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by cronus » Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:50 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25356603
China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon
China says it has successfully landed a craft carrying a robotic rover on the surface of the Moon, a major step in its programme of space exploration.
On Saturday afternoon (GMT), a landing module underwent a powered descent, using thrusters to perform the first soft landing on the Moon in 37 years.
Several hours later, the lander will deploy a robotic rover called Yutu, which translates as "Jade Rabbit".
The touchdown took place on a flat plain called the Bay of Rainbows.
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by Animavore » Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:52 pm
Fake.
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by cronus » Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:00 pm
Animavore wrote:Fake.
Newer fakes though.
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by Clinton Huxley » Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:14 pm
Jade Rabbit. Saw one of those in a...err....catalogue once
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by Rum » Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:08 pm
The Lady's Travelling Companion? Saw the same one..
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by Faithfree » Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:41 pm
"That's one small hop for a Jade Rabbit ......."
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by Hermit » Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:46 pm
Faithfree wrote:"That's one small hop for a Jade Rabbit ...
... one giant leap for the Long March 3B rocket."
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by cronus » Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:08 pm
The moon looks a little more brown than when the 'Mericans went. Someone is telling fib-wibs.
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by JimC » Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:34 pm
"The moon has been cleansed of the decadent imperialist running-dogs. From now on, it shall be known as the People's Lunar Republic"
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by klr » Sat Dec 14, 2013 11:00 pm
JimC wrote:"The moon has been cleansed of the decadent imperialist running-dogs. From now on, it shall be known as the People's Lunar Republic"
But what happens when the cheap sweatshop-manufactured electronics break down?
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by JimC » Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:38 am
If any fault occurs in the electronics built in the worker's paradise, it will be because of sabotage by evil CIA agents! Revisionist swine!
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by Seth » Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:55 am
Scrumple wrote:The moon looks a little more brown than when the 'Mericans went. Someone is telling fib-wibs.
That was exactly my analysis of the photo.
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by JimC » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:01 am
Seth wrote:Scrumple wrote:The moon looks a little more brown than when the 'Mericans went. Someone is telling fib-wibs.
That was exactly my analysis of the photo.
It should be easy for the US to find out - surely they could pin-point the position of the stream of radio telemetry it must be emitting...
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by Seth » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:05 am
JimC wrote:Seth wrote:Scrumple wrote:The moon looks a little more brown than when the 'Mericans went. Someone is telling fib-wibs.
That was exactly my analysis of the photo.
It should be easy for the US to find out - surely they could pin-point the position of the stream of radio telemetry it must be emitting...
Notice how they cleverly cropped out the sky...
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by JimC » Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:13 am
Seth wrote:JimC wrote:Seth wrote:Scrumple wrote:The moon looks a little more brown than when the 'Mericans went. Someone is telling fib-wibs.
That was exactly my analysis of the photo.
It should be easy for the US to find out - surely they could pin-point the position of the stream of radio telemetry it must be emitting...
Notice how they cleverly cropped out the sky...
Well, if they really are playing some sort of a game, presumably they will be found out - they have to have 2 way radio communication, and they can't hide it. Any technologically advanced country would be able to detect and locate the signals...
For that reason, I think they have done exactly what they said they've done - they could not cope with losing face if they were discovered to be faking it...
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