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Scientists Detect Earth-Equivalent Amount of Water Within the Moon
May 26, 2011 — The moon has much more water than previously thought, a scientific team has discovered. First-time measurements of lunar melt inclusions show that some parts of the lunar mantle have as much water as ... > full story -
Moon's Rough 'Wrinkles' Reveal Clues to Its Past
May 13, 2011 — Researchers have put together the first comprehensive set of maps revealing the slopes and roughness of the moon's surface. These maps are based on detailed data collected by the Lunar Orbiter Laser ... > full story -
Engineering Tests Leading the Way for NASA's Next NEEMO Mission
May 10, 2011 — To determine how best to explore asteroids in the future, NASA scientists and engineers are taking their experiments underwater in the 15th expedition of NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, ... > full story -
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Delivers Treasure Trove of Data
March 16, 2011 — NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) team released March 15, 2011 the final set of data from the mission's exploration phase along with the first measurements from its new life as a science ... > full story -
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: The Far Side of the Moon -- And All the Way Around
March 13, 2011 — Because the moon is tidally locked (meaning the same side always faces Earth), it was not until 1959 that the farside was first imaged by the Soviet Luna 3 spacecraft. And what a surprise -- ... > full story -
NASA Makes Use of Historic Test Site for New Robotic Lander Prototype Tests
March 6, 2011 — Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center have begun the first phase of integrated system tests on a new robotic lander prototype at Redstone Test Center's propulsion test facility on the U.S. ... > full story -
Waiter, There's Metal in My Moon Water
February 21, 2011 — Bring a filter if you plan on drinking water from the moon. Water ice recently discovered in dust at the bottom of a crater near the moon's south pole is accompanied by metallic elements like ... > full story -
Race Against Time to Find Apollo 14's Lost Voyagers: 'Moon Trees'
February 9, 2011 — In communities all across the US, travelers that went to the moon and back with the Apollo 14 mission are living out their quiet lives. The voyagers in question are not astronauts. They're "moon ... > full story -
NASA's New Robotic Lander Prototype Skates Through Integration and Testing
January 26, 2011 — NASA engineers successfully integrated and completed system testing on a new robotic lander recently. The lander prototype will aid NASA's development of a new generation of small, smart, versatile ... > full story -
Water on Moon Originated from Comets
January 11, 2011 — The same researcher who first discovered water on the moon, has now determined the lunar water may have originated from comets smashing into the moon soon after it ... > full story
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