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Unmanned NASA Rocket Lifts Off From Wallops Island, On Way To Moon

Posted by timothy on from the why-is-nasa-listening-to-our-calls-from-the-moon? dept.

A moon-bound NASA rocket was launched successfully Friday evening from Virginia's Wallops Island. The launch was visible over a wide stretch of the east coast; YouTube videos are beginning to show up. The robotic probe, to study lunar dust, is the first rocket launched into outer space from the Virginia launch site.

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  1. Oh, I get it now by Tablizer · · Score: 1, Funny

    If the launch goes a bit wrong, it just may wallop the moon.

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    1. Re: Oh, I get it now by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      I understand you're hurt and want to lash out, but please don't use the obsolete, feudal economic notion that governments can only spend what they take in as part of your groan.