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NASA's LCROSS Mission Proves Lunar Ice Suspicions
NASA is reporting that preliminary data from the LCROSS mission indicates that there really is water in one of the permanently shadowed lunar craters, just as they suspected back in September. "'We are ecstatic,' said Anthony Colaprete, LCROSS project scientist and principal investigator at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. 'Multiple lines of evidence show water was present in both the high angle vapor plume and the ejecta curtain created by the LCROSS Centaur impact. The concentration and distribution of water and other substances requires further analysis, but it is safe to say Cabeus holds water.'"
Glad they're not treading water anymore. I wonder who won the "pool"? I hope these results really make a splash.
It refuses to account for its location on both November 22, 1963, and on September 11, 2001.
The enemies of Democracy are
I mean will Lunar Springs really be able to compete in the bottled water sector? Will I be able to choose between filtered and "Some Regolith"?
Given the opportunity, I'd brew a batch of beer with it. Boiling point on the moon is a lot lower though, hop utilization is going horrible. Definitely going to need a pressurized dome for this to work.
Whales live in water.
There is water on the moon.
Therefor it is reasonable to assume there are whales on the moon.
The lunar whales are likely to be hunted by whalers.
Proving that Futurama is 100% correct and there are whalers on the moon.
They probably carry harpoons.
, but it is safe to say Cabeus holds water
Or, maybe it did hold water... until the impact.
Finally! Something we can mine the Moon for. This will spur space competition to get this valuable resource. I can't wait for my first sip of $10000 Evian Moon Mineral Water.
Sing to the tune of "We're Whalers on the Moon":
There's water on the Moon
We found it with big boom
For the probe crashed down
Impacted the ground
There's water in the plume!
My sci-fi novel, Ghost Thief, is now available from Amazon.com.
Greetings, Sir or Madam.
I have managed, through sources connected to major aerospace corporation, to collect a small sample of the water of moon and I can assuring you it is both refreshingly also delicious.
Do not listen to the naysayers who undoubtedly assure that such a beverage must be much expensive for the average person can afford! It is most assuredly not that way!
I have decided to assist them in the funding of their next expedition to moon by selling some of water that was returned from the last expedition. The aerospace company is located in small country in southern Africa, so you must comprehend there are bribes and other politics involved extracting an amount for your purchase and enjoyment.
However, I can assure you that the water is pure and safe, ready to drink, and unaltered. Through amazing coincidence, it contains all of the same chemicals found in most spring water, so it is most assuredly beneficial to your consumption use.
If you are interested in such opportunity, please reply soonest and I will arrange to have a sample sent to you. I may need small amount sent in cash, and if sample is of proven quality to you we may further discuss additional quantities.
I await eagerly your reply.
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If nothing else this will provide continued employment for that Adam Sandler fellow. "Water Boy II: Over The Moon!".
Michael Reed, freelance tech writer.
They already found water on Mars a few years ago and posted on their website:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0504/WaterOnMars2_gcc_big.jpg
"but obviously won't sustain any sort of life."
You clearly have never been to Berlin.
NO SIG
Nor has it publicly denied that it raped and murdered a young girl in 1990.
"I guess the moral of the story is, don't paint your airship with rocket fuel." -- Addison Bain
Meh. It probably just means we know its momentum really well.
Plus i MIGHT not be able to hear my neighbor's trunk thundering my house with bass from there
I'm more afraid of being scrooched by Gidney and Cloyd.
Though we may be safe as long as NASA never get their hands on the Mooseberry fudge cake recipe.
Moon base, Earth bass; what's the difference?
cue the aliens on the Moon, landing there and using the water to mix with the scotch and other lame ass jokes.
The aliens have set themselves up with a nice little night-club on the moon...
Bow-ties are cool.