Water found on Moon

Started by Lunican, November 13, 2009, 01:47:32 PM

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Lunican

November 13, 2009, 01:47:32 PM
QuoteNASA finds 'significant' water on moon

(CNN) -- NASA said Friday it had discovered water on the moon, opening "a new chapter" that could allow for the development of a lunar space station.

The discovery was announced by project scientist Anthony Colaprete at a midday news conference. "Indeed, yes, we found water," he said.

The find is based on preliminary data collected when the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, intentionally crashed October 9 into the permanently shadowed region of Cabeus crater near the moon's south pole.

After the satellite struck, a rocket flew through the debris cloud, measuring the amount of water and providing a host of other data, Colaprete said.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/11/13/water.moon.nasa/index.html

urbanlibertarian

#1
November 13, 2009, 07:04:14 PM
They could bottle it and sell it here on Earth!  ;)
Sed quis custodiet ipsos cutodes (Who watches the watchmen?)

BridgeTroll

#2
November 13, 2009, 07:40:30 PM
Now all we need is funding from the Obama administration...  Think of the jobs it would create... :)
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Charles Hunter

#3
November 13, 2009, 10:30:35 PM
I just noticed that "LUNican" started this thread about water on the Moon.  Cool!
Wonder how hard it will be to extract the water?

buckethead

#4
November 15, 2009, 09:52:28 AM
Quote from: Charles Hunter on November 13, 2009, 10:30:35 PM
I just noticed that "LUNican" started this thread about water on the Moon.  Cool!
Wonder how hard it will be to extract the water?
A few well place SUVs should have the lunar temperature up in no time. Just pump it into tanks when it melts.

danno

#5
November 15, 2009, 06:00:13 PM
I wonder if the water tastes like cheese?

Cricket

#6
November 15, 2009, 08:47:11 PM
Quote from: danno on November 15, 2009, 06:00:13 PM
I wonder if the water tastes like cheese?
No, I think it would taste more like moonshine.
"If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment."

sandyshoes

#7
November 16, 2009, 08:54:29 AM
 :D  stop this lunacy!!

Reaper man

#8
November 23, 2009, 01:32:25 AM
Quote from: sandyshoes on November 16, 2009, 08:54:29 AM
:D  stop this lunacy!!

Agreed.  You are all a bunch of lunatics.

Cricket

#9
November 24, 2009, 09:02:23 PM
Quote from: Reaper man on November 23, 2009, 01:32:25 AM
Quote from: sandyshoes on November 16, 2009, 08:54:29 AM
:D  stop this lunacy!!

Agreed.  You are all a bunch of lunatics.

Did you mean lunar ticks? ;D
"If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment."
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