Sun Research Yields Unexpected Results

Syberghost writes "There are two major theories about the composition of the Sun. One says that it has similar composition to the planets. The other, that it has enriched levels of oxygen-16. NASA has been doing research on the soil samples Neil Armstrong brought back from the moon, to determine which of those theories is correct. Today, we have the results; they're both wrong. It looks like we're going to have to look more closely at the composition of everything in the solar system to figure this one out."

Solar System

[mkiwi]

From the Article:
"Our Sun is not the Sun that we thought it was."

Your children are never who you think they are until you've seen them out in the wild (or in Cabo).

Didnt everyone know?

[hobotron]

I thought it was full of a bunch of unsold SPARCs?

Oh THAT sun. Nevermind.

Oxygen

[vinlud]

...it has lower levels of oxygen-16 than expected.

Not enough oxygen?
Better plant some tree before it starts smouldering!

Hmm

[More_Cowbell]

"Our Sun is not the Sun that we thought it was."

Sounds like something my parents said...

Shoddy science

[MyLongNickName]

Getting information about the Sun by looking at the moon? How stupid. I propose we send a mission to the Sun to find out first hand what the Sun is like. I can hear the scoffers whine "But it is to hauuuuuuuut to land on the Suuuuuuun". This is what you pay geniuses like me for. We land at night. Problem solved.

Oh no...

[dazlari]

"Our Sun is not the Sun that we thought it was."

...we have a bastard sun!!

Oh, the star.

[merdaccia]

I read the topic and I thought "What? They're turning a profit?"

Re:Shoddy science

[Anonymous Coward]

Hi. I am the one who modded you 'overrated'. I logged out to tell you why. See, the sun is still hot, even when it is night. The sun does not go "out". It stays on all the time, it simply goes down so that you cannot see it.

I am amazed something like this would be posted on Slashdot.

And it should be lower-case sun, not Sun.

Since it kicks out all of that vitamin D....

[rubberbando]

...maybe the sun is made out of milk, which would explain why the moon is made of cheese.. :P

Obvious conclusion...

[NotQuiteReal]

The Sun turns out to have more global warming particles than expected!

Re:Shoddy science

[aqui10]

lets just get some of those retired folk from florida : )

'Is Florida not hot and muggy enough for these people? They love heat. I mean if they ever decide to land men on the sun, I think these old retired guys would be the only ones that will be able to handle it. They'll just sit there on the sun, on the redwood benches, washcloth on the head going: "Close the door, you're letting all the heat off the sun. I'm trying to get a sweat going."
'

A joke..of sorts...

[Warg! The Orcs!!]

Your comment about conjecture and astronomy reminds me of what pretends to be a joke...

An astronomer, a physicist and a mathematician are going to a conference in Edinburgh. None of them have been to Scotland before. As their train crosses the border into Scotland, the astronomer pots a black sheep on a hillside. "Look!" exclaims the astronomer, "the sheep in Scotland are black".
The physicist looks up and declares "No, not at all. At least ONE of the sheep in Scotland is black".
The mathematician looks up and says "No, at least half of one of the sheep in Scotland is black."

yeah, it's not so funny really but its +1 Insightful

Re:Scientists Are Allowed To Say They Were Wrong

[Bemopolis]

Balderdash. Religion has a parallel development system:

1. Religious guy has an idea.
2. Religious guy checks out that idea with oratory.
3. Inquisition refutes religious guy's idea.
4. Religious guy loses head and says, "You'll burn in hell, sinne--".

This pattern happens over and over and over again, until a scientist shows up that they can all persecute.

Bemopolis

Re:Shoddy science

[Anonymous Coward]

Way to go, Einstein. How will they be able to navigate to the sun in the dark?

Re:Curious

[colinbrash]

Obviously there's got to be a lot of helium in there . .

Well, yeah. How else did that giant flaming balloon get so far up in the sky?

Re:Curious

[FroMan]

Good thing there isn't much hydrogen though, cause that stuff will explode! It'd be very dangerous then.