Not Always Science Agency

For a supposed space agency, NASA spends a lot of time looking back at the earth. Or so we're led to believe.


NASA shoots volcano erupting from space.


NASA satellite photos reveal Yellowstone's recovery from fires


Astronauts Photograph Mount Fuji


And shamelessly tries to get in the limelight as the 40 year anniversary of the supposed first man on the moon event approaches.


The lost NASA tapes: Restoring lunar images after 40 years in the vault


And a week ago ballyhooed this pathetic shot as the first picture return from their LCROSS mission.



Now think about this image for a second. They actually released this photograph to the media and it's far worse than those taken fifty years ago by much more primitive technology. I take much better pictures of the moon than this with a cheap camera. LCROSS costs almost $100 million and all it will do is basically take some redundant imagery and then crash onto the lunar surface, ostensibly to "search for water". Which will, if it's there, immediately dissipate into the vacuum because, um, water disappears completely in a vacuum. But we're told the second half of the spacecraft will sort of fly through the debris cloud and see if it has to turn on it's windshield wipers.
Who cares. It's all window dressing anyway.