Unexpected new findings by a University of Maryland team of geochemists show that some portions of the Earth’s mantle (the rocky layer between Earth’s metallic core and crust) formed when […]
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Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Comets and Asteroids, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Impact events, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Moon, Press Release
Caltech Team Finds Evidence of Water in Moon Minerals
That dry, dusty Moon overhead? Seems it isn’t quite as dry as it’s long been thought to be. Although you won’t find oceans, lakes, or even a shallow puddle on […]
Posted inMoon, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Space Stations
Apollo 11 Moon Rocks And An Everest Summit Rock At Home In Space
Moon rocks, collected during the historic Apollo 11 mission, found a new residence aboard the International Space Station alongside a piece of Mt. Everest.
Posted inMoon, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Space Stations, Status Report
Everest and Moon Rocks On-Orbit: NASA STS-130 Report #23 5 a.m. CST Friday, Feb. 19, 2010
Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas HOUSTON – Hatches between Endeavour and the International Space Station were closed at 2:08 a.m. CST. During 9 days, 52 minutes of joint operations, the […]
Posted inArtemis & Lunar Exploration, Away Teams & Field Reports, Moon, Polar / Alpine Expeditions, Space Stations
Playing With Moon Rocks and Duct Tape at the Dinner Table
This evening I was prowling through pictures taken during the current Expedition aboard the International Space Station when I came across a picture of astronauts and a Moon rock. The […]
Posted inMissions & Hardware, Moon, Press Release, Radiation
NASA Solicitation: Exploration Systems Mission: Radiation Standards for Lunar Sortie Missions
NASA/HQ is hereby soliciting information about potential sources to provide support for study and report on radiation standards for lunar sortie missions. This will consist of an Ad Hoc committee […]
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Moon, Polar / Alpine Expeditions
Apollo 11 Moon Rocks Headed for the Summit of Mt. Everest with Astronaut Climber Scott Parazynski
Astronaut Scott Parazynski – in the midst of a historic summit bid at Mount Everest – is carrying some small pieces of moon rock as he climbs to the top […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Mars, Moon
ROSES-08 Amendment 32: Final text for Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities (MMAMA)
This amendment replaces the draft text in Appendix C.24 entitled “Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities” with the final text. NASA Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities (MMAMA) research addresses […]
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Lunar Dust Detector Instrument Opportunity Added to SALMON AO
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON), is intended to provide opportunities for science and technology investigations on space flight missions that advance […]
Posted inConferences and Meetings, Moon, Press Release
Presentations from Lunar Science Workshop Available
Presentations from the “Workshop on Science Associated with the Lunar Exploration Architecture” held in Tempe, Arizona, February 27-March 2, 2007 are available at: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/LEA. Presentations are still being uploaded to […]