More information about a "Real Death Star" orbiting Saturn

Thought you guys might get a kick out of this analysis of the Saturnian Moon Iapetus:

Real Science Link for Iapetus:
Click Here for A JPL View and Analysis of recent Cassini images of the "Death Star" moon Iapetus.

Notice the interesting discussion about the moon's "Equatorial Ridge". A mile high mountain range that follows Iapetus' equator to near perfection. Death Star Docking Canyon anyone?

Enterprise Missions Speculative Analysis:
Click here for Richard C. Hoagland's analysis of why Iapetus is *NOT* a natural moon.

Richard C. Hoagland is a popular "Metascientist" who shares interesting alternative views of NASA Solar System discoveries. He is best know for his analyses of the Sedona Ruins on Mars. He is a regular guest on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and he has appeared on CNN among other media outlets.

Could the "Death Star" have really existed????

 

dude, that is nuts. It looks just like it! darn you for adding more things for me to be paranoid about.

 

if they had discovered the moon in the 70s maybe GL could of modeked it after the moon. But since it didn't its just a coincky dinc.

 

That's no space station. That's a moon.

 

Are you kidding? That's too big to be a moon.

Still, I have a bad feeling about this.

 

Why is it called Death Star? It's more a planet or moon then a star.

 

Ah yes, Richard Hoagland. I used to drive an 18 wheeler overnight, and Coast To Coast AM was an entertaining show, for the a good laugh anyway.

Hoagland is a con artist. It's true. There is strong evidence of a liquid ocean beneath the surface of Europa. It has become a favorite topic of finding life off the Earth.
Hoagland claims it was his original idea that this ocean exists and that we should search for life there. It was not his idea and when called to the carpet on the topic he said he never claimed to be the first to come up with it. But if you search over his website you will find that he does indeed make the claim to this day.

Go to Badastronomy.com and you will find Phil Plaits very detailed debunking of Hoagland's work.

What people like Hoagland are good at is misinforming those who do not have a good understanding of science and those who distrust everything. Hoagland does have a science background of some form, but he uses it to make a living with deceit.

When the Twin Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, touched down on Mars and discovered the indications of past liquid water on the Martian surface he was on Coast To Coast AM as if to say he was responsible for the whole project.

The truly sad part was when people actually called in to the show to congradulate Hoagland for his "effort".

Hoagland also liked to look at NASA pics and make them out to be something they are not. He would have you believe the Martian landscape is littered with relics. I'm not talking about the Face, every friggin rock is pointed out as some relic from an advanced civilization. Pathetic.

But check out the Badastronomy site.

 

I totally agree, VadersLaMent.

I find Hoagland to be a complete fraud, but I always find his stuff entertaining.

This was one of those things. It is odd, however, that Iapetus is so Death Star looking. Especially the Equatorial Wall, which I'd never seen before, even in the Voyager shots.

Its one of those interesting cases of life reflecting art rather than vice versa.

This is also a behovement to our Star Wars community not to give up on Space Science. The universe is a big place and full of wonders. We should never stop dreaming and reaching.

Thanks for your comments all. I appreciate them.

 

I think your thinking of Mimas.

 

Why is it called Death Star? It's more a planet or moon then a star.

Everything would become a star if you look at it from the right distance in space.

 

Also, the DS contains the power of a star in order to do what it does.

Really I should say many stars since the power needed to make Alderaan blow up like it did equates to what the entire galaxy emits every second, approx 10^38 watts.

 

No, the real "death star" which it has been nicknamed, is Mimas.



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So the Death Star is orbitting Geonosis? Ironic