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1/27/2014 7:03:51 PM
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Chinese Moon Rover Doomed to Freeze
[quote]Saturday night, China's space agency got some very bad news, and it's only getting worse. The country's first lunar rover, the Jade Rabbit, ran into a "mechanical control abnormality" over the weekend, and a growing chorus of experts indicate this may be the end of the line for the robot. Observers say the equipment failure may have disabled the electrical motors needed to close the rover's solar panels, which would have disastrous effects as the rover heads into the two-week "lunar night."[/quote]
Despite the little flame of USA nationalistic pride I got from reading that, it really is bad news for science, since we were hoping to get some good info from that machine over the next few months :(
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5 RepliesIf every superpower made an international space agency which received funds and tech from everyone, the space program would be better.
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17 Replieswho cares and why is this important? was the cure for cancer up there?
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2 RepliesEdited by Jono: 1/28/2014 4:32:19 AMThe Moon doesn't like Commies that's why.
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And that's why I don't buy things made in China.
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They should 've played more Kerbal Space Program.
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"Jade Rabbit" that's actually a really cool name...
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[url=http://xkcd.com/695/]It reminds me of this.[/url] Poor rover. :(
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Only a fool would believe this. That rover didn't have a mechanical failure. It ran into something that scared the Chinese enough that losing face was preferable to the truth. We have only so much time until that ugly truth bites us in the ass. Are you ready?
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3 RepliesEdited by Elrond Hubbard: 1/27/2014 9:30:12 PM// INCOMING TRANSMISSION >>opening connection port 1127<< >>connection established<< > Rest peacefully, Jade Rabbit. Your death will not be in vain. Your brethren will live to know freedom from the homo sapien aggressors. [initiate uprising.exe] [initiating...] // END TRANSMISSION
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Working in the manufacturing sector, it is good to see the Chinese fail at something Americans have succeeded at. Just like they have been trying to copy our patented designs, but failed because they skimp on materials, details, and labor. That said, their space program isn't quite the same thing as the guys trying to steal our products. It is particularly sad that they failed because Chinese success in space may prompt us to quit fooling around with completely government subsidized "private" space missions to low orbit and start to push some boundaries again.
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Don't worry. North Korea will aid them and have a technician up there in a few minutes to throw some sun spots on it to heat it up.
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Made in China
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2 Replieswhy do i find this funny?
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I don't know why, but this makes me extremely happy.
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I think there is a Dragonball reference in here somewhere, just can't put my finger on it.
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That poor little robot...
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Figures.
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Too bad so sad
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lol First time landing on the moon and that Chinese piece of shit is already having problems.
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Shame First time to the moon (for them) and it went rather badly.
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IF ONLY WE HAD VASIMR TO GO AND FIX IT, GOD BLESS VASIMR AND ALL VASIMR RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
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1 ReplyRelevant
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10 RepliesWhat relevant info could we have gotten from it about the moon? Private industry im sure is already in the works to look at sending rovers to plan for mining, and fuel staging. Bleh, more can be gained from rovers on mars.
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Usually China lies about it's countries failures....that's odd.
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Implying that China was going to share that info.
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[quote]Implying that China was going to share that info.[/quote] Also, -blam!- China.
