China lands on the moon

[Russe]

http://news.discovery.com/space/china-lands-rover-on-the-moon-131214.htm#mkcpgn=fbsci1

Are they gonna put an astronaut on the moon again?

Iran as well apparently shot apes or was it a dog up.

[starnut]

I would have thought the next question should be “should we be worried” two country’s I do not trust.

[Russe]

Let's not go there!!

[L8-Nite]

Would be interesting to know the location of the landing, haven't found mention of it yet.

Edit: Ahh, spotted it in another thread.  

[Russe]

Sinus iridium

[L8-Nite]

Cheers.

[Vega]

So... The gold (iridium3) rush has begun, I think this time round it will be a more peaceful affair (with the odd sprinkle of corruption and rhetoric here and there)

[barkis]

Then the Conspiracy theorists will emerge from the woodwork again.

I can see it already,

"China on the moon, Pah! Humbug"   .

Ron.

[happy-kat]

On the news video footage we spotted what looked like two we assume geminid meteors in the background of the moon landing film.

[DaveGarland]

Not without an atmosphere!

[happy-kat]

Sorry they were in background rather then moon foreground

[Zakalwe]

Then the Conspiracy theorists will emerge from the woodwork again.

I can see it already,

"China on the moon, Pah! Humbug"   .

Ron.

I think that I've already seen a claim of "its fake 'cos there's no stars in the images".

<bangs head on desk>

[MYLUCKYSTARS]

I would have thought the next question should be “should we be worried” two country’s I do not trust.

Communist doing Moon missions again might help the US might feel a political threat again who knows in the next couple of decades we might get another Human Moon landing, a 21st Century Space Race to the Moon? Then maybe the race to a Human Mars landing?

[Russe]

Yep, a race to Mars would be what I'd anticipate during our lifetime...

[nvchad2]

A race to Mars would be very cool.  I feel like our progress in space has significantly slowed since we stopped sending people to the moon.  The cost may have been high and exceeded what our politicians thought was acceptable, but we need to move more toward science and away from constant war.  Its awful to hear that the US gov't would cut NASA's budget.  I guess we need to spend more money policing the rest of the world.  Funding science just isn't worth it unless we're competing with other countries . . .

Maybe China's interest will spur the US back beyond the Earth's orbit.

[happy-kat]

On the news video footage we spotted what looked like two we assume geminid meteors in the background of the moon landing film.

Must be artistic license on the video footage, I grabbed a frame showing two of the streaks.

[mg]http://stargazerslounge.com/uploads/gallery/album_2744/gallery_28282_2744_2651.jpg

[Pig]

It would be great if a few more countries join in, get a nice space race on the go

[MYLUCKYSTARS]

Video of the landing:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10519813/Footage-released-of-China-Jade-Rabbit-moon-landing.html

[Alien 13]

Its all good for science i think the technology (recycling air water, 3D printing for parts and spares, duck tape) is just about in place now for a manned mars mission.

[starnut]

I've just read we gave the Chinese 27 million in aid, but we won't let that get in the way of a moon landing will we, no of course not as we did the same for India and they have a space program too.

[jnb]

Video of the landing:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10519813/Footage-released-of-China-Jade-Rabbit-moon-landing.html

Not quite sure why they described it as a "crash landing"

[nvchad2]

Not quite sure why they described it as a "crash landing"

Poor journalism.  I guess seeing it hit the surface pretty hard makes them think it crashed since planes and helicopters land so softly on Earth.  

Gotta admit, the video is pretty neat.  Congrats to China.  Glad to see another country devoting more time and money to a space program.  I always applaud scientific achievements, regardless of where they occur.  Science is far better for mankind than war.

[Kropster]

Presume the Chinese make Moon rovers cheaper and in larger quantities than the USA, but, curiously, using the same technology?

[DaveGarland]

Also the batteries will probably go flat after half an hour!

[Pig]

Poor journalism.  I guess seeing it hit the surface pretty hard makes them think it crashed since planes and helicopters land so softly on Earth.  

Gotta admit, the video is pretty neat.  Congrats to China.  Glad to see another country devoting more time and money to a space program.  I always applaud scientific achievements, regardless of where they occur.  Science is far better for mankind than war.

Great statement there about science is far better for mankaind, a bit of a unfortunate paradox because mankind is more inventive during times of war