India's Chandrayaan Lands Impact Probe On the Moon 203
yaksha writes to tell us that the Indian Space probe, Chandrayaan, has become only the fourth nation to land a probe on the Moon. The 35-kg Moon Impact Probe touched down in what officials are describing as a "perfect operation." "Developed by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre of Thiruvananthapuram, the primary objective of MIP is to demonstrate the technologies required for landing a probe at the desired location on the moon. The probe will help qualify some of the technologies related to future soft landing missions. This apart, scientific exploration of the moon at close distance is also intended using MIP."
Moon Base Dell Support Center (Score:3, Funny)
That's no moon.... (Score:2, Funny)
It's Cheese!
(if you mod this down, the meme will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine)
Indian Probe? (Score:2, Funny)
So how long before there is a bollywood musical on this?
The probe is a nation? (Score:5, Funny)
the Indian Space probe, Chandrayaan has become only the fourth nation to land a probe on the Moon
It also must be the smallest nation to ever accomplish such a feat!
Which is it? (Score:5, Funny)
Is it a lander or did it impact?
When I book a flight, I want to know the landing time, not the impact time.
In Other News.... (Score:1, Funny)
Indian officials have announced the first 7-11 on the Moon will open in early 2009.
Re:Which is it? (Score:5, Funny)
That's because they *can* tell you the landing time in advance. The impact time tends to be determined on rather short notice...
Re:Can we finally... (Score:1, Funny)
As a moon landing denier, let me be the first to say that any such pictures would be fakes.
Re:Indian Probe? (Score:4, Funny)
big shiny space suits
You haven't seen a lot of recent Bollywood cinema have you?
While the outfits are likely to be shiny, the ones worn by the women during dance scenes will be tiny.
Re:Thanks nice... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Thanks nice... (Score:2, Funny)
Good day Sir, this is Patrick only.
What do you need IT support for?
To start your foreclosure paperwork?
Re:Landing? (Score:3, Funny)
But nobody walked away from this one...
Re:Irrational Fear (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The first images.... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:In Other News.... (Score:3, Funny)
O cmon Neil Armstrong's first words on the moon were " Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for... Sardarji aap yaha?"
Re:Pround moment (Score:1, Funny)
And using Indians as astronauts will be cheaper too. :-)