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Technology Chat => New Technology, Science etc ... => Topic started by: DD1975 on April 08, 2013, 19:41:42 PM

Title: The moon gets a moon?
Post by: DD1975 on April 08, 2013, 19:41:42 PM
Plans to capture an asteroid and put in orbit around the moon:

http://news.sky.com/story/1074629/nasa-plans-to-lasso-asteroid-and-land-on-it (http://news.sky.com/story/1074629/nasa-plans-to-lasso-asteroid-and-land-on-it)
Title: Re: The moon gets a moon?
Post by: sybershot on April 09, 2013, 14:03:43 PM
I read a news story about this the other day, I only pray that the moons gravity is strong enough to keep the boulder from crashing down to earth  :o
Title: Re: The moon gets a moon?
Post by: Snowcrash on April 09, 2013, 18:35:32 PM
I doubt whether it will ever happen. Nice idea though.

See BABlog (http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/04/07/asteroid_towing_nasa_plans_to_bring_a_space_rock_to_earth_for_study.html) for more info.
Title: Re: The moon gets a moon?
Post by: DD1975 on April 09, 2013, 20:53:44 PM
NASA may not be up to the job but don't bet on one of the commercial companies deciding that this is a good idea and running with it.
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