors and images of the impacts on the collectors...

Genesis samples