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Measuring The Distance From Earth To Moon

Posted by timothy on from the technical-challenges dept.

lewiz writes: "Tom Murphy at UW is attempting to measure the distance between the Earth and The Moon to the nearest millimetre according to this BBC News article. 'His tape measure will be a giant telescope at Apache Point in New Mexico. Retroreflectors left on the surface of the Moon by various space missions, including the Apollo 11 lunar landing, will also come in handy.'"

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  1. Alternative Solution by nurightshu · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Check the Odometer on the Apollo 11 capsule.

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    They that would sacrifice their .sig space for that cliched Franklin quote deserve neither.
  2. But my old encylopedia... by heliocentric · · Score: 4, Funny

    My old encylopedia says it's precisely 300,000 km and it also says that "someday we hope to go there."

    All that and the Kaiser Wilhelm still doesn't know what to do with his country.

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    Wheeeee
  3. Wipe-cut to the next scene... by Tony+Shepps · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...his wife [sobbing]: "Dammit Tom! You could measure how far it was to the moon! But you couldn't see the distance between... between US!

  4. Reflectors on the moon? It's a lie !!! by bani · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... according to Bart Sibrel :D

    To sum up: "we never went to the moon, hence there are no reflectors on the moon."

    Moderators: Put down the crack pipe and the mouse. Step away from the keyboard. Take a DEEP BREATH and READ. This is not a troll. I repeat. This is not a troll.

    No, I don't believe the "moon hoax" loonies. Anyone with an above-kindergarten education can easily refute the "moon hoax" loonies claims.

    For your amusement, this is the gallery of the 'barking mad'...

    Some anonymous kook
    Bill Kaysing
    Ken Overstreet
    "mpeeters"