Moon articles

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  Soviet Luna 24 probe found water on the Moon in 1976, researcher says

  By Adi Robertson on May 30, 2012 09:54 am + 12 comments

  Though it's now widely accepted that water (in the form of ice) exists on the Moon, it took multiple Continue reading…

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  NASA asks Lunar X Prize contestants to keep a safe distance

  By Evan Rodgers on May 29, 2012 04:17 am + 20 comments

  NASA may not be planning any more lunar missions, but it is looking to preserve the historic Apollo Continue reading…

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  Russian space agency confirms plans for Moon base

  By Adi Robertson on May 23, 2012 03:41 pm + 100 comments

  Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, has publicly confirmed its plans to create a permanent habitation Continue reading…

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  NASA used 'LOL memory' in the Apollo missions

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 26, 2012 08:45 am + 20 comments

  Here's something worth sharing: to resist the harsh rigors of space, NASA used something called core Continue reading…

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  Sky & Telescope creates accurate $99 Moon globe using images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

  By Andrew Webster on April 11, 2012 05:20 pm + 2 comments

  Astronomy magazine Sky & Telescope is now selling a 12-inch globe that it claims is the first to Continue reading…

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  'Prometheus' set revealed in gorgeous behind-the-scenes shots

  By Andrew Webster on April 8, 2012 08:39 am + 53 comments

  We've been eagerly awaiting the release of director Ridley Scott's next sci-fi flick Prometheus for Continue reading…

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  Smithsonian tours its meteorite storage facility: over 15,000 samples in 'tight security'

  By Andrew Webster on April 2, 2012 06:55 pm + 6 comments

  In Suitland, Maryland the Smithsonian stores thousands of Antarctic meteorites so well that the Continue reading…

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  NASA animation shows the Moon's development through the ages

  By Jamie Keene on March 16, 2012 10:26 am + 21 comments

  A new video created by the team at NASA's Goddard Space Center shows the Moon's development over Continue reading…

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  A brief history of the videophone in film

  By Adi Robertson on March 13, 2012 10:48 am + 8 comments

  Despite the advent of FaceTime and Skype, video calling has yet to replace traditional telephony. As Continue reading…

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  NASA's retired 'moon rock hunter' still searching for lunar artifacts

  By Ryan Heise on February 10, 2012 11:53 pm + 2 comments

  It's been nearly 40 years since anyone has set foot on the moon, but Joseph Gutheniz is still Continue reading…