Wait.. We are Bombing the Moon!?

A crater toward the Moon's south pole is currently targeted by a missle (called the Centaur rocket) in hopes of figuring out if the Moon could be a potential future source of water.

Science Fan James Howard says, "Bombing the moon will be sweet because it will show any aliens watching that we mean business . . . my sources have also said that we could be secretly laying the foundation for a moon golf course or mini-golf course, which would also be sweet."

The impact is expected to be so powerful that a very large amount of debris will be ejected. Although the surface of the moon has been determined to be mostly a desert like environment (dry and airless), scientists believe there could be a basin of ice trapped in the crater where the Centaur rocket is being aimed. If there is ice it could be enough water to fill one of Europe's largest reservoirs providing a temporary fix to the diminishing water supply globally.

Following close behind the missile is a shepherding space craft that will be used to take pictures of the impact as well as monitor the missile's activity. At the same time a satellite is being launched that is designed to orbit the Moon for at least a year searching for potential landing sites for astronauts for return missions and monitor the area for suitable conditions to support a colony.

Coincidently, China's is also sending a probe that is scheduled to crash into the moon this week. Hopefully we know what we are doing. The poor moon.

Source: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=nasas-mission-to-bomb-the-moon-2009-06

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