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NASA's dirty secret: Moon dust
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Sep 26, 2008 |
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The Apollo Moon missions of 1969-1972 all share a dirty secret. "The major issue the Apollo astronauts pointed out was dust, dust, dust," says Professor Larry Taylor, Director of the Planetary Geosciences ...
NASA probes hit moon twice (Update 2)
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Oct 09, 2009 |
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NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, created twin impacts on the moon's surface early Friday in a search for water ice. Scientists will analyze data from the spacecraft's instruments ...
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CU-Boulder to build $6 million instrument for NASA lunar orbiter
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Jan 10, 2009 |
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The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded a $6 million grant from NASA to build a high-tech lunar dust detector for a 2011 mission to orbit the moon and conduct science investigations of the dusty lunar surface ...
UBC engineering students unveil moon dust-shoveling robot
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Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A robot designed by UBC students will be shoveling moon dust at an international robotics competition next week, vying for a $500,000 prize and the opportunity to contribute to NASA's future space exploration ...
Get Ready For Total Lunar Eclipse Wednesday Night
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Feb 19, 2008 |
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In the late night hours of Feb. 20, 2008, a total lunar eclipse will dazzle the night sky. And this lunar eclipse may be worth staying up for, because it will be the last one until December 2010.
From launch to splashdown: The story of how Apollo flew to the Moon just published
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Feb 14, 2008 |
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At the start of the twenty-first century, there is a new exodus to the Moon as many of the world's most powerful countries bring their gaze to our natural satellite. India, China and Japan have already sent probes into orbit ...
Moondust in the Wind
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Apr 11, 2008 |
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Moondust is dry, desiccated stuff, and may seem like a dull topic to write about. Indeed, you could search a ton of moondust without finding a single molecule of water, so it could make for a pretty "dry" ...
NASA Sets Sights on Lunar Dust Exploration Mission
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Apr 10, 2008 |
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NASA is preparing to send a small spacecraft to the moon in 2011 to assess the lunar atmosphere and the nature of dust lofted above the surface.
Observations from space: NASA environmental data and lung disease
May 18, 2008 |
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NASA gathers a tremendous amount of data on the environment that can be helpful in understanding lung disease. In a session at the ATS 2008 International Conference called “Observations From Space: A Unique Vantage Point ...
Venus Disappears during Meteor Shower
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Apr 17, 2009 |
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Picture this: It's 4:30 in the morning. You're up and out before the sun. Steam rises from your coffee cup, floating up to the sky where a silent meteor streaks through a crowd of stars. A few minutes later ...
Astronomers Say Moons Like Ours Are Uncommon
Nov 20, 2007 |
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The next time you take a moonlit stroll, or admire a full, bright-white moon looming in the night sky, you might count yourself lucky. New observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope suggest that moons ...
Astronaut health on moon may depend on good dusting
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May 13, 2008 |
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Lunar dust could be more than a housekeeping issue for astronauts who visit the moon. Their good health may depend on the amount of exposure they have to the tiny particles.
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