Battlestar Galactica Sequel

[Tom Kalbfus]

That is all it would take. As you know the raptor has an FTL drive. The raptor on the Moon is fully fueled and has the coordinates for the 12 colonies in its Jump Computer. NASA has a rocket that could reach the Moon, the SLS with the Orion Capsule.

It could be launched as Early as 2018.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System
NASA would need a Moon lander of course and some astronauts. I think a cover like the one of ths fictional National Geographic might stimulate the development of such a vehicle.
Assume the Raptor's FTL drive has been uprated with more efficient Cylon Technology, so it is capable of making longer jumps than in the series, all the way back to Caprica.

So what if, how would NASA handle this. Assume the National Geographic Issue was dated in 2015, and the picture was taken by a Lunar reconnaissance orbiter.

 

[Reynard]

The top image link is broken. Might explain things better.

 

[Tom Kalbfus]

The top image link is broken. Might explain things better.

Shows up fine on my browser. Just to clue you in, its an image of a fictional National Geographic magazine cover. It shows a top down view of a BSG Raptor sitting on the surface of the Moon. The caption reads:

Celestial Chariot?
The startling discovery that has
scientists scratching their heads. 52

Von Daniken gloats 83
Flamingo graveyard 120
Coffee Chain Vanishes 140
Mitochondrial Eve 34 (As if we care after finding a flippin spaceship)

 

[AdrianH]

Some sites don't like hot-linking.

Here's the link to the image, as a link rather than as a linked image:
http://www.cyberspace5.net/agentrichard07/nationalgeographicbsg75.jpg

Even clicking that link from "Preview" doesn't work for me. You'll need to open a new tab or window in your browser, copy that URL and paste it into the new tab/window.

 

[Tom Kalbfus]

Guess what? Another Spaceship was found on the Moon, this one is 10 miles long!

It would dwarf even Battlestar Galactica!

 

[Reynard]

It's a Flash Gordan retro ship. Does it take off in a spiral pattern with sparks from the exhaust port? :shock:

 

[AdrianH]

This image comes from NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/284735main_A-DualAsteroidBelts-full.jpg

Zoom in on the triangular asteroid midway from the left and about a quarter of the way up from the bottom. Look really closely below and a little to the left of said asteroid.

 

[enderra]

Look really closely below and a little to the left of said asteroid.

Real aliens confirmed.

 

[Tom Kalbfus]

This image comes from NASA:
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/284735main_A-DualAsteroidBelts-full.jpg

Zoom in on the triangular asteroid midway from the left and about a quarter of the way up from the bottom. Look really closely below and a little to the left of said asteroid.

The artist left his mark. I'm guessing its Tau Ceti, about some extra solar planets.