New footage of part of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket smashing into the Moon reveals two bright flashes just before impact. The flashes appear to come from a yellow box at the top of a pole rising some 5 metres out of the lunar surface, leading UK scientists to speculate that someone or some thing has placed speed cameras on the Moon.
Who would take such action? Jeff Bezos? The Amazon boss’ Blue Origin space program is well underway, but still lags behind Musk. Maybe it’s Bezos’ way of slowing up Musk’s progress, just a harmless bit of fun between two billionaires.
The question of speed in space is becoming more urgent as the universe becomes more crowded. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) – yes, we have one – has recommended a yellow box junction above the Moon’s most popular access points. Landing will be prohibited until the exit is clear.
The UKSA has also proposed a 20mph zone above the site of the 1969 landing, the Sea of Tranquility, in preparation for the ‘open deck’ tourist rockets that cannot be far away now.
Meanwhile, NASA analysis of the Moon crash footage has left the scientists baffled. They have run the yellow box footage through their digital boost software which has revealed the words ‘Property of Bromley Council’ printed along the side.
But no one at NASA has heard of Bromley so they’ve deleted the file.
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