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Scientists Make Oxygen Out of Moon Rock
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Aug 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If humans ever create a lunar base, one of the biggest challenges will be figuring out how to breathe. Transporting oxygen to the moon is extremely expensive, so for the past several years ...
UH team helps NASA improve navigation systems for lunar exploration
Apr 16, 2009 |
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If NASA is going to successfully establish a permanent human presence on the moon, it must be able to accurately track and direct its crew members and exploration vehicles, and the space agency has charged a University of ...
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United States plans to build lunar base
Mar 28, 2006 |
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The United States is again planning to fly to the moon -- but this time, instead of just a visit, astronauts are to build a permanent base.
SMART-1: Travel maps of the lunar north pole
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Dec 05, 2007 |
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A new map obtained with SMART-1 data shows the geography and illumination of the lunar north pole. Such maps will be of great use for future lunar explorers.
Moon's polar craters could be the place to find lunar ice, scientists report
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Dec 18, 2008 |
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Scientists have discovered where they believe would be the best place to find ice on the moon.
NASA announces $2M lunar lander prize
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Oct 25, 2007 |
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The U.S. space agency announced it will offer $2 million in prizes to competing teams successfully demonstrating a prototype lunar lander.
Partial lunar eclipse will take place on 31st December
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Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a lunar eclipse, the Earth, Sun and Moon are almost exactly in line and the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
AIAA recommends actions for implementation of lunar settlements
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Feb 13, 2007 |
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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Space Colonization Technical Committee (SCTC) has developed a position statement which recommends specific research, development, technology and engineering goals ...
Moon jobs will tax mental health of workers
Jun 22, 2007 |
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Think your job is tough? Can’t wait for summer vacation to “get away from it all”? Just wait, says a Rutgers University—Camden researcher. In the not-too-distant future, some jobs will challenge workers placed far, far away ...
New lunar south polar maps from SMART-1
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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Newly-released images of the lunar south-polar region obtained by ESA’s SMART-1 are proving to be wonderful tools to zero-in on suitable study sites for potential future lunar exploration missions.
SMART-1's bridge to the future exploration of the Moon
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Mar 09, 2007 |
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ESA's SMART-1 moon mission has become a bridge to the future of lunar science and exploration.
NASA's Quest to Find Water on the Moon Moves Closer to Launch
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Jan 15, 2008 |
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Cameras and sensors that will look for the presence of water on the moon have completed validation tests and been shipped to the manufacturer of NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite.
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