EPT A NASA moon "bombing" will happen on Friday. It seems like a movie premise, but NASA is really bombing the moon this week in an attempt to find out how much water is
NASA 'Bombing' Moon in Quest to Find Water
actually on the moon. To go along with the proposed moon bombing is a FOX video that has been released called the "NASA Moon Bomb Animation", and it shows roughly what is expected to occur during the science experiment. In concept this seems like a really interesting idea, but it also comes with a bit of fear that something could go wrong and it could alter the way the moon affects our planet. The idea of finding water on the moon could be interesting, but is it worth the risk?
On Friday, October 9th at about 4:30 A.M. PST, NASA plans to slam two spacecraft into the moon in an effort to find water. One part of the spacecraft will be sent into a crater on the moon, and then a second part of that same spacecraft will follow it in and make impact with the new crater that the first part creates. The spacecraft is being called LCROSS, and the mission has been nicknamed "Got Water" by scientists involved in the experiment. The impact is expected to send a plume of debris into space that should be visible to anyone with a high powered telescope around the world. It probably won't be able to be seen by the naked eye unless something goes wrong.
The reason that NASA says they are conducting this "bombing of the moon" is to find out if there is water on the moon that can be used. If they find water there, then on future exploration missions or trips to the moon, water won't have to be carried. That will save space on the craft as well as fuel in trying to carry it there. Sure, this sounds like a great idea to be able to discover that there is water on the moon, but maybe the methods aren't quite as beneficial as scientists are claiming the could be. One possible problem is that we don't really know what is at the center of the moon. We have guesses, but what if the moon isn't solid and turns out to be hollow inside? What if these impacts divert the moon from its current rotation?
NASA 'Bombing' Moon in Quest to Find Water
actually on the moon. To go along with the proposed moon bombing is a FOX video that has been released called the "NASA Moon Bomb Animation", and it shows roughly what is expected to occur during the science experiment. In concept this seems like a really interesting idea, but it also comes with a bit of fear that something could go wrong and it could alter the way the moon affects our planet. The idea of finding water on the moon could be interesting, but is it worth the risk?
On Friday, October 9th at about 4:30 A.M. PST, NASA plans to slam two spacecraft into the moon in an effort to find water. One part of the spacecraft will be sent into a crater on the moon, and then a second part of that same spacecraft will follow it in and make impact with the new crater that the first part creates. The spacecraft is being called LCROSS, and the mission has been nicknamed "Got Water" by scientists involved in the experiment. The impact is expected to send a plume of debris into space that should be visible to anyone with a high powered telescope around the world. It probably won't be able to be seen by the naked eye unless something goes wrong.
The reason that NASA says they are conducting this "bombing of the moon" is to find out if there is water on the moon that can be used. If they find water there, then on future exploration missions or trips to the moon, water won't have to be carried. That will save space on the craft as well as fuel in trying to carry it there. Sure, this sounds like a great idea to be able to discover that there is water on the moon, but maybe the methods aren't quite as beneficial as scientists are claiming the could be. One possible problem is that we don't really know what is at the center of the moon. We have guesses, but what if the moon isn't solid and turns out to be hollow inside? What if these impacts divert the moon from its current rotation?
source: "http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2263229/nasa_bombing_moon_in_quest_to_find.html?cat=15"
it's more like a scratch.
or maybe they've discovered the arc gurren lagann O____________O
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