Indian Army 'mistook planets for spy drones'

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Indian Army 'mistook planets for spy drones'

Posted: 7/26/2013 12:43:29 PM EDT

"BBC reports that India's
army spent six months watching 'Chinese spy drones' violating its air
space, only to find out they were actually Jupiter and Venus.
Between last August and February, Indian troops had already documented
329 sightings of unidentified objects over a lake in the border region
next to China. India accused the objects being Chinese spy drones. The
incident even escalated to a military build-up and a stand-off at border
between the two countries. Residents of the solar system are glad that
India does not possess the capability to shoot down such high altitude
objects."

"India has nuclear weapons. Sleep tight."

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/07/26/208213/indian-army-mistook-planets-for-spy-drones

Posted: 7/26/2013 12:44:13 PM EDT

[#1]

Astronomy is complicated.

Posted: 7/26/2013 12:44:44 PM EDT

[#2]

Spy planets. I never trusted them.

Posted: 7/26/2013 12:47:06 PM EDT

[#3]

Thats not a planet

O, wait , yes it is

Posted: 7/26/2013 12:49:18 PM EDT

[#4]

The Chinese landed on Venus and Jupiter? Damn. We have some catching up to do. Wonder what kind of optics they are using. Maybe there is a scaled down version they can sell to India.

Posted: 7/26/2013 12:49:22 PM EDT

[#5]

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Thats not a planet

O, wait , yes it is

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If we declare war on Mars, will there be everlasting peace if we win?

Posted: 7/26/2013 1:34:28 PM EDT

[#6]

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

You are having a slight problem with your astrology, yes?

Posted: 7/26/2013 1:35:52 PM EDT

[#7]

obviously Chinese Death Stars

Posted: 7/26/2013 1:37:51 PM EDT

[#8]

Wait... are they saying that China has observation posts on/around Venus?!?

Posted: 7/26/2013 1:38:29 PM EDT

[#9]

Posted: 7/26/2013 1:40:26 PM EDT

[#10]

"Please do the needful...."

Posted: 7/26/2013 1:45:21 PM EDT

[#11]

Posted: 7/26/2013 1:58:37 PM EDT

[#12]

"Damn, missed again !"

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Indian Army 'mistook planets for spy drones'

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