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Send your name to Moon : NASA

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softhunterdevil
softhunterdevil Original post #1
Jun 12, 2008 at 9:22 PM
SEND YOUR NAME TO MOON!!!​

Its no joke​

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is NASA’s next big mission to the Moon, & it will launch later this year. It will carry a camera that will have 50 cm resolution on the surface of the Moon, a laser altimeter for mapping the lunar topology, a radiation detector to map out the radiation environment of the Moon, and more.

But there’s something else it can carry as well: your name. NASA is putting a microchip onboard LRO that will contain the names of anyone who submits them. Send them your own, or a relative, or someone you’re trying to impress.


Click to send your name: *lro.jhuapl.edu/NameToMoon/index.php

I think this is a cute idea. It doesn’t hurt the mission, doesn’t add any real mass, but it can help inspire people about space travel and give them a sense of ownership. They even have a cute video about it.

Click to see the video: *www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/multimedia/index.html
New
New #3
Jun 12, 2008 at 10:36 PM
My name also will be there..Thanks for the info...
abhi.eternal
Jun 13, 2008 at 1:48 AM
see you(r name) on the moon!!
bikdel
bikdel #7
Jun 13, 2008 at 3:54 AM
Is this real? I just sent my name 100 times. Lolz.
dheeraj_kumar
Jun 13, 2008 at 9:51 AM
I sent mine too, maybe some aliens would see it and add me on GTalk... :)
A
Jun 13, 2008 at 10:57 AM
sent my family(names) to moon..see u there
lolzz:D:D:D
trigger
trigger #10
Jun 13, 2008 at 11:06 AM
sent mine too
din
din #11
Jun 13, 2008 at 12:04 PM
I sent mine too, maybe some aliens would see it and add me on GTalk... :)

You will be the first one having an Alien GF :D

PS : How come GX missed this thread ? ? ;)
dheeraj_kumar
Jun 13, 2008 at 12:14 PM
You will be the first one having an Alien GF

No thanks, I'll stick with humans. Now, this seems a perfect opportunity for a related joke...

A space shuttle from earth landed on mars, and all astronauts went to explore the land. They all met up after 3 hours. But one guy was still missing. They waited and waited, and finally he came scared and running like hell. Everyone asked him what was wrong.

"I met an alien girl, and asked her about their lives, society etc, she said that they reproduce by pressing a button in a machine. Then she asked me how humans do it. I showed her, and now she's chasing me, asking to give MY machine!!!"
A
apoorva84 #14
Jun 13, 2008 at 9:53 PM
me too
bikdel
bikdel #15
Jun 13, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Bots must have sent millions of names already, look at the site, not even a Captcha included. Poor move to regain public appeal after so many failures.
RCuber
RCuber #16
Jun 14, 2008 at 12:42 AM
I feel something strange.. I guess NASA is sending the names of people who will be the guinea pig for some alien experiment.. AWWWWWWWWWWWWW.. Does NASA have something up their sleeves
nvidia
nvidia #17
Jun 14, 2008 at 8:28 PM
^^Yeah.. They're gonna give your name and ask aliens to choose one... The alien gets to take home 1 person in the list.. :lol::lol:

Sent my name:D
nitish_mythology
Jun 15, 2008 at 6:55 AM
Thanks dude :D
Just sent a few names... Is it 100% sure that all of them wll b included ?
dheeraj_kumar
Jun 15, 2008 at 9:15 AM
^^ Who knows... and who cares...
::cyborg::
Jun 15, 2008 at 11:26 AM
hey they are gonna shown on tv or what :)
nvidia
nvidia #21
Jun 15, 2008 at 2:26 PM
^^Even if they do show it on TV what are the chances of your name being seen among a million of them?
softhunterdevil
Jun 21, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Oh God! So many replies ... Aliens will have so many choices to pick one from. :) ... for the grand prize ... one evening with aliens.

HURRY PEOPLE, The deadline is June 27, 2008 for the submission of names.

If you think this post helped you to advertise youself in moon, please help me by checking my graphics and music portfolio and comment on how they are.
x3060
x3060 #23
Jun 22, 2008 at 12:58 AM
send mine too