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NASA Successfully Recreates Alien Dust in the Lab

Posted May 09, 2014 10:58 AM

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Scientists have, for the first time, created stellar dust in the lab that is belched into space by dying stars in an effort to understand its role in forming planets.

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05/10/2014 5:12 PM

So, NASA has found a way to make artificial, synthetic alien dust?

How, on earth, did this waste of money ever survive sequestration?

Just go the border between the USA and Mexico and you can find tons of "alien dust".

Come on people.
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05/13/2014 12:05 PM

Alien dust bunny....

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05/13/2014 12:42 PM

Did you get that from Barf?
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05/13/2014 2:18 PM

No...It's listed as one of the many dust bunnies for sale on Etsy....only $7.50

https://www.etsy.com/market/dust_bunny

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