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Posted on 09/23/2009 4:49:37 PM PDT by KevinDavis
Three articles will appear in Science Magazine tomorrow - one paper each describing results on lunar observations from three spacecraft: Deep Impact aka EPOXI, Cassini, and Chandrayaan-1. Three different spacecraft
- three different instruments - all saying the same thing about the presence of water and other materials on the Moon.
The EPOXI paper says that water has been "unequivocally" confirmed and that "the entire lunar surface is hydrated during at least some portions of the lunar day".
In another paper, previously unreleased 1999 flyby data from Cassini shows hydroxyl concentrations on "the sunlit face of the Moon". Water was detected in concentrations as high as "10 to 1,000 parts per million" and according to the paper "Regardless of its origin, water is found on the lunar surface in areas previously thought to have been depleted in volatiles."
The Chandrayaan-1 paper says "data suggests that the formation and retention of OH and H2O is an ongoing surficial process. OH/H2O production processes may feed polar cold traps and make the lunar regolith a candidate source of volatiles for human exploration."
It would seem that NASA has been sitting on a lot of data confirming with regard to the Moon - in some cases, for years. Meanwhile, a lot of people are trying to downplay the importance of these findings in and around NASA at the same time it would seem that the Moon has been revealed as being much more useful than had been previously released publicly. NASA's Science Mission Directorate has some explaining to do.
NASA to Reveal New Scientific Findings About the Moon, NASA
"NASA will hold a media briefing at 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 24, to discuss new science data from the moon collected during national and international space missions. NASA Television and the agency's Web site will provide live coverage of the briefing from the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW, in Washington"
I have a great idea! Let’s send all the commie liberals to the moon and they can create their little communist utopia from scratch and leave everyone else alone!
Cool...a new fishing hole...what time are the game wardens out and about?
No the commie libs stay here.. We will go..
don’t be messin’ with those alien swimmin’ holes...........
Water? On the moon? Don’t tell the anointed one and the 0bamunists. They’ll find a way to destroy it.
If they are so anxious to find water on the moon why haven’t they sent a rover, similar to the ones on Mars, to the moon? Wouldn’t that be a sure way of finding ICE, which is what they are really talking about, if there is any to be found? At least that way they would know for sure one way or another.
Hydrogen hydroxide. We’re doomed!
10-10,000 ppm, what’s that, one drop per square mile?
A new call for the libs...”SAVE THE MOON WATER!” “SAY NO TO NASA!” “DON’T DRILL ON THE MOON!”.
Perhaps a swift flowing stream between between the planets.
Let’s name the first stream “Lunawadnehunk” outa this world brook trout!!!
Tight Lines and Right Turns
Caddis the Elder
The EPA just declared the moon to be a wetlands area and Obama endorsed their proclamation by suspending future lunar landings until the Sierra Club completed a study.
Just keep in mind the moon is the lesser light and water is natural truth in the Bible (Wine is spiritual truth)
"data suggests that the formation and retention of OH and H2O is an ongoing surficial process. OH/H2O production processes may feed polar cold traps and make the lunar regolith a candidate source of volatiles for human exploration."Thanks KevinDavis.
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don't they know comets only hit the earth?
;’)
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