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India's Chandrayaan Lands Impact Probe On the Moon

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the peacock-has-landed dept.

yaksha writes to tell us that the Indian Space probe, Chandrayaan, has become only the fourth nation to land a probe on the Moon. The 35-kg Moon Impact Probe touched down in what officials are describing as a "perfect operation." "Developed by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre of Thiruvananthapuram, the primary objective of MIP is to demonstrate the technologies required for landing a probe at the desired location on the moon. The probe will help qualify some of the technologies related to future soft landing missions. This apart, scientific exploration of the moon at close distance is also intended using MIP."

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  1. Moon Base Dell Support Center by Skeetskeetskeet · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is "Patrick". How can I be of assistance?

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  2. That's no moon.... by dotancohen · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's Cheese!

    (if you mod this down, the meme will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine)

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  3. Indian Probe? by AndGodSed · · Score: 1, Funny

    So how long before there is a bollywood musical on this?

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    1. Re:Indian Probe? by oldspewey · · Score: 3, Funny

      big shiny space suits

      You haven't seen a lot of recent Bollywood cinema have you?

      While the outfits are likely to be shiny, the ones worn by the women during dance scenes will be tiny.

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  4. The probe is a nation? by ShaunC · · Score: 5, Funny

    the Indian Space probe, Chandrayaan has become only the fourth nation to land a probe on the Moon

    It also must be the smallest nation to ever accomplish such a feat!

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  5. Which is it? by paiute · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it a lander or did it impact?

    When I book a flight, I want to know the landing time, not the impact time.

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    1. Re:Which is it? by KlaymenDK · · Score: 4, Funny

      That's because they *can* tell you the landing time in advance. The impact time tends to be determined on rather short notice...

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  6. In Other News.... by TheNecromancer · · Score: 1, Funny

    Indian officials have announced the first 7-11 on the Moon will open in early 2009.

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    1. Re:In Other News.... by ghoul · · Score: 2, Funny

      O cmon Neil Armstrong's first words on the moon were " Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for... Sardarji aap yaha?"

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  7. Re:Can we finally... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    As a moon landing denier, let me be the first to say that any such pictures would be fakes.

  8. Re:Thanks nice... by tejaskokje · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh $hit..while you were on phone for IT support, your home just got foreclosed

  9. Re:Thanks nice... by PaneerParantha · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good day Sir, this is Patrick only.
    What do you need IT support for?
    To start your foreclosure paperwork?

  10. Re:Landing? by Chris+Mattern · · Score: 2, Funny

    But nobody walked away from this one...

  11. Re:Irrational Fear by drewvr6 · · Score: 5, Funny

    We can only hope that their prosperity also brings them a feeling of superiority and entitlement as well as a strong desire to spend the weekend watching sports from their couches. That should slow down their ascendency a bit.

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  12. Re:The first images.... by Locke2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    That nothing compared to this image sent back by the British probe

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  13. Re:Pround moment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    And using Indians as astronauts will be cheaper too. :-)