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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Fri Apr 18, 2014, 01:04 PM Apr 2014

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NASA Bombs the Moon, Again

NASA's moon-orbiting robot crashes down as planned
FRIDAY APR 18, 2014 | MARCIA DUNN FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — NASA's robotic moon explorer, LADEE, is no more.

Flight controllers confirmed Friday that the orbiting spacecraft crashed into the back side of the moon as planned, just three days after surviving a full lunar eclipse, something it was never designed to do.

Researchers believe LADEE likely vaporized when it hit because of its extreme orbiting speed of 3,600 mph (5,800 kph), possibly smacking into a mountain or side of a crater. No debris would have been left behind.

"It's bound to make a dent," project scientist Rick Elphic predicted Thursday.

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http://www.newsdaily.com/article/b76cd2a57d74fbe931f5096200b3f575/nasas-moon-orbiting-robot-crashes-down-as-planned

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NASA Bombs the Moon, Again (Original Post) n2doc Apr 2014 OP

That damn rock just won't surrender!! (nt) jeff47 Apr 2014 #1

THOSE MONSTERS!!! CFLDem Apr 2014 #2

Missed the Aberdeen Proving grounds by thaaaaat much underpants Apr 2014 #3

Damn... darkangel218 Apr 2014 #4

bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb the moon.... mike_c Apr 2014 #5

If only I had to the link to that now classic DU bomb the moon thread from way back when... Javaman Apr 2014 #6

Here ya go Paulie Apr 2014 #7

That's the one! Thank you! nt Javaman Apr 2014 #12

this one? n2doc Apr 2014 #8

I wasn't aware of the second thread. This one is gold too! thank you! nt Javaman Apr 2014 #13

That was an epic thread Marrah_G Apr 2014 #10

Didn't these people pay attention to Space 1999? awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #9

Those fuckers! Iggo Apr 2014 #11

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

1. That damn rock just won't surrender!! (nt)

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 01:08 PM

Apr 2014

CFLDem

(2,083 posts)

2. THOSE MONSTERS!!!

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 01:12 PM

Apr 2014

When will the madness stop!?

underpants

(182,823 posts)

3. Missed the Aberdeen Proving grounds by thaaaaat much

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 01:13 PM

Apr 2014

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

4. Damn...

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 01:15 PM

Apr 2014

mike_c

(36,281 posts)

5. bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb the moon....

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 02:05 PM

Apr 2014

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

6. If only I had to the link to that now classic DU bomb the moon thread from way back when...

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 03:53 PM

Apr 2014

It is truly a piece of epic DU history

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

7. Here ya go

Reply to Javaman (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 18, 2014, 06:43 PM

Apr 2014

http://sync.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6712126

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

12. That's the one! Thank you! nt

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Sun Apr 20, 2014, 10:17 AM

Apr 2014

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

8. this one?

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 06:43 PM

Apr 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=228x53129

Javaman

(62,530 posts)

13. I wasn't aware of the second thread. This one is gold too! thank you! nt

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Sun Apr 20, 2014, 10:18 AM

Apr 2014

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

10. That was an epic thread

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 10:11 PM

Apr 2014

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

9. Didn't these people pay attention to Space 1999?

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Fri Apr 18, 2014, 07:38 PM

Apr 2014

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

11. Those fuckers!

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Sun Apr 20, 2014, 01:47 AM

Apr 2014

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