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Nasa to make major announcement of ‘exciting news’ about the moon
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:38 pm
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Nasa will hold a major event to announce an “exciting new discovery” about the Moon.
The space agency did not reveal details about the discovery but suggested that it “contributes to Nasa’s efforts to learn about the Moon in support of deep space exploration”.
It also said that the discovery had come from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or Sofia.
Sofia is a modified Boeing 747 that flies in the high the atmosphere, allowing a built-in, 9-foot telescope to get a view of our solar system and the broader universe.
Because it goes above 99 per cent of the water vapour in the atmosphere, which normally obscures our view of space, the flying observatory is able to “pick up phenomenon impossible to see with visible light”, Nasa noted in its announcement.
Nasa’s notice of the event made heavy reference to the Artemis programme, which hopes to send the first woman and next man to the Moon in 2024, with the hope of using it as a base to launch missions to Mars from the 2030s. They will be the first people to set foot on the Moon since 1972.
The briefing will also be attended by Jacob Bleacher, chief exploration scientist for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at Nasa’s Headquarters, further suggesting that the discovery is at least applicable to the space agency’s plans to travel to – and live on – the Moon.
The event will take place at noon EST on Monday, October 26.
Nasa to make major announcement of ‘exciting news’ about the moon
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:38 pm to paperwasp
Space elevator mother frickers
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:39 pm to paperwasp
I hope the "exciting news" is that they found the crashed ship from Cybertron, otherwise IDGAF.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:40 pm to paperwasp
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which hopes to send the first woman and next man to the Moon in 2024
Moon sex is the best sex.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:43 pm to boxcarbarney
Not many people can say they are part of the 238,900 mile high club.
This post was edited on 10/21/20 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:44 pm to boxcarbarney
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which hopes to send the first woman and next man to the Moon in 2024
Moon sex is the best sex.
Nothing like some sweet sweet moon tang
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:45 pm to OldmanBeasley
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What a waste of money
Thanks Troy Aikman.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:45 pm to paperwasp
Insert Will Ferrell - Harry Carey Meme here.
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:47 pm to Fenster
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Thanks Troy Aikman
I appreciate what they did for Tang, but other than that not impressed
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:52 pm to paperwasp
it REALLy is made of cheese?
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:53 pm to paperwasp
Either they found frozen water under the moon's surface or hydrogen under the moon's surface. It is not those two things it is assuredly some compound or element that will assist man in deep space exploration
Posted on 10/21/20 at 3:59 pm to paperwasp
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