This might be quite unexpected for some of our readers, but it seems that the moon has been a junkyard for various objects since the Soviet Union crash-landed a spacecraft on its surface back in 1959.
It’s been reported that astronauts did not leave behind only moon buggies but also a lot of poo!
Metro.co.uk notes that there’s a scientific reason for turning the moon into a toilet.
The online publication writes that for all the symbolic achievements in advancing humanity, the Apollo astronauts had been tasked with bringing lots of rocks back to their home planet.
The weight of all these rocks had to be balanced out by leaving some unwanted items behind. This included 12 cameras, 12 pairs of boots, a telescope and two golf balls.
The online publication reports that “it also included 96 bags of human waste, filled with urine, feces, and vomit.”
In an article for the BBC’s Science Focus magazine, astrophysics professor Dr. Alastair Gunn, stated the poo would have had “no permanent effect on the lunar environment.”
He wrote: “Any microorganisms present in the human waste could not have grown under the harsh conditions of the lunar surface. It is possible, however, that some could have survived for a time as dormant, inactive spores. So, after 50 years on the lunar surface the human waste, which is now probably just bags of dust, may contain important information on the survival of microorganisms in space.”
Humans plan to go back to the moon
Humans have not landed on the moon since back in 1972, but there are two mighty nations and Elon Musk as well who are hoping to return soon.
Elon Musk, China, and NASA are all making tremendous efforts to go back to the moon.
The online publication writes that by the look of things, NASA will beat China, unless Musk can sneak up from behind somehow.
Rada attended the courses in the Faculty of Letters, Romanian-English section, and finished the Faculty of Theatre and Television, Theatrical Journalism section, both within the framework of Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. Up ’til now, she reviewed books, movies, and theatre-plays, enjoying subjects from the cultural niche. Her experience in writing also intersects the IT niche, given the fact that she worked as a content editor for firms that produce software for mobile devices. She is collaborating with online advertising agencies, writing articles for several websites and blogs.
OMG…Poo monsters on the moon? wow who would have thunk it? LOL
Cheap and nasty. Unnecessary. Work harder at finding truly relevant things to report. 2/10.