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NASA plans 6 mile high explosion on the moon

Penguin1203Penguin1203 Posts: 24
edited June 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
In an unprecedented scientific endeavor — and what may be one of the coolest space missions ever — NASA is preparing to fly a rocket booster into the moon, triggering a six-mile-high explosion that scientists hope will confirm the presence of water.

The four-month mission of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), which will be directed from NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, is to discover whether water is frozen in the perpetual darkness of craters near the moon’s south pole. As a potential source of oxygen for life support and hydrogen for rocket fuel, that water would be a tremendous boost to NASA’s plans to restart human exploration of the moon.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/ci_12590357?IADID
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Wild! The shit those astronauts come up with...
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    I hope to see some video of this
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    And i thought my mum was talking crap...
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    look it is on facebook

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/LCROSS-Lu ... 4478180006
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Isn't TrAvElAr or someone involved with NASA?
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  • Cinnamon GirlCinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    NASA is gonna blow up the MOON!?!? :shock: :? ;)
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,762
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csj7vMKy4EI
  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    Why does this not sound like a good idea to me?
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  • Penguin1203Penguin1203 Posts: 24
    me and this guy were talking, and we were saying how cool it would be to see the explosion from earth. but dont you think if they really wanted to do this, wouldnt they go straight for mars?
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Penguin1203 wrote:
    me and this guy were talking, and we were saying how cool it would be to see the explosion from earth. but dont you think if they really wanted to do this, wouldnt they go straight for mars?

    A lot cheaper and easier to practice on the moon.
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Danimal wrote:
    Why does this not sound like a good idea to me?
    Not only that, but who will be paying for it???
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    Danimal wrote:
    Why does this not sound like a good idea to me?

    my exact thoughts when reading this story.
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  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    the wolf wrote:
    my exact thoughts when reading this story.
    Cinnamon Girl wrote:
    NASA is gonna blow up the MOON!?!? :shock: :? ;)
    Danimal wrote:
    Why does this not sound like a good idea to me?
    Glad I'm not the only one put off by the idea. Is there no better way to search for ice than to create a massive fucking explosion? How could the earth be affected by unforeseen results? And how much oxygen and rocket fuel are they planning to discover by finding frozen puddles that can't be found otherwise? weird.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Danimal wrote:
    Why does this not sound like a good idea to me?
    Not only that, but who will be paying for it???

    the man on the moon
  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    Scientist 1: Do you think there is water on the moon?
    Scientist 2: I don't know...
    Scientist 1: Should we bomb the shit out of it?
    Scientist 2: SURE!
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Cinnamon Girl wrote:
    NASA is gonna blow up the MOON!?!? :shock: :? ;)
    Cool...it look just like the moon from those old Thundarr the Barbarian cartoons!!!! :twisted:
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  • SongburstSongburst Posts: 1,195
    Danimal wrote:
    Why does this not sound like a good idea to me?
    Because you have seen the wretched remake of The Time Machine with the half blown up moon?
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  • SongburstSongburst Posts: 1,195
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Danimal wrote:
    Why does this not sound like a good idea to me?
    Not only that, but who will be paying for it???
    You do realize that major endeavours like this usually lead to technological advancements that we end up using in our everyday lives? Who cares who is paying for it?
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  • Penguin1203Penguin1203 Posts: 24
    well i was told that the "explosion" wont actually be a firey explosion, but rather a huge chunk of metal being flung at the moon...dont see how that could help, but sure, why not.

    and why is it that the americans feel like they can just bomb the shit out of the moon? shouldnt they consult wiht other countries first? i mean, its not like its one of their territo...oh wait, they have a flag there. nevermind... :roll:
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    gosh, I can't believe it's being directed by Ames Research Center (nasa) and not the Jet Propulsion Lab.
    The JPL seems to always be in the news...
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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Isn't TrAvElAr or someone involved with NASA?


    oh I get it now, he's an astronaut so that explains his username....
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Am I being ignorant or is NASA the biggest waste of money our government can possibly do.

    Why is this important? Why is anything nasa does important??? What the hell do we need to know if there is life on mars for? what do we need to know ifthere is water on the moon? Do we plan on migrating to the moon anytime soon? We should be worrying about how to fix earth not worry about some stupid planet or moon billions of miles away.
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  • TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,410
    edited June 2009
    There is a lot to be learned from this. During the Apollo missions, after the astronauts returned to the orbiter, the lunar modules were deliberately crashed into the surface of the moon. Knowing the size, weight, and speed of an object when it crashes can tell you a whole lot.
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    Am I being ignorant or is NASA the biggest waste of money our government can possibly do.

    NASA's budget is 1/2 of 1 percent of federal spending. Compared to an unnecessary occupation costing over a trillion dollars, I'd say they are doing pretty good with what they are given.
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    Why is this important? Why is anything nasa does important??? What the hell do we need to know if there is life on mars for? what do we need to know ifthere is water on the moon? Do we plan on migrating to the moon anytime soon? We should be worrying about how to fix earth not worry about some stupid planet or moon billions of miles away.

    By studying the past, we can help shape the future. Additionally, NASA's role in the earth sciences are huge. TERRA, AQUA, GPM, TRMM, GOES, and POES are just a few of the NASA missions that are directly responsible for learning more about our planet and giving us direction as to how to fix it.

    Depending on who you listen to, there may or may not be a need to fix things here at home. When George W. Bush couldn't ignore climate change anymore, he had the NASA mission statement updated to remove any mention of protecting or understanding our home planet. So technically, Earth sciences are now outside of NASA's scope.
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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    Why is anything nasa does important??? .

    Weather forecasts are important.
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    iluvcats wrote:
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    Why is anything nasa does important??? .

    Weather forecasts are important.

    Honestly, they're not. Sure, its nice having a warning for the bigger storms but leave the rest. It's never right anyway.
  • DanimalDanimal Posts: 2,000
    Why do I keep getting a mental picture of the wrecked Death Star?
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