http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/05/29/reporters-notes-crash-landing/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/05/29/reporters-notes-crash-landing/#comment-11983 kpappas Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:49:58 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=2646#comment-11983 I enjoyed the story, except for the casual reference to colonization of the moon. Did I miss the discussion about whether we should or would even want to colonize the moon? Imagine the moon as our next strip mall, Vegas-style casino/resort, or Times Square. I enjoyed the story, except for the casual reference to colonization of the moon. Did I miss the discussion about whether we should or would even want to colonize the moon? Imagine the moon as our next strip mall, Vegas-style casino/resort, or Times Square.

]]> http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/05/29/reporters-notes-crash-landing/#comment-11984 WvB Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:53:11 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=2646#comment-11984 Like the story. But it refers to our 40 year history of lunar exploration, and it really should be 50 counting back to first U.S. and Soviet moon probes. Like the story. But it refers to our 40 year history of lunar exploration, and it really should be 50 counting back to first U.S. and Soviet moon probes.

]]> http://science.kqed.org/quest/2009/05/29/reporters-notes-crash-landing/#comment-11985 Paul Tompkins Sat, 30 May 2009 04:10:35 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/?p=2646#comment-11985 Thank you for the publicity! We're working hard to be ready for launch on June 17. For accuracy, just a quick note...LCROSS and Centaur are not actually the same things. LCROSS is *attached* to the Centaur, which is the name of the upper stage of the Atlas V launch vehicle. The LCROSS spacecraft carries the spent Centaur into an impact trajectory, and observes the Centaur impact the moon. LCROSS then impacts the moon nearby roughly four minutes later. Thank you for the publicity! We're working hard to be ready for launch on June 17. For accuracy, just a quick note…LCROSS and Centaur are not actually the same things. LCROSS is *attached* to the Centaur, which is the name of the upper stage of the Atlas V launch vehicle. The LCROSS spacecraft carries the spent Centaur into an impact trajectory, and observes the Centaur impact the moon. LCROSS then impacts the moon nearby roughly four minutes later.

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