News tagged with lunar mission
China to launch second lunar probe: state media
China will launch its second moon orbiter next October, state media reported Friday, as it powers ahead with a space programme that has sparked concerns abroad.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 27, 2009 |
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New NASA temperature maps provide 'whole new way of seeing the moon'
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's first-ever moon temperature-mapping effort has returned its first data.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Indian satellite confirmed US moon landing: scientist
India's first lunar mission has captured images of the landing site of the Apollo 15 craft, debunking theories that the US mission was a hoax, the country's state-run space agency said Wednesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Historic 'moon issue' of Science freely available
The historic 30 January 1970 edition of the journal Science, featuring analysis of the first geological samples from the Moon, is now freely available to the public to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first lunar ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Moon potential goldmine of natural resources
As the Earth's natural resources gradually dwindle, some scientists believe the moon could prove a goldmine for future generations.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Museum battles to preserve moon suits for posterity
They have travelled further than any fashion item on Earth, surviving a hostile environment and extremes of heat and cold on a world far from ours. But now age is catching up with NASA spacesuits.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Japan's first lunar probe ends mission
(AP) -- Japan's first lunar probe made a controlled crash landing on the moon Thursday, successfully completing a 19-month mission to study the Earth's nearest neighbor, Japan's space agency said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2009 |
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NASA Lunar Spacecraft Ships South in Preparation for Launch
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft was loaded on a truck Wednesday to begin its two-day journey to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launch is targeted for April ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 11, 2009 |
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