'UFO' Flies Past ISS: Space Junk or Tribble Invasion?

[hh5]

Monday morning, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy took a look out of the International Space Station’s window to see something awry — a mysterious object was floating by! Of course, being the professional that he is, Cassidy asked mission control what it could be.

 

At first glance, to me, it reminded me of a yellow Tribble from the classic Star Trek episode “The Trouble With Tribbles.” As it continued its flight, it looked more like an old space capsule from the Soviet era. However, it was much smaller (and a lot more mundane) than that.

 

“Earlier this morning (Aug. 19), Chris Cassidy had noted an object that was floating past the station near the station’s Progress 52 cargo ship,” said the NASA TV narrator. “That object has been identified by Russian flight controllers as an antenna cover from the Zvezda service module.”

 

Oh. So it’s just space junk then? Bummer. My money was on a Tribble invasion.

 

darn ... assembled in russia .. (fine print ... made in china)

Edited August 21, 2013 by hh5

[Bill W]

If it floats in a straight line, then it's space junk.  If it changes course, then either you've been drinking or you have consider something else might be out there. 

[Zombie]

If it floats in a straight line, then it's space junk

 

If it floats in a straight line, then it's defying relativity

[Celethiel]

If it floats in a straight line, then it's defying relativity

no just gravity...

 

OMG it's the invasion of the Tribbles... they're immuned to space... and flames of earth Entry... we're all doomed to overwelmed by those furry space rodents! runnn!

[Zombie]

no just gravity...

 

General relativity is the geometric theory of gravitation