Thursday 8 October 2009

Transmission #4 from Tycho (Water)


"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water."
LORAN EISELY, The Immense Journey, 1957



Phase of the Moon today: Waning Gibbous 78% Full




According to a Septemebr 25th article in the journal Science, evidence of water was discovered on the moon. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in conjunction with the Chandrayaan-1, India's first ever moon probe, detected wavelengths of light matching the hydrogen - oxygen bond.
The significance of such a find would make future lunar bases possible, acting as a potential source of drinking water and fuel. This comes in light of the upcoming LCROSS mission in which NASA is going to oliide a rocket and satellite into the Moon in order to analyze the plume debris it should be intereting I'm going to watch the live feed.
Here is a link to an article: It's Official:Water Found on the Moon

Signing off
KB




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