NASA to bomb the Moon

[Scooby_Brew]

Since I am a huge science geek I am literally thrilled about this NASA project. They are about to send a missile aimed at one of the craters on the dark side of the Moon. Another spacecraft will collect dust raised from the explosion and look for signs of water on the Moon. Cool stuff.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/06/nasa-lcross-mission-to-bo_n_3 11038.html

You can watch it live on NASA TV:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

A live NASA TV Broadcast is planned for the LCROSS impacts starting at 6:15 a.m. EDT/3:15 a.m. PDT, Oct. 9, on NASA TV and www.nasa.gov/ntv.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Great idea! Bomb those lunar bastards before they do it to us!!

Watch out Mars, we know what you are thinking.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Did not read the link.

I had heard tho' that no explosion is supposed to take place. That the mere impact of the projectile is intended to cause enough disturbance.

The other side is complaining tho'. And not taking into consideration the number of natural impacts the moon endures on a "regular" basis.

 

[FireNightFly]

Its really to wage war on the moon people who have been hiding on the dark side for centuries. Dont believe the exploration crap! We invaded Mars with the Mars landing years ago, then the moon people allied with them. This is gonna be WWIII or as the Moon People call it ....... Moon War I.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Did not read the link.

I had heard tho' that no explosion is supposed to take place. That the mere impact of the projectile is intended to cause enough disturbance.

The other side is complaining tho'. And not taking into consideration the number of natural impacts the moon endures on a "regular" basis.

Fooking Moon huggers! Next thing is they will be calling moons "Space kittens"

 

[ibrewit]

I heard the Moon People don't brew beer. Bomb em!

 

[hexmonkey]

So THAT'S where Saddam Hussein hid the WMDs!

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

I thought that India already confirmed that there was water on the moon? Are we bombing the moon cause we don't trust them???

Probably... we'll also take credit for this one...

Moon people? WTF?

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I thought that India already confirmed that there was water on the moon? Are we bombing the moon cause we don't trust them???

Probably... we'll also take credit for this one...

Moon people? WTF?

There is no water on the moon until America declares it to be true. All those space programs that other countries have are just smoke and mirrors.

 

[FireNightFly]

Would Lunatics be better? I’m telling you they are crazy! Tell me another Moon people who waited so long in hiding to retake the Earth from us. In truth we invaded this planet and took it from the civilized & peaceful Dinosaurs who were at war against each other after they drove off what we call the Moon People today.

LOL ... I should write for one of those grocery line magazines!

 

[wildwest450]

Hey, I love the Moon, no Moon bombing.

If they blow up the Moon, what will I howl at?

 

[AnonyBrew]

Hey, I love the Moon, no Moon bombing.

If they blow up the Moon, what will I howl at?

Moon Hugger.

 

[rsmith179]

This is all a big conspiracy... do you guys really think we landed on the moon?? ;-)

 

[AnOldUR]

Watch out Gnome, they got a missile aimed at you . . .

Edit: OOPS! Wrong moon.

 

[Homercidal]

OMG! I can't believe they are doing this! Surely there must be other ways of finding out if there is water on the moon without blowing holes all over it!

Leave it to the American Military to find an excuse to launch weapons wherever they can. When will they learn that peace is the answer?

I won't be able to look up at the moon on a clear summer night without thinking about how they are destroying all that is beautiful and natural. Soon the moon will be littered with debris, and all because they want to find out if there is water there. Who cares??

 

[masonsjax]

The other side is complaining tho'. And not taking into consideration the number of natural impacts the moon endures on a "regular" basis.

Why don't they just collect dust from one of the natural impacts then?

 

[HenryHill]

The moon is uninhabited-finally, a war we can win.

 

[bernerbrau]

The moon is uninhabited-finally, a war we can win.

Until Greenpeace and PiTA get involved.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Why all the interest in water? Why not send a probe to search out teh naked ladies?

If it were found that a probe had entered a nekkid lady, then NASA would get all the funding it ever wanted!

 

[brrman]

The moon is uninhabited-finally, a war we can win.

I beg to differ...
Last thing we need is to start a war with the mooninites!

 

[HenryHill]

I watched Mars Attacks!, and all they needed was yodeling.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4317333.html

We spent 79 million to launch an empty fuel tank at it.

What is so great about water on the moon anyway? What about gold, platinum, and other precious metals that are actually worth something, and could provide a return on the investment?

 

[jgln]

They are doing what?? Hey guys.....mmmm I got to go, I'll try and keep in touch but I got something I need to take care of ASAP.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Launch a Rod of God at it. It's a tungsten rod and liek Gila said. No Explosion is needed to make a large impact. They just had a thing on Discovery tow nights ago out space wars that walked about them.

Oh Noes, don't know a hole in the moon!!! Why should me try and learn about space I mean seriously, what have we actually gotten from space exploration?
Take out all our satellites and see how well our country fairs. Space exploration is necessary for progress and it's just plain awesome.

 

[david_42]

What is so great about water on the moon anyway?

Launching water from the Earth to supply explorers, etc is a trifle expensive. If water is available in quantity, it can also be cracked for hydrogen and oxygen. Which makes great rocket fuel.

 

[Scooby_Brew]

It's a war against Cat-Women of the Moon! "Ever-lastingly bueutiful and without men for centuries!"

 

[Mountainbeers]

Hey Moon Huggers. It has no atmosphere.

Go out somewhere in the country and you will see like 20 shooting stars every night. That's 20 meteoroids burning up in our atmosphere! The moon's used to it!

 

[OLB]

What if they find cheese instead of water?
What if the moon people's 'Star Wars Defense' system shoots it down before impact?
What if they under-estimate the impact and it splits the moon?
How much of the collected ice would it take to make a 5 gal batch?

 

[jgln]

What if they find cheese instead of water?
What if the moon people's 'Star Wars Defense' system shoots it down before impact?
What if they under-estimate the impact and it splits the moon?
How much of the collected ice would it take to make a 5 gal batch?

Hmmmm.....rainwater beer, moonwater beer? Bet that would sell.

 

[bob1852]

How much of the collected ice would it take to make a 5 gal batch?

If they find 44 lbs of ice, maybe the Pol could have NASA test his self-contained chilling set up on the moon! moon brew!

 

[Scooby_Brew]

What if they find cheese instead of water?

What if they find moonshine instead of water?