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Back to the Moon

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the momentum-a-political-problem-also dept.

starexplorer2001 writes "Space.com is reporting that NASA's planned trip back to the Moon isn't without a significant amount of science and technological innovation. Simply 'sponging off Apollo' won't do it. Among the issues: safer human spaceflight, lunar ice, sustainability, robotic scouting missions and more. This won't be easy."

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  1. Say what? by Anonymous+Crowhead · · Score: 5, Funny

    We can't just use 60s technology to get there? I'm shocked!

    1. Re:Say what? by Tackhead · · Score: 3, Funny
      > We can't just use 60s technology to get there? I'm shocked!

      60s technology you want, 60s technology you shall get!

      You're going to the moon, Alice!
      (POW! Right in the kisser!) Hamana-hamana-hamana-hamana...

  2. Re:Why Then Not Now? by masklinn · · Score: 4, Funny

    BTW - this is NOT a troll.

    Maybe this isn't, but since there isn't any "-1 Terminal Stupidity" mod it's the closest /. has.

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    "The way we can tell it's C# instead of Haskell is because it's nine lines instead of two." -- wadler
  3. The real reason Bush wants to go back to the moon by Quick+Sick+Nick · · Score: 4, Funny

    You guys are COMPLETELY forgetting about space oil!

  4. Re:Why Then Not Now? by dmp123 · · Score: 5, Funny

    > In a word, it's not that it's impossible to go to the moon now, but that it's inacceptable.

    Me fail english? That's unpossible!

  5. Them thar terrists cain't beat us, George! by ystar · · Score: 3, Funny

    We have to beat the terrorists to the moon!

  6. Re:One more irreverent comment by jlowery · · Score: 3, Funny

    You support him. Q.E.D.

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  7. Sponging?!? by gardyloo · · Score: 3, Funny

    "sponging off Apollo"

    Damn you, Slashdot! Now I'm picturing some strange Greek Hentai stuff. *goes to stab out eyes*