Archive for October 9th, 2009

NASA footage of Moon-crash Planning Session and Video of Landing

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Here we have historic must-see video footage of NASA rocket scientists planning the exciting LCROSS Moon-crash project, including the launch and return.

If you look closely, you’ll see top NASA scientist, Albus Dumbledore, convening the planning session. Can anyone identify any of the others in this video?

This, of course, is the work of cinematic genius Georges Méliès.

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Moon Crash-Landing Started

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Here’s a NASA photo/image of the LCROSS spacecraft after the Centaur separation, from NASA.gov:

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Only a few minutes away now!

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