Microwave Map of Entire Moon Revealed 82
Zothecula writes "The first complete microwave image of the Moon taken by Chinese lunar satellite Chang'E-1 has been revealed. Chang'E-1 is China's first scientific mission to explore planetary bodies beyond Earth and the on-board Lunar Microwave Radiometer has made it possible for the first time to globally map the Moon in microwave frequencies. Radar observations of the Moon are unable to provide thermal information, and microwave observations taken from Earth cannot reach the far side of the moon. So Chang'E-1's (CE-1) orbit was conducted at an altitude of 200km (124 miles) and allowed it to observe every location of the moon with a nadir view and at high spatial resolution."
Obama was right! (Score:5, Funny)
This is Chang'E I can believe in!
the fools! (Score:3, Funny)
What happens when we find out that the moon isn't made of green cheese but filled with popcorn?! The only reason why we aren't hearing the impending popping of doom is because there's no air in space! And they did it! They went and microwaved the moon! But just you wait, the giant fluffy kernels of doom shall come raining down on us! RAINING DOWN!!!
Re:Nuke the earth? (Score:3, Funny)
But they nuked it from orbit (which is the only way to be sure) and making a picture of it (i.e. a thousand words) is pretty certain.
Re:Is it in enough detail to show Apollo landings? (Score:3, Funny)
There is no Communist China.
Re:the fools! (Score:3, Funny)
But just you wait, the giant fluffy kernels of doom shall come raining down on us! RAINING DOWN!!!
At least we won't die hungry.
Results of Microwave Map: (Score:4, Funny)
No microwaves on the moon. Anyone traveling there will have to bring their own.