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After so much time hearing about how SpaceX dumps rocket debris all over Boca Chica it's kind of amusing that they're also leaving trash on the moon. It would b
by dopamean 2mo ago
After so much time hearing about how SpaceX dumps rocket debris all over Boca Chica it's kind of amusing that they're also leaving trash on the moon. It would be cool if we sent people back to the moon one day and they took photos next to junk like this. Or whatever is left of it.
- whatsupdog 2mo agoThis "trash" could provide a lot of valuable metal and maybe other stuff, for future moon missions. I wouldn't really call it trash.
- AngryData 2mo agoThats what I say about the broken down car in my front yard, but it is still frowned upon.
- 47635274172635 2mo ago[dead]
- tekla 2mo agoYou realize we've been smashing shit into the moon since Apollo right? Also you know the literal trash bags of trash and poop that Apollo dumped overboard. This smashing into the the moon will leave a random crater, and last time I checked, lots of craters on the moon.
- lastofthemojito 2mo agoI believe it's actually unresolved whether NASA left poop on the moon or not: https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/37952/did-apollo-leave-poop-on-the-moon https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/37952/did-apollo-l...
- ButlerianJihad 2mo agoThe Soviet Union was quite busy with their Luna program which made lunar impacts commonplace, including https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_15 Luna 15 was not only in lunar orbit at the same time as Apollo 11, but also sent to crash into Mare Crisium while USA astronauts were still on the surface at Tranquility Base.
- ralfd 2mo agoThere is not much rocket debris in Boca Chica. If you do find something sell it on ebay.
- reaperducer 2mo agoDebris of rockets, no. Debris caused by rockets, yes. Tons of it. Go visit and see for yourself.
- bmitc 2mo agoFrom the pictures I just saw online, it seems like there have indeed been cases of rocket debris as well.
- hotelsacher 2mo ago[dead]