We took the kids to The Scobee Planetarium tonight. Only 90 people fit into the building and you get to relax and look up at the ceiling and watch a cool movie for about 30 minutes. It was so worth it. The kids had fun and we all learned quite a bit too. The NASA hubble space craft will crash on October 9th and they will be open to anyone who wants to come and see the cloud of dust that will be created.
NASA fingers crash site for moon-impacting probe
'A nice flat, fluffy place'
By Austin Modine
"NASA found the ideal spot to crash its moon-impacting probe this October.
The mission team announced Friday that Cabeus A will be the target crater for the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) and its spent Centaur rocket. The permanently-shadowed crater at the lunar south pole was selected for its flat floor, gentle slopes, high concentration of hydrogen, and proper visibility of the wreckage from Earth.
Scientists will be observing the resulting debris plumes hurled into the sunlight to determine if water ice exists at the lunar south pole.
Take your kids to the early show. Anyone who is 4 years and younger can get in and they will be amazed.
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