rangeor Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Apparently tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM Eastern NASA will be launching two spacecraft at the moon in hopes of finding water. A NASA moon "bombing" will happen on Friday. It seems like a movie premise, but NASA is really bombing the moon this week in an attempt to find out how much water isNASA 'Bombing' Moon in Quest to Find Water actually on the moon. To go along with the proposed moon bombing is a FOX video that has been released called the "NASA Moon Bomb Animation", and it shows roughly what is expected to occur during the science experiment. In concept this seems like a really interesting idea, but it also comes with a bit of fear that something could go wrong and it could alter the way the moon affects our planet. The idea of finding water on the moon could be interesting, but is it worth the risk? On Friday, October 9th at about 4:30 A.M. PST, NASA plans to slam two spacecraft into the moon in an effort to find water. One part of the spacecraft will be sent into a crater on the moon, and then a second part of that same spacecraft will follow it in and make impact with the new crater that the first part creates. The spacecraft is being called LCROSS, and the mission has been nicknamed "Got Water" by scientists involved in the experiment. The impact is expected to send a plume of debris into space that should be visible to anyone with a high powered telescope around the world. It probably won't be able to be seen by the naked eye unless something goes wrong. The reason that NASA says they are conducting this "bombing of the moon" is to find out if there is water on the moon that can be used. If they find water there, then on future exploration missions or trips to the moon, water won't have to be carried. That will save space on the craft as well as fuel in trying to carry it there. Sure, this sounds like a great idea to be able to discover that there is water on the moon, but maybe the methods aren't quite as beneficial as scientists are claiming the could be. One possible problem is that we don't really know what is at the center of the moon. We have guesses, but what if the moon isn't solid and turns out to be hollow inside? What if these impacts divert the moon from its current rotation? http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2263229/nasa_bombing_moon_in_quest_to_find.html?cat=15 Let's just hope they're not spending too much money on this, because I really doubt they're going to find any water :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abc1230 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Oh gawd O.O The moon is hollow? YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangs407 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 What the heck Earth is already messed up with pollution and Global warming. Now they want to mess up one of the few sources of natural light we have at nigh.And what if something does go wrong and the moon ends up crashing into are planet. I mean what are the chances that happens but still what if that happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepole Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 My roommate just showed me an article on this. I'm the same as you I'm kinda nervous to weather or not its going to cause some bad repercussions to the moon but I would suppose it wouldn't actually be as harmful as I could imagine. NASA isn't that stupid.. Lets hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwasha Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 They said it MIGHT be hollow, they don't know for sure. This is interesting in the fact that this is the first time I've heard of this. Why isn't the news making a deal out of this, or atleast, its not being spread by word of mouth. Personally, I beliebe its a waste of money, but hell, would be pretty cool if they were right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lep Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I'd just like to comment on how unbelievably stupid the human race is, but more importantly, the people who lead the human race. Is it just me, or are most of our problems because of our leaders? What is the purpose of this experiment? Why does it even matter if there's water there? Is it a hope to migrate human life to another planet? Well then in that case, shouldn't they be bombing Mars or something? Anyways, it's just stupid as hell considering not a single drop of water has ever left this planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Erm, the moon has withstood thousands of asteroid collisions before, this bomb is no different. "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champion Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 And what if something does go wrong and the moon ends up crashing into are planet. I mean what are the chances that happens but still what if that happened?Then the moon would crash into the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nom Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Erm, the moon has withstood thousands of asteroid collisions before, this bomb is no different. Seriously. I mean, check out those huge [wagon] craters. Reminds me of the LHC. NASA know what they're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygimantas Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 What the heck Earth is already messed up with pollution and Global warming. Now they want to mess up one of the few sources of natural light we have at nigh.And what if something does go wrong and the moon ends up crashing into are planet. I mean what are the chances that happens but still what if that happened? That would be AWESOME 99 Hunter - November 1st, 200899 Cooking -July 22nd, 200999 Firemaking - July 29th, 201099 Fletching - December 30th, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Mather1 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Let's all say goodbye to the current behavior of tidewater. Twitter: @TheMather1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemis1330 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 What the [bleep] what a huge waste of money. The U.S. has over 11 trillion dollars in debt, economy is just starting to recover, millions of people starve etc etc and we are looking for water on the damn moon? I appreciate all the technology that space exploration brings but this is just ridiculous. I am not a skiller, but i do some skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Observer Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 December 21, 2012 :-o Being serious, I don't think anything bad will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphi Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I don't understand why the Moon can't just be left as it is. It can't efficiently support human life, since its far too small to ever maintain an atmosphere. Why the big deal over it? If the Moon crashed into the Earth, you may have a few seconds to kiss your [wagon] goodbye