In a
story about the Indian lunar orbiter overheating* CNN, speaking about a probe released by the orbiter, says
"Officials say that the TV-size probe...hit the moon's surface at a speed of 3,579 mph."So far, so good, right? Then they thankfully point out
"...[it] was not intended to be retrieved after that."o_0
Who'd have guessed.
* Side note, isn't space roughly 0°K (like -276°F)? Can't they just crack a window on the orbiter and be done with this overheating problem? If "yes", can I now add the title of "rocket scientist" to my resume for offering that bit of advice?
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