• io9
  • science
  • overmind
  • kotaku
  • gizmodo
  • Profile logout login

#asteroidbelt

io9

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #observationdeck,
  • #tips,
  • #calendar,
  • etc.

San Francisco, 11:38 AM
Mon Dec 7
16 posts in the last 24 hours

Team

Tip your editors:

Editor-in-Chief:
Annalee Newitz |

News Editor:
Charlie Jane Anders |

Associate Editor:
Meredith Woerner |

Assistant Editor:
Lauren Davis |

Weekend Editor:
Graeme McMillan |

Contributors:
Joshua Glenn
Stephen Goldmeier |
Ed Grabianowski |
Austin Grossman
Paul Hogan |
Lauren Davis |
Chris Hsiang |
Lynn Peril |
Ann VanderMeer
Alasdair Wilkins |

Graphic Designer:
Stephanie Fox |

Interns:
Tim Barribeau |
Julia Carusillo |
Alex Eichler |
Cyriaque Lamar |
Caitlin Petrakovitz |
Mary Ratliff |
Josh Snyder |

More:
io9 on Facebook
follow io9 on Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO io9 RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1428 Subscribers
io9
  • posts about #asteroidbelt more →

    Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of OgreNUT OgreNUT
    10/09/09

    In reply to Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
    NASA should have hired this artist for a 'representation' of their moon collision.

    That's what it SHOULD look like when you shoot the moon with a nuclear device traveling 5,600 mph!
     Reply
    Annalee Newitz approved this comment OgreNUT was starred OgreNUT was unstarred
    Image of Nivenus Nivenus
    10/09/09

    In reply to Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
    Do they mean dwarf planet? As in, what Ceres, Pluto, Sedna, and Eris are?

    Or something else?
     Reply
    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment Nivenus was starred Nivenus was unstarred
    Image of SpammerOvTheGods SpammerOvTheGods
    10/09/09

    @Nivenus: I think a protoplanet is where the Blob came from.

    #@!
     Reply
    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment SpammerOvTheGods was starred SpammerOvTheGods was unstarred
    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    10/09/09

    In reply to Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
    "2 Pallas?" Is that street, drive or lane?
     Reply
    BadUncle was starred BadUncle was unstarred
    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    10/09/09

    @BadUncle: Avenue
     Reply
    LittleDragon was starred LittleDragon was unstarred
    Image of Husher Husher
    10/09/09

    In reply to Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
    so how long until we launch a missile at this planet?
     Reply
    crashedpc - unrein promoted this comment Husher was starred Husher was unstarred
    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/09/09

    @Husher: See that spew coming off of the rock? Already happened.
     Reply
    crashedpc - Haifisch was starred crashedpc - Haifisch was unstarred
    Image of J_Frank_Parnell J_Frank_Parnell
    10/09/09

    In reply to Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
    ME AM PROTOPLANET. I AM MAKE BEBBEHS.
     Reply
    Edited by J_Frank_Parnell at 10/09/09 8:41 AM J_Frank_Parnell was starred J_Frank_Parnell was unstarred
    Image of Dayburner Dayburner
    10/09/09

    In reply to Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
    So that's were Alderaan went.
     Reply
    crashedpc - unrein promoted this comment Dayburner was starred Dayburner was unstarred
    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/09/09

    @Dayburner: One can argue that Alderaan went to many places.
     Reply
    crashedpc - Haifisch was starred crashedpc - Haifisch was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    10/09/09

    @crashedpc - unrein: It was "a long time ago" so maybe it's like Julius Ceaser's last breath. Every time you eat something, there is a molocule of Alderaan in it.
     Reply
    Dr Emilio Lizardo was starred Dr Emilio Lizardo was unstarred
    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/09/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: Goddamnit I'm eating Alderaan poop
     Reply
    crashedpc - Haifisch was starred crashedpc - Haifisch was unstarred
    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/09/09

    In reply to Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
    initial reports confirm that dispite history, origin, size, and relative level of badassery to neighboring planets and protoplanets 2 Pallas is still less badass than river tam.
     Reply
    tetracycloide was starred tetracycloide was unstarred
    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    10/09/09

    @tetracycloide: Yeah. She could read its mind.
     Reply
    Edited by The Curse of Millhaven at 10/09/09 7:57 AM The Curse of Millhaven was starred The Curse of Millhaven was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    10/09/09

    @tetracycloide: I disagree, I think we need a poll to settle this.
     Reply
    Dr Emilio Lizardo was starred Dr Emilio Lizardo was unstarred
    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    10/09/09

    In reply to Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
    What if this is debris from a former planet?
     Reply
    Hamslicer was starred Hamslicer was unstarred
    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    10/09/09

    @Hamslicer: Superman just got really nervous.
     Reply
    OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was starred OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear was unstarred
    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    10/09/09

    In reply to Meet 2 Pallas, The Newest Protoplanet In The Asteroid Belt
    That's no Protoplanet, that's a ...
     Reply
    Hamslicer was starred Hamslicer was unstarred
    Image of matthewabel matthewabel
    10/09/09

    @Hamslicer:

    Space Station?
     Reply
    Hamslicer promoted this comment matthewabel was starred matthewabel was unstarred
    Image of lazyeight lazyeight
    10/09/09

    @Hamslicer: What? What? The suspense is killing me...
     Reply
    Hamslicer promoted this comment lazyeight was starred lazyeight was unstarred
    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/09/09

    @Hamslicer: GIANT SPACE MEATBALL
     Reply
    crashedpc - Haifisch was starred crashedpc - Haifisch was unstarred
    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/09/09

    @crashedpc - unrein: negative that is a rock popsicle.
     Reply
    tetracycloide was starred tetracycloide was unstarred
    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    10/09/09

    @tetracycloide: the colors, duke, the COLORS! again.
     Reply
    crashedpc - Haifisch was starred crashedpc - Haifisch was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or io9 account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.