Searching For Snoopy

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Sep 202011
 

Apollo 10’s “Snoopy” Lunar Module ascent stage was abandoned into solar orbit and lost. Now, some astronomers are looking to find it again. This would be a fairly impressive achievement if they succeed.

The Search for Apollo 10’s Long-Lost ‘Snoopy’

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  3 Responses to “Searching For Snoopy”

  1. Tom says:
    September 20, 2011 at 11:44 am

    I wonder what condition it is in…

  2. Bruce says:
    September 20, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    This may sound stupid, but if it is orbiting the sun wouldn’t it eventually burn up because of the heat
    anyway?….maybe not.

    • Nick P. says:
      September 20, 2011 at 7:59 pm

      We’re orbiting the sun and aren’t catching on fire.

      I’d imagine the orbital radius for the object in question is probably roughly the same as the Earths.

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