{"id":24510,"date":"2024-01-09T21:10:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T21:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radiantmedia.io\/?p=24510"},"modified":"2024-01-09T21:10:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T21:10:17","slug":"scientists-issue-a-dire-warning-to-nasa-stating-that-its-current-plans-could-destroy-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/34.197.49.85\/?p=24510","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Issue A Dire Warning To NASA, Stating That Its Current Plans Could “Destroy” The Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Scientists have sent NASA an urgent warning, stating that if the space agency continues with its current plans, they could “destroy” the Moon.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Texas-based corporation Celestis launched an expedition project earlier this week with the goal of building a “permanent memorial” in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On January 8 at 2.18 am, the rocket launched its dramatic departure from Earth, carrying 1\/4 and 1\/2 inch titanium capsules containing the cremated remains and DNA samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sixty-two of the 330 sets of remains that the spaceship carried were dropped on the Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These have been reduced to a device known as the Peregrine lunar lander, which is eight feet broad and six feet tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remaining 268 capsules will then be sent into space and continue their orbit around the Sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the “permanent memorial” connects well with the Astrobotic mission\u2014which is a totally distinct objective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Peregrine lander of Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic is currently experiencing a fuel leak, which is making it challenging to keep the spacecraft pointed steadily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company has stated that as a result, mission life could now be calculated in a matter of hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to Astrobotic, “At this time the goal is to get Peregrine as close to lunar distance as we can before it loses the ability to maintain its Sun-pointing position and subsequently loses power.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASA and astronomers have now been alerted to the potential long-term consequences of using the Moon’s resources, even if they were initially quite enthusiastic about the Astrobotic and “permanent memorial” missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Martin Elvis of the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, “the issue has become urgent,” as he stated to the Observer.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

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He continued: “We need to act now because decisions made today will set the tone for our future behaviour on the moon.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Concerns have been raised by astronomers that the unbridled rush to use the Moon would permanently destroy important scientific locations, such craters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar opinions were expressed by University of Arizona astronomer professor Richard Green, who stated: “We are not attempting to prevent the construction of lunar bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only a few promising locations exist there, though, and some of them are extremely valuable from a scientific standpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Wherever we build our bases and mines, we need to exercise extreme caution.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He continued: “The trouble is that it takes a long time to make changes to UN treaties, so we have to act now if we are to have a hope of making sure we have international agreements in place to protect the unique scientific features of the moon and ensure they are not destroyed through thoughtless exploitation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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