Author Topic: Nasa search for water from moon (Read 2969 times)

shantec · « **on:** October 05, 2009, 10:20:37 am »

LCROSS

Yup, discuss.

Espadon · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2009, 11:10:30 am »

I thought an earlier probe already discovered frozen water deposits at the poles. What are they doing, searching for actual blocks of ice now?

blackdevil0742 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2009, 12:01:02 pm »

I think they just changed the crater...

shantec · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:19:30 pm »

Quote from: Espadon on October 05, 2009, 11:10:30 am

I thought an earlier probe already discovered frozen water deposits at the poles. What are they doing, searching for actual blocks of ice now?

They're launching a missile to one of the craters, and searching for vaporised water gases (afaik)

I just hope theres no explosive gases there, lol
E. see the impact clock at the LCROSS mission page

LtKillroy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:44:16 pm »

I found this highly relevant.

numgun · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2009, 04:39:15 pm »

I hope this isn't gonna be some scary 2012 scenario where Nasa's nuke dislodges the moon from its orbit and makes it collide with earth. I'd be pissed.

Espadon · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2009, 04:54:38 pm »

That would be one hell of a nuke. I'd be impressed.

PANZERCATWAGON · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:04:30 pm »

lets say for instance they actually find a proper amount of water on the moon

great job guys. excellent use of taxpayers money. maybe you should use some of that money to buy science lessons because apparently 2/3 of the planet is covered in the stuff

Blue-ninja · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:49:08 pm »

apparently they thought inventing modernly efficient desalinators for oceans was boring

Espadon · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:58:27 pm »

Yeah, the ice you find on the moon is like that blackish gunky ice that you find piled up in parking lots in the winter. Except a bit dirtier.

GG purifying that s**t.

The Geologist · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2009, 07:45:44 pm »

Quote from: PANZERCATWAGON on October 05, 2009, 05:04:30 pm

lets say for instance they actually find a proper amount of water on the moon

great job guys. excellent use of taxpayers money. maybe you should use some of that money to buy science lessons because apparently 2/3 of the planet is covered in the stuff

You miss the point, my friend. I think.

Can never tell with you.

a-4-year-old · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2009, 07:57:22 pm »

Its just a big stupid rock....

Oh.

The Geologist · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2009, 08:47:01 pm »

Hey!

It's actually multiple types of rocks.

ds dude · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:01:39 pm »

Let's not pick on Geo now.

Let's pick on nasa instead.

No but seriously, it's alright I guess. It would be pretty cool if they found water, but how can this benefit us?

The Geologist · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:19:17 pm »

It probably won't for (many) years. If it does, which I hope.

From what I understand the point is to make the moon a second staging area for space missions. If there's water to be had, a structure can be built there and we can live off space paste while launching rockets to Mars using oxygen from our new found resource.

It's a steal of a deal if you can fuel and launch rockets from the moon instead of Earth. That and moon houses will be the shit. Kinda.

ds dude · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:22:06 pm »

Yeah except you have to remember to wear a helmet before you go outside.

numgun · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2009, 02:26:54 pm »

Hmm space colonies...

Ah yes. The generation of gundams and massive space lasers is slowly coming upon us. >: 3

CatGirl · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2009, 03:24:06 pm »

I've been send back in time to warn you guys! the moon is going to fall on earth!!!
HUMANITY WILL NOT SURVIVE IT!

nah just kidding.
Lets just wait and see what will happen.

Espadon · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2009, 05:14:09 pm »

Moon? Fall to Earth?

Doesn't concern me. Simon will take care of it.

DRILL WILL PIERCE THE HEAVENS!

croat1gamer · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2009, 05:46:31 pm »

Oh god.
Just made my weekend.

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Author Topic: Nasa search for water from moon (Read 2969 times)