before the shockwave destroys everything you love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennywise Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I'd just like to comment on how unbelievably stupid the human race is, but more importantly, the people who lead the human race. Is it just me, or are most of our problems because of our leaders? What is the purpose of this experiment? Why does it even matter if there's water there? Is it a hope to migrate human life to another planet? Well then in that case, shouldn't they be bombing Mars or something? Anyways, it's just stupid as hell considering not a single drop of water has ever left this planet. Wow.That's irony if I ever saw it. Eight Bananas, MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorLepRecon Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It'll be interesting to see if there is water on the moon. Forum Updates & Suggestions <------ Let your voice be heard!Forum Games <------- Coolest place on Tip.ItTip.It Forum Rules <------- Read them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Mather1 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It'll be interesting to see if there is water on the moon.For the cost of our semi-stable ecosystem? Twitter: @TheMather1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennywise Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It'll be interesting to see if there is water on the moon.For the cost of our semi-stable ecosystem? What is the worst that could happen? You honestly think a small bomb will mess up the moon's rotation? The moon has been hit asteroids(or w/e) with much more force than the bomb will create. Eight Bananas, MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralus Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Does anyone actually think this would go ahead if there were any major risks? NASA might be hopelessly inefficient and prone to occasional technical faults, but they're not going to crash a rocket into the moon if it could have any huge consequence. Boundless curiosity is one of the few redeeming qualities of the human race - Let's do our best to encourage it, not to stifle it. La lune ne garde aucune rancune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Mather1 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It'll be interesting to see if there is water on the moon.For the cost of our semi-stable ecosystem? What is the worst that could happen? You honestly think a small bomb will mess up the moon's rotation? The moon has been hit asteroids(or w/e) with much more force than the bomb will create.Yet the bomb is the first thing to actually explode there, you just said one could survive sitting on a hangrenade that is about to go of because one had previously been hit by a car that had an impact greater than the force of the explotion. Twitter: @TheMather1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huta Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It'll be interesting to see if there is water on the moon.For the cost of our semi-stable ecosystem? What is the worst that could happen? You honestly think a small bomb will mess up the moon's rotation? The moon has been hit asteroids(or w/e) with much more force than the bomb will create.Yet the bomb is the first thing to actually explode there, you just said one could survive sitting on a hangrenade that is about to go of because one had previously been hit by a car that had an impact greater than the force of the explotion. Thing is, NASA's entire existance is through government budgeting. If they [bleep] up the moon, the public is going to be out for blood, and NASA gets caught between the crosshairs of an angry public and a damage controlling government. While I'm not too trusting a person, NASA has no ulterior motive to blow up the moon, and since they stand to gain little and can lose a LOT, it's unlikely they're doing this if there's any element of risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It'll be interesting to see if there is water on the moon.For the cost of our semi-stable ecosystem? What is the worst that could happen? You honestly think a small bomb will mess up the moon's rotation? The moon has been hit asteroids(or w/e) with much more force than the bomb will create.Then what makes NASA think that the bomb will make a big enough blast to get to the center of the Moon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Man the amount of stupidity in this topic is scary. This will not harm the moon at all, the moon has been hit thousands of times with more force by asteroids. It's seriously scary that one person said they were worried about this knocking the moon out of orbit, it goes to show how much media hype spreading FUD can cause stupidity by people. Oh and all this is made even worse because India did this exact same thing last November and nobody cared then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennywise Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It'll be interesting to see if there is water on the moon.For the cost of our semi-stable ecosystem? What is the worst that could happen? You honestly think a small bomb will mess up the moon's rotation? The moon has been hit asteroids(or w/e) with much more force than the bomb will create.Yet the bomb is the first thing to actually explode there, you just said one could survive sitting on a hangrenade that is about to go of because one had previously been hit by a car that had an impact greater than the force of the explotion. What? That isn't even a good example.Have you seen the moon's craters? Do you know how much force it takes to create things that big? Even abomb's explosion would not equal the force and damage done by those asteroids. I really doubt a bomb exploding will change anything. We're not talking about a nuclear bomb, here. Eight Bananas, MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Mather1 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It'll be interesting to see if there is water on the moon.For the cost of our semi-stable ecosystem? What is the worst that could happen? You honestly think a small bomb will mess up the moon's rotation? The moon has been hit asteroids(or w/e) with much more force than the bomb will create.Yet the bomb is the first thing to actually explode there, you just said one could survive sitting on a hangrenade that is about to go of because one had previously been hit by a car that had an impact greater than the force of the explotion. What? That isn't even a good example.Have you seen the moon's craters? Do you know how much force it takes to create things that big? Even abomb's explosion would not equal the force and damage done by those asteroids. I really doubt a bomb exploding will change anything. We're not talking about a nuclear bomb, here.What I said was there need not be mouch energy used in the destruction, only the right kind. Twitter: @TheMather1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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