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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: mickw on Feb 27, 2008, 12:32:19

Title: NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer
Post by: mickw on Feb 27, 2008, 12:32:19
Scientists are priming two spacecraft to slam into the moon's South Pole to see if the lunar double whammy reveals hidden water ice.
The Earth-on-moon violence may raise eyebrows, but NASA's history shows that such missions can yield extremely useful scientific observations.
More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080227/sc_space/nasatakesaimatmoonwithdoublesledgehammer
Title: Re: NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer
Post by: Rick on Feb 27, 2008, 16:18:27
*sigh* What is it with NASA and slamming things into celestial bodies?  :roll:
Title: Re: NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer
Post by: Ian on Feb 27, 2008, 16:29:51
it's because their favourite Red Dwarf episode is the one where Lister plays pool with the planets...
Title: Re: NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer
Post by: Rick on Feb 27, 2008, 16:58:56
Heh! Sounds all too plausible. :)
Title: Re: NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer
Post by: Mike on Feb 27, 2008, 17:13:06
Quote from: Rick on Feb 27, 2008, 16:18:27*sigh* What is it with NASA and slamming things into celestial bodies?  :roll:

They are just all Deep Sky Campers at heart !
Title: Re: NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer
Post by: Rick on Feb 27, 2008, 17:19:22
So one will be baked beans and the other tomatos, then. ;)
Title: Re: NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer
Post by: Ian on Feb 27, 2008, 17:30:32
and they'll definitely find evidence of water too. They'll just have to wring out Mick's sleeping bag.
Title: Re: NASA Takes Aim at Moon with Double Sledgehammer
Post by: mickw on Feb 27, 2008, 18:54:13
Oi
We agreed never to mention my personal problems  :lol:
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