OT: Let's all go to the Moon...

Katchoo · #1 December 4th, 2003, 08:00 PM

New York Post: Back to the Moon

To celebrate, here's a little diddy that we can all sing (to the tune of "Let's all go to the Lobby"):

Let's all go to the Moon.
Let's all go to the Moooooon.
Let's all go to the Moo-ooooon,
to get ourselves a treat!
Delicious things to eat.
The Moon Rocks can't be beat.
The Impact Craters are just dandy.
The Monoliths, the Cheeze and the candy.
So, let's all go to the Moo-oooon
to get ourselves a treat!
Let's all go to the Moo-oooon,
to get ourselves a treat!"

Can you belive I put almost no effort into that?

narf poit chez BOOM · #2 December 4th, 2003, 09:40 PM

first the moon, then mars, THEN THE GALAXY!

Cyrien · #3 December 4th, 2003, 09:45 PM

I think you missed a few their.

I want to see Europa!

EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro · #4 December 4th, 2003, 11:37 PM

Yes, hurry up and get back to the moon before the Chinese get there and find out there are not any American flags planted, footsteps, or left over Apollo mission equipment left behind.
Operation Plant Evidence is a go!

Seriously though, how much room do you need to test a new military rocket? Is area 51 still to darn close to test secret goodies? I can just see the headline now: "Experimental Anti-Matter Rocket destroys moon, Haliburon wins contract to build new one"

Phoenix-D · #5 December 4th, 2003, 11:40 PM

A base on the moon would be a very good stepping stone to the outer system- the gravity is lower so you can lift off for less fuel. Launch from earth with enough fuel to get to the moon, land, refuel, take off again on your way.

Narrew · #6 December 5th, 2003, 12:12 AM

well, I would weigh a lot less, woohoo.

Arkcon · #7 December 5th, 2003, 01:33 AM

Yeah, I heard this story on slashdot -- and I thought it was pretty cool to hear.

I have a question, before the dialog over there on /. degenerated into politics, someone mentioned that the moon's regolith made it past the joints in the Apollo spacesuits and began to pinch the astronauts.

That sounds ridiculous to me, those suits should have been air-tight. Right? Or am I wrong? Anyone even hear of this?

Cyrien · #8 December 5th, 2003, 01:39 AM

Some of the dust on the moon is smaller than air molecules.

Phoenix-D · #9 December 5th, 2003, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cyrien:
Some of the dust on the moon is smaller than air molecules.

Um, you sure? Most air is N2- it doesn't get a whole lot smaller than that. Especially for something recognizable as dust.

Cyrien · #10 December 5th, 2003, 02:58 AM

You are right. I was posting based on something I thought I remembered reading a while back. Couldn't find anything about that now. Did find these that explain it. Apparantly the dust is very fine and abrasive and gets in the joints of the suits and other equipment and causes them to cease to work and jam up.

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/res...0/pdf/7004.pdf

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0007/21moondust/

[ December 05, 2003, 00:58: Message edited by: Cyrien ]