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Searching for Moon Rocks Here on Earth
[/caption] Wanted: Moon rocks. Whereabouts: Unknown. Alarmingly, some of our Moon rocks are missing! After the Apollo Moon landings, then-U.S. President Richard Nixon distributed approximately 250...
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Apollo Data Retooled to Provide Precise Readings on Moon’s Core
[/caption] A new look at data from seismic experiments left on the Moon by Apollo astronauts has given researchers a better understanding of the lunar interior. The Moon’s core appears to be very...
View ArticleDocumentary: A Look Back at the Apollo Missions
If you’ve got a spare 45 minutes and want to take a look back at the Apollo missions to the Moon, this documentary, ‘Journey To The Moon: The Apollo Story’ is well worth it. The film chronicles the...
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How Many People Have Walked on the Moon?
Ask someone if they know the names of the astronauts who have walked on the Moon, and most people would be able to list Neil Armstrong, and maybe even Buzz Aldrin. But can you name the rest of the...
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What is Lunar Regolith?
When you're walking around on soft ground, do you notice how your feet leave impressions? Perhaps you've tracked some of the looser earth in your yard into the house on occasion? If you were to pick...
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Who Were the First Men on the Moon?
On July 20th, 1969, history was made when men walked on the Moon for the very first time. The result of almost a decade's worth of preparation, billion of dollars of investment, strenuous technical...
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Relive Missions to the Moon with Fan Videos Created from NASA’s Apollo Archives
When NASA recently posted over 8,000 images from the Apollo missions on Flickr, I just knew something good was going to happen! There are so many creative people out there that just need a little...
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We Explored Pluto, Now Let’s Explore The Nearest Star!
On July 14th, 2015, the New Horizons space probe made history when it became the first spacecraft to conduct a flyby of the dwarf planet of Pluto. Since that time, it has been making its way through...
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Moonbase by 2022 For $10 Billion, Says NASA
Returning to the Moon has been the fevered dream of many scientists and astronauts. Ever since the Apollo Program culminated with the first astronauts setting foot on the Moon on July 20th, 1969, we...
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Scientists Identify the Source of the Moon’s Water
Over the course of the past few decades, our ongoing exploration the Solar System has revealed some surprising discoveries. For example, while we have yet to find life beyond our planet, we have...
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What is Moon Mining?
Ever since we began sending crewed missions to the Moon, people have been dreaming of the day when we might one day colonize it. Just imagine, a settlement on the lunar surface, where everyone...
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The Moon is Older than We Thought, says New Study
For decades, scientists have been of the belief that the Moon, Earth’s only natural satellite, was four and a half billion years old. According to this theory, the Moon was created from a fiery...
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Study of Moon Rocks Suggest Interior of the Moon is Really Dry
Long before the Apollo missions reached the Moon, Earth’s only satellites has been the focal point of intense interest and research. But thanks to the samples of lunar rock that were returned to Earth...
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Settle the Moon Before Mars, Says Astronaut Chris Hadfield
In the coming decades, NASA has some rather bold plans for space exploration. By the 2030s, they hope to mount their “Journey to Mars“. a crewed mission that will see astronauts traveling beyond Earth...
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Breathing Lunar Dust Could Give Astronauts Bronchitis and Even Lung Cancer
It’s been over forty years since the Apollo Program wrapped up and the last crewed mission to the Moon took place. But in the coming years and decades, multiple space agencies plan to conduct crewed...
View ArticleNASA is Testing a Coating to Help Astronauts and Their Equipment Shed...
NASA is developing an advanced new coating that could protect everything from spacecraft systems to astronauts from harmful lunar dust. The post NASA is Testing a Coating to Help Astronauts and Their...
View ArticleThe Moon’s Magnetosphere Used to be Twice as Strong as the Earth’s
A new MIT-led study has shown how the Moon once had a more powerful magnetic field than Earth and why it was lost over time. The post The Moon’s Magnetosphere Used to be Twice as Strong as the Earth’s...
View ArticleApollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden has Passed Away
The world recently lost another luminary, NASA astronaut Al Worden, who was part of the Apollo program and piloted the Endeavor around the Moon The post Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden has Passed Away...
View ArticleWant to Mine the Moon? Here’s a Detailed Map of all its Minerals
The USGS' Astrogeology Science Center has released a complete mineral map of the Moon, which the lunar mining crowd is sure to appreciate! The post Want to Mine the Moon? Here’s a Detailed Map of all...
View ArticleLunar Dust is Still One of The Biggest Challenges Facing Moon Exploration
The ESA is investing in research that will lead to spacesuits and materials that can handle one of the biggest hazards on the Moon - Moon dust! The post Lunar Dust is Still One of The Biggest...
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