I was doing some research on the Jovian atmosphere, and stumbled on something pretty interesting.
Here's the full article about the possibility of NASA turning a probe into a nuclear weapon. If you don't want to read it, here's an excerpt:
NASA has conducted countless missions since its inception in 1958. But did NASA make a decision in 2003 that went too far, creating the first inter-planetary nuclear weapon?
First, lets start with the evidence that makes this incredible story even possible. On October 19th, 2003, an amateur astronomer named Oliver Meeckers took a low-resolution picture of Jupiter, and noted an anomaly on the planet. Just south of the equator lie a massive, black spot – one foretelling that something grim had occurred recently on Jupiter.
Crazy stuff. Not sure if its fully plausible, but it has the making of something of legend. I'm a huge fan of the Cassini probe, which also uses an RTG for energy. I wonder if NASA will crash it into Saturn, or will avoid it.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
