US $300,000 to consider if a paper plane thrown in space could safely re-enter

[g__day (Matthew)]

And this from the story that mentions about the boomerang thrown in space returning (but not mentioning it was thrown inside the ISS)!

http://www.smh.com.au/news/technolog...850786582.html

So there have wind tunnel tested this thing - and think it might survive - but not idea of how to track it - or if the astronaut involved will get detention or a fine for littering!

[White Rabbit]

Reminds of the the "story" of nasa spending millions on a pen that would write in space whilst the Russians used a pencil. haha

[Ric]

Could be one for the Mythbusters

[caleb]

this i scool, hope to hear more

[Jen]

And its gonna land in my back yard

[leon]

What a total waste of good money, they must have that much, they just think of new ways to spend it.

Leon

[Terry B]

What was the date that this theory was released? 1st april?

[Jen]

Originally Posted by Terry B

What was the date that this theory was released? 1st april?

doh have we just been sucked in

[skwinty (Steve)]

Strangely enough this was not an April Fools joke.
I read about it on Universe Today a few weeks ago, so dont feel gullible due to April 1

[g__day (Matthew)]

Remember that line - but Russian's used a pencil - apparently this was significantly dangerous at the time - pencils leave graphite dust which provides a combustible surface catalyst in high oxygen environments. So it inverts the thinking that just maybe NASA really did get this right whilst the Russians lucked in.