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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

Japan's precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down

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Japan's precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Astronomy@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago
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Japan's space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon's surface it was aiming for, in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system—although the probe appears to be lying upside-down.
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    It’s always the mundane details

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    Looks like they forgot the C.A.T. module

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    They framed the image perfectly.

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    Jian Yang!!

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    Looks like someone missed a negative sign in the equation to account for the reverse gravity direction. /s

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      Or they installed an angular velocity sensor upside down. also /s

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    That earth doesn’t look flat.

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    Did they launch from Woomera or something?

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    Or is it just showboating

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