Comments on: Weird Norwegian Skies

By: Kimberly SH

Kimberly SH — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:13:47 +0000

Just so all y’all know, this was a test done by the Russians of a laser. They admitted it yesterday.

By: Michael W

Michael W — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:20:16 +0000

My immediate thought was “why would Russia immediately deny it? It has to be them!”

Because it failed. Failed rockets arent great military PR.

By: Another Jake

Another Jake — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:36:05 +0000

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2009/12/10/norway-ufo-control-russian-r ocket/?test=latestnews

By: Lea

Lea — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:51:50 +0000

My immediate thought was “why would Russia immediately deny it? It has to be them!”
If not a hoax, photoshop, conspiracy, or further proof of global warming. Did I cover them all? Oh, and North Korea.

By: Minnesotastan

Minnesotastan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:34:33 +0000

Russia has confirmed that it was the launch of one of their missiles that triggered the unusual lights in the sky.

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layo ut=1&eotf=1&u=http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/troms_og_finnmark/1.6 904061&sl=no&tl=en

By: Øyvind

Øyvind — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:16:26 +0000

Oh, I’m sure it can be done.
Maybe not quite like this, since this thing probably had some crazy fuel (and lots of it), but I’ve seen some really cool fireworks doing some amazing stuff.
Problem is, most of the really cool fireworks is mostly banned or at least severely restricted in this part of the world.

By: dooflotchie

dooflotchie — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:04:55 +0000

OK, so it turned out it really *WAS* a failed rocket. My question is this: When is some genius going to figure out how to apply this rocket science (hahaha…!) to create fireworks that give the same visual effect?

I’m not being sarcastic here, I really want to see that happen because the missile test failure LOOKED REALLY FREAKIN’ COOL!

By: Øyvind

Øyvind — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:52:52 +0000

Updated info today, actually.
Sources in the Russian navy says a medium-range (ballistic?) missile test from a submarine in the White Sea failed.

By: Øyvind

Øyvind — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:10:02 +0000

@Tim: Not a laser show. It was visible over such a long distance, it had to be higher up than any cloud-laser-thingy would be.
The consensus here in Norway is that it was a failed russian rocket launch. The russians do occasionally launch in this area, a successful one was launched only a few weeks ago, I believe.
The explanation one astronomer gave yesterday was that the rocket failed and spun out, and probably ignited its fuel in the air, giving the spiral pattern.

By: Tim Giachetti

Tim Giachetti — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:56:45 +0000

Miss Cis right. Go to the article and the very first photo actually shows where it is projected onto the clouds from the hill top at the right of the photo.

Nothing mysterious here, just a cool laser show.

SeaWorld Orlando does the same/similar effect on fountains during there nightly ending show.

By: Another Jake

Another Jake — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:30:15 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8i5EfmYU4

By: Eddie

Eddie — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:52:51 +0000

what a coincidence?!

http://esciencenews.com/sources/the.guardian.science/2009/12/09/large. hadron.collider.physicists.claim.energy.world.record

By: Edward

Edward — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:24:07 +0000

The majority of the photos are fakes. The three that appear to be real show a missile being shot down by a laser.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:58:45 +0000

@Thor

Mmmm, yes. Isn’t it good, that Norwegian Wood?

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:21:13 +0000

Don’t you mean spiral advertising?

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:06:05 +0000

I think it’s viral advertising.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:01:10 +0000

This is the strangest thing I think I’ve ever heard of. I remember hearing theories about the military tinkering with giant holography. (Adjusts tinfoil hat) This reminds me of that. Minus the whole success part.

Other theories? Time travelers? Black Hole?

By: Thor

Thor — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:47:54 +0000

When I wuz in Norway at a ‘Norwegian Wood’ camp, I lighted one wicked ‘Blue angel’!!

- Geez, I wonder if it was yesterday. Or the day before?!?

All I know is that there will be a Saga written of it for generations to come… ;P