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NASA Plans to Smash Spacecraft into the Moon

Posted by samzenpus on from the hit-it-hard dept.

djasbestos writes "NASA is planning to smash a spacecraft into the Moon in order to look for hydrogen deposits in the poles. More notably, it will impact with significantly greater force (100x, per the article) than previous Moon collisions, such as by the Lunar Prospector and Smart-1 probes. Admiral Ackbar was unreachable for comment as to the exact location and size of the Moon's thermal exhaust port."

4 of 176 comments (clear)

  1. Admiral Ackbar by Samball · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's a trap!

  2. Re:That's no moon... by nebaz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just played a heart in every round of Hearts. Against Bill Gates. I call it "shooting the moon with a big ass spacecraft doing mach 100!"

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    Rhymes that keep their secrets will unfold behind the clouds.There upon the rainbow is the answer to a neverending story
  3. It's a trap! by jared_earle · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll get my coat.

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    -- Jared Earle | "There is no spork"
  4. Re:How long... by Thrashing+Rage · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Maybe this is some sort of goverment effort to control the weather/global warming......hmmm?

    whats a tin-foin hat made out of again?