Humanity escapes the solar system:

[The Dude]

Underrated news story of the year?

With absolutely no attempt at hyperbole at all, it is fair to say that this is one of - if not the - biggest achievement of the human race.

For, as we speak, an object conceived in the human mind, and built by our tools, and launched from our planet, is sailing out of the further depths of our solar system - and will be the first object made by man to sail out into interstellar space.

Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1yE8ZtHiS

 

[MLB 51]

Cool story. I try to read as much of this stuff as possible. Always fascinating. Thanks.

 

[n.e.husker]

Cant wrap mt brain around just how endless/expansive space is.

Cool article

 

[knapplc]

I was in fourth grade when we discovered that Jupiter had rings. The Voyager missions were some of the biggest influences in my young life.

 

[NUance]

So wait. Am I to understand the world does not sit on the back of a turtle??

 

[wildman]

So wait. Am I to understand the world does not sit on the back of a turtle??

according to a documentary I believe called Men in Black. Our universe is located in a locker of a train station somewhere.