Uh-oh! Now NSA is spying on the sun!

[struggle4progress]

NASA launches sun-watching satellite from Calif.
Posted: Jun 27, 2013 2:27 PM EDT
Updated: Jun 27, 2013 11:17 PM EDT
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - NASA launched a satellite late Thursday on a mission to explore a little-studied region of the sun and to better forecast space weather that can disrupt communications systems on Earth ... "We're thrilled," NASA launch director Tim Dunn said ... The 7-foot-long Iris, weighing 400 pounds, carries an ultraviolet telescope that can take high-resolution images every few seconds ...

[BlueJazz]

1. NO..NO..Isn't anything sacred to these bastards ! They have millions of other stars...

...to look at like Brad Pitt or Bill Nye but nooooooo...

[snooper2]

2. The had to do that to get TLS encrypted traffic

because everyone KNOWS that transparent fiber hanging across trees is how it works

[winter is coming]

3. I guess bombing the moon wasn't enough for them. n/t

[bravenak]

4. Now I bet they 'store' the 'data' in those sneaky ' solar power panels'.

Oh you mean NASA? My bad. I like NASA.

[mick063]

5. I'm not laughing

Poking fun at those who dislike the big data base collection center in Utah is how I perceive this.

[Scurrilous]

6. LOL

I remember living around VAFB in the mid-80's, watching launches, watching what was launched blow-up.



http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=8005.0

Good times!

[Tx4obama]

7. Well, as long as they don't start spying on Uranus

But I wouldn't put it past the Republicans, those dirty GOPers are already passing bills to spy inside of women via trans-vaginal ultrasounds !!!

[longship]

8. DUzy

But low hanging fruit, Tx4.

Bad!

[Th1onein]

9. Jeebus, where is that Unrec button when you need it?

[struggle4progress]

10. From the OP: "... to ... disrupt communications systems on Earth ..."