40th Anniversary of Moon Landing 7/20/09

[ProfessorFarnsworth]

I just realize that there is strategic interest with the moon, it has more abundance of He3 there than on Earth. It would be a useful contribution to nuclear fusion research and potential application.

[punkdrew]

Also, if you can set up a permanent base there, and want to be free from Earth control, just build a catapult and throw rocks at 'em.
(See THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS by Robert A. Heinlein)

[punkdrew]

In about 2.5 hours Pacific, it will be 40 years since Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on another planet.    
Will raise a glass at that time.

Sorry--should have said "solar body" or "another world." The Moon is definitely not a planet. 

[TheoK]

The Moon is a satellite - in the original sense of the word.

[richard]

im still convinced the moon landing was fake, besides usually if your in space there isnt a bright light that looks like a lightbulb out

[TheoK]

Have you been in space many times, Richard? 

[Callaway]

im still convinced the moon landing was fake, besides usually if your in space there isnt a bright light that looks like a lightbulb out

What about the sun?

[TheoK]

 

[richard]

im still convinced the moon landing was fake, besides usually if your in space there isnt a bright light that looks like a lightbulb out

What about the sun

well yes, but the sun doesnt look like a lightbulb when your in space. it looks like the sun

seriously, look at some of the old footage and its quite clear that space is lit by a stage light