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NASA Will Go Metric On the Moon

Posted by kdawson on from the late-conversion dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Space.com is reporting that NASA has decided to use the metric system for its new lunar missions. NASA hopes that metrication will allow easier international participation and safer missions. The loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter was blamed on an error converting between English units and metric units. 'When we made the announcement at the meeting, the reps for the other space agencies all gave a little cheer,' said a NASA official."

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  1. Re:Metric system is not just for scientific commun by WhyDoYouWantToKnow · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Whats the freezing point for water? 0 C
    Whats the boiling point for water? 100 C
    How many meters is 1 km? 1000
    1 cm X 1 cm X 1 cm of water weighs 1 gm ....

    Whats the freezing point for water? 32 F
    Whats the boiling point for water? 212 F
    How many feet is 1 mile? 5280
    1 cubic inch of water weighs 0.036127 pounds or 0.578032 ounces

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