NASA to bomb the moon on Friday
Update: NASA says the bombing of the moon was a success. We can all sleep soundly tonight knowing that NASA can hit the moon with a missile.
In a project that apparently stemmed from NASA’s first annual “Let a Group of 12-Year-Old Boys Design A Mission Day,” NASA will shoot the moon with a missile on Friday to look for water.
The Lunar Crater Observing and Sensing Satellite or LCROSS mission will send a missile traveling at twice the speed of a bullet to blast a hole in the lunar surface of the moon on Friday.
Scientists expect the impact of the powerful Centaur rocket would release a huge plume of moon dust and debris. The moon dust blast should be large enough for amateur scientists to view from Earth through telescopes 10-to-12 inches and larger, says NASA.
Forget about the national deficit man, we are bombing the moon!
(Cross-posted at Underdog Soldier)
They better be careful. This could cause lunar warming.
Robert Heinlein just smiled somewhere.
Our powerful display will only temporarily forstall the eventual invasion of Earth by the Moon People.
ChiefManyTypos, if you are refering to the Loonies, I can assure you the invasion of Earth has already taken place and they are currently occupying the White House and Congress.
Couldn’t Obama first at least try diplomacy!!!!
Why not “give peace a chance.”
Sure we can bomb the moon…. but can we plant a successful democracy, teach them about women’s rights and bring them stability?
Bombing the moon is not enough. We need boots on the lunar surface. It would be easier to westernize than Iraq.
I never liked the moon anyway. I am sure Obama can regulate the tides better than the moon. Plus we have all that money lying around to spare, why not bomb the moon?
As for boots on the ground, what’s the point? As far as I can tell there is no oil on the moon and it doesn’t help us flank Iran.
I’d rather see us deport all the Congressional critters, the entire Obama administration (czars included) and some of the justices to the moon. Obama wants to be king of the world – might as well be the moon.
Although Alice Kramden may be upset.
Let’s face the facts: this is long overdue. We all know what it’s really about. Hitler’s hiding up there.
And anyway, we’re bombing our own moon. Think what a message that sends to all the other interplanetary boundaries. Shock and awe, baby!
See:
http://johncwright.livejournal.com/282772.html
If thhey will fine water there that will be a huge dicovery that can change a lot of things…
Maybe is a few years you can visit me on my new house on the moon