Mar 30, 2010: Impact Crater

xoxoxoBruce · 03-29-2010, 11:46 PM

Apollo-13, you know the one... you've seen the movie... probably the greatest drama played out in space, and I'll include the first moon landing in that opinion.
Anyway, the first two stages the Saturn-V rocket that pushed that mission into space fell back to Earth, but the third stage crashed into the Moon making a big crater... this crater.

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The crater image above is from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and shows the Apollo 13 booster impact. The crater itself is a few dozen meters across, and the material ejected forms a blanket around it for many meters more. The bright material indicates this is a fresh crater; note how gray the more distant undisturbed material around the crater is.

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lumberjim · 03-29-2010, 11:48 PM

:: obligatory goatse photoshop ::

SPUCK · 03-30-2010, 05:42 AM

Wow that really made an impact.

spudcon · 03-30-2010, 06:54 AM

I hope it didn't hurt any Lunar endangered species by causing Lunar warming!

glatt · 03-30-2010, 08:21 AM

That's really pretty cool. Ancient history at this point, but quite interesting.

Reminds me of this guy.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-30-2010, 08:26 AM

Making it was ancient history, but the photograph isn't. Nobody had ever seen it, although the impact was recorded by the instruments Apollo 12 left there.

Sheldonrs · 03-30-2010, 09:54 AM

Didn't you post that same picture in the Dweller NSFW thread, Bruce?

Trilby · 03-30-2010, 09:59 AM

"The Moon belongs to America!"

*obscure Simpsons Reference*

rditlkustoleit · 03-30-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

"The Moon belongs to America!"

*obscure Simpsons Reference*

Reaffirms my contention that there is a Simpson's quote for all of life’s experiences.

"This is the most exciting thing I've seen since Halley's comet collided with the moon." Homer Simpson

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03-29-2010, 11:48 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	:: obligatory goatse photoshop :: __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-30-2010, 06:54 AM	#4
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	I hope it didn't hurt any Lunar endangered species by causing Lunar warming! __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

03-30-2010, 08:21 AM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's really pretty cool. Ancient history at this point, but quite interesting. Reminds me of this guy. Attached Images

03-30-2010, 08:26 AM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Making it was ancient history, but the photograph isn't. Nobody had ever seen it, although the impact was recorded by the instruments Apollo 12 left there. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-30-2010, 09:54 AM	#7
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Didn't you post that same picture in the Dweller NSFW thread, Bruce? __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

03-30-2010, 05:42 AM	#3
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Wow that really made an impact.

03-30-2010, 09:59 AM	#8
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	"The Moon belongs to America!" obscure Simpsons Reference __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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