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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past40 years has been found again
NASA Science News for June 3, 2010
A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past 40 years has been found again, and it is returning surprisingly strong laser pulses to Earth. Researchers plan to use the aged robot to help them measure the Moon's orbit and test theories of gravity. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/science-news...3jun_oldrover/ |
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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past 40 years has been found again
Sam Wormley wrote:
NASA Science News for June 3, 2010 A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past 40 years has been found again, and it is returning surprisingly strong laser pulses to Earth. Researchers plan to use the aged robot to help them measure the Moon's orbit and test theories of gravity.... Don't leave us in suspense, Sam! Is gravity still attractive, or has it turned repulsive? Davoud -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |
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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past40 years has been found again
On Jun 3, 4:17*pm, Davoud wrote:
Don't leave us in suspense, Sam! Is gravity still attractive, or has it turned repulsive? There is no such thing as gravity... the Earth just sucks... ;) \Paul A |
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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past 40 years has been found again
Now that is repulsive
"Davoud" wrote in message ... Sam Wormley wrote: NASA Science News for June 3, 2010 A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past 40 years has been found again, and it is returning surprisingly strong laser pulses to Earth. Researchers plan to use the aged robot to help them measure the Moon's orbit and test theories of gravity.... Don't leave us in suspense, Sam! Is gravity still attractive, or has it turned repulsive? Davoud -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |
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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past40 years has been found again
What sort of surface accuracy do these corner reflectors have? Why is
there no degradation by the constant in-fall of high velocity space dust, micro-meteorites, etc in an atmosphere free environment? The incident surface must surely face "upwards" to some degree and cannot, by definition, be protected. (or there would be no access) |
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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past40 years has been found again
On 04/06/2010 06:51, Chris.B wrote:
What sort of surface accuracy do these corner reflectors have? Why is there no degradation by the constant in-fall of high velocity space dust, micro-meteorites, etc in an atmosphere free environment? The incident surface must surely face "upwards" to some degree and cannot, by definition, be protected. (or there would be no access) They are typically prism based total internal reflection like cats eyes or bike reflectors see for example http://www.physics.ucsd.edu/~tmurphy/apollo/lrrr.html So the front surface might get damaged and frosted losing some light to scattering, but the rear surfaces that do the reflecting are protected. Regards, Martin Brown |
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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past40 years has been found again
Thankyou both. One might think that one could work backwards and use
the lunar reflectors as a test for the degree of microscopic bombardment over time relative to a new prism. Of course it would be very localised as dust might be "kicked up" by a slightly larger particle landing close to the reflector. With the known tenacity of lunar dust for clinging to every object were special precautions taken by those who set them up manually? |
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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past40 years has been found again
On Jun 3, 4:17*pm, Davoud wrote:
Sam Wormley wrote: NASA Science News for June 3, 2010 A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of theMoonfor the past 40 years has been found again, and it is returning surprisingly strong laser pulses to Earth. Researchers plan to use the aged robot to help them measure theMoon'sorbit and test theories of gravity.... Don't leave us in suspense, Sam! Is gravity still attractive, or has it turned repulsive? Davoud -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm Apparently it also makes our colorful moon into something monochromatic. http://deepskycolors.com/pics/astro/..._MoonColor.jpg http://www.coronaborealis.org/images...moon_color.png ~ BG |
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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past40 years has been found again
On Jun 5, 5:15*am, Brad Guff@homeless mumbled:
Apparently it also makes our colourful moon into something monochromatic. Retard alert! Denialist level 6. Worships at the altær of Photoshop cons. Denies lunar footprints ere real. No apology to the unbelievably brave people who went to the moon for mankind? Nope. Still mal-lingering like a bad smell. +Not that pathetic, no-hoper, BaRstwArD Guff.+ |
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A Soviet robot lost on the dusty plains of the Moon for the past40 years has been found again
Roxy Contin wrote:
How often does the moon kick up dust from meteor strikes...seems a rarity to me. bottom posting: Solar storms can charge surface dust and make it fly around, polluting mirrors etc. And those solar eruptions occur quite often. |
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