You know that song by Outkast, “Bombs Over Baghdad”? Well, this Friday there’s going to be a Bomb Over Your Head, and technically everyone else’s too. You see, NASA will be using the LCROSS (Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite) to send a missile traveling at twice the speed of a bullet to blast a hole in the lunar surface near the moon’s South pole. Why? Because scientists think there may be BILLIONS of tons of trapped ice, and in blowing up a part of the moon they can study the plume that is created.

Video

Here’s a brief video explaining what’s going on:

People Freaking Out

Here are some people going back and forth about who or what may live on the moon and what a missile could do to them. An excerpt:

We all know that there are humans and other races on the moon conducting these projects. What do the various government, intelligence, and defense agencies say about this? What is really going on? If it is actually true that NASA is firing a missile and striking the moon wouldn’t this upset the ecosystems, bio-systems, and kill some people (human and other species) who are there? What would this do to agreements we have with other species of people?

From NASA

If you’re looking for more information, including how to see this event, check out NASA’s site.

Source: NASA