Then again, it might NOT be the space photo of the decade.
this post was submitted on 28 Jan 2024
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So you're saying it's a 50/50 chance, eh?
Let's hope the best pictures come from Artemis later this decade.
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Furthermore, there are no GPS systems on the moon to help guide a craft to its landing spot.
The fact that this line is in the article just reminds me how ~~dumb~~ tech illiterate most people are.
I'm willing to let that one pass just because it's something people have gotten so used to here that it's likely taken for granted by many. I'm guessing that line got far more, "oh right, duh" reactions than, "wait what!?" ones.
I personally think this should be one of our priorities while planning a permanent base. If we start with a constellation of gps/communications satellites, it will make everything else so much easier.
This is very much the bell curve meme, but those in the know would be aware that the US military had been working on it for a while now.
https://www.nga.mil/news/NGA_Leads_Development_of_Navigational_Reference_Sy.html
The company [that helped build the rover] is perhaps most famous for originally creating the Transformers, the alien robots that can disguise themselves as machines
So, Transformers on moon confirmed.
I'm surprised they didn't blame the crash on the Decepticons!
... actually it was caused by one of the engines falling off! (or the nossle anyway)
Doh! Well, at least next time they'll know they should design it so that the engines don't fall off. Maybe add some tape and push it harder against the frame for a few seconds so it knows it's meant to remain there.
Ah, I can see Toy Poodle from this angle!
Heh I love the photo artifacts. It's like holograms on a fake ID
You can tell it's real because
