Magnetic field found on moon

[jinglesassy]

http://news.discovery.com/space/moon-magnetic-field.html

Well dont know what to say about that but how can the moon have a magnetic field? Even if it is mini?

 

[Sky Captain]

There may be high concentrations of iron ore under the surface. At least on Earth large bodies of iron ore cause magnetic anomalies.

 

[Ghostrider]

Is it near the Tycho crater? Because if it's the case, I'll start worrying.

 

[Bill LeClere]

Anyone got a shovel?

 

[SiberianTiger]

Is it near the Tycho crater? Because if it's the case, I'll start worrying.

What's so exciting about a huge buried slab of iron?

 

[Face]

What's so exciting about a huge buried slab of iron?

TMA-1

 

[zerofay32]

Don't worry. they won't be able to send back a response until 2500 and that won't get back to Sol until 3001.

 

[anemazoso]

Kinda neat! While reading the article I started thinking about the possibility of creating an artificial magnetic field. Could that be done without causing harm to inhabitants living under it?

Also kinda funny that the article calls it a magnetosphere when it is not by description a sphere. :lol:

 

[Andy44]

Also kinda funny that the article calls it a magnetosphere when it is not by description a sphere. :lol:

True, but we also use the term "atmosphere" to describe the air in the cabin of a spacecraft or aircraft...

 

[Izack]

True, but we also use the term "atmosphere" to describe the air in the cabin of a spacecraft or aircraft...

And what do you propose we call it? An atmostube? :lol:

 

[jinglesassy]

And what do you propose we call it? An atmostube? :lol:

Nah how about IMFG Isolated magnetic field generator

 

[anemazoso]

And what do you propose we call it? An atmostube? :lol:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

[Keatah]

Kinda neat! While reading the article I started thinking about the possibility of creating an artificial magnetic field. Could that be done without causing harm to inhabitants living under it?

Also kinda funny that the article calls it a magnetosphere when it is not by description a sphere. :lol:

in context, xxxxSPHERE means "all encompassing" or "including all" or something that is enclosed by something(well sort of) you now get the idea.

Like blogosphere or electrosphere or lumisphere, can mean an area of influence. hahah influence-A-sphere, or maybe sphere-O-rama

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And what do you propose we call it? An atmostube? :lol:

I say we suck the air out of the subway and run the trains at orbital velocity, we now have a subterranean satellite transport system!

Think about it, we have subway stations in every city, so the infrastructure is already built!

 

[garyw]

My only thought as I read this - Such a shame that this is discovered just after the return to the moon is cancelled. It proves that we haven't "done the moon", it's still a very interesting, complex and unknown place worthy of more study.

 

[jinglesassy]

My only thought as I read this - Such a shame that this is discovered just after the return to the moon is cancelled. It proves that we haven't "done the moon", it's still a very interesting, complex and unknown place worthy of more study.

Its not canceled yet congress/senate/whoever passes it hasn't passed that budget yet

 

[RisingFury]

I've always wondered if a moon base would employ a large superconductive coil to provide a bit of a shield.

 

[ar81]

Did you know about the space program in Atlantis? They blasted the Cylon iron mothersips that crashed on the moon and that's why you have magnetic field. This war started when Cylons attacked Atlantis Mars base with a big asteroid that carved Valles Marineris... If you fly to other planets you may find some landers made by Atlantis space program.

It is ancient history, you earthlings.

 

[Enjo]

You have to take that ancient history with a big reserve. I don't believe that one shuttle was able to do all that.