APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

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Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by starsurfer » Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:55 pm

I wonder if "Suiting Up" in the title of this APOD is a reference to a certain TV show? Also what would Darth Vader wear to the ball? :lol2:

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by DavidLeodis » Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:01 pm

RJN wrote:
DavidLeodis wrote:It may have already been given by others but as it's gone on long enough now could RJN please give the definite answer. :)
Oh, sorry. Yes, it was Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The picture was taken in December 2014.

- RJN
Thank you Robert. Your help is appreciated. :D

That fun April Fool's Day APOD made me :).

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by RJN » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:32 pm

DavidLeodis wrote:It may have already been given by others but as it's gone on long enough now could RJN please give the definite answer. :)
Oh, sorry. Yes, it was Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The picture was taken in December 2014.

- RJN

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by DavidLeodis » Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:28 pm

It may have already been given by others but as it's gone on long enough now could RJN please give the definite answer. :)

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by Ron-Astro Pharmacist » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:38 pm

RJN wrote:Quiz: Name the famous science museum that currently houses this work of art. - RJN
I'll also guess Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.

http://www.chicagotraveler.com/cowmasterlist.htm (Item 241 on long list)

http://www.msichicago.org/

But my second guess might by the Adler Planetarium. Two places I will definitely see when my wife gets me back to her home town. :)

http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/

Chicago does have a "famous" cow blazing through history. But where is it now?

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by Beyond » Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:30 am

March 32 has become my favorite APOD day. What an udderly delightful idea to send cows into space. The idea of which, i am quite sure, has yet to be milked to it's full potential. Add to that the discovery of the force of the universe by the people of CERN, and it has been quite a day indeed. Perhaps next March 32, someone proficient in the use of the force, will plop a cow into the ISS and they'll send pictures back of how it's doing. It's been a very tiring day for me, what with all the excitement going on. My energy is so drained, nothing much matters. But the good news is that I've got a whole year to recuperate until next March 32, when i hope to have another day of moooooving experiences similar to todays. GO APOD! Rah-Rah-Rah!

p.s.
Perhaps next year, RJN won't ask such a tough question. I gave up on it. It seems harder than finding one particular cow plop in a pasture full of plops. Must be the professor in him coming out. :lol2:

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by bystander » Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:29 am

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by rstevenson » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:44 pm

ta152h0 wrote:How do humans reproduce in zero G conditions when " swimming upstream " does not compute ?
Not to worry. The little guys are always in a zero G-string environment.

Rob

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by Chris Peterson » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:31 pm

ta152h0 wrote:How do humans reproduce in zero G conditions when " swimming upstream " does not compute ?
The clue is in "swimming", not in "upstream".

There are assorted problems with the mechanics of sex in zero-G, and the absence of gravity is likely to have profound effects on fetal development, and maybe even on the ability to get pregnant. But it shouldn't make any difference in terms of the little swimmers getting to their destination.

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by chuckster » Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:15 pm

ta152h0 wrote:How do humans reproduce in zero G conditions when " swimming upstream " does not compute ?
Good question. I would think gravity is a major part of the survival of the fittest process, and zero gee will level the playing field in interesting ways. Immediately following the festivities, it might be advisable to start bouncing off the walls to provide shock gee events, or having your partner spin you in place.

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by ta152h0 » Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:33 pm

How do humans reproduce in zero G conditions when " swimming upstream " does not compute ?

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by chuckster » Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:24 pm

IMHO, that cow spacesuit is missing a LOT of processing equipment towards the rear end. Probably not shown for security reasons. PLUS - cows don't need no stinkin' NASA, as shown below :


Image

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by mlarsen@towson.edu » Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:22 pm

I thought NASA was going to launch several of these in orbit so they would be the herd shot round the world.

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by jeffkenton » Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:35 pm

Too bad it won't happen. We could have the herd shot round the world.

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by Curious Jay » Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:22 pm

RJN wrote:Quiz: Name the famous science museum that currently houses this work of art. - RJN
Is it the Moooooseum of Science and Industry in Chicago?

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by kellogg » Wed Apr 01, 2015 3:39 pm

Neil Hoofstrong and Buzz Angus landed on the Moon.

Michael Cowlins jumped over the Moon. :)

Scott

There are no cows in space

by BobStein-VisiBone » Wed Apr 01, 2015 3:05 pm

There are no cows in space.

At least, there were none until a certain intrepid space-cowboy took a job...
Image
Firefly episode "Shindig". Oh yea um, spoiler alert.

And then seriously, there are no cows in space:
Click to play embedded YouTube video.
Castle Halloween episode.

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by bub4280 » Wed Apr 01, 2015 2:46 pm

The time has come to Cowlinize the Moon.

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by Ron-Astro Pharmacist » Wed Apr 01, 2015 2:05 pm

And I thought the “facilities” on the ISS looked complicated. Maybe they could design an escape hatch but then we’d have to tell future lunarnaughts not to eat moon pies.
Damaged Moon Pie.jpg
Damaged Moon Pie.jpg (3.49 KiB) Viewed 9515 times
Too late!

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by RJN » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:57 pm

Quiz: Name the famous science museum that currently houses this work of art. - RJN

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by Mad Ted » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:53 pm

We're whalers on the moon. We carry a harpoon. But there ain't no whales so we tell tall tales and sing this whaling tune.

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by FloridaMike » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:43 pm

Chris Peterson wrote:Goats are much more appropriate for space, since they are smaller, give more milk per pound, and are very robust, needing no oxygen and able to forage on nothing but moon rocks. NASA wasted a lot of money on this new boondoggle.

That's ridiculous! If we send goats we'll have to put chicken wire around the landing gear!

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by brucefon » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:08 pm

April Fools!

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by Indigo_Sunrise » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:59 am

Scott, actually the cow landed on the moon.


Great APOD! :lol2:

Re: APOD: Suiting Up for the Moon (2015 Apr 01)

by kellogg » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:30 am

So, the Cow Jumped Over The Moon?

Scott

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