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MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. – NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission will come to a dramatic conclusion at approximately 4:30 a.m. PDT (7:30 a.m. EDT) on Friday, Oct 9, 2009, with the impact of the LCROSS Centaur upper stage rocket and four minutes later, the impact of the LCROSS Shepherding Spacecraft into Cabeus crater near the moon’s south pole. To mark the event, NASA Ames Research Center is hosting ‘LCROSS Impact Night.’ News media are invited to cover the three-part event that is open to the public and free of charge
CRASHING a rocket into the Moon would could uncover 5the presence of water ice, says a scientist who has helped Nasa decide where to target its probes.
The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite and its Centaur rocket is expected to hit a crater in the Cabeus region of the Moon's south pole at 12:30pm on 9 October. The material propelled upwards will be studied with ground-based telescopes.
Cabeus was identified by Dr Vincent Eke of Durham University as a site with high concentrations of hydrogen – a key element in water.
He said: "If ice is present ... then it could potentially provide a water source for the eventual establishment of a manned base on the Moon."
Originally posted by deltaalphanovember
reply to post by LeTan
Humans are still learning, not quite stagnating!
Originally posted by enkira
reply to post by L.HAMILTON
how could we? here in our very own planet we have groups who protect ancient sites , guard it with their lives and some of us couldnt even get near inside in some of the historical digs and ancient sites, like the pyramids and now Nasa will bomb the moon? and yes talking bout the pyramids,Maybe they will bomb them too coz we never could fathom whats with them...we just cant comprehend...so set the coordinates.. just like the moon...and bury whatever lies in there for posterity ...
Originally posted by Frankidealist35
I'm still shocked that more people aren't asking questions about this. If it was anyone else other than the US I'm sure more people would be asking questions. But we can do it and it's okay? That just seems wrong.
A Japanese probe ended more than a year of orbiting the moon with a controlled crash-landing on the lunar surface, officials said Thursday.
China's lunar probe ended its 16-month mission with a controlled crash onto the moon Sunday, officials said.Chang'e I hit the moon surface at 4:13 pm Beijing time
Originally posted by spacecowgirl
I am dumbfounded by the ignorance of American corporations/government who believe bombing a pristine environment is the way to go
Originally posted by spacecowgirl
More American insanity! And yet not a voice raised in a whisper against it? I am dumbfounded by the ignorance of American corporations/government who believe bombing a pristine environment is the way to go?!
Shame on you all for not demanding this be stopped!