Posted on 11/26/2007 1:21:40 PM PST by charles m
This file photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Nov. 26, 2007 shows China's first picture of the moon captured by Chang'e-1, China's first lunar orbiter. (Xinhua Photo)
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- China published the first picture of the moon captured by Chang'e-1, the country's first lunar probe, on Monday, marking the full success of its lunar probe project.
The white and black picture, in a glass frame, was unveiled by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. It shows a rough moon surface scattered with big or small round pits.
The area covered by the picture, about 460 km in length and 280km in width, is within a location of 70 to 54 degrees south latitude and 83 to 57 degrees east longitude, according to BACC sources.
The pictured region is actually part of the highland on the moon and was mainly composed of plagioclase, a common rock-forming element. On the surface spread craters of different sizes, shapes, structures and ages.
"The dark patch in the picture's upper right side shows the surface there is blanketed by basalt, a hard and dense volcanic rock," the sources said.
How do you say, “Capricorn One” in Chinese?
Most dry cleaners are owned by Koreans and nail boutiques are owned by Vietnamese. But take-outs are usually Chinese.
What are they doing?
Staking a claim since the USA is too stupid and bound by the United Nations Outer Space Treaty.
The minute China can reliably put people up there expect them to ship in surface-to-space missiles, renounce the treaty and make a territory grab.
If you flip the photo over it says,”Property of NASA.”
Hmmm...the hanger they filmed their moon scenes in looks almost as good as the hanger we used! I think our set designers made more realistic looking craters, but ya gotta give ‘em credit for the outstanding lighting!
I think their capsule lands in the Mongolian grasslands.
Give me a billion dollars and I’ll build you an even more realistic set!
Maybe they can get a pic of our landing site, and shut up the weenies who say we never went (among them my best friend, an electronic tech)
I would expect China to be the first to install a rocket base there.
They’ll be better shots of the moon during Monday Night Football.
Shephard in his golf outfit
Been done with Mariner, Ranger, Surveyor, manned Apollo flights, and a few other unmanned probes since. Looks good, but the ones we took decades ago are better.
Dear China,
Been there. Done that. Using Nazi technology.
Sincerely,
America
He wouldn’t have worn that at Pebble Beach, though.
Hey, China’s kind of fascist, maybe they can do it.
1968? I guess you’ve completely forgotten about the Ranger program then.
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