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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Телескоп Хаббла определяет срок годности лунного зеленого сыра http://www.variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1212696/eng |
Credit & Copyright: Ranger
Project,
NASA
Explanation:
Using the new camera on the
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 marked 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
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.