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Post by ldsgirl Aka Sayari on Oct 8, 2009 23:21:27 GMT -5
On Friday two rockets that NASA has launched will hit the moon. The first rocket's mission is to blast a cloud of dust and debree from the surface on impact. The second rocket will follow behind and send back pictures to the Earth. The purpose is to help scientist to determine if there is ice below the surface. It will cost about 79 million dollars for this mission. buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93080?fp=1
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Post by shadow on Oct 13, 2009 19:39:25 GMT -5
It makes since that there would be ice, the moon used to be geologically active
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Post by Andrew the Penguin on Oct 13, 2009 19:55:02 GMT -5
Heh. I personally think its really stupid how launching a giant missle into the ground ANYWHERE on the planet earth is both stupid and illegal, even if in unpopulated areas (how do they get away with atom bomb testing?) so how can they do this to other planets? I think its stupid, irrevelant, irresponsible, and just plain... eugh.
Maybe I should be quiet.
Even if its in the name of science.
***NOTE: The only thing abusive or vandalizing I think is okay to do in the name of science is trip someone and shove a calculator in their face, then saying it was for science.***
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Post by .:Amanda:. on Oct 13, 2009 23:06:01 GMT -5
Umm I think Shadow and Andrew are a little confused. The moon is NOT a planet. And I don't think it was ever geologically active. I think you're both thinking of Mars. But anyway, the moon is just a moon, not a planet, and no chance it could have ever or will ever support life by itself. It has no atmosphere.
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Post by Andrew the Penguin on Oct 14, 2009 17:10:33 GMT -5
Well, its still an astral body, is it not?
I, personally, qualify that at least somewhat as a planet.
So, still, isn't blowing up the moon still vandalizing? Or just plain stupid?
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Post by shadow on Oct 14, 2009 20:12:45 GMT -5
actually the moon used to have volcanos in the ealry stages of it creation, I watch the science channel waaaay to much
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Post by hockeydude on Oct 18, 2009 0:19:01 GMT -5
This one isn't funded by the government, right? Because the last thing we need right now is $79 million going down the tube to see if the moon is a popsicle.
I guess I thought the test was to see if the moon could possibly support life, since ice can turn into water, but then I saw Amanda's post. So what really is the purpose of this project anyway?
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