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Russian and US satellites collide - Numo - 02-13-2009

I wonder what the odds were of this happening:

"US and Russian communications satellites have collided in space in what is thought to be the biggest incident of its kind to date."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7885051.stm


Re: Russian and US satellites collide - freeradical - 02-13-2009

http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1,668384


Re: Russian and US satellites collide - Paul F. - 02-13-2009

I was wondering what the odds of it happening TWICE in 24 hours were...
But freeradical beat me to it.. :-)


Re: Russian and US satellites collide - Seacrest - 02-13-2009

"Hey, you got hamburger in my borscht!"

"Oh yeah, well you got borscht on my hamburger!"


Re: Russian and US satellites collide - abevilac - 02-13-2009

Ammo, I didn't know about it before, so thanks for the info!


Re: Russian and US satellites collide - Black - 02-13-2009

Again? It's not even Friday the 13th yet . . .


Re: Russian and US satellites collide - Wags - 02-13-2009

Accident, huh? I'd say more like, nice shot.


Re: Russian and US satellites collide - loveshine - 02-13-2009

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/Iridium_flare_animated.gif