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    China's Chang'e 1 Probe Beams Back Completed Map of The Moon
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    11/13/08

    In reply to China's Chang'e 1 Probe Beams Back Completed Map of The Moon
    Unfortunately for the reporters, there was a misunderstanding in the translation. What they thought was a press conference about high res photography of the moon was in fact a dermatologist convention lecture on close up inspections of moles and blemishes found on elderly street cleaners.
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    11/13/08

    In reply to China's Chang'e 1 Probe Beams Back Completed Map of The Moon
    Wow. Everyone wants to get in on President-Elect Obama's "change" theme.
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    In reply to China's Chang'e 1 Probe Beams Back Completed Map of The Moon
    I wonder if they found our (U.S.A.) flag somewhere.
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    Image of DisposableInterloper DisposableInterloper
    11/13/08

    @Earthslide:

    I doubt they were able to get that sort of resolution. The flag would be pretty damn tiny.
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    11/13/08

    @DisposableInterloper: I don't know about that, seems like a reasonable feat. I mean we have satellites orbiting around out that can make out a person.


    Also, most satellites are about an eleventh of the distance from the earths surface as the moon. So, I'm also willing to bet that our own satellites in the earths orbit could get a pretty close view.

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    11/13/08

    @shamoononon:

    I don't deny that it's possible to find the flag, but don't forget that this was a project to map the moon, not zoom in with a spy camera and find a wee little flag. I doubt they'd even be able to pick out the impact site of the Luna 2 probe.
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    11/13/08

    @DisposableInterloper: Yes, I agree... and then there is the fact, is it still even there?


    Also, the Chinese have a tendency to embellish.


    No pointing fingers here!

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    11/13/08

    @shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog ★★★...: From what I understand, no, the flag is no longer there. The flag was made from normal "Earth" material. The intense radiation/light it has been exposed to since it was put there in an environment with no atmosphere will have broken down the flag by now. Most other things should still be there as they were not simple fabric.
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    11/13/08

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