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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Хаббл определяет срок годности лунного зеленого сыра http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1175573/eng |
Credit & Copyright: Ranger 9 Spacecraft,
NASA
Explanation:
Using the new camera on the
recently refitted
Hubble Space Telescope,
astronomers have been able to confirm that the Moon is made of green
cheese.
The telling clue was the resolution of a
numeric date after which the
Moon may go bad.
Controversy still exists, however,
over whether the date resolved is truly an
expiration date or just a "sell by" date.
"To be cautious, we should completely
devour the Moon by tomorrow,"
a spokesperson advised.
Happy April Fool's Day from the folks at
APOD.
The above image (slightly altered) was actually taken by in 1965 by the
Ranger 9 probe minutes before impact.
The popular "Moon is made of Green Cheese" myth
can be traced back almost 500 years.
It has been used historically in context to indicate a
claim so clearly false that no one -- not even
April Fools
-- will believe it.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
Specific
rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.