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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{w|Neil deGrasse Tyson}} is an American astrophysicist and science communicator. As of writing he is the "Frederick P. Rose Director" (a special honorary title) of the {{w|Hayden Planetarium}}. He has appeared on many different shows, ranging from The Discovery Channel to The Big Bang Theory. | |
There are a number of {{w|moon landing conspiracy theories|conspiracy theories}} claiming that the moon landing was a hoax. Tyson offers a pretty compelling argument against them, but [[Megan]] presents an even more convincing refutation, snarkily implying that NASA really hasn't done anything spectacular since 1969. | There are a number of {{w|moon landing conspiracy theories|conspiracy theories}} claiming that the moon landing was a hoax. Tyson offers a pretty compelling argument against them, but [[Megan]] presents an even more convincing refutation, snarkily implying that NASA really hasn't done anything spectacular since 1969. | ||
− | And Cueball responds with a pun on the word "burn". Burn can mean a particularly effective insult, or it can mean the consumption of fuel for propulsion. In this case, the "burn" was so effective it pushed the spaceship out of orbit (which usually takes a very large amount of burning, depending on the gravity of the planet or moon). | + | And [[Cueball]] responds with a pun on the word "burn". Burn can mean a particularly effective insult, or it can mean the consumption of fuel for propulsion. In this case, the "burn" was so effective it pushed the spaceship out of orbit (which usually takes a very large amount of burning, depending on the gravity of the planet or moon). |
In the title text [[Randall]] mentions many successful {{w|NASA}} unmanned missions: | In the title text [[Randall]] mentions many successful {{w|NASA}} unmanned missions: | ||
− | *The {{w|Mars Exploration Rover|Mars rovers}} Spirit and Opportunity | + | *The {{w|Mars Exploration Rover|Mars rovers}} Spirit and Opportunity. Opportunity is working for over ten years on the Mars surface while Spirit is out of order. See this comic: [[695: Spirit]]. |
− | *{{w|Kepler (spacecraft)|Kepler}} | + | *{{w|Kepler (spacecraft)|Kepler}} did find many unknown {{w|exoplanets}} |
− | *{{w|New Horizons}} is a mission to the dwarf planet {{w|Pluto}} and beyond. It | + | *{{w|New Horizons}} is a mission to the dwarf planet {{w|Pluto}} and beyond. It's scheduled to arrive at Pluto by mid 2015. |
− | *{{w|Cassini–Huygens|Cassini}} | + | *{{w|Cassini–Huygens|Cassini}} is a probe orbiting {{w|Saturn}} since 2004. |
− | *{{w|Curiosity (rover)|Curiosity}} is | + | *{{w|Curiosity (rover)|Curiosity}} is an other Mars rover at the size of a small car, exploring the Mars surface since August 2012. |
*{{w|Titan Mare Explorer|TiME}} is a proposed mission to explore the oceans of Saturn's moon Titan. | *{{w|Titan Mare Explorer|TiME}} is a proposed mission to explore the oceans of Saturn's moon Titan. | ||
− | *{{w|Project M (NASA)|Project M}} is an idea to send human | + | *{{w|Project M (NASA)|Project M}} is an idea to send human like robots to the Moon. |
− | The final sentence of | + | The final sentence of title text notes that all manned missions since the Moon landings have taken place in low-earth orbit, which is barely far off of the Earth's surface. If the Earth were scaled to the size of a regulation basketball, approximately 24 cm (9¼ inches) in diameter, those manned missions would have all taken place within 1.25 cm (½ inch) of the ball's surface. At this scale the Moon would be at a distance of 7.7 m (25.3 ft). Unmanned missions, such as those named above or the {{w|Voyager program|Voyager}} and {{w|Mariner program|Mariner}} probes of the 1960s and 1970s, have travelled much further. |
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:Megan: ...Too mean? | :Megan: ...Too mean? | ||
:Cueball: That burn was so harsh I think you deorbited. | :Cueball: That burn was so harsh I think you deorbited. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] | ||
[[Category:Puns]] | [[Category:Puns]] | ||
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